Quick Detailing Tip: Cleaning and dressing your tires properly
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Quick Detailing Tip: Cleaning and dressing your tires properly
Cleaning and dressing your tires.
Over the years I have gotten asked how do I dress tires. This tire dressing is horrible. Why can't I get a good application or why are they brown after I dress them.
I have found after cleaning the wheels and tires, we are usually left with tires that are still dirty, tires that can use a bit more cleaning from weeks maybe even months of baked on cake dust.
We tend not to neglect or wheels but are we giving our tires a real cleaning?
Take a look at a our quick tip below.
1. Here we have a brand new BMW M3 with less than 200 miles on it. The wheels and tires don't look bad after they were cleaned with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Adam's All Purpose Cleaner. However going the extra step will revel it to be an essential step to clean tires.
2. Use a microfiber towel you can sacrifice, as you will not want to keep it after all 4 tires are cleaned up. Spray some Stoner's Tarminator on the towel and with some firm pressure scrub or wipe the tire. Spray more Tarminator as needed while flipping the towel to a cleaner side as it gets caked up.
3. After the tire is cleaned up, you will see that the tires are of a nice matte finish, if you like the look of a factory fresh tire you have now achieved the finish you desire. Many of our customers who track their cars love this look.
4. If you want to add a nice pop to the tire use your favorite tire dressing. Here we use the Adam's Hex Grip Pro Tire Applicator and Adam's Super VRT to add that nice finish to a freshly detailed M3.
Here we have our final results. A nice clean dressed up tire, free of any browning and brake dust. The results not only look great but a properly cleaned and dressed tire will prevent from tire dressing sling as well.
Over the years I have gotten asked how do I dress tires. This tire dressing is horrible. Why can't I get a good application or why are they brown after I dress them.
I have found after cleaning the wheels and tires, we are usually left with tires that are still dirty, tires that can use a bit more cleaning from weeks maybe even months of baked on cake dust.
We tend not to neglect or wheels but are we giving our tires a real cleaning?
Take a look at a our quick tip below.
1. Here we have a brand new BMW M3 with less than 200 miles on it. The wheels and tires don't look bad after they were cleaned with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and Adam's All Purpose Cleaner. However going the extra step will revel it to be an essential step to clean tires.
2. Use a microfiber towel you can sacrifice, as you will not want to keep it after all 4 tires are cleaned up. Spray some Stoner's Tarminator on the towel and with some firm pressure scrub or wipe the tire. Spray more Tarminator as needed while flipping the towel to a cleaner side as it gets caked up.
3. After the tire is cleaned up, you will see that the tires are of a nice matte finish, if you like the look of a factory fresh tire you have now achieved the finish you desire. Many of our customers who track their cars love this look.
4. If you want to add a nice pop to the tire use your favorite tire dressing. Here we use the Adam's Hex Grip Pro Tire Applicator and Adam's Super VRT to add that nice finish to a freshly detailed M3.
Here we have our final results. A nice clean dressed up tire, free of any browning and brake dust. The results not only look great but a properly cleaned and dressed tire will prevent from tire dressing sling as well.
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2015 E550 Coupe
Be careful buying from Detaiers Domain. I just checked out this product on his website. To mail to Idaho a 16oz bottle, he charges $43.70. FYI, the USPS charges for Priority Mail are standard up to 70lbs anywhere in the continental US. The charges are based only on box size. To mail this product anywhere in the US, Priority Mail, would not exceed $12. And the USPS boxes are FREE.
There are many internet vendors who sell this product and cheaper. I do love Adams. But not sold by Detailer's Domain.
There are many internet vendors who sell this product and cheaper. I do love Adams. But not sold by Detailer's Domain.
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FEDEX is our prefer choice of shipping we use USPS to cater to the military.
Our list price is what Adam's suggest I just did a quick search and we are in line with other vendors.
As for the shipping it looks like there was a glitch and it is now fixed.
I've been a sponsor here for quite sometime I'm not here to hurt the forum members.
Our list price is what Adam's suggest I just did a quick search and we are in line with other vendors.
As for the shipping it looks like there was a glitch and it is now fixed.
I've been a sponsor here for quite sometime I'm not here to hurt the forum members.
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14'G63 AMG ,1994 Mercedes E500, 2020 Range Rover HST
Detailers Domain(Phil) are the most truthful people out there. Their work is exceptional and their prices are compatible if not better(when you use coupon codes or wait for their great sales) than the competitors. Instead of writing a bad post about an awseme company/people you could of emailed/called/pm them about the shipping issue and trust me when I say it!!! You would of gotten that taken care of within minutes.
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From: Idaho
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Hubert--
I merely quoted Detail Domain's shipping charges. It was that which was shown on their website. It is not my responsibility to correct their website. NOT. I do have a responsibility to share on this site my finding. Just as you have to share your experience.
I am not sure why you think it is your responsibility to call me out for sharing my information.
Except, i am not DD's apologist.
I merely quoted Detail Domain's shipping charges. It was that which was shown on their website. It is not my responsibility to correct their website. NOT. I do have a responsibility to share on this site my finding. Just as you have to share your experience.
I am not sure why you think it is your responsibility to call me out for sharing my information.
Except, i am not DD's apologist.
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14'G63 AMG ,1994 Mercedes E500, 2020 Range Rover HST
Im not calling you out on anything. I'm sure members on mbworld and DD costumers appreciate that you noticed the shipping charge mistake on the company's websit and it was addressed by Phil said and fixed instantly. you said what you had to say I said my part and that's it no disrespect we all are frendly on here.
