Amazing wheel clear coat spray! Must Have
3/13/14, 01:40 PM
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The only Armour All products I use are their glass cleaner (sometimes) & their Detailers Advantage tire foam. I don't like the shiny wet look on tires, just a black, semi gloss look. Their foam gives me the exact look I want. But for the most part, they're entry-level. Same with Turtle Wax.
Autogeek has plenty of better stuff, & competitive prices.
Autogeek has plenty of better stuff, & competitive prices.
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3/13/14, 01:45 PM
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I bought my Michelins for the Escape at Costco, and witnessed them deny a warranty claim to a guy who had been using ArmorAll tire shine, which caused the sidewall to crack over time. The Service Manager showed the guy, it's right there in the manufacturer's contract, that use of petroleum based tire dressings will cause the sidewall to crack and will void your tires' warranties. I'm not one to ever use a tire's warranty, since I typically use them hard, but I was pretty surprised to see that.
3/13/14, 02:07 PM
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I bought my Michelins for the Escape at Costco, and witnessed them deny a warranty claim to a guy who had been using ArmorAll tire shine, which caused the sidewall to crack over time. The Service Manager showed the guy, it's right there in the manufacturer's contract, that use of petroleum based tire dressings will cause the sidewall to crack and will void your tires' warranties. I'm not one to ever use a tire's warranty, since I typically use them hard, but I was pretty surprised to see that.
3/13/14, 03:47 PM
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I use Pinnacle wheel cleaner and Blackfire Crystal Seal to protect my wheels. Works great! I have used the amour all stuff in the past but this combo works much better and last longer.
http://www.autogeek.net/pigelwhcl.html
http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal-8.html
http://www.autogeek.net/pigelwhcl.html
http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal-8.html
3/13/14, 09:31 PM
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My favorite tire dressing is Optimum Tire Shine: http://www.detailedimage.com/Optimum...P282/17-oz-S1/
Water based that gives a silky black look that I think is perfect. If you like matte, then you can cut it with a little water. If you like more shiny, go back and do another coat.
As for the Armor All wheel protectant, I would have never wasted my money on it. My buddy and I were in an auto parts store and the guy working recognized us from our detailing work online. He gave us a few cans and told us it's awesome. "Awesome? Armor All?" I thought. Sure enough, works just as well as Optimum Opti-Seal that we were using before at a fraction the price and easier to use. I use it on my own wheels all the time now.
Water based that gives a silky black look that I think is perfect. If you like matte, then you can cut it with a little water. If you like more shiny, go back and do another coat.
As for the Armor All wheel protectant, I would have never wasted my money on it. My buddy and I were in an auto parts store and the guy working recognized us from our detailing work online. He gave us a few cans and told us it's awesome. "Awesome? Armor All?" I thought. Sure enough, works just as well as Optimum Opti-Seal that we were using before at a fraction the price and easier to use. I use it on my own wheels all the time now.
3/13/14, 09:43 PM
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My favorite tire dressing is Optimum Tire Shine: http://www.detailedimage.com/Optimum...P282/17-oz-S1/
Water based that gives a silky black look that I think is perfect. If you like matte, then you can cut it with a little water. If you like more shiny, go back and do another coat.
As for the Armor All wheel protectant, I would have never wasted my money on it. My buddy and I were in an auto parts store and the guy working recognized us from our detailing work online. He gave us a few cans and told us it's awesome. "Awesome? Armor All?" I thought. Sure enough, works just as well as Optimum Opti-Seal that we were using before at a fraction the price and easier to use. I use it on my own wheels all the time now.
Water based that gives a silky black look that I think is perfect. If you like matte, then you can cut it with a little water. If you like more shiny, go back and do another coat.
As for the Armor All wheel protectant, I would have never wasted my money on it. My buddy and I were in an auto parts store and the guy working recognized us from our detailing work online. He gave us a few cans and told us it's awesome. "Awesome? Armor All?" I thought. Sure enough, works just as well as Optimum Opti-Seal that we were using before at a fraction the price and easier to use. I use it on my own wheels all the time now.
Although McGuire's makes a nice ultra shine interior wipe for plastics and vinyl as well.
3/14/14, 03:55 AM
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3/14/14, 10:16 AM
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Yep I like to use Meguiars and Eagle 1 myself!
3/14/14, 11:46 PM
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So, does any of this tire shine stuff ruin the finish on your wheels even if you take a wet rag and wipe the rims off after you spray? I hate that it gets some on your wheels. Worried it can ruin the finish.
3/20/14, 01:28 PM
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I personally never had an issue with the wheels finish being ruin. I've been using tire shine for 3 plus years.
3/20/14, 01:34 PM
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I think you should be fine as long as you wipe a majority of it off. If anything, it'll just haze your wheels temporarily, that would wipe off too.