How to turn your tyres Black!

akash_m · 13th July 2007, 10:55

Just as a man's personality can be judged by the shoes he is wearing, I guess your car cannot be sprarkling clean till you have dirty or mudy tyres! Here's technique which i have been using for years, and believe me, it really works!

Take an empty spray bottle (empty 'Colin' bottle for e.g) and fill it with water mixed with good amount of detergant. Shake well to form loads of lather. Now spray this on your tyres in a stroking motion, so that maximum no. of bubbles accumalate on the tyres. These bubbles will loosen ther dirt and grim present on the tyres. Do not rub with cloth, but let it dry naturally.

Now take neutral 'Cheer Blossom' boot polish (white in colour, comes in usual small round packing, cost Rs 11 only!). Take a shoe brush, preferably a big one and apply this polish on the tyres evenly. You will notice the tyres turn black and shiny in no time. Do not polish on the 'thread' side of the tyre, the surface in contact wth the road! This may affect the traction of the car and change the driving characterstics.

The shine and the black colour is good enough to last for a week! Though its a bit tiring process, but can be repeated on sundays. Absolutely harmless to tyres too.. I suggest you try it on your spare wheel first to believe it for yourself!

Rudra Sen · 13th July 2007, 11:34

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Originally Posted by akash_m

Absolutely harmless to tyres too.

Are you sure about it?

finneyp · 13th July 2007, 11:52

Akash, why all this stunt?
Just buy a Tyre Polish spray (like Turtle-wax TP) and apply it on the tyres once a month!

Jaggu · 13th July 2007, 12:06

i just wash and scrub it with a 50 rs brush, i like the matt finish and dont like the shine.

shoe polish on rubber shouldnt cause any problem right?

Rehaan · 13th July 2007, 12:26

Very creative, but i dont think this qualifies as "In-Car Entertainment > DIY"

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gopz · 13th July 2007, 12:26

WaxPol tyre black costs Rs.90 and it is extremely good...check it out...its just a spray that we need to use after washing the tyres

benbsb29 · 13th July 2007, 12:38

I use a tyre conditioning spray for the same. Dont remember the brand, but cost me Rs.125/-. Extremely happy with it.

merve_extreme · 13th July 2007, 12:44

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Just buy a Tyre Polish spray (like Turtle-wax TP) and apply it on the tyres once a month!

Yes thats the way to do it.

theMAG · 13th July 2007, 12:53

I still maintain that authentic Turtlewax tyre sprays are the cat's paw. I have some that I'd bought in the US a few years (correct) back now, and their effect is lightyears superior to the "Turtlewax" tyre sprays that I've bought in Bangalore recently

hemanthisgreat · 13th July 2007, 12:58

i have been using the sonax tyre care spray. it costs about 375 bucks and is good enough for 24 tyre sprays. it gives the tyre a black wet look. and lasts for about 10 days. but this product is pretty expensive though. need to try the boot polish method.

mobike008 · 13th July 2007, 13:27

Wow, thats some exercise to make the tyres look black. Along with the tyres looking black, is it guaranteed to lose our weight too?

Me too love the tyres jet-black and wash my tyres 'daily' in morning before i take it out, like a ritual and once a fortnight use a tyre shiner

I have some tyre shiners that has colored tints when sprayed on the sidewalls of the tyres( orange, yellow etc)

babhishek · 13th July 2007, 14:14

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Originally Posted by mobike008

I have some tyre shiners that has colored tints when sprayed on the sidewalls of the tyres( orange, yellow etc)

Where did you purchase them? Are they specific to tyres only; or can they be used on the rims/rim covers?

mobike008 · 13th July 2007, 14:37

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Originally Posted by babhishek

Where did you purchase them? Are they specific to tyres only; or can they be used on the rims/rim covers?

I bought them in US. It's meant only for tyres.

hellspawn · 14th July 2007, 02:53

well all the above methods do really work well but drive through loose dirt,sand,mudor water and you are back to square one.

13th July 2007, 10:55	#1
akash_m BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 258 Thanked: 102 Times	How to turn your tyres Black! Just as a man's personality can be judged by the shoes he is wearing, I guess your car cannot be sprarkling clean till you have dirty or mudy tyres! Here's technique which i have been using for years, and believe me, it really works! Take an empty spray bottle (empty 'Colin' bottle for e.g) and fill it with water mixed with good amount of detergant. Shake well to form loads of lather. Now spray this on your tyres in a stroking motion, so that maximum no. of bubbles accumalate on the tyres. These bubbles will loosen ther dirt and grim present on the tyres. Do not rub with cloth, but let it dry naturally. Now take neutral 'Cheer Blossom' boot polish (white in colour, comes in usual small round packing, cost Rs 11 only!). Take a shoe brush, preferably a big one and apply this polish on the tyres evenly. You will notice the tyres turn black and shiny in no time. Do not polish on the 'thread' side of the tyre, the surface in contact wth the road! This may affect the traction of the car and change the driving characterstics. The shine and the black colour is good enough to last for a week! Though its a bit tiring process, but can be repeated on sundays. Absolutely harmless to tyres too.. I suggest you try it on your spare wheel first to believe it for yourself!
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13th July 2007, 11:52	#3
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Akash, why all this stunt? Just buy a Tyre Polish spray (like Turtle-wax TP) and apply it on the tyres once a month!
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13th July 2007, 12:06	#4
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,381 Thanked: 17,282 Times	i just wash and scrub it with a 50 rs brush, i like the matt finish and dont like the shine. shoe polish on rubber shouldnt cause any problem right?
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13th July 2007, 12:26	#5
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,191 Thanked: 36,048 Times	Very creative, but i dont think this qualifies as "In-Car Entertainment > DIY" Thread moved cya R
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13th July 2007, 12:26	#6
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	WaxPol tyre black costs Rs.90 and it is extremely good...check it out...its just a spray that we need to use after washing the tyres
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13th July 2007, 12:38	#7
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,102 Thanked: 14,181 Times View My Garage	I use a tyre conditioning spray for the same. Dont remember the brand, but cost me Rs.125/-. Extremely happy with it.
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13th July 2007, 12:53	#9
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	I still maintain that authentic Turtlewax tyre sprays are the cat's paw. I have some that I'd bought in the US a few years (correct) back now, and their effect is lightyears superior to the "Turtlewax" tyre sprays that I've bought in Bangalore recently
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13th July 2007, 12:58	#10
hemanthisgreat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	i have been using the sonax tyre care spray. it costs about 375 bucks and is good enough for 24 tyre sprays. it gives the tyre a black wet look. and lasts for about 10 days. but this product is pretty expensive though. need to try the boot polish method.
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13th July 2007, 13:27	#11
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,982 Thanked: 17,042 Times View My Garage	Wow, thats some exercise to make the tyres look black. Along with the tyres looking black, is it guaranteed to lose our weight too? Me too love the tyres jet-black and wash my tyres 'daily' in morning before i take it out, like a ritual and once a fortnight use a tyre shiner I have some tyre shiners that has colored tints when sprayed on the sidewalls of the tyres( orange, yellow etc)
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14th July 2007, 02:53	#14
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	well all the above methods do really work well but drive through loose dirt,sand,mudor water and you are back to square one.
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