wheel blackening/slick look..........

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muleskinner
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:29 pm

Has anyone got any inside tips for blackening ( bad english...sorry ) the tyre wall.

I refuse point blank to use tyre paint ( tyre paint , its as bad as garlic bread ).

I spoke to a guy at a garage and he refused to tell me his secret of what he uses.

cheers

mule
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:33 pm

muleskinner
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:35 pm

is that an escort mexico?

if i didnt have an e30 , i would definatley have one of those again....truly fantastic car.

thanks for the link.

cheers


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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:43 pm

I may be wrong but i dont THINK John uses Zaino tyre shine??
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:44 pm

muleskinner wrote:is that an escort mexico?

if i didnt have an e30 , i would definatley have one of those again....truly fantastic car.

thanks for the link.

cheers


mule
sure is a mark 2 mexico mate :cool:
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:51 pm

this pic doesn't quite show it as well but theis is definatly zaino gloss, not sure which he uses TBH ben, i always thought it was zaino but i could be wrong

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Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:00 pm

um thats the stuff to go for then..... its better than autoglym?
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:01 pm

No comparison zaino is awesome.
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:08 pm

nver used or seen autoglym tyre black so i wouldn't know, this stuff is good though, and you need to use very little of it.
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:10 pm

ok , cheers chaps.


zaino it is.
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:42 am

i do use zaino tyre dressing

its amazing

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Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:17 am

how about back to black...
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boot polish
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:29 am

Turtle Wax Wet 'n' Black - Bloody good stuff actually. 8)
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:31 am

FBF wrote:boot polish
Yeah thats what i used to use when i had a car worth looking after keeps them black without making them too shiny

silicone spray would do a good job but be careful not to get it on the tread as it wont wash off in a hurry! (few quid in halfrauds, its for maintaining window seals, boot seals etc, meant to stop rubber perishing anyway)
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:56 pm

Autoglym Tyre Dressing. Have used it for a number of years now. If correctly applied will give superb results. Spray on, leave 3-5 mins and wipe over using a cloth. Be careful though as residue can run down and stain the drive way.
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:31 pm

I use some tyre foam, works wonders!
looks like u have whitewalls but does work wonders!

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Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:49 pm

muleskinner wrote:Has anyone got any inside tips for blackening ( bad english...sorry ) the tyre wall.

I refuse point blank to use tyre paint ( tyre paint , its as bad as garlic bread ).

I spoke to a guy at a garage and he refused to tell me his secret of what he uses.

cheers

mule
i use a product called vinyl gel its great does the job .
got on the net at www.valeterspride.co.uk they got a large range off car care products hop this helps
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Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:03 pm

Autoglym for me, spot on stuff lasts weeks.
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Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:24 am

Zaino is awesome, lasts really well and gives a nice shine without leaving a sticky surface.
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Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:22 pm

I'll get the name of the one i use at work on monday, Its really good stuff and the shine lasts for quite a while, Its only 15 quid for a big canaster aswell.
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Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:28 am

i'll be getting that zaino stuff cheers guys
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:28 pm

i use some stuff from a company called auto glym. great stuff and is water proof too
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:06 pm

i use something called tyre shine by a company called car pride i get it from the local cheap shop for a quid a tin and the shine lasts for ages
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