dress tires before or after wash

[spencer785]

just wondering if you guys dress your tires before of after a wash

[Furd]

I was the tires and wheels first.



The last thing that I do is dress the tires.



I really don`t know why.

[GS4_Fiend]

After of course. You would wash it off if you put it on before.

[ohiostate]

WOW... Most of the time I think before I post...Guess that is just me...



and to answer your question after

[jdella681]

i clean my wheels first before washing the whole car.. usually at the very end for me i dress them up

[Bert]

WOW... Most of the time I think before I post...Guess that is just me...



and to answer your question after

I think what he means is after washing your tires, do you dress them immediately then wash the paint or dress them after washing the paint. Atleast I think that is what he meant.

[jopa489]

Clean wheels and tires first, then apply the dressing.



Dressings in general should be the very last thing you apply.

[imported_DJ Mayo]

I have a few cars I see sometimes weekly or bi-weekly and when doing an ONR wash I`ll clean the wheels, dress the tires, then ONR the car. By the time I`m done the tires are dry enough so I can prevent sling as much as possible. Even with using a tire applicator to evenly apply.

[jb1]

I clean the wheels, tires & wheel well first. The last thing I do is dress the tires and any other trim that requires it. I think the reason some guys do it before they wash is because they spray it directly on the tire causing potential over spray. When the vehicle is washed, it would remove any that made it to the paint.



Since I apply it with a sponge, I avoid the situation altogether. FWIW

[ohiostate]

I think what he means is after washing your tires, do you dress them immediately then wash the paint or dress them after washing the paint. Atleast I think that is what he meant.

Yes I understand that.. But why would you dress the tires then wash the rest of the car... Sort of defeats the purpose of dressing the tires.. :nixweiss

[imported_Jakerooni]

Sorry but the way it`s worded is poorly at best. Of course you`d only dress nice clean tires... Doing it otherwise is counterproductive... So defiantly after wash... In fact I dress them right before I apply the wax. That anything and everything that could re-contaminate the tires (sling and fling) is done and over with yet it still has a good half hour or so to soak right in and not sling on down the road.

[David Fermani]

Yes I understand that.. But why would you dress the tires then wash the rest of the car... Sort of defeats the purpose of dressing the tires.. :nixweiss

Especially if you`re using water-based dressing. :har:

[ninobrn99]

I used to clean them last, but dress before I did the rims. I`ve changed my methods though.

Ive started using TufShine, so now I do the tires first since it`s a clearcoat and not like typical dressings.

If I were to use something else, Id say wash tires first, then the car so you dont get wheel/tire cleaner on the paint from scrubbing and ruin what you`ve already accomplished.

[Thats Fresh]

last thing i do along with other trim and windows.

[chuckstang95]

I have a few cars I see sometimes weekly or bi-weekly and when doing an ONR wash I`ll clean the wheels, dress the tires, then ONR the car. By the time I`m done the tires are dry enough so I can prevent sling as much as possible. Even with using a tire applicator to evenly apply.

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