applying tire shine w/ pics and video

**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 08:12 PM

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I`ve recently started apply my tire dressing (hyper dressing) in whole new way. I`ve used foam, mf, and cotton terry towels w/ good results but I think I found my favorite application method. I traded a few wash and vacs for a air compressor for blowing out vents and to aid in drying, but know I`ve found another use for it. I went to Harbor Freight and got a gravity feed paint gun and diluted Megs Hyper Dressing 2 to 1 and filled the canister w/ it. After I got the settings dialed in just right it works great. It puts on a very light coat that doesn`t sling and leaves a really nice gloss. I like a somewhat shiny look for my tires, but those of you who like more of matte finish can dilute 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Here is my process:

After washing vehicle I take a cheap black kitchen towel (black hides anything the degreaser may of missed) and dry the tires to get rid of standing water.

I then spray a light coat around the tires in a clockwise motion.

After spraying I wipe off any overspray off the rims, which usually isn`t much.

Here is a video: It normally does take this long, but I forgot to plug the compressor in and started losing pressure.

Finished product after 2 or 3 minutes:

Products used:

Hope you enjoy!

**GlossyTundra** · 06-25-2007, 08:38 PM

Kewel beans dude, that looks great. I bet you could never use that spray gun for painting though!

**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Brandon1

Kewel beans dude, that looks great. I bet you could never use that spray gun for painting though!

Yeah it`s really cheap at Harbor Freight. I have a smaller one that I use for spray wax application. I`ll try to post it tomorrow night. Thanks for the comments!

**NickelPlated.45** · 06-25-2007, 09:06 PM

That`s pretty cool. Seems like an easy way to dress larger tires. I don`t have much sidewall so foam works perfectly for me. Thanks for the video, it`s always fun to watch people`s detailing techniques.

**BaseSteala112** · 06-25-2007, 09:08 PM

Sweet bro. Good idea!

**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by NickelPlated.45

That`s pretty cool. Seems like an easy way to dress larger tires. I don`t have much sidewall so foam works perfectly for me. Thanks for the video, it`s always fun to watch people`s detailing techniques.

It really helps when dressing larger knobby tires. It virtually eliminates sling if you take you time and apply a thin coat. Hyperdressing seems to soak in and change appearance w/ time.