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Title: Annoyed!!!
Post by: jonesltd on 25 August 2009, 18:53

Brought meg's endurance tyre gel stuff and had some rain yesterday and NO shine now?!!! Thought it was meant to last thru heavy rain it stated on the bottle???

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: shrocco on 25 August 2009, 19:02

clean your tires properly first.

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: jaydubveedub on 26 August 2009, 12:14

I use this product and it works fine.

I reckon 2 thin coats are better than one thick one.

As already stated, tyres need to be properly clean (and dry) before you use it.

Are you applying it with the foam pad thing?

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: jonesltd on 26 August 2009, 19:42

no am applying it with an mircofibre clean towel

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 26 August 2009, 20:12

try using a pad or do what i do and you the spong side of a washing scrubber - that seems to work a treat as previously i'd been very dissapointed with the performance of the Megs Gel

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: waxamomo on 26 August 2009, 20:20

Make sure the tyre has had a good clean prior to applying the dressing. A microfibre should be ok for applying, but I always use the Meg's Tyre Applicator:

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=32&idcategory=13

Chris

Title: Re: Annoyed!!!
Post by: nogrille on 01 September 2009, 15:14

the trick with tyre gel is to put a thin layer on, let it dry, buff it off, then repeat 2 or 3 times.  I've used the megs stuff in the past and found it to last up to a month.

I highly recommend Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel, it is amazing.