Keeping tyres black

kgdo85

I have a lot of trouble keeping my tyres looking good. I regularly clean the tyre walls and then use one of those foam products to make tyres look black. This is fine until the minute I drive it, they are filthy again straight away. Pic shows tyres after i drove for about 1o miles on a wet day after full cleaning........grrrr!:mad:

Is there anything that can be used to keep them looking resonably good? I dont need them to be shiny black or anything, just want them to look clean.

colm_mcm

What's wrong with shiney black?

scudster

Try STP Son of a Gun

kgdo85

Nothing wrong with shiny black, but cant seem to keep them clean, never mind shiny

sudo911

Dont be wasting time with any of that STP, Back-to-Black, or Black-in-a-Flash rubbish .... get this stuff. http://www.armorall.com/products/view_product.php?product_id=24&main_group=3&category_index=tire

It does exactly what it says on the tin, and lasts ages.

When I ran out I had to settle for the Meguirs version, but the Armor All one is the best - by far....

Put it on with a sponge, leave it 10 mins to dry, sit back and stick on some shades :cool:

colm_mcm

+1 on the Armorall stuff.

pburns

Holy divine jaysus...keepin' tyres shiny:o...:eek:...

Seth Brundle

Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Tyre Gel

Available from many motorfactors, Halfrauds and online

TomMc

You really need to degrease tyres before applying a dressing. Washing them alone with a car wash shampoo will only remove dirt, but will not deep clean the rubber. Most cheap tyre dressings especially petroleum and silicone based ones will turn tyres brown quite quickly. Water based dressings are best or something like 303 Aerospace Protectant below.

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=378

MarkN

Many motor factors do it but Carbrite or Autoglym (not the retail Autoglym size though) come in a drum and it's a sort of golden colour and you apply it with a paint brush is what I use. I've gotten it in factors in Windy Arbour before.

Rain is one thing that will pretty much remove tyre dressing though.

sudo911

kbannon wrote: »

Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Tyre Gel

Available from many motorfactors, Halfrauds and online

Yup, that's the one I have now.... still prefer the Armorall though

sudo911

TomMc wrote: »

You really need to degrease tyres before applying a dressing. Washing them alone with a car wash shampoo will only remove dirt, but will not deep clean the rubber. Most cheap tyre dressings especially petroleum and silicone based ones will turn tyres brown quite quickly. Water based dressings are best or something like 303 Aerospace Protectant below.

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=378

Tom's right... no point in putting on tyre dressing if the tyres are caked in crap...... I picked up a cheap bottle of cleaner & degreaser in Aldi.... works wonders.

maidhc

kgdo85 wrote: »

This is fine until the minute I drive it, they are filthy again straight away. Pic shows tyres after i drove for about 1o miles on a wet day after full cleaning........grrrr!:mad:

The answer is in the question. My entire CAR is filthy after driving 10 miles on a wet day!

Johnny Utah

I notice some posters have recomended certain gels above.
Is there any difference between the gel, trigger spray, aerosol can in tyre dressings of the same brand?

(I find it easier to use the aerosol or the spray, so I'd prefer to use these).

sudo911 wrote: »

Tom's right... no point in putting on tyre dressing if the tyres are caked in crap...... I picked up a cheap bottle of cleaner & degreaser in Aldi.... works wonders.

Any idea what that product is called, and whereabouts can I find it in the Aldi store?

Mycroft H

Fact of life. Car will get manky on irish roads in no time.

L-M

Sun of a gun does me the finest. The father got this tyre paint stuff from Halfords, and it really was ****e. Looked well for a few hours but just didn't work.

FruitLover

The soles of my shoes (also black) keep getting dirty from walking around on them all the time. Will the techniques described above help with this problem too?

rocknchef

you should try these

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RayBanAviator.jpg

SAABMAN

kgdo85 wrote: »

Nothing wrong with shiny black, but cant seem to keep them clean, never mind shiny

Thread part looks kinda shiny

bazz26

I have used various products including Meguiars but found Turtle Wax Wet 'n' Black to last the longest.




Dunnes Stores had a 2 for 1 special on this recently too.

EPM

This is the stuff I use. Lasts very well and doesn't turn the wheels brown after a missing an application.

Moanin

bazz26 wrote: »

I have used various products including Meguiars but found Turtle Wax Wet 'n' Black to last the longest.




Dunnes Stores had a 2 for 1 special on this recently too.

+1

Halfords were doing 2 for 1 recently on this stuff also

aonoco

My dads friends owns a garage

Swears by old fashioned shoe polish applied with a brush- tired it, works great and lasts while, only € 2 a tin too

Stevie Dakota

Moanin wrote: »

+1

Halfords were doing 2 for 1 recently on this stuff also

Just watch this stuff, if you don't remove any excess you will find your alloys sprayed with it. I think the gels stick better.

L-M

Moanin wrote: »

+1

Halfords were doing 2 for 1 recently on this stuff also

I bought two cleaning bits from halfords, and the lad said that if I took another, I'd get the cheapest free. I thought it was just on halfords branded bits, but AFAIK it's on all cleaning products. Handy if you were to buy that 3 step Meguirs stuff.