Tire shine?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: N.Richland Hills Texas
If you've attended any fancy Concours with huge dollar cars being presented you'll notice that those cars have nothing on their tires. Those folks prep their tires by cleaning them with a very fine steel wool (this takes time folks 
) and then hand buffing the tire with a cotton towel.
Pledge does smell nice but I wouldn't let it near any of my cars and I certainly would never use it on any fine furniture either. You've got to try the steel wool way at least once (as I said, allow yourself some time). If you don't like the results you can always spray goop all over your tires
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RB
) and then hand buffing the tire with a cotton towel. Pledge does smell nice but I wouldn't let it near any of my cars and I certainly would never use it on any fine furniture either. You've got to try the steel wool way at least once (as I said, allow yourself some time). If you don't like the results you can always spray goop all over your tires
.RB
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From: Lancaster PA
tire shine
This previous post convinced me. Those results are hard to argue
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1581017784-post6.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1581017784-post6.html
Last edited by lopozza; Mar 8, 2013 at 06:12 PM.
Drifting
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From: Cameron Park CA
To whiten the raised letters, I use Westley's BLECHE-WHITE. It is made for white-wall tires, and works well on the raised letters. A small amount on a damp sponge gets it done.Pete
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From: Crossville TN
Synthetic rubber isn't supposed to shine. It has a 'satin' gloss to it. So, I just clean the he!! out of them with Westley's Bleech Wite, let them dry, and put a coat of Nu-Vinyl on them (polymer protectant). It seals the rubber so that dirt doesn't find it way into the rubber so easily. It also blocks UV so the tires don't deteriorate from sunlight as quickly.
Using Zaino is essentially the same thing, but Nu-Vinyl is easier to apply. BTW, Armor-All or any other petroleum-based products just break the rubber down quicker. What do you think that 'brown' discoloration is on the tires when you use it? It's.....rubber....
Using Zaino is essentially the same thing, but Nu-Vinyl is easier to apply. BTW, Armor-All or any other petroleum-based products just break the rubber down quicker. What do you think that 'brown' discoloration is on the tires when you use it? It's.....rubber....
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