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Title: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: s-l-i-x on 10 June 2011, 14:59
Hey guys,

Fed up of paying £5-6 a can of tyre shine, and a mate told me that using vegetable oil on your tyres does the same thing and lasts longer.

Anyone else done this, or is he crazy?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Len on 10 June 2011, 15:48
It will stink like F**K!! :sick:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 10 June 2011, 15:56
Slowly eats through your tyre as well.
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Seanl on 10 June 2011, 16:27
Heard of baby oil on brushed steel or aluminium and its awsome, but not veg oil.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: s-l-i-x on 10 June 2011, 16:42
Stinky wheels don't bother me, but don't want anything that would eat through tyres  :undecided:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: daz veedub on 10 June 2011, 17:53
where u paying 5/6 quid   :undecided:

local discount £1 a tin  :wink:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: s-l-i-x on 10 June 2011, 18:09
where u paying 5/6 quid   :undecided:

local discount £1 a tin  :wink:

Halfords and car shops usually..

Didn't think discount/poundland shops did it, but ill give them a try  :smiley:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Tazzy on 10 June 2011, 20:12
the £1 stuff doesnt stay on for long though, ive always used simoniz back to black, never had a problem with it, except despite my tyres stay black, they are quick greasy if you touch them

was told engine oil works, cant say ive tried it though
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: tech1889 on 10 June 2011, 20:16
megs tyre shine.. last 3-4 weeks..
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Tazzy on 10 June 2011, 20:25
megs is better but youre paying for the duration of life (sp?) of the product imo

thats also now available as the orginal gel form were you need the pad to apply it, or a spray or an aerosol, but still quite pricey
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Mr Blue on 11 June 2011, 00:56
Autosmart rubber and plastic dressing.

apply with a paintbrush and leave it on over night. so far the tyres have been nice and black for about 2 months unouched
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: s-l-i-x on 11 June 2011, 04:11
Autosmart rubber and plastic dressing.

apply with a paintbrush and leave it on over night. so far the tyres have been nice and black for about 2 months unouched

From where and how much?
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: Mr Blue on 11 June 2011, 07:44
Try ebay or one of the autosmart vans that visit local hand wash place. Get a tub of it. approx £20 :smiley:
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: S4twiggy on 11 June 2011, 10:45
a tyre shine should last you atleast 6mnths if your just using it for your own car. how many times do you shine your tyres then?
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: s-l-i-x on 11 June 2011, 18:13
a tyre shine should last you atleast 6mnths if your just using it for your own car. how many times do you shine your tyres then?

Well the spray on foam stuff lasts about 10 days max, so might give the gel stuff a go..
Title: Re: Vegetable oil as tyre shine
Post by: tech1889 on 11 June 2011, 18:29
just ordered some of that autosmart stuff see how it goes.. i like with autosmart you can buy 5l of each  :smiley: