Tire shine?
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Racer
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Tire shine?
What prodicts do you guys use on your tires? I've been using Armor Al and it seems to yellow my white letters after a while,( I like them bright white). I've heard Zaino makes a good product . What do you think?
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Aerospace 303 protectant is an awesome product. Great for tires, vinyl soft tops. UV protection and it lasts a long time. Check it out! Go to the car care section of the forum and do a search. Good luck! 
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Zaino!!! Gives the tire a nice clean black satin finish w/o gelatinous slinging goop when you drive. Also, it doesn't give that super wet look and sand doesn't stick to it. I use it on my '68 black walls, my '73 w/ white lettering (no yellowing), as well as my Jeeps 35" Nitto Grapplers, my wife's Caddie, my daughters Camaro and sons Mountaineer. And it lasts through a couple car washes and rain
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A salesman who sold us a car in 2002 said he used Lemon Pledge on his personal car. I can't recall now what year or model it was, but it wasn't new or anywhere near new. It looked like it rolled off the showroom floor, tires included.
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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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Another vote for 303 Aerospace Protectant. It leaves a nice matte, non greasy finish that won't sling. Nourishes the rubber and provides UV protection.
Zaino Z16 is an excellent product. I used it in the past, but for tires I really like the 303. Still like the Zaino line of products for paint
Zaino Z16 is an excellent product. I used it in the past, but for tires I really like the 303. Still like the Zaino line of products for paint
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Another vote for 303 Aerospace Protectant. It leaves a nice matte, non greasy finish that won't sling. Nourishes the rubber and provides UV protection.
Zaino Z16 is an excellent product. I used it in the past, but for tires I really like the 303. Still like the Zaino line of products for paint
Zaino Z16 is an excellent product. I used it in the past, but for tires I really like the 303. Still like the Zaino line of products for paint
with everything Capevettes said.Regards
Roy