tyre dressing and wheel cleaner.

[sharki786]

Righty ho lads. Been time.... right sun was out today and ma lil boy wanted to get the jetwash out. Anyway i realised that my tyre dressing (tyre shine) finished. And my wheel cleaner is nearly finished. I use billberrys for wheel cleaning. Now which other would you guys recommend? And for the tyre dressing i used maguires hot shots wheel dressing. My car defo aint a show car. So any advice would be brill.
Ta

[Booth11]

I would stick with Bilberry wheel cleaner, love it.

I've searched long and hard for a decent tyre dressing, always returning to Meguiars Endurance Gel, until I tried this:

http://www.quarts.co.uk/quart-s-tyre-dressing-cleaner.html

Also on Amazon and eBay

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quarts-Caravan-Motorhome-Dressing-Cleaner/dp/B00OQGRKVQ

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quarts-Caravan-Motorhome-Tyre-Dressing-Tyre-Cleaner-1-litre-bottle-/261661186909

Marketed for caravans, but brilliant stuff for car tyres.  It's silicone based but thinner than most other silicone ones, so applies very easily - more like a water based gel, and it lasts and lasts.  I've not been able to clean my car for nearly 5 weeks now (which is ages by my standards) and it is utterly filthy, all except for the tyres which are still clean and black.  That's good enough for me!

[Wo-Wo]

Should we expect to see a tow bar on your new R? 

[seabrook132]

Any pics of the finish from that dressing Rebecca?

I like the finish that Zaino Z-16 leaves and it's pretty durable but that stuff you've recommended seems like a bit of a bargain in comparison

[Booth11]

Should we expect to see a tow bar on your new R? 

Haha.  No!

[Booth11]

Any pics of the finish from that dressing Rebecca?

I like the finish that Zaino Z-16 leaves and it's pretty durable but that stuff you've recommended seems like a bit of a bargain in comparison

Dan, I've only been using approx last month so only pic I've got with it on is this distance shot below.  I'm cleaning the car this Friday (weather permitting) so will take a couple of close up shots when I've finished and post them up (as long as you promise not to mention my kerbed alloys  ).

It's versatile in terms of finish.  I usually do 2 coats and give a quick wipe over after each application for a satin finish.  If you want more gloss then don't wipe after, for more matt finish give it a good wipe between coats.  Oh, and no sling   

[Wo-Wo]

Car looks great Booth, the 19"s look ace on thee mk6! My car had been in production about two days before the 19"s were launched when I got my Edi35 - I was gutted that I couldn't change it!

[Booth11]

Car looks great Booth, the 19"s look ace on thee mk6! My car had been in production about two days before the 19"s were launched when I got my Edi35 - I was gutted that I couldn't change it!

Cheers Neil.  They were the first thing I specced.  I absolutely love Monzas but having had various incarnations on my previous two mk5's I fancied a change.  I wasn't sure about the Glendales at first but they soon grew on me and nearly 3 years on I still love 'em 

[sharki786]

Just ordered some more bilberrys but a deal. It has a standard lambs wool mit dodo juice born to be mild shampoo. Thought eh why not. Was thinking of megs tyre and trims gel. See how that goes on the trims aswell. But halfords have an offer on the cleaning sh!te so will pop in tomz and see what they have.

[Booth11]

Just ordered some more bilberrys but a deal. It has a standard lambs wool mit dodo juice born to be mild shampoo. Thought eh why not. Was thinking of megs tyre and trims gel. See how that goes on the trims aswell. But halfords have an offer on the cleaning sh!te so will pop in tomz and see what they have.

Good deal 

If you're looking for something that'll do tyres and trim then Chemical Guys New Look Trim Gel is worth a shout.  Good on both.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/chemical-guys-new-look-trim-gel/prod_143.html