DMRR wrote:

Is this ... a Range Rover forum or a VXR/Astra forum? <confuzzled>

I just wait for my dog to cock his leg up against the wheel....the best tyre shine ever  Current MY2020
Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's

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WTF are you feeding Fido?


Craig

Bellini wrote:

Going back to Mark's original questions for a bit, I've no idea what the dealers use, but Trade stuff from the major manufacturers (such as Autoglym Trade products as I mentioned) is good value and saves buying lots of bottles as long as you provide your own.

Many years ago, I was speaking to a car valeter and asked him how he got such good results on his tyres and trim and it was him who pointed me in the direction of the Autoglym Trade range and specifically the Vinyl and Rubber Care product. Back then I used to go to a trade wholesaler, but eBay these days is my friend.

Cloth application? Not convinced it'd ever work on the rough surface of a tyre sidewall unless you've very smooth rubber there. Certainly, the Michelin rubber that my FF wears better suits a spray or a brush. The brush is more sparing and handy for all plastic trim and gives a more satin look. I learnt this trick from another car valeter. That said, I do use a cloth for smooth plastic trim, such as the A, B and C pillars. Better results than a brush or spray for that material.

Prices are generally better online.

I've also used the spray tyre shine but found it didn't last too long and therefore became more expensive to use, although the results were very good.

Be careful of fakes though! eBay is full of fake car cleaning products it would seem at the moment... Big money in decanting some crap into an "Autoglym" labeled container and selling for a fortune...

Craig

Fair point, but I only buy from trusted sellers. A fake product can be useless and the products I've bought have all done excatly the same job with the same colour liquid, smell (very important!), consistency and duration once applied. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Who is dis'ing my Range Rover VXR ?

Looks like I'll have to decide on a preferred application method, cloth / spray, and then a product and then see if I can get a better value "bulk" quantity after trying the "retail" one.

I've used Auto Glym stuff over the years, so may have a try with their current product. Think they do a rubber care type thing and a tyre dressing, unless they've changed range recently.

Think I may have some turtle wax tyre gel in the workshop, may try that also.

Point taken about the cloth application, think I tend to put too much on, to ensure it covers all the tyre, and then either have to get it back off with the loth, which is just wasteful or it sprays up the car as you drive off. Perhaps a spray is better ? - at least some overspray on the alloy wipes off ok and tends to help stop the dirt sticking.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Meguiars Endurance applied with a sponge applicator is the best I have come across

The problem with gel type dressings is they do run off when they get wet.

I got a 5 litre bottle of trade tyre 'restorer' given to me several years ago (the bottle said - don't inhale, can cause lung problems etc - very worrying), but the think I liked about it was that it just made the tyre wall look like a new tyre as opposed to a shiny tyre (which I have only ever seen in a showroom). SO it wasn't gleaming after application, but basically looked like a newly fitted tyre. Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

TBH i tend not to bother as i hate the stuff. moving sets that have been shined gets stuff everywhere....

Plus just think what happens if some of it flies off onto your bodywork!!

I stick to a good scrub and leave the tyres looking as honest as possible  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

kingpleb wrote:

I stick to a good scrub and leave the tyres looking as honest as possible

So do I!!!

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Gong back to the 2012 question (nearly 10 year ago now - OMG I was only 8 then)....

I see lots of various products and I've tried a few but they all seem to spit up the bodywork when driving (even the next day) and seem to stain the wheel rims over time.

AG tyre dressing just anti shiny enough I'm afraid and the endurance gel spits.

First world problems eh?

I want a glossy look that dries glossy and does not spit - has anyone perfected this yet?

Cheers 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

If you want a long lasting product, then I am with Stan on the boot polish. Plus it's nice and cheap, a bit like me.

As mine is a daily driver and I regularly visit muddy places, it rarely gets shiny tyres now, just a waste of time and money, hence the boot polish maybe once a month or two.

Yes I know I could get some flak for this, from the super shiny brigade, some people must have a lot of time on their hands

As in another thread about shiny tyres, I can well recommend RAC tyre shine from B&M at £3 a can. Dries on shiny and no side spit and lasts rather long, give it a try.

On my newish tyres I use screwfix no nonsense degreaser with a stiff brush to get all the brown residue off the side walls before applying anything. Look much better.

On the subject of shiny......

Don't know how I missed Wackjim's post earlier on ....... mumble, mumble..... Oh great!!!! Nursey's just caught me again , now my medication will be increased