dress tires before or after wash

[Showroom Shine]

You have to wash the tire first! DUH I wash the tires along with the rest of the vehicle after rinsing,and before drying I apply dressing to the tire. This gives extra drying time,and also helps with over spray on the car. Drying removes excess. After everything else is done the last thing I do is wipe the tires with a sponge applicator. I hate dressing sling,PERIOD!

[Jeff. AutoKraft]

Bit of 101: 1) wash your tyres & wheels 0)wash/clay(if you have to) exterior 1)Dry exterior & dress. If you dress before washing,it will dull or completely remove the dressing. If you dress after washing but not dry yet it will look dull compared to applying to a dry/clean tyre & will have a significant wait time to dry as you have pretty much dilluted the product. APPLY TO CLEANED/DRY TYRES ps. if your doing a full detail,make it the very last thing you do! Then just sit back with a cup of coffee & appreciate the what you have accomplished while the dressing cures.

[imported_DJ Mayo]

How do you clean your wheels and tires without using a garden hose?



I assume since you are talking about an ONR wash, you are not using a constant water source. My wheels get so dirty, they need to be sprayed with a cleaner and then hosed off

They are on cars I see frequently so they are easy to clean. If I need anything a little stronger I just mist some quick wheel detailer on it, cleans it right up.

[OCDinPDX]

If I`m just washing my car, I`ll do it as the final step. If it`s a full-blown detail, I do it after the wash but before clay, polish, LSP, etc. That way it soaks into the rubber and prevents the dreaded sling.