Now this is how you want your tires to look! Satin, subtle and classy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSo, it turned out the bottle of Armor All Extreme Tire Goo (Shine) was simply named incorrectly and included instructions on tire dressing from back when the Ferrari F355 was the coolest car in the world. Extreme?<\/p>\n
So… Here’s what you need to look for when dressing up your tires:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Clean ’em well. Covering dirty tires in tire dressing is just like sweeping dirt under the living room rug.<\/li>\n
- Don’t spray the stuff directly on the tire. This should be common sense.You’ll get the stuff on the tires alright. But also on the wheels and the paint. No bueno. Use a rag.<\/li>\n
- Look for products that are not SHINY. I know, most are. You want black semi-gloss or sating finish. Not porno-shiny.<\/li>\n
- With most products, wiping and buffing down the dressing right after you’ve applied it works the best. You want that coat to be as thin is possible.<\/li>\n
- Make sure not to get any on the rims. If you do, wipe it off good.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Update<\/h3>\n
With years of experience come a few tricks of the trade. Basically, I stopped trying to get those “wet look” tire dressing chemicals to work for me. Firsty, the wet look is cheesy. Secondly, it’s cheesy. Thirdly, it never really dries well and oftentimes will fling the stuff onto the sides of your clean car when you go drive it.<\/p>\n
Since then, I have discovered 303 Aerospace Protectant. That is now my favorite tire dressing chemical. It’s not glossy, so if you’re in the glossy thing then it’s just not going to work for you. What 303 does do is it makes your tires nice and black. The finish is slightly matt to satin. Not only that, but it actually protects. It’s also incredibly good for just about any plastics or rubber, from the interior to the exterior of your car.<\/p>\n
Below is a link to buy 303 Aerospace Protectant from Amazon:<\/p>\n