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when you wash your tacoma do you shine the tires?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by NWtacoma, Mar 2, 2010.

  1. Mar 29, 2010 at 9:39 PM
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    supremetaco2

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    i spray my tire shine on a rag first, then wipe the tire down, it makes the tire look nice and black again. first time i would spray on then kinda pat it down, but that made my tires shine in all different areas so it looked really retarded lol. now that i do it, the tires arent shiny, they just looked like they were restored to original color.
     
  2. Mar 29, 2010 at 9:48 PM
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    Waking the Dead

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    This should be a poll.
    I like the clean tire look.
    No shine. :bananadance:
     
  3. Mar 29, 2010 at 9:52 PM
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    dwalden2

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    I shined the 2 cars I had...but not the trucks. I'm not diggin shiny tires on trucks. When I wash the truck I'll spray some Mean Green on there and scrub the dirt off of em, but I don't shine em.
     
  4. Mar 29, 2010 at 9:56 PM
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    VixTacom

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  5. Mar 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM
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    nad

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    I clean them but I dont shine them, thats more of a car thing in my mind
     
  6. Mar 29, 2010 at 10:04 PM
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    hell no!!! :D
     
  7. Mar 29, 2010 at 10:24 PM
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    A quick wipe down with some armor all on a rag for a clean (not wet) look.
     
  8. Mar 29, 2010 at 10:26 PM
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    I Use Ky On My Tires!
     
  9. Mar 29, 2010 at 10:31 PM
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    I let the car wash guys shine my tires 1 - 2 a week depends on the weather here in San Diego, CA. Black truck gotta keep clean.
     
  10. Mar 31, 2010 at 4:47 PM
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    I use the foam spray. Armor All is nice, some of the other ones leave it a little to shiny for my liking.
     
  11. Mar 31, 2010 at 4:53 PM
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    yup, every wash
     
  12. Mar 31, 2010 at 5:03 PM
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    shine em' baby!
     
  13. Mar 31, 2010 at 5:09 PM
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    i scrub them with a mesh tire mit then armor all them. gotta keep em clean.
     
  14. Mar 31, 2010 at 5:09 PM
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    I don't use the real glossy stuff, My uncle gave me a bottle of some water based rubber dressing that his detail guy uses that just turns them a real deep black. It's not greasy and doesn't sling all over the truck.
     
  15. Mar 31, 2010 at 11:56 PM
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    likes the shinny look...
     
  16. Apr 1, 2010 at 12:01 AM
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    shine with eagle tire gel. do next tire and work your way around truck. wipe excess and hose.. shiny but not overkill
     
  17. Apr 1, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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    I spray the tires and rims with Castrol Super Clean. Let sit for 10 minutes and use my pressure washer to clean the tires like new. Brightens the white lettering and removes all of the brake dust from the rims too. As a dressing I use 303 Protectant, but not too often as I like them to look clean, not gleam.
     
  18. Apr 2, 2010 at 7:49 AM
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    will comet get the damn dirt off?!?!?! ima try it if you were serious!
     

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