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Old 01-11-2005, 04:39 PM
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Default tire shine, yes i searched, which one to use??

hey ya, i searched and didn't come up with much on tire shine, just someone mentioned zaino tire shine.

i want something that won't spin off onto my paint and something that gives a good gloss that lasts more than 2 days. someone told me that you should use a gel, and the more you apply it, the longer it lasts....
any thoughts?
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hmmmm....never really thought about that.......i don't even think I've ever seen a gel tire shine.......PM me if u find where to get some....
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shiningmonkey nothing else will do for me...........

www.shiningmonkey.com
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found this stuff......looks pretty decent......there is alot of good products on this site....

http://www.propercarcare.com/wg4700.html
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They sell it at WalMart, so something tells me it's not the best tire shine, but on my old car I used Black Magic's stuff. They do have a spray, a gel you can rub on or a foam.
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I use one from Maguiars (spelling). It comes in a clear spray bottle. Works good and lasts a while.
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Meguires High Gloss Tire Gel
"Lasts weeks, not days!" is what the bottle says...

Lasts "days" for me, but still longer than a spray.
Black Magic sells a gel too, with an applicator.

Dude, go to the auto parts store, there's like a million!

Just know that tire "foam" doesn't do sh*t!
Tire "shine" is good but spatters a lot
Tire "gel" is the best, and lasts the longest

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Turtle wax has some good stuff, Doesnt spin off at all and smells like starburst.
Its kindof a thick cream/gel. Good stuff.
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Shining Monkey....www.shiningmonkey.com


It's no spitting and lasts for weeks.
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More Shine, Less Time. I've used several brands, and this is the best I've used. It spays on with no overspray, is dark black and shiny. Tires don't turn brown, Lasts, long, too.
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Originally Posted by manejounxa
shiningmonkey nothing else will do for me...........

www.shiningmonkey.com
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Yeah, I need SM badly.
Both brands I've used always spit.
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Shinning Monkey has to be the best stuff I have ever used. Seems like it lasts for weeks
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i like meguires but i would really like to try the shining monkey
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you said you wanted no spin off so go with shining monkey. sprays on easy and you get nothing spitting back at you.

www.shiningmonkey.com
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LA AUTOSHOW:
"looks wet no mess"
www.supershowdetail.com or something?

that ____ is bad! i put it on my friends car, drove 3 days in rain(non stop rain) STILL shiney!

i put it on my car and i've never seen my tires that shiny before!
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turtle wax does me good!!!
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i've learned from experience that using a good tire cleaning product before you apply the spray/gel makes the tires shine longer. i personaly like Black Magic & Meguires.
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the monkey! the monkey!

lasts really super long.
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one thing i have noticed from using gels is that you will start getting a build up.
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