Meguiars Hot Tire Spray: Weather and Age limitations ?

HondaMan

HondaMan

2004 Civic EX magnesium
I did my fathers 3-year old Mitsubishi over the weekend...hit the tires with the spray and then I noticed 3 days later that they were completely dry and looked like they had before I hit them. Anybody ever notice this before? The only thing I can think of is that the older tires somehow "absorbed" the hexand or whatever gives that wet, dark black look.

I also did my tires on my new Honda over the weekend...they're still black but look like they've aged faster than the last time I reported back here (3 weeks is what they lasted)....I'm wondering if the colder temperature is affecting the ability of the MHTS to keep the tires black and wet? My car is garaged at night, but outside during the day; dad's is outside all the time (hehehe).
 
I can't say too much about the cold weather, I live in So. Cal. However, I have had some experience with older tires. I belive that they do soak up some of the stuff we put on them. I have expereinced this with Meguiars Hot Tire and other sprays, I had better luck with gels like Meguiars Tire Gel on older tires. You have to apply the gel lightly though to eliminate spin off.
 
I live in Norcal and since its been colder I haven't really noticed a difference in the HTS' lasting ability. My tires are a few years old and this seems to be the only thing that doesn't just soak quickly. The only problem I have had with the HTS is that it doesn't last during rains but I don't know most products would either.
 
Katieee said:
The only problem I have had with the HTS is that it doesn't last during rains but I don't know most products would either.
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Katieee,

Lately I've been using the Tropi-Care Tire/Rubber Dressing (Got a free sample from Steve), this stuff so far has been the best I've used. You can select the kind of look you desire by just leaving it on or buffing to your desired look. It soaks in real well and lasts a good 3 weeks with 10-12 days of rain. I do still have to try the Adam's Tire Dressing (I have 2 quarts) and Poorboy's BNB. After that comparision, I will only have 1 go to product.
 
I don't have any experience with the Meguiars product but with dressing in general, if you didn't clean the tires prior to applying, I would recommend you do so, especially with older tires.

By the way, I really like Poorboy's BnB. :bigups
 
If you like a direct spray on/foam product I recently recalled 1z's tire foam, only foam I know of that makes the safety claim of a traditional water based dressing but also claims longevity through bad weather or over time. Seems something to at least take a look at. http://www.1z-usa.com is thier official site.
 
mynci said:
I don't have any experience with the Meguiars product but with dressing in general, if you didn't clean the tires prior to applying, I would recommend you do so, especially with older tires.
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I agree. I dunno if I am not understanding you or what, but it sounds like you're not cleaning the tires. Reading your post, it just sounds like you apply the dressing to the dirty tire with no cleaning/preperation. :dunno I don't think any tire dressing would work to it's potential applying it to a dirty tire.
 
Guys, when I first used the MHTS -- about 5 weeks ago -- I didn't wash the tires and it lasted 3 weeks. This was during October for the most part, and the weather was mild.

10 days ago I did wash the tires and the stuff totally faded in a week.

I think it has to be the weather but I may give it another shot to see if it was a fluke. I also got some additional tire applications, including 4 Star and something I picked up at Wal-Mart. Will try 'em out and report back.
 
Is there a reason for not cleaning the tires each time the car is cleaned? Am I harming my tires by cleaning them? I have never thought about applying dressing to a tire that hasn't been cleaned. I am wondering if I am missing something here...If the tires are dressed does that mean you don't have to clean them as often? Maybe skip cleaning them one wash and just dress them with something after you're done? I am a bit confused now....
 
My experience with Meg's Hot tire spray was that it looked good for a few days and then the tires actually started to look brown and dirty (Goodyear Tires), especially after a rain. I did clean the tires first and usually do with any tire spray. I had the same experience a couple times and it was in warmer weather. I ended up using the balance of the product as a wheel well spray.
 
JaredPointer said:
Is there a reason for not cleaning the tires each time the car is cleaned? Am I harming my tires by cleaning them? I have never thought about applying dressing to a tire that hasn't been cleaned. I am wondering if I am missing something here...If the tires are dressed does that mean you don't have to clean them as often? Maybe skip cleaning them one wash and just dress them with something after you're done? I am a bit confused now....
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If you hit the tires with a jet spray from the hose, it's probably going to take off 95% of the dirt. To actually "wash" the tires, I just used a dirty/rough sponge (not using the one that hits my car's finish) and gave it a once-over. Took 30 seconds per tire. We're talking hitting the sidewalls here, not the grooves and the interior.

Unless someone's sidewall was coated in filthy dry dirt or baked-on mud, I doubt that being cleaned or not would make a difference on the sprays. Maybe if you're applying these jell things, you want a clean surface that has no dirt or grime. Again, my car is 5 months old and I'm driving on paved roads all over so it's alot different than those of you driving dirt roads, rural, or other areas.
 
Here's the thread with my updates from a few weeks ago....note my descriptions at 4 days, 1 week, 12 days, 2 weeks, etc. I'd say Meguiars works well, but the temperature definitely affects it. There's no way my recent use of it matches the description contained in the product review below:

http://www.detailcity.com/showthread.php?t=7643
 
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