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Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
This question seems simple, but what is a really good tire dressing applicator because I feel like I'm wasting product. I prefer the endurance and look of tire gel but my foam tire dressing applicator seems to guzzle it when I put it on the foam. It just disappears and it seems like I use a lot of product to do a tire. I have been looking at the Carrand tire dressing brushes and the Flex Foam applicators. Both say they prevent the wasting of product, but does anybody have any suggestions for a good applicator?
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
I think its in your head a little man! Apply it in straight lines on your applicator. You want it to soak in the foam, that allows you to spread it. Dont apply harsh pressure of the applicator. Dont sit there and watch the dressing seem into the foam. Put on the dressing and get to it.
Also it would help if we knew what kind of dressing you were applying.
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by 70_Nova
This question seems simple, but what is a really good tire dressing applicator because I feel like I'm wasting product. I prefer the endurance and look of tire gel but my foam tire dressing applicator seems to guzzle it when I put it on the foam. It just disappears and it seems like I use a lot of product to do a tire. I have been looking at the Carrand tire dressing brushes and the Flex Foam applicators. Both say they prevent the wasting of product, but does anybody have any suggestions for a good applicator?
I used to use the tire applicators. I found them hard to control for both product amount
and application, especially on low profile tires. I now use the yellow wax
applicators....Love it!
2012 Dodge Challenger RT Classic Bright Silver
2018 Ford F150 Xlt Sport 4X4 Magnetic Grey
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
If you store the applicators in a baggie, they will not dry out and semi-ready for the next use.
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
A paint brush with fine, thin bristles that are tightly wound with a high concentration of bristles (thick but short with softest bristles you can find). Clean off with a rag after each use and store in a baggie. Perfect control especially around rims, cheap to purchase almost anywhere, don't have to wear rubber gloves on your hand, works with every product, won't waste dressing because you can spread it very thin if you wish just like you would paint which helps control the amount of gloss you want - bonus is a brush lasts a long, long time. The secret is finding a brush with short, fine bristles that are fairly tightly compacted together. Find the right brush and you'll never go back to a foam applicator.
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by Shortspark
A paint brush with fine, thin bristles that are tightly wound with a high concentration of bristles (thick but short with softest bristles you can find).
BINGO!!
BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by Shortspark
A paint brush with fine, thin bristles that are tightly wound with a high concentration of bristles (thick but short with softest bristles you can find). Clean off with a rag after each use and store in a baggie. Perfect control especially around rims, cheap to purchase almost anywhere, don't have to wear rubber gloves on your hand, works with every product, won't waste dressing because you can spread it very thin if you wish just like you would paint which helps control the amount of gloss you want - bonus is a brush lasts a long, long time. The secret is finding a brush with short, fine bristles that are fairly tightly compacted together. Find the right brush and you'll never go back to a foam applicator.
HMMMMM. I'm heading to H.D. today. Have to give it a try!
2012 Dodge Challenger RT Classic Bright Silver
2018 Ford F150 Xlt Sport 4X4 Magnetic Grey
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by hoyt66
HMMMMM. I'm heading to H.D. today. Have to give it a try!
Chet, when you start applying tire products using a ordinary paint brush you'll be scratching your head wondering why you only started now.....
BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by BobbyG
Chet, when you start applying tire products using a ordinary paint brush you'll be scratching your head wondering why you only started now.....
Bobby,
I'm sure I will. This tip make alot of sense. Specially for the "vertical" lines in my tire. Very excited to try it!
2012 Dodge Challenger RT Classic Bright Silver
2018 Ford F150 Xlt Sport 4X4 Magnetic Grey
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Re: Tire Dressing Applicator Suggestions
Originally Posted by BobbyG
Chet, when you start applying tire products using a ordinary paint brush you'll be scratching your head wondering why you only started now.....
Wow...that is DEFINITELY a "why didn't I think of that".
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