Auto Show Condition Problem!!

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Tyler Madill

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I have recently joined with a company that details the cars for large auto shows. One of the problem they have run into is that we have to have the tires including the tread look brand new like they have never been driven on. We had accomplished this in the past by using clear spray paint to paint the treats. This has worked great but we are looking for a less toxic way to do it.

The issue is that the cars are on display carpets and floors so the product we use can't mark these surface when we move the cars out. That is why we don't use tire dressing on the treads.

We have heard of using floor wax because it dry and doesn't mark, but the problem is if the floor wax falls onto anything but the tire it stains that surface ie. display floors and carpets.

Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
Tyler Madill said:
I have recently joined with a company that details the cars for large auto shows. One of the problem they have run into is that we have to have the tires including the tread look brand new like they have never been driven on. We had accomplished this in the past by using clear spray paint to paint the treats. This has worked great but we are looking for a less toxic way to do it.

The issue is that the cars are on display carpets and floors so the product we use can't mark these surface when we move the cars out. That is why we don't use tire dressing on the treads.

We have heard of using floor wax because it dry and doesn't mark, but the problem is if the floor wax falls onto anything but the tire it stains that surface ie. display floors and carpets.

Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Last time a check new didn't mean greasy.



Personally I'd just give them a good cleaning, remove all debris from the treads and use a low gloss dressing on the sidewalls. Over-glossed tires at shows or on the road just looks tacky IMO, but opinions will vary.





EDIT: I cringe at the thought of clear coat being used on tires....
 
This is a double thread posted in two different forums. Here's my suggestions I left in the other thread:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/profes...43173-auto-show-detail-condition-problem.html



There are other dressings not so permanent as the coating I suggested that are not greasy, but that just happened to pop into my head at the time. I suggested the CarPro coating, as the OP asked what they could put on the treads and I remember seeing a video where a motorcycle dealer dressed the treads on a brand new bike and it caused the rider to dump the bike, so I didn't want to suggest a dressing as it can have safety issues even on car tire treads if it's at all slippery, but the CarPro coating shouldn't have that issue. That was a long sentence.
 
What do you guys think of using an aerosol dressing?



Instant Shine



This dressing is sprayed on light and thin and is dry to the touch within minutes. No wiping is needed.



It may not be as friendly as a real dressing, but probably much better than the paint cans.
 
Juan@Turbo Wax said:
If you are willing to give my tire and exterior trim product a try, I can send you a free sample :)
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we are needing a large quantity by this weekend so i dont think that we would be able to receive your sample then order it if we do like it in time... please do send me some though and we can see



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This worked in a similar situation a few years back when VW's PR people wanted the same.

Pledge, light spray, wipe off excess.

Don't know if that will work for you but it's cheap under the circumstances and easy to test out.

Grumpy
 
Pledge will produce a shine on tyres (in fact back in the day it was used for 'at show prep') tyres paint, wheel surfaces, etc
 
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Tyler Madill said:
The issue is that the cars are on display carpets and floors so the product we use can't mark these surface when we move the cars out. That is why we don't use tire dressing on the treads.
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I've had a bad experience with new tires and carpets as well. I bought some new wheels and tires, left them in my workout room for a month or so and had a nice black ring where they were sitting. No amount of cleaning got it out, not Folex, Not Spot Shot, Meguiars Degreaser (non diluted), bleach, peroxide, and probably a few other things I tried. The stain just would not come completely out, so I can appreciate the issue you are trying to avoid. I would suggest some classy looking blocks under the tires themselves. Drive in using cardboard strips then park the car on the blocks.
 
I've seen some people with concourse show cars who clean their treads and then wrap the tires in a large piece of cloth and secure the cloth with some twine, then remove the cloth when they get to the show. Would it be possible to lay out the cloth with a piece of twine underneath it right behind each tire and roll the car over the cloth, wrap the tire and then tie the twine (or maybe some packing tape) and then drive the car out slowly? But I can also see where this may be too time consuming to do on a whole bunch of cars. Just an outside the box idea.
 
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