Tire Dressing, an affordable way
 

In the past few months I've been doing a lot of research on auto detailing, etc. etc.

One of the most important parts to a clean car is wheels and tires, imo.

There are many products that range from $3 to $25 for simply 16 oz. of tire shine. Then double that for cleaning agents.

After testing and such other ways, I found a nice combination that some of you might like.

All products can be purchased from a local autozone or Wal-Mart.

The key to a well dressed tire is tire prep, which means a thorough cleaning.

Armor All Tire Foam (black cap) is a great cleaning agents and dressing for tires. I spray it on, let it sit for 1 min., and then scrub with a brush of some kind. This will get ALL dirt, grime, previous tire dressing build ups, off of the tire. Then simply rub the tire with a towel until most of the foam has either absorbed into the tire or has been cleaned up. The tire should now be silky smooth and have a slight gloss/shine to the surface.

I then like to use a gel, for it is the longest lasting tire dressing out there. Some gels cost up to $25 that I've seen, but I like to use Armor All Extreme Tire Gel which is under $6 and comes with a gel applicator pad. It lasts for a very very long time as well. Simply squeeze a little gel onto the pad and work into the tire, spreading it throughout the surface. A little gel goes a long way once absorbed into the sponge AND the tire has been prepped correctly.

If needed, you can gently wipe the tire of excessive gel with an old towel. Also a properly prepped tire greatly reduces excessive spin off from the gel.

Here are some pics of Armor All Tire Foam cleaner and then topped with Armor All tire Gel.

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Nice! I picked up some meguires gel at big lots not too long ago. I'll give your method a try. :Woot:

Meguiar's Endurance Gel? Similiar to AA Gel but not quite as thick, more of a liquid gel. Has an awesome grape scent to it as well. I have it on my girlfriend's car right now to see how it holds up. It was prepped with AA Foam also.

Looks awesome! Next mod: Big brake kit:D

I'm selling, haha.

Follow up with AA Foam as prepping and AA Gel as finished dressing.

It's been 7 days since I applied this combo. Since then the car has been driven daily, driven in rain once, driven in snow slushed roads for 30 minutes, and a 150 mile highway road trip.

Here is how the combo is holding up:

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