My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

[fenderpicks]

So, the day AG indicated that the Meguiars UBTC was in stock, I purchased it and it was delivered Friday.

I was eager to put it on the test, to see how good this tire coating is.

I've been WAITING for this to be in stock, ever since i learned about it around SEMA time.

Anyways, I was washing one of my families car today, scrubbed the tires with 1 application of each product, CG Grime Reaper and Amazing Roll Off.

So the tires SHOULD be pretty clean at this point. I grabbed the MUBTC sprayed it on a MF Applicator, and tried wipe it on the tire.
Unfortunately it didn't work. I am not sure if the MF absorbed all the products or what is the problem, but when i tried applying it this way, nothing was going on the tire.

I didn't try it with other material applicators, because... i only bought 1 can lol. Couldn't afford to waste much or else i won't have enough for my own personal car.

So i sprayed it on, and obviously there was overspray. On rims and possibly the paint. I tried my best and wipe off whatever i can.
During the process of wiping the overspray, my MF towel some what touched the tires, and it smeared the MUBTC. So i resprayed that area and waited for an hour. The smear is still there.
I decided to do a finger test, it also smeared when i touched it with my hands.

At this point, i am unsure what the problem is. But i figure i'd share my 1st hand experience with this product with everyone here.

Hopefully folks from Meguiars can share some experience and pointers regarding this product, after all I THINK every new product prior to being released, there are handful of people that tested & worked with it?

[Daniel Kinder]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Found this for you to read if you haven't already read/seen.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/75118-meguiar-s-ultimate-black-tire-coating-put-test-lotus-esprit.html

[mis3]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Found this for you to read if you haven't already read/seen.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...us-esprit.html

I read the article and it did not mention any "wipe-down" of the product after the spray. Not sure I can apply an even coat just with a spray...

[fenderpicks]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Found this for you to read if you haven't already read/seen.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...us-esprit.html

Hahha yes i saw that the day it was posted.
I will try again with different applicator for applying. But something is telling me at this point that, this product has to be sprayed on.

@ Mis3, I definitely see what you mean about spraying a even thin coat, i am no expert with aerosol cans, but i did have to reapply a few spots on my tire.

[mis3]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Maybe they will bring out a "wipe" version soon.

I will pass on this product for now.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

As crazy as this might sound, I finally had a chance to play with this product a bit over the weekend.

Personally, my preferred method to apply any tire dressing (trigger spray, aerosol, gel) is to apply it to a tire brush and then wipe it onto the tire. M40, Hyperdressing, Hot Shine, Endurance.... I always spray or pour onto a brush and then apply to the tire. But Ultimate Black Tire Coating is not a dressing. As the name implies it is truly a coating, and as such the way it was developed means it really must be sprayed on, and sprayed on pretty lightly at that. Now, for all of you who have the same application preference that I do, stay with me here, because UBTC is far easier to use than even I anticipated, provided you adjust your technique a bit.

First off, spraying onto a brush or foam applicator will not give you the results you're looking for with this product, nor maximize this products potential. I tried using both a brand new tire brush, and a brand new foam applicator. In both cases there was every little, if any, product transferred to the tire. And that's because this product comes out of the can in a fairly tight cone pattern and in a very fine spray. It's much closer to the atomizing effect you get with a good rattle can spray paint than it is to any aerosol tire dressing you've ever used. So application is best when you spray on in a sweeping motion and really minimize the amount of product you apply. Going heavy with this product will lead to overspray, runs, and no more gloss or coverage than you get with a light application.

This is the tire sidewall after scrubbing it clean with APC and a stiff tire brush. This tire previously had Hot Shine trigger spray on it that was barely a week old, so a thorough scrubbing ensured it was all gone.


This is immediately after applying UBTC via direct spray, and I'll freely admit that I was a bit heavy handed here. This is the very first spot, out of all four tires, where I put the product so it's a bit heavier than everywhere else. So what you're looking at here is my personal "worst case scenario".


Same area on the same tire, but this is after applying to all four tires. This tire has been "drying" for maybe 5 minutes at the most, and I'm wiping my bare hand across the surface.


Virtually nothing on my fingers, and remember, this is the "worst case" spot from all four tires.



I even sprayed UBTC on the tires in my driveway rather than in my garage, specifically to check for overspray. With a proper light spray there was virtually nothing to speak of. I did a quick wipe down of the wheels following application and there just wasn't anything to speak of regarding streaking or smearing on the wheel surface. I have not tried this on our other cars with black wheels, and if anything is going to show overspray it's going to be those black wheels (they show everything!).

So, the key points to applying this product: less is more, bottom line. Treat application of this exactly as you would if you spray painting something with a rattle can. That means keep the can moving, don't dwell on an area, and apply it lightly. There is no need to wipe the sidewall down after application, and doing so will actually cause more problems than it solves. If you feel you need to wipe off excess product, you've simply used waaaay too much. It's not hard at all to apply, don't get me wrong. It's actually quite easy, but it takes a bit of a technique adjustment if you're used to just unloading with other spray dressings. Because this is NOT a dressing; it's a coating.

[mis3]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Thanks, Michael, for your writeup.
The tire in the picture looks great. Please update us with the durability of this product. I own a few tire dressings and they all look good right after application but none of them lasts.

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[fenderpicks]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Hey Michael.
When u touch the tire after 5 mins of applying the dressing.
Didn't it leave a smeared mark on the tires?

i will try again later today with my tiny bit left of the UBTC

[HSD]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Would you be able to post some pictures after a week of normal driving?

[Selectchoice]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

i will try again later today with my tiny bit left of the UBTC

How many cars/tyres did you apply it on to only have a little left? I thought it was just one car you'd tried?

[davey g-force]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Would you be able to post some pictures after a week of normal driving?

^^ +1

[fenderpicks]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

I only applied to a total of 5 tires as of now, it is more than half gone.
Can feels pretty empty.

Waiting on this fresh coated tire to sit dry.
Then I'm gonna swipe my finger on it and see if it smears again.

[The Guz]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

I only applied to a total of 5 tires as of now, it is more than half gone.
Can feels pretty empty.

Waiting on this fresh coated tire to sit dry.
Then I'm gonna swipe my finger on it and see if it smears again.

It does sound like you used too much. You should have plenty left even if you did use it on 5 tires. I will have to pick some up to test it out.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Hey Michael.
When u touch the tire after 5 mins of applying the dressing.
Didn't it leave a smeared mark on the tires?

i will try again later today with my tiny bit left of the UBTC

The only place that would have happened would be where I applied it heavy enough to cause a run. And if you only used this on 4 tires and now only have a "tiny bit left" that tells me you used way too much. I applied to 4 tires, all of which look like the images I posted, and the can barely feels like I used anything.

If you get any runs, you're spraying it too heavy. If you feel you need to wipe off any excess, you're spraying it too heavy.

[STRIFE]

Re: My 1st hand experience with the Meguiars Ultimate Black Tire Coating

Michael, how about some pics after washing?? Wanna see how the coating holds up