home made tyre dressing?

Post Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:12 pm

I had my company car valeted the other day, as i went to pick it up they were just finishing off the tyres.
whatever they used they applied it with a paint brush, it was sort of oily and thick and white-ish in colour, but they just brushed it on and my tyres have looked amazing since....

any ideas what was in their bucket, it was just a standard buscket no branding or anything?
or anyone have a good home made tyre dressing they use?

Post Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:19 pm

Ã‚£5.50 from halfrauds ! comes in spray can form.

Post Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:29 pm

i dont like that stuff, doesnt give results anywhere near the stuff they had.
wanted to know if it was like oil or something, another forum i found says oil and turpentine; (mix 50-50) is pretty good. anyone tried that?

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:06 pm

Why not go back and ask them what they used?

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:13 pm

grantfk10 wrote:Why not go back and ask them what they used?

and then let us all know

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:32 pm

Use Meguiars....it keeps the tyres looking slick for weeks, and smells nice too!

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:45 pm

Chuck a bit of sugar into a cup and add water and keep stirring until it's a nice sloppy viscous liquid.

Apply to your tyres. Job done.

The turtle wax tyre shine is excellent if you want to buy a product though.

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:57 pm

I heard peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy

)was good, still waiting to see pics tho.....

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:59 pm

Interesting, il have to try some of these methods, bit unsure about the peanutbutter lol

Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:59 pm

Have heard that Marmite works wonders!! Really brings up a great shine and has a long life.

Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:00 am

Peanut butter is for removing wax/polish from black trim.

Don't think the trim is fussy on smooth or crunchy :lol:

Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:28 am

well it looks like food products are the way forward then.
ill come out in the morning and have tramps licking my wheels!

Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:12 am

Wouldn't you end up with cats/dogs etc licking at your car???

Not sure i'd want that! :lol:

Post Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:51 pm

Dry & crispy oil does the job turdle wax nano tech tyre gel is very good stuff.

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:24 am

Wilkinson's tyre foam cleaner or tyre shine is very cheap - Ã‚£1.99 for a can and they are often running a 3 for the price of two deal.

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:58 pm

I use chemical guys products for my tyres.

I always found that Megs, even thought it says it will stick to the tyre, seemed to fling its self over the paint work. Having detailed my own car and another M3 that was Silver, I found that the speckles appeared after a day or so.

Chemical guys hasnt done this so far and the shine is good.

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:30 pm

Allan320 wrote:I use chemical guys products for my tyres.

I always found that Megs, even thought it says it will stick to the tyre, seemed to fling its self over the paint work. Having detailed my own car and another M3 that was Silver, I found that the speckles appeared after a day or so.

Chemical guys hasnt done this so far and the shine is good.

Been using Megs for a few months, and i've not found that happening on mine

It's quite thick, and therefore shouldn't spray/fling off, maybe you were putting too much on????

I've driven my car after detailing it, and never had that occur.