Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)

**Dr Oldz** · 03-10-2019, 07:24 PM

Thank you Cobra!!!

**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-11-2019, 03:40 AM

Nice review.

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**Finick** · 03-11-2019, 04:44 PM

I had a not so great experience with the optimum tire coating.

This is my second tire that looks like absolute trash after application. I’m not sure what I can really do differently at this point, as all my tires have been scrubbed, cumulatively, about 8 times with straight power clean.

Almost as soon as the coating touches my tire it dries out and I can’t really spread it around, leading to this streaky horrible appearance.

I don’t know if it’s my tires or what. The first one I applied it to in about 40 degree weather, so I blamed that on me. But it’s 60 today, and I was in the shade. So I’m really at a loss here as to what I could be doing wrong.

Not really looking forward to doing my last two tires If this will he the end result, lol. It’s sad when my tire just looked a lot better without anything on it at all.

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-11-2019, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Finick

I had a not so great experience with the optimum tire coating.

This is my second tire that looks like absolute trash after application. I’m not sure what I can really do differently at this point, as all my tires have been scrubbed, cumulatively, about 8 times with straight power clean.

Almost as soon as the coating touches my tire it dries out and I can’t really spread it around, leading to this streaky horrible appearance.

I don’t know if it’s my tires or what. The first one I applied it to in about 40 degree weather, so I blamed that on me. But it’s 60 today, and I was in the shade. So I’m really at a loss here as to what I could be doing wrong.

Not really looking forward to doing my last two tires If this will he the end result, lol. It’s sad when my tire just looked a lot better without anything on it at all.

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Are you spraying on tire or applicator?

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-11-2019, 08:02 PM

Thought I’d post here just to get more info out about other tire coats. Maybe some who use tuff shine and McKee’s coating could also post.

Got time and weather to finally use the Tac systems tire coat.

Cleaned tires 1st using Griots foaming tire cleaner

Didn’t work well. Turned brown on 1st cleaning in 2nd and 3rd passes. Tire did look significantly cleanerbut figured foam shouldn’t have been white after 1 pass. Then used 303 T&R

Bought this over the McKee’s because Klasse act recommended and this stuffs the bomb! Just as I suspected on this pass browning again. 2 more passes and all was good.

If thinking of Griots foaming tire cleaner I believe cleans well but wouldn’t use it pre coating.

Note: tried 2 other cleaners on different tires.... will be using 303exclusively in tires now

All clean

Next coating:

Went on super easy. My method I settled on was spray 1 spray on carrand tire brush

Work into all crevices (tire sipes?) and between letters. Then level out with foam applicator

Did 3 coats this way.

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**Finick** · 03-11-2019, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack

Are you spraying on tire or applicator?

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I used an applicator. It’s really weird, it just dries so damn fast on the tire. Like I almost want to say within 5-6 seconds it seems like it’s tacky and you can’t spread it without streaking it.

I imagine if I sprayed it I wouldn’t have any issues.

Edit: to put it into context, you had enough working time to use the brush then level it with the microfiber applicator pad? If I started applying at the top of my tire, before I even got to the bottom of the tire it was already black. It would be impossible to have a blue hue all over the tire based on how fast it dries. Unless I used a ridiculous amount, and I already used a ton on that tire. Much more than I’ve seen other people use.

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**WristyManchego** · 03-11-2019, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Finick

I used an applicator. It’s really weird, it just dries so damn fast on the tire. Like I almost want to say within 5-6 seconds it seems like it’s tacky and you can’t spread it without streaking it.

I imagine if I sprayed it I wouldn’t have any issues.

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Sounds like it’s being absorbed or partially by the rubber.

Either the compound it’s self or partly the cleaning process.

Some tires behave this way and need to use the alternate type of dressing (water/solvent).

**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-11-2019, 08:08 PM

Also used this (rim brim) to protect rims during this and works pretty well. East to use: has to clips that fit in between tore and rim to center. Was perfect fit. Durable: at first I thought was flimsy but after stepping on it a couple times I understand why now. Bent but didn’t break.

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**Finick** · 03-11-2019, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by WristyManchego

Sounds like it’s being absorbed or partially by the rubber.

Either the compound it’s self or partly the cleaning process.

Some tires behave this way and need to use the alternate type of dressing (water/solvent).

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. If I can figure out how to scrub the crap off I may just clean my tires and leave them naked moving forward. I really hate applying tire dressing lol.

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**Coatingsarecrack** · 03-11-2019, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Finick

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. If I can figure out how to scrub the crap off I may just clean my tires and leave them naked moving forward. I really hate applying tire dressing lol.

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Maybe try tac systems or McKee’s ? The seem to be polymer/resin and I believe solvent based maybe? Optimum doesn’t mention resin and is water base. May be different type of coating so maybe different results?

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