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Nice article. It is a lot of work, maybe less when you do it with a machine like you did.
I did 3 sets of tires in the past and tire coatings aren’t for me. Way too much work for how long it lasted.
If it actually lasted 6 months maybe I’d reconsider but it doesn’t last near that long. With the coating I used, which isn’t for sale at AG anymore, it didn’t even last 6 weeks.
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Originally Posted by Bruno Soares
Nice article. It is a lot of work, maybe less when you do it with a machine like you did.
Yeah... the key with tire coatings is the prep steps.
Originally Posted by Bruno Soares
I did 3 sets of tires in the past and tire coatings aren’t for me. Way too much work for how long it lasted.
If it actually lasted 6 months maybe I’d reconsider but it doesn’t last near that long. With the coating I used, which isn’t for sale at AG anymore, it didn’t even last 6 weeks.
I feel your paint...
I had Tuf Shine on 40" tall Toyo tires on my last Silverado and with careful washing, it lasted at least a year and then I cleaned and added a few more coats and back to perfect.
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I feel it is a lot of work but the coatings last (Tuf Shine and now PBL Tire Coating). I think the last time I only used 2 layers but next time I’ll put more as Mike just showed.
One comment I wanted to make is that the tires looked too glossy initially but calm down over the next couple days and look great. I’m easily getting 4 months and really could go longer but I usually redo them every 4-6 months.
For me, water-based dressings only last a week or two (when it rains) so those are a no-go for me. Tires look so much better over time with a tire coating. And I feel the overall work over time is less with tire coatings.
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Originally Posted by dgage
I feel it is a lot of work but the coatings last (Tuf Shine and now PBL Tire Coating). I think the last time I only used 2 layers but next time I’ll put more as Mike just showed.
I think originally, the concept was a tire coating that you only needed to apply one coat and it dries really fast. This would make it quick, fast and easy.
Before I coated these cars and before I wrote this article, I double checked the story copy to make sure I was following directions.
Pinnacle Black Label Tire Clear Coat
You can even get the perfect level of gloss to fit your preferences!
Just keep applying layers of Pinnacle Black Label Tire Clear Coat until you get the shine that you desire!
In the past I've only applied 2 coats. But for this write-up, after confirming the directions, I chose to really go for it and see just how black and shiny I could get these tires. I normally apply 6 coats of Tuf Shine when I use it so I chose to also try 6 coats of PBL Tire Clear Coat for these tires.
Here's the deal, for the first coat or two, you don't see it. You don't see the dramatic change from dull, matte looking rubber to something that looks like shiny black plastic. But after the 3rd and 4th coat, the change takes place.
The key to me is using the Sidekick to not only speed dry the coating you just applied, but to also blow or push-out any "piles" of product that can build-up around lettering.
Originally Posted by dgage
One comment I wanted to make is that the tires looked too glossy initially but calm down over the next couple days and look great. I’m easily getting 4 months and really could go longer but I usually redo them every 4-6 months.
That's a good point, thank you for adding.
Originally Posted by dgage
For me, water-based dressings only last a week or two (when it rains) so those are a no-go for me.
Agree. I'm a huge fan of water based tire dressings for a couple of reason, the most important is because I can easily remove it so I can then replace it to give tires that "fresh look". But for the same reason I can easily remove it - these types don't last long. I'm okay with it for my own tires but for customer? Doesn't work. It's really hard to educate the masses on the benefits of a tire dressing that doesn't last. It's kind of like water beading. Everyone loves the way water beading looks on their car's paint. What they forget is how much they hate water spots IN the paint caused by water beading.
I've recently accepted the fact that it's too hard to educate the masses about water based tire dressings and for this reason, IF I am going to use a dressing, then my new go-to is Meguiar's Endurance Aerosol. Meguiar's formulated this stuff to last and last through multiple washings and rainy weather. There's probably as-good and even-better dressings of this type but as a part of keeping things simple, I just go with the Megs. And when I apply it, I MACHINE clean the tires first and the MACHINE apply the dressing. And this is key - after application wipe off the excess with a scrap towel. This not only prevents sling, (everyone hates tire dressing sling), but it also mattes down the shine BUT still leaves the tires looking really black and it lasts a good long time.
Originally Posted by dgage
Tires look so much better over time with a tire coating. And I feel the overall work over time is less with tire coatings.
A few years ago I detailed a 1971 Corvette, (original paint), and then coated the tires. The owner told me this,
Mike,
After I left with my car I stopped at RaceTrac to get gas. A number of young men walked over to my car and instead of saying,
Wow! Cool car!
they said,
Wow! What kind of tire dressing it that?
The were totally impressed with the way the tires looked.
Here's the tires, and here's another cool benefit to tire coatings - no greasy, slimy or oily mess.
The resulting finish is dry to the touch.
Here's the car,
Not a bad shine for original paint from 1971.
Tire coatings - they're not for every tire or for every person, but when they're right... they're right.
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How much would you charge for a service like this? I'm thinking $149.99
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Originally Posted by Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN
How much would you charge for a service like this? I'm thinking $149.99
For the Corvette, I charged $200.00
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Mike, given the amount of work involved, $200.00 is a deal.
Great job.
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