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303 on tires

Yahoo Message Number: 29710
As to the discussion on 303 protectant on tires, be advised that you do not apply it the way you do on fiberglass. On fiberglass, you put it on and immediately wipe it dry. You never want to let it air dry, because it will leave a sticy residue from all the polymer that does not bond to the surface, and that will attract dirt, run off in the first rain and streak.

On tires, however, there is a big difference. Tires are somewhat porous. As a result, the way to apply 303 to tires is to spray it on and, with a brush, spread it over all the rubber sidewall surface.
Once you have the sidewall fully covered, take a dry cloth and wipe off any that got on the rims (again, if you don't it will form a sticky residue collecting dust). Don't wipe the tires!

Go away and do something else for 20 minutes or so. Come back, and look at the tire. If it is not damp with the 303, spray and brush it again (remember to wipe dry the overspray on the rims.) Continue doing this (it may take three times if the tire is dry) until you notice the liquid is beading and not soaking it to the rubber. Once that happens, spread it evenly, wait another 15 minutes to make sure there is not some of it still soaking in, then wipe any excess that remains off with a dry cloth. You still do not want to let any liquid air dry on the tire.

The tire will now be protected from UV and will look great! Now, if you drive it in the rain, the surface look will degrade from the frictional action of the water(although the UV protection is still there.) But if you then apply more 303, you will notice that it beads right away, and you will not have to put but a small amount of it on the tire to restore the nice, deep black look.

Note that you need to be in the shade, preferably on a not too hot day, when you are doing this, otherwise you will have problems with the 303 air drying on the tire.

Al Colby

2000 Intrigue 10979

Re: 303 on tires

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 29712
Gee Alan you and I should really get together for beers. I just applied 303 to the tires, and in fact had to wipe off the residue after I brushed it on. I did this as other brands which make the tires black and shinning did not last two days. I am not looking for looks as I am trying to stop age checking etc. So far so good. I used to work right next door to "Protect All" and I find their product applied correctly also work pretty well. I don't have a rubber roof, and that is why I got onto 303.
Most people who don't apply it correctly, put on too much and don't buff or wipe it in. I have thought about waxing the roof, and I might get the same results, and then again I might make the news as the guy who fell from his RV while trying to make the roof shin.
Gee you have to love this group, I certainly hope we all don't wake up someday with the same opinion. Boring!!

Re: 303 on tires

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 29713
Getting together for beers is something we can agree on!

Al Colby

2000 Intrigue 10979

Quote from: James Spivey
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Gee Alan you and I should really get together for beers. I just

applied 303

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to the tires, and in fact had to wipe off the residue after I
brushed it on.

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I did this as other brands which make the tires black and shinning

did not

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last two days. I am not looking for looks as I am trying to stop

age

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checking etc. So far so good. I used to work right next door

to "Protect

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All" and I find their product applied correctly also work pretty

well. I

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don't have a rubber roof, and that is why I got onto 303.

> Most people who don't apply it correctly, put on too much and don't

buff or

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wipe it in. I have thought about waxing the roof, and I might get

the same

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results, and then again I might make the news as the guy who fell

from his

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RV while trying to make the roof shin.

> Gee you have to love this group, I certainly hope we all don't wake

up

Re: 303 on tires

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 29718
Keep in mind that 303 is not a polymer based product, from earler posts that talkes abou a alalysis that was done, it is a silicon based produc. Lots and lots of difference between the two.

Marv Swenson

Intrigue 2001 #11314

Quote from: Allan Colby
As to the discussion on 303 protectant on tires, be advised that

you

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do not apply it the way you do on fiberglass. On fiberglass, you

put

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it on and immediately wipe it dry. You never want to let it air

dry,

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because it will leave a sticy residue from all the polymer that

does

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not bond to the surface, and that will attract dirt, run off in the > first rain and streak.

On tires, however, there is a big difference. Tires are somewhat > porous. As a result, the way to apply 303 to tires is to spray it

on

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and, with a brush, spread it over all the rubber sidewall surface.
Once you have the sidewall fully covered, take a dry cloth and wipe > off any that got on the rims (again, if you don't it will form a > sticky residue collecting dust). Don't wipe the tires! >

Go away and do something else for 20 minutes or so. Come back, and > look at the tire. If it is not damp with the 303, spray and brush

it

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again (remember to wipe dry the overspray on the rims.) Continue > doing this (it may take three times if the tire is dry) until you > notice the liquid is beading and not soaking it to the rubber. Once > that happens, spread it evenly, wait another 15 minutes to make

sure

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there is not some of it still soaking in, then wipe any excess that > remains off with a dry cloth. You still do not want to let any

liquid

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air dry on the tire.
> The tire will now be protected from UV and will look great! Now, if > you drive it in the rain, the surface look will degrade from the > frictional action of the water(although the UV protection is still > there.) But if you then apply more 303, you will notice that it

beads

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right away, and you will not have to put but a small amount of it

on
 

Re: 303 on tires

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 29726
I don't know where you got this information, but it is wrong.

Go to this link:

http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm? fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=378

(you have to get this all on one line for the link to work.)

Here is a quote directly from this link:

"303 FOR TIRES: 303 contains no petrochemicals or silicone oils and does not remove the protective waxes."

Al Colby

2000 Intrigue 10979

Quote from: Marvin Swenson