[Shotimes] RE: Hard Rubber Trim

[Ron Porter]

Always liked the name Meguiar's Endurance, especially since it is used on
rubber products.........

I'm sure that the Wurth is great stuff, but I pick up one of the two tire
foams at the local Ace hardware, at Kroger, or AZ when I need it, and for
$5/can it is convenient to find & buy!! After trying about every tire
treatment out there (except for Wurth, probably), these meet my needs for
ease of use, results, and cost.

For all of those folks who were bitching about having to drive the dirt road
to my house (Wallenhorst is probably STILL in therapy!!!), tire dressing
that is billed as "longer-lasting" is not relevant when you have to scrub
dirt off the tires at every wash.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:03 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Hard Rubber Trim


Ron,

I might sound like a broken record but Wurth makes a superb 
tire product that is much easier than Meguiars Endurance (a 
close but messy second) and goes on like No Touch, but it 
doesn't foam as much, and doesn't sling all over the car 
like most foam products.  It is called inventively enough:

Tire Foam

One can does 30-40 tires, a LOT more than No Touch.  I sell 
a can for $14.50 plus shipping.  Turns out about the same 
cost per tire as No-Touch, maybe a bit cheaper than 
Endurance.  This stuff makes the tires look new, with a nice 
sheen, not hyper shiny (some people like that look, but it 
is not for me).  One thin coat, even on a somewhat dirty 
tire is all you need. Two coats gives a bit more shine.

IT doesn't turn black/dirty as much on your hands if you 
touch the tire later, and it lasts as long as Meguiar's.

Hate to sound like a commercial, but I do a lot of research 
and only add a product if I really believe in it.

Don Mallinson
http://www.dccarcare.com

Ron Porter wrote:

> I have the suspicion that all of these plastic/rubber products are
probably
> basically the same chemical solution. The Mother's does a nice shine on
the
> paint if you get some on it....and it's hard to wipe off.
> 
> I haven't used Armor All in ages. The only Armor All I use is the Tire
Foam,
> and I trade off with "No Touch" Tire Foam (whichever is on sale). I have
> friends that swear by the Meguiar's Endurance Tire Gloss (the
grape-smelling
> liquid), that supposedly lasts for weeks. Well, I guess it does if you
don't
> wash the car, or the tires don't get dirty, it probably works fine. I find
> that it is messy to apply, and I would rather spend 2 minutes hitting the
> tires with the Tire Foam after each wash. Plus, in living off a stretch of
> dirt road, I have to clean the tires on every wash, so any long-lasting
tire
> treatment will get scrubbed off, anyway.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of bobsteig@att.net
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:00 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Hard Rubber Trim
> 
> 
> I've had very good success with '303 Aerospace'. Not only does it really 
> spruce up the rubber trim and weather stripping, it is also good for
vinyl, 
> hard and soft plastic, and it imparts a nice low key luster to tires.  I
use
> 
> it under the hood as well. The look is less gaudy/shiny than armor-all,
> looks 
> more like when the part was new. The claim is that there is no silicon in
> it. 
> 303 gets off all but the worst of the wax discoloration on rubber trim and

> lasts fairly well in weather. Easy to apply, but don't let it sit on your 
> paint too long. Between applications you need only buff it up a bit to
renew
> 
> the luster. (don't know about fungus fighting ability)
> 
> Best, Bob (BB-NYC '89)
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