Permanent Tire Shine

**Trouble** · 05-31-2014, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by dc52nv

I actually enjoy properly cleaning my tires and applying a nice coat of water based tire gel of my choice after every wash.

Me too. It`s part of my routine I`m not willing to change

**ca.detailchick** · 06-01-2014, 02:34 AM

Im tired of dressing my tires. I have found a tire dressing that least almost 3 weeks but still would love a more permanent solution. I hate dry looking tires!

**ca.detailchick** · 06-01-2014, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by Trouble

Me too. It`s part of my routine I`m not willing to change

Are you still using `Pam`?

**Trouble** · 06-01-2014, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by ca.detailchick

Are you still using `Pam`?

My wife is not named Pam, but yes I am still using her for everything that I can squeeze out of her

**Todd@RUPES** · 06-02-2014, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Sherif

+1 vote for Tuf Shine

Applied it 5 weeks ago and since then I just use soap and water to clean the tires with the weekly wash, no need to scrub and dress anymore..
Problem is, I have full 32oz bottle of Opti-Bond and 16oz bottle of Zaino Z16
I`ll try using them on top of Tuf Shine

My experience is that applying another dressing on top of Tuf Shine causes the newly applied dressing to "bead up" and streak. Good luck.

**Sherif** · 06-03-2014, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by Todd Helme

My experience is that applying another dressing on top of Tuf Shine causes the newly applied dressing to "bead up" and streak. Good luck.

Makes sense, water based products shouldn`t bond with a coating! Thanks Todd

**TroyScherer** · 06-03-2014, 08:51 AM

I have been using TuffShine and really do like it for Daily Driver durability. It has a good look once you get the application down and it last a long time. I can wash the tires with my normal soap and only have to re-apply every 3-4 months to maintain that fresh look.

**Bunky** · 06-03-2014, 10:24 AM

The word "permanent" is almost always a nonstarter to me when it appears in a product name.

**Jaddie** · 06-03-2014, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by TroyScherer

I have been using TuffShine and really do like it for Daily Driver durability. It has a good look once you get the application down and it last a long time. I can wash the tires with my normal soap and only have to re-apply every 3-4 months to maintain that fresh look.

Dear Troy & Friends

I just put my first coat of Tuf Shine on our van`s tires. It`s been on there long enough for me to have washed the van. I`m certain this is the road to take for dressing tires.

Like you said, not only do you get dressed tires, you also get to skip the tire brush when washing. Regular car wash soap, rinseless wash, and waterless wash with light agitation restores the tires to a just-dressed look.

But I rarely ever get anything right on my first try, and applying Tuf Shine was no exception. I put two heavy coats on the tires without looking at what the first coat yielded. So I`m presently hauling my family around with gangster shine. Our tires look like they have a dozen coats of lacquer on them. I hope the shine will decrease and the deep blackness will remain.

Regarding the word permanent, the word from Tuf Shine is the coating will outlast the tires in most circumstances. I suppose the quality of the finish decreases over time, but some of the coating will be there permanently.