Applying tire shine: pic and video!!!

**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 08:06 PM

I've recently started apply my tire dressing (hyper dressing) in whole new way. I've used foam, mf, and cotton terry towels w/ good results but I think I found my favorite application method. I traded a few wash and vacs for a air compressor for blowing out vents and to aid in drying, but know I've found another use for it. I went to Harbor Freight and got a gravity feed paint gun and diluted Megs Hyper Dressing 2 to 1 and filled the canister w/ it. After I got the settings dialed in just right it works great. It puts on a very light coat that doesn't sling and leaves a really nice gloss. I like a somewhat shiny look for my tires, but those of you who like more of matte finish can dilute 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Here is my process:

After washing vehicle I take a cheap black kitchen towel (black hides anything the degreaser may of missed) and dry the tires to get rid of standing water.

I then spray a light coat around the tires in a clockwise motion.

After spraying I wipe off any overspray off the rims, which usually isn't much.

Here is a video: It normally does take this long, but I forgot to plug the compressor in and started losing pressure.

Finished product 2 or 3 minutes later:

Hope you enjoy!

**budman3** · 06-25-2007, 08:14 PM

Now thats some good thinking! Thanks for the idea. I would have never thought of anything like that. HMM I wonder how a spray wax in there would do

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**MrBenz** · 06-25-2007, 08:16 PM

That's Ingenious!!! awesome!

**Jimmie** · 06-25-2007, 08:18 PM

I love seeing new tools and tricks you folks invent. Neat-neat-neat.

**Z06-Goose** · 06-25-2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks for sharing those ideas and the video. Tires look great!

**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by budman3

Now thats some good thinking! Thanks for the idea. I would have never thought of anything like that. HMM I wonder how a spray wax in there would do

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Funny you should ask! I've got another smaller detail gun I use for spray wax application. It works very well. This method helps to not use as much product. I've used the smaller one w/ a few different spray waxes, but the ones w/ thicker consistencies seem to work better. I'll try to post it tomorrow night. Thanks!

**Dust2Glory** · 06-25-2007, 08:29 PM

hey hey hey in ur video stash, the one with the foam gun... where'd u get it???

**Al-53** · 06-25-2007, 08:31 PM

Bradley...that's a cool idea....I like it alot...looks efficient.....nice Idea.....

do you get any spray on rims...

Final look ..looks great..nice and even

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**shadybreal** · 06-25-2007, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Al-53

Bradley...that's a cool idea....I like it alot...looks efficient.....nice Idea.....

do you get any spray on rims...

Final look ..looks great..nice and even

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I did when I first started using this method, but it was because I had the setting that controls the amount of product open too much and the spray pattern too wide. I know have it set at the narrowest pattern and a lot less product being released. The good thing is that it's water based hyper dressing and if you do get some on the rim it wipes off relatively easy.