My favorite black trim/tire sidewall enhancement fluids/treatments are no longer the best option

[MattH89]

Pearl if 500% better an way more versatile. and it seems like its super expensive but becasue it is super concentrated you can dilute it and its actually pretty decent vaiue. its not cheap but none of the professional products. Adams makes some decent products i don't like the adams for tire dressing as it is super shiny and i'm not into the wet tire look plus it slings and usually turns brown on the tires over time which is just a nightmare to clean. but adams tire and wheel cleaner is up there with any of the best products in that catagory.

The graphene one is super shiny and slings?

 

[TXModus]

Ok…after honing my detailing skills for the past 40+ years, I have a problem & need your help!

Mother’s Back to Black was my “go to” for dressing the huge amount of black, matte plastics on the exteriors of our rigs. For the tires, with all their scoops & textures, a spray makes sense & ArmorAll Tire Foam has proven easy & looks great.

Well, after driving down a dusty trail, I’ve found my “go to” products attract every particle of dust & dirt. My tires end up looking like they were dipped in brown powdered sugar. The plastic trim ends up filthy!

I’ve tried dressing the black plastic trim with ceramic infused detail spray (Adam’s CS-3). It works OK, but gets a white haze after 2-3 applications. The tires are a more difficult challenge, as wipe-on products are excessively time consuming to apply due to the sidewall design.

So, what are you guys using that is fast, effective & doesn’t attract tons of dirt? I’m looking for stuff that will satisfy the most obsessive of Detailers among you!

Black line car care , I use all their products. Interior spray is the best

 

[TheGhost_ST]

The graphene one is super shiny and slings?

graphene doesn't sling but from what i have seen it does have more shine that i like. i'd rather a deep black without any shine at all. but most tire dressings that i have seen for the most part do. of the ones that don't sling and don't cause excessive browining on the tire pearl is by far the leader of the pack.

 

[RHOfan]

Pearl if 500% better an way more versatile. and it seems like its super expensive but becasue it is super concentrated you can dilute it and its actually pretty decent vaiue. its not cheap but none of the professional products. Adams makes some decent products i don't like the adams for tire dressing as it is super shiny and i'm not into the wet tire look plus it slings and usually turns brown on the tires over time which is just a nightmare to clean. but adams tire and wheel cleaner is up there with any of the best products in that catagory.

As for dilution, I tried VRP at 1:1…way to thick & likely the reason I needed to wipe it level. Seems like 3 parts distilled to 1 part VRP is about perfect for spraying.

I’ll see how it holds up. If dissatisfied in any way, I’ll give Perl a try.

I also looked at upping my game with a LVHV spray gun that has better atomization & control than my hand pump version. As a non-professional, probably overkill, but it’s on my radar.

 

[RHOfan]

Black line car care , I use all their products. Interior spray is the best

Wow! Beauuuuutiful! Gotta luv black when freshly detailed.

I tend to stay away from single branded solutions. Over the years, I’ve found which brand is best for each specific use case & I also consider cost effectiveness.

But, hard to argue with your results.