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06-25-2012, 08:54 PM
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#21 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
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| Re: Tuff Shine: a Review
Mine is on the way. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the thorough review
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06-27-2012, 04:12 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Limerick, PA
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Some more info on Tuff Shine from an email I received from the manufacturer regarding "sealing" the tire causing possible issues with UV (and other) protectants that are manufactured into the tire. From Tuff Shine:
"....concerned with the fact that our product seals in the factory lubricants and that it might be a problem. Let me assure you that it is not a problem, but a benefit. By sealing the those protectants in the sidewall, it will prolong the life of the rubber, not deteriorate it. We have not had any problems whatsoever and no browning, at least no one has ever complained and our testing has shown that it is not a problem. This testing was done by a well respected lab in the rubber industry. Our product provided 100% protection against UV-A, UV-B and ozone. The unprotected part of the tire had extreme oxidation and cracking like you would see on a trailer tire that has been exposed for a long period of time in the environment"....
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07-08-2012, 08:29 AM
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#23 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Limerick, PA
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Update: it's been about 22 days since I applied the Tuff Shine. Oddly enough, I can't recall the exact day I applied it. I may have been 23 days. Anyway, I'm still please with the product. Remember, truck sits outside and is driven daily. We have also been having a ton of rain here. As I suspected, the Bridgestone tires look a little bit shinier than the front Yokahamas. The Yok rubber is just weird and didn't want to clean as well. But, they both look great! The sheen has dulled down a little bit, but has held up well. Here are the pics  
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10-16-2012, 01:10 PM
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#24 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gainesville, Fl
Posts: 2,392
| Re: Tuff Shine: a Review
what were your final thoughts, now that it has been about 3 - 4 months?
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10-16-2012, 02:33 PM
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#25 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Limerick, PA
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I like this stuff and am still using it. I saw one guy post he got a year of durability out of the coating - I get no where near that. However, I just washed the vehicle today. The tires stay clean because the are coated. I scrubbed them lightly with DP wheel cleaner and a boars hair wheel brush the solution stayed white. Not Slimey and dirty as with conventional dressings.
Once the product is correctly applied, I top it off about every 5 washes or once a month. At this point the tire still looks clean and dressed, I do this just to give it a boost. Before I could barely go a week and my tires looked old and dry. Now they look much better.
However, I don't think the product looks as good as say Optibond, the first day Optibond is applied. It looks pretty good but the durability is just amazing. But Optibond was only lasting me a week. I use Tuff Shine on my daily driver, but still use conventional products on my garaged car.
Bottom line is, my tires always look pretty good as the stuff never seems to totally wear off. Topping it off is just about as easy as any other dressing. It's just the initial application that is a little difficult.
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10-16-2012, 02:59 PM
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#26 | | On Queue
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,303
| Re: Tuff Shine: a Review
When i bought my new tires n rims for my truck, i coated with OC 2.0 and tuf shine as my tire dressing.
The coating dont really look like a shine, but more of making the tires look more black, but yes it is nice to have a dressing that last and that you wont have to re do it every wash.
But if u were to remove it, it is a pain.
Also since it's for a truck, i do sometimes scratch my tire wall on curbs and stuff, it is annoying to coat lol....
We need some tire dressing that last like this but is not a coating.....
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12-29-2012, 10:23 AM
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#27 | | On Queue
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| Re: Tuff Shine: a Review
Hey anyone know how to remove tuf shine coating?
Im getting tired of mine....
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12-29-2012, 11:35 AM
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#28 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,278
| Re: Tuff Shine: a Review
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Originally Posted by fenderpicks  Hey anyone know how to remove tuf shine coating?
Im getting tired of mine.... |
You will need to scrub the tires with APC and such. Maybe even the tuff shine tire cleaner. It will more then likely take multiple passes to get the job done.
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12-29-2012, 12:08 PM
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#29 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Limerick, PA
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Originally Posted by fenderpicks Hey anyone know how to remove tuf shine coating?
Im getting tired of mine.... | Tuff Shine Tire Cleaner or mineral spirits. Scrub tire and rinse well.
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12-29-2012, 12:52 PM
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#30 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Elk Grove Village, USA
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This has to be one of the most detailed reviews for a product that I've ever read......ANYWHERE!
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