Help with tire shine and white letters

[gav'spurplez]

hey guys,



I`m starting to get tired of the mess with spray on foam tire dressings / shine.



but i feel its my "cheapest" option and it`s also OTC.....



I would like to know if there is a dressing available that i can apply with an applicator that will not dirty / grease up the white lettering on my truck tires....



thanks in advance !!!:2thumbs:

[trhland]

my tires have raised lettering bfg all terrain . i use bleechwhite to clean them . and then i use optimum dressing . but i spray it on . after a few minutes i wipe with a microfiber towel . and no problem . white lettering is still white. stay away from those slimy silicone dressings .

[Daniel3507]

ive heard that stuff actually isnt good for tires? im having the same problem though with white letters.

[Danspeed1]

I use brown royal on both my rims and tires, and then spray on Zaino tire gloss if it has letters, and if not I wipe it on with a applicator. I find the best way to get dressing not to sling is to clean the tires really well before hand.



DG

[gav'spurplez]

i clean the tires with a de greaser ( purple power ) and scrub lettering with comet.

works well for me.....

[gav'spurplez]

too many views and not enough posts !!

[dheath]

not everyone has white letters on their tires...

[Street5927]

I also clean white letter tires as well as white walls with bleach white, and then I will apply Super Blue Dressing to the tires with a foam applicator pad. The letters or white walls remain nice and white.

[jopa489]

I use Bleach White and OPT Tire Dressing on our `09 F350 with the raised white letters. Works great. :)

[khjr]

hey guys,



I`m starting to get tired of the mess with spray on foam tire dressings / shine.



but i feel its my "cheapest" option and it`s also OTC.....



I would like to know if there is a dressing available that i can apply with an applicator that will not dirty / grease up the white lettering on my truck tires....



thanks in advance !!!:2thumbs:



I`m in exactly the same boat. The Uniroyal Laredos that came with my used Honda Pilot give it a somewhat different look, but they oxidize brown pretty quickly and the white letters get pretty grungy from the Meguiars Hot Shine Gel that I`m using now (plus the gel slings onto the paint a little bit).



I read about this product called Tuf Shine (see attached link) and am intent on trying it. If you beat me to it, be sure to post or send me a PM to let me know how it worked for you.



Tuff Shine, New product evaluation - AcuraZine Community (http://www.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=711591)

[gav'spurplez]

sounds good,

i may look into the opt tire dressing and / or the super blue...





i know not everyone has white letters but, may have had experience with them at some point.

[khjr]

hey guys,



I`m starting to get tired of the mess with spray on foam tire dressings / shine.



but i feel its my "cheapest" option and it`s also OTC.....



I would like to know if there is a dressing available that i can apply with an applicator that will not dirty / grease up the white lettering on my truck tires....



thanks in advance !!!:2thumbs:



(this is a repeat of a reply that I posted yesterday, but I think that it might have been caught in some moderator`s filter because I dared to post a link...)



I`m in a similar position, but have read good things about a product called Tuf Shine both here and on a the Acura forum (Acurazine, or something like that..you`ll have to search for it since they filtered my post...). Product is two step, in that you clean off all of the silicone that you`ve layered on thus far, then coat with some pretty durable looking shiny stuff. Results were impressive and reputedly long lived. I`m intent on trying it to replace the Megs Hot Shine Gel that I`m using now. Please be sure to post your results if you beat me to it!

[Greg Nichols]

I have to recommend Tuf Shine for cleaning and then protecting. Search for Tuf shine on autopia and I`ve done some reviews on the stuff. I use it on a limo with huge white walls, really cuts down on the yellowing.



Cheers,

GREG