Everytime I use tire wet it ends up all down the side of my car. I'll have black specks down the side of my just cleaned white Passat. I spray it on, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, and then wipe it off. Would one of those sponge applicators be my best bet.
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In a way it would help. Most of these products due have alittle "tire slinging." Your best bet is to apply the product, wipe the excess off and then let the car sit for 45 minutes to a hour. If you need too make another application and repeat wait procedure. If that takes to long then your better of bringing some quick detailer with you and wiping the product off your lower body panels.
Do you dry your tires all the way before spraying that?. If you are (which is good), then you might want to try a different product. I use tire foam and let it sit for about 15 minutes, but then , i use a dry clean rag and wipe the tires off with some finish 2000 spray on it (just 1 spray per tire). It allows you to really rub off the exess without losing the shine. I also pull forward just a bit to access the part of the tire that was sitting on the road and wipe that down as well. It is the best way i found to do it, NO overspray on the car :thumbup: .
If you have new tires (less than a couple of months), the compound that is used to help release the tires from the molds tends to prevent products like tire wet from adhering to the rubber. Thus, it gets slung as you drive = streaks.
Just spraying it on results in a lot of excess on the tires. I find that applying with a sponge works best. It goes only were I want it to go: not on wheels or body paint (if you have a plastic bumper). And I use less, too!
I'd add only that, to a point, the longer I let the car stand before driving, the longer the application seems to last. I try not to drive it for at least 3-4 hours. When I can, I do the rubber detailing on one car at at time. That way I can park the detailed car overnight and drive the other car. Instead of looking good for just a couple of days, everything stays nice and black for a week (although brake dust does take its toll).
Just spraying it on results in a lot of excess on the tires. I find that applying with a sponge works best. It goes only were I want it to go: not on wheels or body paint (if you have a plastic bumper). And I use less, too!
I'd add only that, to a point, the longer I let the car stand before driving, the longer the application seems to last. I try not to drive it for at least 3-4 hours. When I can, I do the rubber detailing on one car at at time. That way I can park the detailed car overnight and drive the other car. Instead of looking good for just a couple of days, everything stays nice and black for a week (although brake dust does take its toll).
Meguires product is great....you use an aplicator, let it sit for about 30 mintues, and wipe the excess off. The product lasts longer and doesn't lend itself towards a mess. It does have a funky grape smell to it, but it doesn't last long.
Like 2KT said, it won't work on new rubber, but it does last through the rain on "broken-in" tires.....and remember to pull the car up...no one likes the 2" missed sections
Like 2KT said, it won't work on new rubber, but it does last through the rain on "broken-in" tires.....and remember to pull the car up...no one likes the 2" missed sections
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