What`s your favorite tire dressing and applicator?

**Thomas Dekany** · 06-19-2005, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by JeffM

How can the EO tire applicator be beat? Pretty much perfect, disposable, and easily found. A little soft for a gel though.

Adam`s appllicator beats them all!

**joyriide1113** · 06-20-2005, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by tdekany

Adam`s appllicator beats them all!

adams applicator foam is good. i got the six pack a while ago and have only used 2. with all 6 sides it does everything. i clean them the same way i clean the eale one applicator and pc pads, except they dont start detaching from anything liek the eagle one applicators do with the yellow hand grip.

i apply my dressing with one side of the sponge and use the other to wipe off excess without taking too much dressing off.

really a great sponge.

**caddyE** · 06-20-2005, 12:00 PM

I like the natural look of the Zaino tire dressing (Z-16). This is a boutique product and may not fall into everyones budget for tire dressings.
My taste for how glossy I want the tires changes. With Z-16 I can go from matt to gloss by just increasing the layers of application. Another feature I like is that, like 303 aerospace protectant, Z16 penetrates into the rubber. This allow one to drive in moderate rain and still maintain some sort of dressing enhancement by the leeching out of the Z16. Also Z16 doesn`t sling after drying and applied properly. Any sling that does occur is washed away because of Z-16`s water-based formulation.

Another product that I favor is Meguiar`s Inzane Shine. This product also is weather resistant in some ways and so can be titrated to variable gloss levels (slightly higher starting point than Z-16) if apply with a tire swipe. An expectational feature I noticed with Inzane dressing is its ability to self-clean by the use of Acetone in the formulation. Because of this ability there is no build-up after multiple uses.

**JeffM** · 06-20-2005, 01:17 PM

i clean them the same way i clean the eale one applicator and pc pads, except they dont start detaching from anything liek the eagle one applicators do with the yellow hand grip.

I clean my EO applicators with a diluted mix of EO A2Z...gets em clean pretty darn quick. :eek

**scottabi** · 06-20-2005, 08:54 PM

Pinnacle black onyx with EO tire swipe. The best look I have found in my eyes.

**Ferrarislave** · 06-26-2005, 10:22 PM

Eagle One WET Tire Gel or Eimann Fabrik Black Opal or Meguiars Hyper Dressing. I use a Rubbermade applicator, it is perfect.

**rabbi** · 06-26-2005, 11:19 PM

So far it`s Four Star`s Bazooka with a foam paint brush. Haven`t tried B n B yet.

**ShineProDetails** · 07-09-2005, 10:46 PM

my local supplier stocks grout sponges also Bemmer. I cut them in half, one for water based dressing and one for gels. Cheap and easy.

I have been using Hi-Temp`s Grape dressing and Meg`s High Endurance high gloss.