TheMidnightNarwhal Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hey so I applied some of this product on my winter tires before winter as a "test" because I only found out this product at the end of summer. I had applied 2 coats before winter around November and it looked great at first. Now it's almost end of winter and it's march and after cleaning my car with ONR and rubbing the tires with ONR to as mentioned in some videos I feel like my tire aren't looking really dressed. That said, I understand it's been about 4 months but I was watching all the videos and even Yvan himself mentioned it was used on the car being towed by his bus all winter and the coating was still perfect. Here how they look today. https://i.imgur.com/1t1iHIa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PiKyAO1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 There are many variables with a coating like TPC - how were the tires prepped, how are they maintained, what are the driving conditions, and even what brand were the tires? Optimum suggests 6+ months for TPC, but there are no guarantees. After 4+ months of hard winter conditions I suggest you clean with Power Clean, something more serious than ONR. Power Clean will not remove TPC and it's possible they've become contaminated and will snap back with a strong cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMidnightNarwhal Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 1:00 PM, Ron@Optimum said: There are many variables with a coating like TPC - how were the tires prepped, how are they maintained, what are the driving conditions, and even what brand were the tires? Optimum suggests 6+ months for TPC, but there are no guarantees. After 4+ months of hard winter conditions I suggest you clean with Power Clean, something more serious than ONR. Power Clean will not remove TPC and it's possible they've become contaminated and will snap back with a strong cleaner. Okay, tires were prepped perfectly tires were off and they were basically new. Nokian tires. I will be doing the same this summer to my summer tires. As for doing a better clean yeah that might be a good idea once the pressure washer comes out. I currently use another brand's wheel/tire cleaner but not sure if it can strip or destroy the coating there. Guess I ill try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The only way we've found to remove TPC is using T.A.R. (Tar/Adhesive/Rubber) Remover - so your safe using other cleaners, just not sure how effective they can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 3/22/2020 at 1:16 PM, TheMidnightNarwhal said: Okay, tires were prepped perfectly tires were off and they were basically new. Nokian tires. I will be doing the same this summer to my summer tires. As for doing a better clean yeah that might be a good idea once the pressure washer comes out. I currently use another brand's wheel/tire cleaner but not sure if it can strip or destroy the coating there. Guess I ill try. For some reason I've found Nokians more difficult for tire dressings to adhere to. Presently I use power clean or M wash on 'em, then use hyper shield new formula as dressing. idea is to keep brake dust from turning the Nokians brown - so far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 The 3 cars I've driven with piano black trim (so many car makers use this !!!) , despite care, end up with faint spider webbing or similar fine scratches in the plastic's surface. Wrt OptiiCoat Protectant Plus, it seems to work well hiding fine scratches in piano black trim . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlc95 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I have this product on two different vehicles. The first is my gf's old truck with Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 2s. I applied the coating after two rounds of pure power clean back in June of 2021. As of today, January 28th 2022, it's still on there going strong. In September she bought a new Jeep, and I applied it again. I believe those tires are also Bridgestone. I didn't have the same luck with those, but I know it was due to not cleaning thoroughly enough and using too much product. The spout clogged and I took the top off to apply to my applicator. I'm going to wait until spring to really do a proper job on them. I loathe tire shine, and couldn't care less about dressed tires. Between this product and Opti-Bond, I have finally found a set of tire dressing that actually work for my style. I appreciate the greaseless, clean nature of them, and how they are dry on the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Dlc, I applied TPC in March and tires still have shine...a simple ONR wipe down and the tires have a matte finish. Pretty darn pleased with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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