CarPro PERL over other tire coatings ??

**Zune** · 10-02-2017, 02:00 PM

Hi guys,
I've used TufShine & more recently McKee's 37 Tire Coating for a long time & really like the long-lasting results on my tires. Having said that, the tire cleaning/prep is fairly lengthy & labor intensive, & I was hoping to figure out a way to make the shine last longer before having to re-treat the tires (about every 6-8 weeks). I recently picked up some CarPro PERL for my new Audi SQ5 for use in the engine bay & the interior plastic surfaces. I realize PERL is often used as a tire treatment as well, & I was wondering if anyone had ever used it ON TOP of something like TufShine or McKee's to see if it would last longer? I plan on doing a trial in the next couple of weeks (& will post my results), but just wondering if anyone's tried it?

Cheers,

Al

**VISITOR** · 10-02-2017, 02:08 PM

i would just apply one type of tire dressing/coating and not apply anything over it. you can always apply two coats if needed...

**Eldorado2k** · 10-02-2017, 02:44 PM

I haven't tried it with Perl, but the 1 time I tried it with Meguiars Hyper Dressing it totally killed the coating.

**Bobby B.** · 10-02-2017, 03:23 PM

CarPro PERL is a great product. It looks great on tires but doesn't last that long. I've never tried applying PERL on top of a tire coating. I think PERL will damage the tire coating and cause it to deteriorate, crack and maybe flake off.

Now I want to get a junk tire and give this a test.

**Riff** · 10-02-2017, 06:39 PM

In the few tests that I’ve tried on bumper trim and tires with 1,2,3 and 4 coats, PERL washed right off. Like, zero durability.

I doubt it would help durability on another dressing.

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**The Guz** · 10-02-2017, 07:46 PM

I just tried Perl on top of McKee's tire coating that is months old. Just to see what would happen. Within a few weeks Perl was gone without damaging the tire coating. Perl didn't do much to the look other than darken it a bit.

**mwoolfso** · 10-05-2017, 01:02 PM

I don't think there is a water based product that can get you more than 6-8 weeks on a tire. I get the level of effort can be significant but every 2 months is not a bad thing at all.

**yakky** · 10-05-2017, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by mwoolfso

I don't think there is a water based product that can get you more than 6-8 weeks on a tire. I get the level of effort can be significant but every 2 months is not a bad thing at all.

6 weeks? I'm happy with six days! Actually two or three drives in a rain and they are done.

**Calendyr** · 10-06-2017, 09:29 PM

I doubt a water dressing would damage a coating. Those are usually acrylic based, so they are in effect paint. But I could be wrong. The question is, why apply a dressing over a coating?

8 weeks from a water based dressing? You must live somewhere that has no rain! Usually a week or two is what I expect with Optimum Opti-Bond. I believe Perl is about the same durability.

When my bottle is done, I am not sure what I will try. Maybe hyper dressing as a concentrate. I think it should be a bit less expensive and give about the same durability. Or I could switch to a silicon based dressing like Meg's all-season. Really not sure. Clients never ever mention preference for dressing, so I might as well give them something that lasts longer...

What do you guys think?

**PaulMys** · 10-06-2017, 09:56 PM

Just to post my Perl experience:

I get 4-5 weeks of decent-looking tires from Perl. Even through a few rainy days here & there.

Maybe it lasts longer on different tire brands/rubber compositions? Maybe in the way one preps the tires?

Not sure. I believe every word of you guys saying Perl doesn't last in your experience. I however have found it to last the month or so as I stated.