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Re: Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #45 on: April 19, 2013, 06:20:52 am »
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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #46 on: April 20, 2013, 02:57:50 pm »
I like the Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel, about £10 from Halfords.

 Apply the Gel, leave to "set" overnight and it will not spray itself along your cleaned bodywork and will last a lot longer. I usually find it lasts about a week, depending on the weather.

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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #47 on: June 22, 2013, 01:48:57 pm »
Really liking Espuma RD50, here it is on a Continental tyre



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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #48 on: June 23, 2013, 07:53:09 pm »
Turtle Wax Extreme Nano-Tech Tyre Gel works really great for me !
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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #49 on: June 23, 2013, 08:42:14 pm »
303 Aerospace Protectant. But only because i don't like the shiny finish on the others. Prefer a matt finish.

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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #50 on: June 24, 2013, 04:38:35 pm »
I like the Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel, about £10 from Halfords.

 Apply the Gel, leave to "set" overnight and it will not spray itself along your cleaned bodywork and will last a lot longer. I usually find it lasts about a week, depending on the weather.

 :happy2:

Plus 1, I find the gel better than other products as it reduces the amount that is flicked of the wheel.
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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #51 on: June 24, 2013, 04:59:51 pm »
I find the opposite, I like the Megs purple gel to put on and it looks great, however I find it flicks A LOT; the spray ones, like Carplan Tyre Slik don't flick half.

However, perhaps I'm not allowing it enough time to dry, certainly not over night... will try this next time.

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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #52 on: June 25, 2013, 08:08:27 am »
I find the opposite, I like the Megs purple gel to put on and it looks great, however I find it flicks A LOT; the spray ones, like Carplan Tyre Slik don't flick half.

However, perhaps I'm not allowing it enough time to dry, certainly not over night... will try this next time.

Leave it on overnight then wipe off the excess the next day with an old cloth. Stops the flick off  :happy2:

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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #53 on: June 25, 2013, 12:19:51 pm »
I don't know if you guys are applying it differently but when I use Megs I can drive away after I've tidied up (around half an hour) and get no fling?

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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #54 on: June 25, 2013, 01:09:27 pm »
I used to use Meguires Tyre Gel and its messy as fook :fighting:.  Gives the tyre a very wet look though, but I'm now trying out Zaino Z16 tyre dressing, more watery based but gives a good Dull, matt finish look rather then shiny and oily looking like the meguires Gel.
Its not messy at all I will say, and contents in the bottle look as though it might last a while :grin:





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Re: Best tyre shine
« Reply #55 on: July 03, 2013, 07:31:57 am »
Auto Glym stuff is pretty useless IMO, leaves a seal that beads for a while but the colour dulls after a day or two, currently using 3M which seems ok so far but the best I've ever had was the bottle of spray that came with the BMW seal and protect package I got with my car, great sheen and lasted for weeks.
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