Don’t Believe Advertising: How Tire Ink “Kills” Rubber
November 18, 2022
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Recently, car washes are increasingly offering a blackening service for tires, and in stores with various autochemical products there are plenty of means to restore the “beauty” of
Recently, car washes are increasingly offering a blackening service for tires, and in stores with various autochemical products there are plenty of means to restore the “beauty” of tires. It is difficult to argue that after processing the rubber with a special compound, it looks like new and improves the appearance of the car. However, this procedure also has drawbacks, and quite serious ones. And what, says the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
Some riders who want to give their wheels a shine treat the sidewalls with WD-40 all-purpose grease and they look fresh again. But in fact, “Vedeshka” has an extremely negative effect on any rubber product, gradually destroying it. Therefore, regular beauty guidance in this way will certainly lead to premature aging of car shoes.
You can buy a special tool, although there are nuances. Budget compounds contain solvents and they aggressively attack rubber. The result is the same as in the case of WD-40 – the rapid aging of products.
So it is better to choose more expensive inks, which are based on silicone. In addition to the decorative function, it also protects the wheels, creating a film on the surface that protects the tires from drying out and cracking.
Silicone products can be used to treat summer tires before seasonal storage. However, it is worth remembering that you need to act carefully. Lubrication is only applied to the sidewall and not to the tread. And it is impossible for silicone to get on the brake discs – this leads to an increase in braking distance, which in turn can cause an accident.
Raises a question and the sustainability of the processing. From experience I will say that if you drive on asphalt, the effect of blackening lasts for about 300 km. But after the “breakthrough” on the primer, the “morning freshness” immediately disappears. Therefore, it makes no sense to spend money for an aerosol can with a “miracle cure” and pay for a wash.
But if you still want to give the tires a shine, then you can use folk methods. For example, tires are treated with shoe polish using a sponge. Or make a solution of water and glycerine. To make it enough for four wheels, you will need five 25 ml bottles of glycerin – their contents must be mixed with water in a 50/50 ratio. So the wheels are clean, and you do not need to spend 800-1000 rubles on a branded product.
The result of treating tires with a solution of glycerin looks no worse
Photo: Drive2.ru (Khant186)
Some riders who want to give their wheels a shine treat the sidewalls with WD-40 all-purpose grease and they look fresh again. But in fact, “Vedeshka” has an extremely negative effect on any rubber product, gradually destroying it. Therefore, regular beauty guidance in this way will certainly lead to premature aging of car shoes.
You can buy a special tool, although there are nuances. Budget compounds contain solvents and they aggressively attack rubber. The result is the same as in the case of WD-40 – the rapid aging of products.
So it is better to choose more expensive inks, which are based on silicone. In addition to the decorative function, it also protects the wheels, creating a film on the surface that protects the tires from drying out and cracking.
Silicone products can be used to treat summer tires before seasonal storage. However, it is worth remembering that you need to act carefully. Lubrication is only applied to the sidewall and not to the tread. And it is impossible for silicone to get on the brake discs – this leads to an increase in braking distance, which in turn can cause an accident.
Raises a question and the sustainability of the processing. From experience I will say that if you drive on asphalt, the effect of blackening lasts for about 300 km. But after the “breakthrough” on the primer, the “morning freshness” immediately disappears. Therefore, it makes no sense to spend money for an aerosol can with a “miracle cure” and pay for a wash.
But if you still want to give the tires a shine, then you can use folk methods. For example, tires are treated with shoe polish using a sponge. Or make a solution of water and glycerin. To make it enough for four wheels, you will need five 25 ml bottles of glycerin – their contents must be mixed with water in a 50/50 ratio. So the wheels are clean, and you do not need to spend 800-1000 rubles on a branded product.
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