endurance tire gel

[moparboy]

I detailed my dads car last night and decided to use the endurance tire gel for the first time. I got the kit that has the appliactor with it. I applied about two coats on each tire and they look great at the time. The next day there was no shine. They looked very dull. Did I not put enough on? It says on the box it last for weeks. I did a search on the forum and everyone praised it. It sure did smell good though. Just about all the other megs products I used on the car had great results. Any information would be appreciated about the gel. Thanks

[sndguy]

Re: endurance tire gel

I have had the same experience. I switched to Hot Shine spray and it seems to last longer but not as long as I'd like.

[yalerd]

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How did you clean your tire before you applied Endurance Tire Gel?

[J. A. Michaels]

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In my experiance, if the tires are not properly cleaned the finish does not last. Maybe that was your problem?

[brianshaeffer]

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I'm pretty sure that there are two formulas of Endurance tire gel. The one with the applicator is a low gloss forumula. It lasts a long time. This is shown by the water shooting off the tires when sprayed with a hose.

[moparboy]

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How did you clean your tire before you applied Endurance Tire Gel?

I rinsed them off hard with the hose before doing each tire. I guess it's possible they were not clean enough to apply the gel. Since I have nearly a full bottle left i'll double the coats next time and get the tires even cleaner before hand. It says on the box to add more for a more glossy shine.

[moparboy]

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I have had the same experience. I switched to Hot Shine spray and it seems to last longer but not as long as I'd like.

I have a can of the hot shine spray. I love the stuff but the only downside is I have to use it in my garage or it will badly stain the blacktop driveway. But besides that it leaves an excellent shine.

[yalerd]

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I rinsed them off hard with the hose before doing each tire.

Water on it's own won't clean the tires 100% so I suggest getting something like APC to clean them well.

[Kooz]

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I rinsed them off hard with the hose before doing each tire. I guess it's possible they were not clean enough to apply the gel. Since I have nearly a full bottle left i'll double the coats next time and get the tires even cleaner before hand. It says on the box to add more for a more glossy shine.

As a long time fan of Endurance I just had to chime in. Rinsing the tires off isn't really going to clean them. I suggest using some APC+ or Westley's Bleche-Wite. I thoroughly clean my tires and then apply the Endurance (usually just one coat) and it lasts about two weeks or so.

If you get the tires good & clean before applying the Endurance I think you will not only be surprised by how much crud is removed from the tires but also by how nice the end result is.

[rebelde33]

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Like others have said, you're probably not getting everything off of the dirty tires. You have to degrease them and scrub with a tire brush to get all the dirt off.

[Jeepster04]

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As a long time fan of Endurance I just had to chime in. Rinsing the tires off isn't really going to clean them. I suggest using some APC+ or Westley's Bleche-Wite. I thoroughly clean my tires and then apply the Endurance (usually just one coat) and it lasts about two weeks or so.

If you get the tires good & clean before applying the Endurance I think you will not only be surprised by how much crud is removed from the tires but also by how nice the end result is.

I also love endurance along with Hot tire shine gel.

Ive used Westley's Bleche-Wite since I was a kid, Ive yet to find anything better than it is. Spray that on a wet tire then scrub it with a brush. Make sure you do not inhale it or get it on the paint or rims. If you do rinse it all as soon as possible.

[Precision]

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I use the Meguiar's High Endurance Gloss Tire Gel and I really like it alot. Works great and it shines up the car tire pretty well. I usually use a dedicated tire brush first to wash the tires. Then I would dress the tire with the product afterwards and the tires shine.

Try using a tire brush and see if that helps.

[Markus Kleis]

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Water along will do close to nothing. My bet is that is your issue. Either that, or the tires were REALLY thirsty...or a combo of the two.

[roushstage2]

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I've heard that Westley's is really, really strong. An APC like Simple Green or Meguiar's APC/APC+ 4:1 (Heavy Duty) and a tire brush works excellent on everything for me. 10:1 doesn't seem to work the best all of the time, so I have been sticking with 4:1.

[sooper]

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I agree with the other posters. I have had good results using Endurance. The key, in my opinion is starting with a good clean tire, then follow the instructions. I have never used the one that comes with the applicator, but doubt there is any difference.