$2.50 ea (when you buy 4) for 400gm Australian Export 'Wet Look' Tyre Shine.
I've never used this brand before but their degreaser works well so it should be okay. I like using after washing the car to give that finished look so I buy Tyre Shine and I've never seen it under $4 or $5 a can.
I've steered clear of the FiveStar brand after using their Degreaser years ago on my engine bay, it's like paint stripper and completely ate (and corroded) my rocker cover. I later found out that's common with this brand :/
Their tyre shine is probably fine though :)
Ouch! Glad I didn't get the degreaser then ;)
Yep steer clear of the five star brand..its crap..Export works great for the price.
@crohns:
Five Star is fine for tyre Shine. have had no problems, not the greatest product but what do you expect for that price :)
This stuff is great, used to use it all the time but doesn't seem to last as long as I'd like.
Great price. Tyre shine is also really good to use to polish the interior dash, center console, door trims and rubber seals around the doors. I use it regularly to detail cars and it polishes the interior up excellent, giving it a new look. Just make sure when you spray it on you rub it in with a cloth well :)
Don't use this stuff on the plastics of your interior! Why would you want your interior looking all shiny? I hate when car washes do this. These plastics are meant to have a matte, not glossy, finish.
Probably why cheekchief is buffing if off with a cloth. No idea, how effective that would be in removing the shine though.
I just use 303 personally..
That won't remove the shine at all - because it'll get into all the crevices in the plastic which the cloth won't reach when wiping it off. Wiping it off with a cloth would only work if the plastic was completely flat/smooth without any texture.
@MrZ: The shine is meant to keep the plastic from cracking not just for looks. Thats why you put it on. especially on the dash which is exposed to the sun heat thats magnified by the windscreen. Over time it causes cracks in the plastic. Products like Armour All and yes, tyre shine protect them. Thats why i said dont just spray and leave it, wipe it with a cloth so it goes into the plastic.
It's not needed unless you lived somewhere where it was sunny for most of the year and you parked outside the whole day (not in the shade). Even then, new cars have plastics which are already strengthened and tested for such things. This isn't the 1980s. There are also other alternatives like windscreen shields, and tint for the side/rear which blocks out most of the UV.
@MrZ:
Cool, so you buy a windscreen shield and he'll use a spray!
I have a sun shield, but I also use Armour All on my interior (when I get around to cleaning it) to also protect it and to allow me to wipe the dust off more easily in between!
In regards to the "This isn't the 1980s", I've still seen a few late 90's early 00's cars dashes cracked and paint peeling! Not everyone has the option to park undercover on a daily basis. Even here in Melbourne the sun has enough intensity for at least 4-5 months of the year!
Ps. I prefer So Easy, but it's not often on special!
Okay, so a few cars from 15 years ago have this issue, so what? This is 2014. Are you still using Windows 98 or using a Nokia 3210?
@MrZ: You are absolutely correct regarding tint for the side window and shields up front protecting the interior, the thing is not everyone wants to tint their windows and not everyone likes the uses the shields. Having the interior sprayed when you get your car cleaned is easy, brainless and for someone not cleaning their own car, requires no effort at all. And all plastics wear under weather conditions, heat causes them to soften which is why you will find that a car under the sun in 40C heat, is exposed to over 50c temperatures inside and causing the plastic to soften. Once cold the plastic retract. over time this will crack!
@Snoop: Yeah that true, i do crash repair work and ive seen crack in lots of later model cars, particularly on the Dash. BTW, im actually a SHE ;)
All this talk about dashboards cracking, why don't you guys go and get a dashmat from the SCA sale, I believe they're around $35 now
/problem solved
@MrZ:
My commie has been parked in direct sunlight for the past 10 years and the dash is fine.
Used armourall from day 1 until the novelty wore off, so about 6 mths.
@MrZ:
so what?
Firstly, what a stupid retort!
Not everyone wants to, or is able to, spend 30k+ on a newer car just so that they don't have to protect their dash from the sun!
and in regards to your original comment:
These plastics are meant to have a matte, not glossy, finish.
What BS. Although they're not shiny & slippery like some people make them, new cars interior generally have at minumum a low sheen. Which is usually what you'll get and retain when using a decent cleaner/protectant!
@cheekychief:
Soz, Probably should be something on here that identifies sex.
But then I suppose you'd just get the clowns on here commenting based onthat!
This is a good deal for this product, I grabbed 4 cans last night for $10 with my $10 free members credit.
Lucky bast*rd. I tried and they said the deal doesn't start until today.
After using tyre shine on my other half's car once, she now wants this deal too so we're picking up 8 cans. You do tend to go through this stuff faster than other products but I'd expect 8 to still last 2-3 years :)
silicon spray is best shine
That's the expensive stuff isn't it? It lasts for ages though if memory serves.
Sorry for the noob question, but does this tyre shine repel and bead water? or is that some other protectant sort of thing you put on a tyre?
It does, although I think the more expensive Silicon Spray is much more hardy for that purpose. This will probably wear off quicker if subjected to lots of water.
It's not a protectant, just makes the tyres look new and nice - serves no practical purpose that I am aware of.
Yesterday I saw in Big w, that a four pack of the FiveStar brand tire-shine was $8 which is their normal price, $10 a good price still thou