Is it smart to put tire dressing in wheelwells?

[mikebai1990]

I have yet to find an OTC product to detail my wheelwells, and I`m getting desperate. Those wheelwells look pretty ugly Would it be smart to use a tire dressing? I`m currently using Meguiars Endurance Dressing. I`m sure it would go on and stay on, but I`m worried that dirt/road grime will stick onto the dressing. Would it be okay if I wiped the wheelwells down after putting on the dressing?



My parents van has a bumper plate (it`s like a rubber trim), and I have used the Endurance Gel to detail it. It does attract dust pretty badly, but once I wash it the first time, it isn`t "oily" anymore, and still retains the dark black color without attracting dust. Howver, I`m not sure whether this would work for the wheelwells.



Thanks for the help.

[imported_MCA]

It should work fine with most tire dressings. Some people use unwanted tire dressing as wheelwell dressing...some even use Mop N Glow. I personally use either Armor All Original or Armor All Detailer`s Advantage Tire Foam.

[K1 CERB]

Previously I have used a low grade (low cost) product `Bumper Black` It may be called Fender Black on your Side of the pond. It is something Mr & Mrs `Normal` might use to make ther family wagon look smart for a wedding.



I used a Steam cleaner this weekend, which had the effect of removing most dirt, but they wings (as we call them) were grey but clean.



K1 CERB

[mose]

I personally use either Armor All Original or Armor All Detailer`s Advantage Tire Foam.

I never even thought about using the Tire Foam in there! What a great idea!!:goodjob

[JohnZ3MC]

You`re on the right track with a cheap product for the wheel wells. Save the expensive stuff for the tires.

I use Castrol APC with a bathroom scrubber for the wheel wells then rinse. I dress them with Armor All in a mister and mist just enough for coverage, not drippage.

Prepped wheel wells are like a perfect frame around perfect artwork.

-John C.

[Evenflow]

I use No Touch tire spray for the wells.

[imported_Frugle]

I use No Touch tire spray for the wells.

I tried no touch today in my wheel wells, and it seemed to not clean, nor provide a matte finish... I`ll try again but this time use more... But I do like using tire foam.

[imported_MCA]

Just make sure that your wheel wells are clean or no tire dressing will work.

[Scottwax]

I use Armor All. It actually helps make clean-up easier because dirt won`t stick as well to it as it will the plastic inner liners. Really helpful on vehicles like the Hummer H2, which seems to have acres of visible fenderwell.

[imported_hooked]

Do you guys also clean/treat the rough textured areas of the wheel well also?

[Accumulator]

Do you guys also clean/treat the rough textured areas of the wheel well also?

You mean the textured, painted areas, right?



Depends on the vehicle.



I always clean them, but some German cars have factory (wax based) rustproofing that I con`t want to clean off so I have to be careful. No such stuff to worry about on my Audis or my Japanese vehicle.



On the S8 where these areas are painted body color and aren`t undercoated with anything I`ll use a polish and sealant approach- BF seems to work unsusually well for this (I wouldn`t try KSG, too finicky even for me). On my wife`s A8 (and the minivan) I just clean them and don`t do anything else..sorta neglectful perhaps but after 6-7 years they still look fine (if not concours).



Or, you can just use Griot`s Undercarriage Spray (good IMO but kinda messy, keep it off stuff you don`t want it on ) which will probably be my choice on the M3 where these areas are painted but have a thin film of factory rustproofing on them.



Where these areas are painted black (or are a black body-schutz material) I`d just use the Undercarriage Spray or even dressings. Just because something`s painted that doesn`t mean you can`t still use a dressing-type approach

[imported_hooked]

The areas I`m talking about don`t look like they`re painted. It looks more like the popcorn that`s sprayed on ceilings. Maybe it`s for soundproofing?

[imported_memnuts]

It should work fine with most tire dressings. Some people use unwanted tire dressing as wheelwell dressing. I personally use either Armor All Original or Armor All Detailer`s Advantage Tire Foam.

Ditto.



I also use Z16 (tire sealant) bi-monthly and this stuff really retains that black appearance along with topping with "failed by-my-standards" OTC tire dressing.

[White95Max]

I tried no touch today in my wheel wells, and it seemed to not clean, nor provide a matte finish... I`ll try again but this time use more... But I do like using tire foam.

Using more isn`t going to matter. You aren`t going to clean wheel wells by merely spraying foam on them.





I always make sure to wipe down the wells very thoroughly after dressing them. Otherwise you will get dirt/grime sticking to the excess coating.

[justin30513]

I use No Touch tire spray for the wells.

I now do the EXACT same thing. Makes the next clean up so easy. Makes likes a plastic shield over and on the plastic.