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I like the Matt finish I see on giant truck tires. That’s what I want. Next time I see one I’m going to follow and ask.
+1 for the Graphene tire dressing. It goes on wet with an applicator sponge but quickly dries to a non-glossy, matte to satin finish. Lasts for weeks and doesn't sling or pick up dirt or dust like the gloss finish.

If you're worried about mess when applying, spray it directly into the applicator sponge instead of on the tire, then wipe with the sponge. Never had an issue staining the garage floor or driveway this way.
 

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Prefer flat black too but 303 is water based and just rinses and streaks off with the first rain. Does the same thing on black plastic body pieces too. Feel it's way overrated and WAY too expensive for what it is.

Speaking of plastic body parts, have had great luck with Cerakote made for the black plastic body pieces/panels. After two years on my previous van it still looked great!
 

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Tire dressing a waste of time and money imo . Maybe if showing a vehicle at a car show or competition . most tires worn out sooner than 7 years when you need to be concerned about tire rot . especially if car is garaged . wash and wax painted surfaces regularly is more important.
 

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Tire dressing a waste of time and money imo . Maybe if showing a vehicle at a car show or competition . most tires worn out sooner than 7 years when you need to be concerned about tire rot . especially if car is garaged . wash and wax painted surfaces regularly is more important.
Put too much money in cheap cars for the show circuit in my single days / before kids. Now I just want the Mav to look nice when I see people posting pics from the local Cars & Coffee. Still confused if I should park with the Ranger / F-150 / Bronco folks or the mini-trucks, especially on the lowered suspension.
 

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Been looking to improve my game on tire dressing. So tried on the greasy mess the stuff leave on the side of the car and the driveway. Also they don't last long. I've tried McQuires, Armoral spray and foam and get shitaki results. So I started searching and there's all kinds of options but I don't have "ONE MILLION DOLLARS" to try all of them. So I am humbly resquesting help.
Use Dura coat.......it's a 2 step process and non greasy.....mine has lasted on previous set of Pirellis for over a year and now 8 months in my Wildpeaks.......the trick is to ensure the cleaning process is done correctly.....then later if you need to apply more coating you're good to go

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