Anyone recomend black tyre paint?

[RichB]

Bit of an odd request this one but at least I'm in the right forum!

On my TVR I would dream of using black tyre paint, I prefer to use a clear finish like wonder wheels rubber dressing which restores the look of the tyre and gives a semi-matt finish, however...

I also have a 50 year-old classic Aston Martin which has big 16" cross-ply tyres and I want to make them look nice. I spent some time this morning experimenting with my wonder wheels stuff and some bumper black but the tyres just dried back to a rubbery brown! So... has anyone any experience of using tyre paint and if so is there a best brand to go for? I don't want glossy shiny rubber just subtle semi-matt black.

Thoughts/comments? Cheers Rich...

p.s. here's the machine in question...

[nurburgring1]

Frost do something called Tyre Black Gloss. You can find them at frost.co.uk
I've not tried it myself, but it may be worth a look.

[RichB]

Yeah, I saw that on the internet, but then Halfords also do a black tyre dressing/paint. Anyone else got any recommendations?

[absolutely]

We had spray stuff that tasted of lemon, it sprayed out in a foam and within 10 mins it had blackened the tyres up nicely.

[MikeyT]

Boot polish ... put loads on and leave it, go back later and buff up to a shine - but not a false shiny shine if you know what I mean ...

[absolutely]

Armorall Tyre Magic is the stuff we used! Its great, its not glossy at all and the more you use it, it builds up.

[belleair302]

Einzett make a wonderful matt tyre product available via their website.

Aerospace #303 and Zaino Z16 are also two products well worth taking a closer look at.

Blackfire Tyre Dressing is a fine product with real durability.

Spend some time on detailingworld.com to see who makes the best tyre dressings, matt or gloss.

Just remember to gently clean the tyre with a decent all purpose cleaner and a brush before dressing.