It works well on plastic trim, too.

 

Try Shining Monkey tire spray, it is one of the best.....

-Shawn

 

STONER'S! STONER'S!

Stoner's "More Shine Less Time" spray is the absolute best. It leaves the tires black and smooth, not wet and greasy looking. I love it. I buy 6 cans everytime I find it in a store.

 

ALthough I love Stoners products, I did find I had a ton of sling with their tire shine. My main problem with it was that the sling didn't stay on the lower panels of the car, but it went on the hood and roof!

I prefer a very high gloss shine, but that is difficult to achieve w/o sling. FOr a nice satin finish without sling, I use Detailing Dynamics tire dressing whichs is amazing. Provides more of a new tire type shine with minumal gloss, but it does not sling. If I have to drive after applying dresing, I always use their stuff so I don't have to deal with the sling!

 

Wow, lots of diffrent opinions on what works best. I have found over the
years and have used everything from Pep Boys tire paint to what I'm now
using that Meguiar's endurance high gloss is the best. But you have to
wipe it off after application and let it dry for a while. It lasts for a few weeks
and always looks goooood.

 

I prefer Meguires High Endurance Tire Gel. Like Diesel, I prefer a high gloss look (and for those that don't, they offer both a high gloss and low-gloss version of the product).

On the other hand, it is worth noting that sling is not purely a function of the product. Sling is probably 75% dependent on application. I have achieved my best possible results by doing as follows:

1. Apply gel to applicator (preferably one of those shaped foams designed specifically for this task). Don't apply too much.

2. Run the applicator around the tire clockwise and then run it back again counter-clockwise.

3. Move the car a couple of feet (this is so that you can get the part of the tire that you missed the first time around).

4. Again, put gel on the applicator but this time apply less.

5. Again, run the applicator around clockwise then counter-clockwise.

6. Leave the product to "soak" in over night.

7. Next morning, use a "dry" applicator -- not the same one you use to apply the dressing, but rather one that dressing has never been applied to directly -- go around the tire to remove excess product.

8. After doing all 4 tires, repeat step seven again as more product may come to the surface.

Pain in the *ss, right? Unfortunately, this seems to be the best way to avoid sling.

In those situations where I want to hit the tire up right before I have to drive somewhere, I simply use the applicator that I have used in the past to put on the tire gel and go around each wheel without putting any new gel on the applicator. There is usually enough left over on the applicator from the previous time that this gives the tire a decent look. Follow that up with a quick pass with the other applicator (the one to which gel was never applied directly) to make sure there is no excess slop.

On another note, Diesel is right -- the Detailing Dynamics stuff is phenomenal and does NOT sling at all. I just happen to prefer a bit more gloss.

 

meguire's insane tire shine spray. love it and it lasts. it stays on the tire very well.

 

Zaino is good but I like the stuff they use at the dealership you just have to go make friends with the guys that wash your car when you bring it in to get serviced they will give you a bottle. Tip them though it won't hurt!

 

The stuff they use at the dealership is Zaino!!!

Just kidding

 

Zaino all the way. No SLING!

 

ZAINO!!!! Apply it with the 1/2 round sponge applicator and enjoy!

 

+1 for Zaino

 

I use the black magic spray and a curved sponge applicator. Works very nice and stays on for a week. No issues at all.