wolfpacker92
09-08-2007, 12:33 PM
I have been reading on here numerous times how tough a lot of people thought it was to use the DP Wheel Glaze so they did not think it was worth the effort. Well I had never had a problem removing it so when I applied it to my Jeep Grand Cherokee's wheels yesterday I decided to time myself to see how long it actually took to remove it and I would include som pics to show the process.
I will start out saying that I apply it very thinly. I do the two tires on each side before removing. I did not time how long it took to apply as I don't think application is where people have concerns, but it goes on very quickly. All I do is shake the container so I get some on the cap. When I unscrew the cap I take my Wolfgang finger pocket and get a small amount on it from the cap. I spread evenly and thinly.
After application to both tires I use my Mother's mini powerball and remove probably 85-90% of it. The only areas I can't remove are the hard to reach areas. The Jeep tires I thought were a good test because although not the most difficult wheel design to do it is by far not the easiest I have done either.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/2.jpg
It took me 1 min. and 12 secs. to remove most of the glaze with the Powerball.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/3.jpg
After the Mini Powerball does what it can I remove what's left with a MF. I have used my MF gloves to do this and it works a little faster however I know not everyone has those so I figured I use what most here have. Remaining removal took 1 min. and 7 secs.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/4.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/5.jpg
And finally after dressing the tire with Surf City Beyond Black Tire Pro. This stuff is really thin not at all like the gels I had used in the past. I used this stuff on another vehicle I had done and didn't like the way it came out, but it was my fault for the poor performance. When it didn't look real well I PM'd Steven from Surf City Garage (I love having him on the forum) and told him what I had done and how the results looked. I had used a Cobra Foam Flex Applicator that I had been using for my DP Gloss Tire gel. Steven told me to use a Foam Flex dedicated just for Beyond Black and the results would be much better. He was right and the shine is exactly what I have been waiting for.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/6.jpg
So finally for 2 mins and 19 secs worth of work per wheel (total time would be 9 mins and 16 secs) I think the protection and shine are well worth it.
I will start out saying that I apply it very thinly. I do the two tires on each side before removing. I did not time how long it took to apply as I don't think application is where people have concerns, but it goes on very quickly. All I do is shake the container so I get some on the cap. When I unscrew the cap I take my Wolfgang finger pocket and get a small amount on it from the cap. I spread evenly and thinly.
After application to both tires I use my Mother's mini powerball and remove probably 85-90% of it. The only areas I can't remove are the hard to reach areas. The Jeep tires I thought were a good test because although not the most difficult wheel design to do it is by far not the easiest I have done either.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/2.jpg
It took me 1 min. and 12 secs. to remove most of the glaze with the Powerball.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/3.jpg
After the Mini Powerball does what it can I remove what's left with a MF. I have used my MF gloves to do this and it works a little faster however I know not everyone has those so I figured I use what most here have. Remaining removal took 1 min. and 7 secs.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/4.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/5.jpg
And finally after dressing the tire with Surf City Beyond Black Tire Pro. This stuff is really thin not at all like the gels I had used in the past. I used this stuff on another vehicle I had done and didn't like the way it came out, but it was my fault for the poor performance. When it didn't look real well I PM'd Steven from Surf City Garage (I love having him on the forum) and told him what I had done and how the results looked. I had used a Cobra Foam Flex Applicator that I had been using for my DP Gloss Tire gel. Steven told me to use a Foam Flex dedicated just for Beyond Black and the results would be much better. He was right and the shine is exactly what I have been waiting for.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/wheels/6.jpg
So finally for 2 mins and 19 secs worth of work per wheel (total time would be 9 mins and 16 secs) I think the protection and shine are well worth it.