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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
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.
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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Yeah I had 3-4 minutes of play time. Weird could be tire or product composition....
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Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
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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Yeah tyres aren’t the greatest of jobs. They do add that cherry on top though.
I would experiment with a solvent based coating next to see what happens. Your tyre is a great test bed.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
It could have to do with them being Michelins...
As far as tire foam, I would never expect a tire foam to clean good enough for prepping for a tire coating. They’re simply not made to do that.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack
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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My last ditch effort is going to be going to Home Depot and getting a foam roller. One of those little boys that the black pearl tire coating uses for application, and try applying it that way.
I imagine since the wiping is causing the steaks, maybe the roller will allow me to apply a smoother coat.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by Finick
My last ditch effort is going to be going to Home Depot and getting a foam roller. One of those little boys that the black pearl tire coating uses for application, and try applying it that way.
I imagine since the wiping is causing the steaks, maybe the roller will allow me to apply a smoother coat.
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Ill call it early and say it will be no use. The product and tyre compound aren’t playing together.The surface is drinking up what it can and leaving the rest.
The same happens with oxidised plastics when they are dressed, can look great on first application but come back a few hours later and it is patchy.
Tyres are worse because they are uncoated by nature and extremely porous.
Go straight to the solvent based coatings.
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Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by WristyManchego
Yeah tyres aren’t the greatest of jobs. They do add that cherry on top though.
I would experiment with a solvent based coating next to see what happens. Your tyre is a great test bed.
At the risk of sounding super lazy, which ones are solvent based? I know of M37, optimum, tuff shine, adams, black pearl, and the tac systeks one
Granted, I’ll probably still try to get the optimum one to work on my other two tires, or experiment on family member cars who would never notice.
Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
It could have to do with them being Michelins...
Why you gotta roast my Michelins??? You bout to end up in a Boston crab.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by Finick
At the risk of sounding super lazy, which ones are solvent based? I know of M37, optimum, tuff shine, adams, black pearl, and the tac systeks one
Granted, I’ll probably still try to get the optimum one to work on my other two tires, or experiment on family member cars who wouldn’t notice
Sorry mate, you’ll have to do that bit yourself or someone here might be able to jump in.
Still worth keeping it. Try it on another car with different brand tyres, use the exact same cleaning technique and see what happens.
Be sure to report back here though, we all want to ‘aah’ over the info.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by WristyManchego
Ill call it early and say it will be no use. The product and tyre compound aren’t playing together.The surface is drinking up what it can and leaving the rest.
The same happens with oxidised plastics when they are dressed, can look great on first application but come back a few hours later and it is patchy.
Tyres are worse because they are uncoated by nature and extremely porous.
Go straight to the solvent based coatings.
He’s right.^
On tires that refused to accept coatings [Michelins] I usually go with a high gloss solvent based tire shine/gel i.e. Meguiars Endurance.
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Why you gotta roast my Michelins??? You bout to end up in a Boston crab.
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If you get me in a Boston Crab, I’ll get up and lay down a Nature Boy Chop!lol.
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
He’s right.^
On tires that refused to accept coatings [Michelins] I usually go with a high gloss solvent based tire shine/gel i.e. Meguiars Endurance.
If you get me in a Boston Crab, I’ll get up and lay down a Nature Boy Chop! lol.
Well I guess I’ll pursue trying to remove the coating from the two it’s on and just use the bottle on the numerous cars around the house, lol.
I can always just use up the perl and vrp I have. Those have always looked just fine. Then after that I’ll decide where I wanna go
Woo!!!!
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Re: Optimum Tire Protection Coating (TPC)
Finick, what kind of applicator did you use? Optimum recommends using a microfiber towel. That's not something I can imagine doing, but I haven't used the stuff yet.
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