What do you use to dress your tires? - Page 2

**FishtailnZ** · 06-15-2007

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Reallife, that's a beautiful shot.

I agree, tire shine aside, that IS an awesome pic!

Oh yea, I use the Zaino stuff too!

ryan.stephens · 03-01-2008

I haven't tried Zaino products because I haven't seen them in the UK.

I use Meguiars High-Endurance Tyre Gloss, it's a purple gel that's really easy to apply, leaves a lasting deep-gloss shine and doesn't spin off over your vehicles paintwork.

**jfsully** · 03-01-2008

Dependent in my mood I'll use Mothers Tire Shine or Reflections.

tiptoe Zaino has almost a cult following the products are good but there are many that give even better looks and/or performance

**Dolebludger** · 03-01-2008

Here's a different idea. Use 303 Aerospace Protectant as a tire dressing. It will not be shiny -- just a "new tire" look matte black. What it will do is to keep drying and UV rays from drying your sidewalls and causing them to get those little hair-line cracks. In my signature, you'll see a ten year old truck. It has OEM tires! Sidewalls always treated occasionally with 303, and no cracking. If you do this and want a shinier look, it is just fine to use another dressing on top of the 303. The 303 will still be there to prevent sidewall cracks.

David Goh · 03-18-2008

Hi there,

Being a new member, I would like to say hello and all many thanks to all who have so unselfishly shared their experience in the aspects of SLK car.

Cheers

David Goh

RaihaX · 03-18-2008

No one has commented on Poorboy's Bold n Bright if you a matte black look.

**Dolebludger** · 03-29-2008

Now the 303 Aerospace Protectant will give you a flat black tire appearance through many car washes, and that's good. But I have found nothing that will give a bit of a shine for long.

Does anybody have any ideas?

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David Goh SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello to all in SLK World Forum Hi there, Being a new member, I would like to say hello and all many thanks to all who have so unselfishly shared their experience in the aspects of SLK car. Cheers David Goh

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03-01-2008	#22 (permalink)
ryan.stephens Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Exeter, UK Vehicle: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Sport - Fully Loaded! Posts: 239 Country: Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	I haven't tried Zaino products because I haven't seen them in the UK. I use Meguiars High-Endurance Tyre Gloss, it's a purple gel that's really easy to apply, leaves a lasting deep-gloss shine and doesn't spin off over your vehicles paintwork.

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Dolebludger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Yukon, OK Vehicle: '07 SLK 280; '04 C 320, '01 Honda S 2000, '98 Ford Ranger truck. Posts: 409 Country: Thanks: 33 Thanked 60 Times in 37 Posts	Here's a different idea. Use 303 Aerospace Protectant as a tire dressing. It will not be shiny -- just a "new tire" look matte black. What it will do is to keep drying and UV rays from drying your sidewalls and causing them to get those little hair-line cracks. In my signature, you'll see a ten year old truck. It has OEM tires! Sidewalls always treated occasionally with 303, and no cracking. If you do this and want a shinier look, it is just fine to use another dressing on top of the 303. The 303 will still be there to prevent sidewall cracks.

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RaihaX SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia, Perth Vehicle: SLK200K Other Toys: Kawasaki ZZR250 Posts: 46 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No one has commented on Poorboy's Bold n Bright if you a matte black look.

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Dolebludger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Yukon, OK Vehicle: '07 SLK 280; '04 C 320, '01 Honda S 2000, '98 Ford Ranger truck. Posts: 409 Country: Thanks: 33 Thanked 60 Times in 37 Posts	Now the 303 Aerospace Protectant will give you a flat black tire appearance through many car washes, and that's good. But I have found nothing that will give a bit of a shine for long. Does anybody have any ideas?

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