In the past I have used chemical guys products and that whole company just seems...another thread. I have used Chem guys VRP with success, PERL was a nice product but pricey. Been mixing up my orders lately trying to find a cost effective replacement for PERL and Iron-x. I ordered opti for dressing and d143 for wheels and tires.
I dilute my opti bond and it works fine. Yes it is a lil runny but i use the carrand brush and spread it out. I do all the tires and let it sit for about 10 to 15 minutes then i come back and dab the tires with a microfiber applicator to get the excess and wipe the wheels off with awesome results.
While I earlier mention the use of Paint Thinner to clean the tires, this was an extreme example of how to clean a tire, and for sure not the best way.
That I do believe at current day the use of Paint Thinners, Mineral Spirits, or any other petrol solvents is a very bad way to go and will do harm to the rubber.
Better to just use repeated cleanings with a good APC to strip Tires of other products applied.
I believe too, that different brand tires can-will react differently to various tire products.
In my earlier post, and pics, those tires were dressed with a 1-1 ratio of Opti-Bond Gel-Water applied from a spray bottle, but were 2-3 applications. Just simply kept walking around the vehicle with additional applications.
I use it diluted but less water than 1:1. I use a spray bottle. Works great. Trick is to shake the bottle up before each tire. The stuff separates 'fast'. Use a clear bottle so you can see inside if your mix is good; or if it has separated and needs some shaking.
On the advice of many others I picked up a gallon of Optimum Opti-Bond tire gel. I looked around the forums and it looked like the consensus was that opti bond was the go to for tire dressings and able to dilute up to 1:1. I diluted the product 1:1 in a 32oz spray bottle but the product is super watery and runny. It worked OK for my truck with mud terrains but on a recent detail it did not get absorbed into the rubber like I would like. Should I not dilute it? I ended up covering the tires in a different product.
Different tires react differently to certain dressings. I would not say it's user error on your part.
I use opti bond straight. It works perfectly on my wife's car. I work my way around the car applying to each tire and then come back and lightly wipe with a towel. The result is a deep black tire.
I use this same process on my truck and it barely looks like I put anything on.
The tires on my truck do not soak up dressings. The only thing I've found to work good is blackfire AIO cleaner and protectant.
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Originally Posted by RiverCityAutoSpa
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