You’ve laboured over every panel of your car, everything is cleaned, shined, protected and looking flawless, but you stop at your tyres, leaving them dull, matte and standing out a mile against your seamless paintwork. Sounds daft, doesn’t it? That’s because it is, especially when tyre shine is so easy to use and gives such brilliant results.
But what is tyre shine, and how do you use it? That’s what we’re here to explain. Stick with us as we distil more than 20 years of car detailing experience into this handy guide to transforming your tyres from glum to gleaming in just a few simple steps.
Products and Tools You’ll Need to Apply Tyre Dressing
Before we get into how to apply tyre dressing, let’s go through some of the products and tools you’ll need.
- Trim and Tyre Dressing Waffle Applicator: This specially designed foam applicator features a contoured profile and a waffled application surface, making tyre shine use a breeze and reducing wastage.
- Tyre Gloss High Gloss Dressing: A spray-on, high-gloss tyre shine that gives a perfect, effortless shine in minutes and packs a delicious cherry scent.
- Well Dressed Trim and Tyre Gel: Our Well Dressed Trim and Tyre Gel is a durable gel shine product designed to leave a lasting sheen on tyres and plastic trim.
- Classy Gel Satin Tyre and Rubber Dressing: Classy by name, classy by nature, this water-resistant shine gel protects your tyres and brings out their best. Choose from a satin or glossy finish by adding more or less gel.
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Supersheen High Gloss Dressing: This is the perfect all-rounder dressing spray, ideal for everything from interior trim to tyres, with an easy spray-on application and lasting finish.
How to Apply Tyre Dressing
Step 1: Clean Your Wheels and Tyres
Before applying tyre shine of any kind, it’s crucial to ensure that your wheels and tyres are clean. This helps you get the best finish possible and avoid trapping contaminants against the tyre. Clean your wheels and tyres by applying a suitable cleaning product, agitating with a brush, rinsing, and finally patting dry using a separate towel for the wheel and tyre.
Step 2: Choose Your Product
Next, select your tyre shine product. The right one for you will depend on your intended finish and preferred application method. If your chosen product requires an applicator, such as our shine gels, make sure you have one of these handy, too.
Step 3: Apply
Finally, apply your chosen product according to the application instructions. Some can simply be sprayed on and wiped over with a microfibre cloth, others may be better suited to an applicator tool. Ensure you work the product into the tyre thoroughly, leave it to dry for the recommended amount of time and carefully wipe away any excess.
Benefits of Tyre Dressing
There are two main benefits to using tyre dressing:
Improved Finish
Tyre shine products are designed to help breathe new life into your tyres, transforming them from dull grey or brown to deep, gloss black. This elevated appearance takes your cleaning and detailing to the next level, making your car stand out from the crowd.
Greater Protection
Adding a shine product to your tyres helps protect them from road dirt and other contaminants, keeping them at their best for longer and helping to prevent cracking, fading and ageing. Some products, such as our Classy Gel Satin Tyre and Rubber Dressing, are also waterproof, shielding your tyres from long-term water damage.
Buy Your Tyre Dressing From Autobrite
At Autobrite Direct, we’ve been detailing cars since 2005. We developed our products to help professionals and novices alike achieve outstanding results with every clean. Each product is manufactured in the UK, and our range covers every stage of the detailing process, from pre-wash to protecting.
Our tyre dressing products were created to give lasting results, bringing the best out of your tyres and protecting them for improved longevity. Browse our products and check out today for fast delivery.
Any questions? Just give us a call on 01782 315632, email us at info@autobritedirect.co.uk or fill out our contact form.
