Another tire shine thread- satin look

[loco]

This is what I do also. It works great on smooth sided tires like my lightning. After a wipe down they have a slight sheen and are very black. Not the veg oil look. On my garage queen the look last months.



The only problem is that the gel is very thick, when I apply it to tires that have the "ribbed" side walls I cannot get the product to evenly coat the tire without over-applying. Then the ribs do not allow me to wipe off the excess well enough. I ended up with sling all over the side of my truck. :grrr





So I can see where people are coming as to not liking it. Some products do not take well to some tires.



On the difficult to dress tires I have been using AA tire foam. I wash the tires and let them dry a little, spray foam on tire and let dwell. After 20 min of doing something else I wipe them off, and then was the wheels. It is more of a matte look then, and the look last 1-2 weeks on the DD's sometimes up to 4 weeks depending on weather.

Yeah, I know what you mean. It can be a pain to get all the excess out. But I just take my time and do it. My main concern with my tires is that they look black, not brown. I find the Endurance does a good job of maintaining the black look. I don't care about shine. So, I don't apply it all that often - maybe once a month. Makes it easier to deal with the annoyance of getting it off to avoid sling.

 

[blake_jl1]

Prima Nero. I get nice durability on soft compound tyres too.

 

[gofastman]

Opti-Bond has a nice black satin finish, perfect for people who like a "correct" look. Most of my customers like more shine though. :nixweiss:

Well I tried some Opti-Bond - DAYYMMMNNN! :clap: at 1:1 it is the perfect look!

Just enough gloss to tell that the tires are dressed. Its not greasy, no sling, and no dust attraction!