Difference between tire shine foam applicator and foam wax applicator?

[White95Max]

Is there a difference? The wax applicators on Autogeek are a lot cheaper.

What does everybody here use to apply tire shine? I've always used a piece of a shop rag, and then throw it away after I do all 4 tires.

 

[JasonD]

I've been using the same old terry cloth applicator for the last three or four months. It's ugly but it works.

 

[carcrazy22]

Eagle One Tire Swipe. Check out their website



You can find similar and cheap foam tire swipe in dollar store too.

 

[Eliot Ness]

Eagle One Tire Swipe. Check out their website



You can find similar and cheap foam tire swipe in dollar store too.

Yep, I use the EO swipes also. They work good and are pretty cheap. I think the last pair I bought was only $2 at Wal-Mart and it came with a small bottle of tire dressing as a bonus.



These work much better than a wax applicator because they're shaped to fit the curve of a tires side profile. They're quick and easy to use plus they're cheap..... can't ask for much more than that :up

 

[White95Max]

Can you use a liquid dressing with the EO swipes?

How do you clean them, and how often?

 

[Eliot Ness]

Can you use a liquid dressing with the EO swipes?

How do you clean them, and how often?

Sure, that's all I use is liquid. I just spray it on the foam portion of the swipe, then wipe it around on the tire... no muss, no fuss and no overspray on your wheels or paint.



Afterwards I just rinse it out with the hose, squeeze it dry against a paper towel and pop it into a ziplock bag until next time.

 

[White95Max]

Sounds good. I guess I'll be picking up a few of those too now. I just finished a $100+ order and I'm already $30-some into a new order.

 

[ntwrkguy1]

I've purchased some of the tire swipes from the dollar store, and they were perfect. 6 for a $1, so even when they wear out, I just toss them and start with another. They do work great, but I just leave the dressing in them until the next time!

 

[shaf]

Can you use a liquid dressing with the EO swipes?

How do you clean them, and how often?

Yes you can, and I don't ever clean mine. Instead I just stick the business ends of them into little cardboard boxes I made (lined with tape to prevent soak-through). They get filthy, but last a long, LONG time. Don't buy craploads of these things just because you find them cheap like I did.