Best Tire Swipe I've Tried

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RAG

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I bought a couple of the fancy 4" x 6" SFX Pro wax applicators from Autopia about a year ago (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-sfxpro.html), but they really didn't work too well for me for applying sealants. So I started using them a few months ago as tire swipes, and they are the best swipes I have tried - by far! I've probably done 50-75 SETS of tires with each and they aren't even showing any wear...they hold up forever. And they have the perfect texture IMO for applying tire dressing. I've washed them a couple times to clean them up, but that's it. Previously I was using tire swipes that cost $4 each and would only do about 20 sets of tires before I had to junk them...at $5 each, these babies are a bargain!
 
gbackus said:
Which side are you using, the yellow or black?
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Just the black side. The yellow side is too stiff, but supplies just the right amount of rigidity to the pad as a whole.



And just guessing by the limited wear mine have so far, but I expect to get 100-150 "sets" of tires with each one.
 
I don't like swiping a tire. I would much rather use a spray like Mcguire's Hot Shine. You just spray and walk away!
 
The swipe products I have used would run all over the rims or were in a gel formula that was very hard to apply.....JMHO
 
My 99 cents only store carried these tire swipe applicators similar to the eagle one swipes. They came in a pack of 2, and are a cheaper alternative to the EO. Only difference is that the handle is green and there is a long gap in the middle of the applicator, which makes it a lot easier to get a grip on the swipe.



Used it, and I personally think it's better than the EO swipes I've been using.
 
MDRX8 said:
I don't like swiping a tire. I would much rather use a spray like Mcguire's Hot Shine. You just spray and walk away!
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I really (really) don't mean to be inflamitory, but I've never heard of any Autopians liking the "spray and walk" dressings. But I have not tried them (mostly out of cost) for a long long time...but I seem to remember having a problem with getting dressing on the rim and sometimes even having the wind carry the stuff all over the entire car.
 
I found the best of both worlds at a dollar store. Its a sprayer with a foam circular sponge around the nozzle. When held up to the tire I can spray and the foam keeps it from splattering. Then I wipe the tire with the foam part. Works like a charm.
 
i still like the first combo i ever used at service level.http://topoftheline.com/tire-dressing-applicator.html and http://topoftheline.com/graptirdres.html





its so easy with this combo to avoid sling and maximize product usage. i have a few pads for petroleum based and a few for water based dressings. works very well either way, just drip a dime to nicked size amount on each corner and thats one shiny sweet grape smellin tire. on the other hand water based will streak down towards the wheels unless used sparingly, nothing a quick swipe with a clean towel wont take care of.
 
I have found that the rubbermaid tire dressing applicator to be very good for the price $3.00 I get multiple uses out of it
 
I use the Adams Detail Sponge for my trim and I use some cheap-o tire swipe for my tires. Its very similar to the EO tire swipe and I found it at the local dollar store.



For my tires, I just spray my aerosol-based dressing into the tire swipe and apply. I don't ever just spray and walk away.
 
RAG said:
I really (really) don't mean to be inflamitory, but I've never heard of any Autopians liking the "spray and walk" dressings. But I have not tried them (mostly out of cost) for a long long time...but I seem to remember having a problem with getting dressing on the rim and sometimes even having the wind carry the stuff all over the entire car.
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This is true when your detailing a vehicle outside or doing just a wash job. But, it's very different when detailing indoors. The best time to spray the tires and wheel wells is before or during the exterior polishing process. I can cause problems with overspray if you wait until the end. I've never used a spray that doesn't get on the wheels. I don't mind it so mmuch because I end up rewiping them several times anyways. How and when do people dress their plastic wheel well liners?
 
tustah said:
My 99 cents only store carried these tire swipe applicators similar to the eagle one swipes. They came in a pack of 2, and are a cheaper alternative to the EO. Only difference is that the handle is green and there is a long gap in the middle of the applicator, which makes it a lot easier to get a grip on the swipe.



Used it, and I personally think it's better than the EO swipes I've been using.
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agreed....those are what I use....I get about 20-30 sets of tires from them...but at 50 cents each....cant beat that....plus I never wash them or clean them out....maybe I should start
 
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