what tyre shine does everyone use?

[Holdendriver]

Can't get the particular brand of silicone tyre shine I used to use anymore:bawl:

Anybody car to share what they use these days?

I have been using the VIP car care aerosol cans for a few years, mainly because it is easy and gives a good shine, and I use it on mudflaps, window surround rubbers and those damn black strips over the turret!!

Seem to remember someone recommending the 'foaming' stuff at one stage but can't remember who or where I saw it.

Used to use armour-all but too old and lazy to do that these days!

Probably looking at something around the $10-$15 per can as I seem to go through a hell of a lot of it.
Cheers,

[LumpySS]

armaall tyre foam works a treat.

[AndrewCowley]

Meguiars gel. Tried various silicone based sprays over the years and Meguiars gel leaves them for dead. It lasts for ages, weeks instead of days, and doesn't splatter all over your wheel arches so much.

[yiddo]

Meguiars Gel...

100%

Nothing comes close.

1 bottle will last for ages too... might seem steep, from memory its about $25 .. but should last aaaages. Wash your car once a week and it wouldnt suprise me if it would last half a year..

[mad.ed]

3rd gear , brakes on and full throttle.

[Firebug]

Vip too. $12

Otherwise if you can get your hands on Pyroil tyre shine you'll be more than happy. I 'aquired' some from a mate from work...

[Smitty]

I use the stuff ya dealer uses

Holden tyre and Bumper shine
works good looks good and is reasonably priced

[jaykay]

Meguairs Spray On Tyre Shine. Lasts ages on the car and also goes a long way.... :yup:

[Bandit]

Meguairs Spray On Tyre Shine

thats the one...it gives a good shine...

[VXSSV8]

Five Star - Tyre Shine - $2.50 - $3 / can
Avail. Super Cheap, The Warehouse, W/Worths.

Lasts 2-3 washes with shine still on tyres. Easy application - spray on, no mess, great shine.

:cheers:

[Holdendriver]

Thanks to all for the quick replies!

Meguairs Spray On Tyre Shine. Is that stuff silicone based?
Doesn't matter too much, just curious.

And for the Gel, those that use it, have you used it on black trim on your car successfully?

Cheers,


Five Star - Tyre Shine - $2.50 - $3 / can
Avail. Super Cheap, The Warehouse, W/Worths.

Lasts 2-3 washes with shine still on tyres. Easy application - spray on, no mess, great shine.

:cheers:

Sounds great VXSSV8,

Do you use it on black plastic trim on your car and if you do does it shine up OK on that too?

Thanks,,,

[Chev Lumina SS]

A good tyre shine is a normal off the shelf home wood polish...works very well....:)

[jsttry]

Yes, I use the Gel on my side mirrors, rear bumper of the VY, and other black plastic. Works fine. Since you wipe it on you don't get the overspray you would with a spray can

[Holdendriver]

Yes, I use the Gel on my side mirrors, rear bumper of the VY, and other black plastic. Works fine. Since you wipe it on you don't get the overspray you would with a spray can

Never thought of it like that, I spray the silicone stuff on a rag and wipe it on.
Wasteful now I come to think of it.........

[VYSHSV8]

Five Star - Tyre Shine - $2.50 - $3 / can
Avail. Super Cheap, The Warehouse, W/Worths.

Lasts 2-3 washes with shine still on tyres. Easy application - spray on, no mess, great shine.

:cheers:

The wife usues a similar product for tyres and mudflaps not sure of the name but it costs the same from the same place and she details cars for a living but uses meguires gear for the wash and wax actually baby shampoo for the wash and meguires for the wax NXT gen stuff we are trialling a different product to see how it compares but she still reckons NTX GEN for wax etc etc..


Drew

[Holdendriver]

The wife usues a similar product for tyres and mudflaps not sure of the name but it costs the same from the same place and she details cars for a living but uses meguires gear for the wash and wax actually baby shampoo for the wash and meguires for the wax NXT gen stuff we are trialling a different product to see how it compares but she still reckons NTX GEN for wax etc etc..


Drew

Yeah the NXT is great stuff. Got a heap when I was in the US last year,
its about US$13 over there! God we get ripped off here!
Cheers

[VYSHSV8]

Yeah the NXT is great stuff. Got a heap when I was in the US last year,
its about US$13 over there! God we get ripped off here!
Cheers

Tell me about it, I pay for it she makes money from it and I get nill ???? but hey at least she can only whinge a little when it comes to mods :yup: :yup: :yup: otherwise she can pay for it:bravo: :bravo:

[vh-holden]

i'm not convinced about the purple meguiars gel. it smells nice and all, but i just dont' think it lasts as long as i'd like it too. Would taller profile tyres be part of the problem?

[lowriding]

i have gone back to using tyre black -under $4 a tin lasts for 6 months.Looks a lot better to my eyes than any of the fancy stuff . The problem i had with meguires ,mothers etc is it just didnt last -looked good for a few days thats it . to get the clean black effect you will need to reapply it weekly or the tyres went a washed out faded colour. And it aint cheap.

[jontall]

I use Stoner More Shine: http://www.moreshine.com/

[chris]

I use 303 aerospace protectant,brings them up nice and shiny.

[HRT 8]

Yukoff tyre and bumber shine. 8 bux a can and works a treat. Get it from BigW.

[TF-380]

i cant beleive no one has mentioned so easy foam in the aerosol. i love this sh1t n cant get enough of it. only $8 to

although the so easy in a bottle is rubbish..

[Aussie V8]

I am old school when I come to tyre dressing. I still use Tyre Black. I don't like the dressings as they seem greasy to me, sling, attract & hold dirt and end up ruining the sprong I use on the wheels.

I use Polyglaze Tyre Black which is a water based paint. It dries and leaves a nice shine which lasts for months. Only thing to watch out is if you have used a dressing you need to get that off your tyres completely or it will repell water and this water based paint and that is problem (it will not dry):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/Hemi57/DSCN0012.jpg

[Darkrayne]

Eagle 1 tyre shine imo.. used it on all black plastic parts outside of the car and tyres of course.. last for ages! just cut up a cheap yellow sponge into a little block for the applicator! easy!

[Lyoness]

I also use something similar to Tyre Black.

Not 100% what it is called but comes in a tin & you paint it onto your wheels. Clear in colour but gives a great shine.

Eagle 1 tyre shine is also really good esp if you want a quick spray on shine.

[JHamilton]

The problem with tire black is that it will rub off on your clothing if you bump up next to it.

I am using Mequires now and it looks good but it will splatter on the car if you don't let it dry for a while. I always scrub the tires with steel wool to clean them and get them extra shiny!

[VT-099]

I use Polyglaze Tyre Black which is a water based paint. It dries and leaves a nice shine which lasts for months.

I used that stuff on my commodore, the god awful sh!t blistered and then started to peel off. Being paint it wouldn't come off easy either. A few hours of scrubing with a tyre brush and some of the Meguiar's non acid wheel cleaner and the remains were still holding on tight.

I can whole heartedly recommend the Meguiar's Tyre gel though. I use it on my Monaro and it works a treat. The purple one's a bit too shiny for my liking though. I'll give the other less shiney one a go next.

[SS_Fury]

i use the cheap Export brans, $3.99 a can. Doesnt flick off, can spray as much as you want and actually ends up shiny. I find most brands claim to be shiny but give just a dull black appearance. This stuff works but doesnt last long - good for a weekend or so though and i find it superior to meguires tyre shine (dunno bout the purple stuff, never tried it)

[rewop]

CRC So Easy one stop tyre care aerosol foam. http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/Web_Brands/So+Easy+One+Step+Tyre+Care?OpenDocument

Also available in "wet look" http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/Web_Brands/So+Easy+Wet+Look+Tyre+Shine?OpenDocument

[Y2kGoofball]

I was impressed with Meguires Hot tyre whatever its called, expensive spray on but looked excellent. Only problem is I dont have mudflaps (their on the to do list tho) so it'd all fly up onto the paintwork an the shine only lasted a few days.

I then found Armourall gel which I tried and works a charm. Even 3 or 4 washes later its still shiny.

I'm assuming the meguires gel is pretty much the same, we sell Meguires thru our distribution center so if I know a part number I can order it up, but our lists are a tad old. Once the armour all stuffs low I'll look at the meguires gel.

But the pink Meguires Hot rims cleaner squirt on stuff works a charm on the alloys. After a few applications you'll see the wheels literally sparkle in the sun. Mix that with shiny rims ... :bravo:

[Mules]

Eagle 1 tyre shine imo.. used it on all black plastic parts outside of the car and tyres of course.. last for ages! just cut up a cheap yellow sponge into a little block for the applicator! easy!

I'm guessing you are talking about the gel?

Thanks for that tip, I use it on my tyres and find it to do a great job. Haven't seen the gel for a while though. Hopefully it is still around. Lasts ages.

[Darkrayne]

I'm guessing you are talking about the gel?

Thanks for that tip, I use it on my tyres and find it to do a great job. Haven't seen the gel for a while though. Hopefully it is still around. Lasts ages.


Just the spray on eagle 1 tyre shine :) spray it onto the applicator and wipe it over anything plastic.. wiped it over the plastic part near the wipers months back still looks like new plastic! :D

[xshore]

I concur for crc, I use kitten aerosol stuff, it's just so relatively cheap and its exactly the same stuff as expensive stuff.

[Holdendriver]

Well thanks for all the replies fellows, didn't realise how many different ideas and products were out there and some still using the good old tyre black!

FWIW I think I will try a gel product first, just to see how it goes.
If I don't have any success there I will try some of the aerosol ones again.
Cheers,

[Aussie V8]

The problem with tire black is that it will rub off on your clothing if you bump up next to it.



The Polyglaze dries totally like a gloss paint. While about 15 minutes, depending on the temperature, you can touch it and no colour will come off.



I used that stuff on my commodore, the god awful sh!t blistered and then started to peel off. Being paint it wouldn't come off easy either. A few hours of scrubing with a tyre brush and some of the Meguiar's non acid wheel cleaner and the remains were still holding on tight.



If the tyres have any remnants of previous Tyre Dress or are brand new they do repell water and will repell this stuff. It is very important to make sure the tyre surface is completely clear of any "product. I have even used degreaser to prepare the surface for the 1st application and from then on you have not problems.

The other very important advice is, light coat (just like my old man used to say :yup: ). If you lay down a heavy coat it will crack and flake off and create a mess because the stuff does stick really well and smoothing the areas where it has cracked in difficult.

[hallster]

Armoural works for me

[spew_stu]

Really depends what you want some like the glossy look some like the natural matt rubber look, i find the armourall shit is in-between so i use that and it`s only bout 6bucks that fancy shit is overpriced, rather save the money towards a good wax or soap, or a few cans or something:)

[Mozz]

I have used a variety of brands and my 2 cents worth is to agree with those who support the "cleaning" of the tyres regularly before applying the shine.

I also offer a suggestion that the "tyre shine" process should be a separate one to washing the car to obtain the maximum effect and to allow drying time - do it when you park the car after the day's driving and allow the shine to set overnight - this greatly reduces the splatter effect.

[RED R8]

So easy or amourall for me.

[ExVic]

I use Meguires Hot Shine. The tyres look great and here's a tip ... spray this stuff on the underside of the wheel arches. Turns 'em back to black, just like they were the day your ride left the factory.

[VT LS1]

Next door's dog. Just a bit hard getting him to do the rubbers on the roof, he scratches the sh1t out of the bonnet.

[Rate]

Yukoff tyre and bumber shine. 8 bux a can and works a treat. Get it from BigW.
Another vote for Yukoff... :burnout:

[VU_SS_UTE]

Ive stuck with Eagle1 Wet Look tire shine, can be sprayed or wiped on and looks great.

[xploit]

armorall tyre foam works wonders, but so does i find just the spray meguires works well

[paul05]

Five Star - Tyre Shine - $2.50 - $3 / can
Avail. Super Cheap, The Warehouse, W/Worths.

Lasts 2-3 washes with shine still on tyres. Easy application - spray on, no mess, great shine.

:cheers:

same here,used meguires and it leaves chunks of gunk on your tyres after a few days, five star beats the crap out of it.:love:

[Todeskopf]

Armorall is the bees knees. I usually apply if 3 times a week even though it does not need it. The neighbours think I'm mental.:cool:

[Rebel SS]

Must agree with 'Darkrayne'.

'Eagle 1' has proven itself over and over.

A bit pricey, but good.

[Black VU SS ute]

Mequires tire gel for me, had the bottle for about 3yrs now, and have a about 1/4 left, but I only put on 1 coat. does last ages, the canned crap has a glosser shine to it (but that could be my only one coat of gel on the tire) but the gel kicks the canned crap for shine lasting ages. I use it on plastic trim too.

[mrstallion]

Definitely go Maguairs Tyre Gel it seems to work the best for me and is the easiest to apply.

[VU_SS_UTE]

Must agree with 'Darkrayne'.

'Eagle 1' has proven itself over and over.

A bit pricey, but good.

Yep! And also the best thing is as long as you leave it for 15 mins or so none of it flies off.

[dark]

Have been using Meguiars NXT Insane Shine, lasting and great shine. Much better than the other Meguiars tyre shine about $20.00 though.

[Mules]

Just the spray on eagle 1 tyre shine :) spray it onto the applicator and wipe it over anything plastic.. wiped it over the plastic part near the wipers months back still looks like new plastic! :D

Gave it a go yesterday, came up a treat. Thanks Mate :D

[benrb30]

YUK OFF bumper and tyre sheen works well

[dangen111]

go the meguiars cant beat it wash your tyres witha separate bucket and do tyres last otherwise you lose the soap doesnt flie off like most of the others

[Carby]

CRC's "So Easy" is my favourite, cleans and shines!

[tenfold]

i usually just use some armourall after i have washed the car...seems to work a treat

[Rustle]

I just use the armoral foamy stuff, works wonders for a quick job!

[Jargle]

I spray on pyroil works just fine for me.

[ASSASIN]

I use the eagle one and with the chrome rims you need sunglasses to look at them and then i spray it on my engine brings it up a treat

[swst]

Meguiars gel has been my choice for years, use sweet fa putting it on, have had my last bottle for at least 18 months.

[gondy]

I’ve been using polyglaze tire shine it lasts about 2 weeks as long as it doesn’t rain. I have used the meguires but didn’t like it as it seemed to gather dirt and was very hard to remove as it was like a paste on the tires

[Oldskoolpushrod]

CRC So Easy used to be my fave and does a good job cleaning the tyre at the same time but the Armourall one thats in a trigger pack lasts for ages and even thru rain as well, so I'm pretty impressed with that.

[LS1WPN]

Meguiars gel hands down loved it the frist time i used it

[DreamMachines]

Sorry about the old thread, just doing some research on tyre products

Information

All tyres contain anti ozonant which works its way to the surface of the tyre
When it hits that, it causes "blooming" aka tyre browning

Tyre dressings (whether spray or gel) will contain one of these

Water based (polydimethylsiloxane) silicone or solvent based (Dimethal silicone)
The solvent one is a greasy clear liquid, the water based is mily white

Unfortunately many bulk industrial brand tyre shines are solvent based and the solvent silicone causes dry rot and leaching of the UV blockers in the tyres

The trouble I find with meguiars tyre shines (all of them) is this

Leaves a build up of sticky residue over time
Attracts dust something shocking
Doesn't last any longer than one to two weeks
Gives a sticky finish and can look artificial

Proper cleaning of tyres is very important as it will give the tyre shine something to bond to and thus longer durability

I use Carlack 68 plastic care (non silicone cleaner-polish-protectant) with a rag or foam sponge after shampooing the tyres
This gives a satin finish and maximises durability of the gel

The Gel I use is Sonus Tire & Trim Gel - no VOC's and a little bit of safe water based silicone
The best part - it dries in five to ten minutes leaving a rich dark finish that looks a little wet but not shilacky and will never sling all over your paintwork

I'm about to try Ultima Tire & Trim guard plus which is a polymer base with a fraction of safe silicone (the opposite of others which are silicone(shine) and a hint of polymer for bonding)

Should get three or more months of protection with the Carlack, Ultima x 2 and 1 x Sonus
http://www.ultimafinishcare.com/ult-7004-120.html
http://sonus-usa.com/son-730-8.html

As for your commodore and monaro exterior trims, before they dry up and leave that cracking look, it is best to use Glare micro finish, spider and professional polish by machine or hand (foam pad) and make them like the paint

[SV8er]

Meguiars Gel

Great stuff

As stated pretty Expensive but works a treat and lasts ages

[DreamMachines]

Perhaps you have really soft compound tyres SV8er, cause I've had nothing but average results and I'm a pro.

Definately better products than Armor All and heaps of other brands (aerosol's piss me off)