Matte, low gloss tire dressing?

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 11-23-2009, 01:08 PM

Looking at the 303 more and more on the tires, it still has a bit too much sheen for my taste! Maybe I should try poorboys natural look?

Mike Phillips · 11-23-2009, 02:39 PM

Just posted a review of Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel with lots of before and after pictures...

Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel - Review and How-to

Here's a sequence of close-up shots showing before, half & half and end results...

**christian900se** · 11-23-2009, 04:14 PM

Remember though, alot of what determines the look of any dressing is how you apply it. This is Megs Endurance which is a conventionally glossy gel that I buffed to a deep matte finish:

**Blackfire** · 11-23-2009, 04:39 PM

For what it's worth. I received some System One Licorice Black from here as a free sample and all the ladies where my wife works refer to her tires as "simply handsome".

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 11-23-2009, 11:37 PM

Awesome review like usual, Mike.

What good tire dressing from autogeek would you put in the "matte" class?

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Just posted a review of Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel with lots of before and after pictures...

Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel - Review and How-to

Here's a sequence of close-up shots showing before, half & half and end results...

**christian900se** · 11-24-2009, 11:02 AM

If that isn't matte enough for you, the next step down would be no dressing at all.

**Wendell Jarvis** · 11-24-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by christian900se

Opti-bond is a bit more glossy than 303, but that means it is still not glossy at all. It is a satin look but Opti-bond makes the tires look much deeper in color when compared to 303. I bottom line; Opti-bond is much better suited to dressing tires than 303 in my opinion, and leaves a better finish.

I consistently use Opti-Bond, you can also tone down the shine by diluting it with distilled or tap water into a spray form and that has really worked well for me.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 11-24-2009, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Wendell Jarvis

I consistently use Opti-Bond, you can also tone down the shine by diluting it with distilled or tap water into a spray form and that has really worked well for me.

Optimum sells a tire shine spray. Wouldn't that be the same thing?

**jpegs13** · 11-24-2009, 01:19 PM

Wolfgang Tire Gel, 1 Coat for new looking tires, 2 coats for and unbelievable shine

**Wendell Jarvis** · 11-24-2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

Optimum sells a tire shine spray. Wouldn't that be the same thing?

2 advantages to buying it in bottle(Gel) you can control the amount of shine that you want and more bang for the buck verses spray....1 bottle has done I dont know how many tires and still have a 1/4 of the bottle remaining.