OVERKILL
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Nope, never use the stuff, much the chagrin of some, lol.
Who else doesn't use tire dressings?
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BrendanC
$100 site donor 2024
nice rubber
I agree.
Without knowing every product from every company, I'd guess one could satisfy every tire need with Continentals.
BrendanC
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(i have the same tires on my car and they’re the best thing ive ever driven on)
I use some matte tire coating stuff on motorcycle tire sidewalls. Very carefully, and sparingly - applied by hand. It seems that the dirt doesn't stick as much, and the whitewalls are much easier to clean. Our automobiles tires simply get scrubbed.
A good coat of dirt will block the UV rays from damaging the paint .
And when someone's behind rubs vigorously against the dirty finish of your car while they are squeezing past your car in the parking lot they polish the finish with all that grit to a high shine.
Not on my dirt road.
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In my case, I like to use tire dressing. I'm a big fan of Soft99 and use Tire Wax on a very clean tire (a brush and APC until the foam is white). I prefer the matte look, so once applied, you can buff it to the desired look or not buff it at all.
In a budget, you can use any water-based coating/wax, quick detailer, or trim/interior protectant. Depending of the road or wheather will last several days. those products will usually gives you a matte look.
Detailing products are much more versatile than we think.
In a budget, you can use any water-based coating/wax, quick detailer, or trim/interior protectant. Depending of the road or wheather will last several days. those products will usually gives you a matte look.
Detailing products are much more versatile than we think.
They are. Been using DiY rinseless for everything lately. Other than traditional bucket soap.
A little more dirt hides that .And when someone's behind rubs vigorously against the dirty finish of your car while they are squeezing past your car in the parking lot they polish the finish with all that grit to a high shine.
I also prefer the matte finish
To me, the car isn't clean until the tires are slicker than owl snot with tire shine.
One early winter I emptied a big pot of greasy water out back. Had booked some meat and didn't want to plug the pipes or put grease in the septic.
(Out back being the woods, have a few acres)
I swear every dog in the area kept visiting that spot till it thawed out and the rains came.
My idiot dog would decide at 0300 to need to pee but instead end up over there... super fun yelling at the dog while standing in the dooryard in my undies when it's -20* and I just want to go back to sleep.
Had half a mind to say oh well, I'm going in.
Don't like shiny tires, and loath brown tires. A good scrub when washing the car is all they get.
I sometimes spray mine down with some 303 protectant. Not shiny, which is what I like.
