Anyone ever use Meguiars #40 on tires?

[SR99]

Thought I might try it, but no point wasting it if others have tried it and it just doesn't work out well on tires.

[bigbadbp7]

Thats all I use on my/customers tires. Works great.

[habeba86]

Durability cant be very good is it?

[bigbadbp7]

I really cannot say I have tested it, It just leaves the tire with a clean look after a while, kinda like right off the shelf look. I will have to test it. I mean I do wash my car like every week/week and half and just always reapply.

[jvs1991]

I have two bottles of this so I may try it for tires tomorrow when I wash.

Do you guys spray it on an applicator then wipe it on or spray it directly on tire then wipe with an applicator?

[Meticulous-Detail]

Vinyl 40 is water based and will not last long. Meg's ASD will work better and last much longer.

[HotRodJoe]

I've used it at a car show because I liked the appearance but it slings off and diminishes quickly once driven.

[bigbadbp7]

Originally Posted by jvs1991

I have two bottles of this so I may try it for tires tomorrow when I wash.

Do you guys spray it on an applicator then wipe it on or spray it directly on tire then wipe with an applicator?

I spray it on a microfiber and wipe it on.

[2old2change]

I like the matt look of Megs #40 on tires and exterior trim. Way back at a Megs Roadshow in 2005 or 06 Mike Phillips turned me on to this tip and its very quick and easy. I still use this at times but also like OPT Opti-Bond and Garry Deans Tire Gel. All three are on my detailing shelf.

[SR99]

I've been using Megs hyperdressing, just thought I'd give the #40 a try.

I've been using a paint roller to apply tire dressing (same roller head for a couple years, and it stays fairly saturated with the hyperdressing). Something like this size roller (3 or 4 inch long, maybe 1.5" diameter):


but a more absorbant nap rather than the dense synthetic shown in that pic. It might be cotton.

It's very quick to apply with a roller, and easily gets into the nooks and crannies of the edge tread and embossed writing on the tire, but it probably does waste more product than using a MF towel to apply it. I get fairly close to the wheel edge with the roller and use a cheap-o paint brush to get what the roller applied, up against the wheel edge.

Anyone else use a roller to apply tire dressing?

For the Megs #40 I'll probably just try a MF as someone suggested.