Tyre blooming

[Noel]

"The science behind the modern rubber formulas used by major tire manufactures today is both complex and interesting. The rubber itself contains and ingredient called Antiozonant.

 

Antiozonant is an ingredient that helps to prevent the exterior rubber surface from cracking, checking, oxidizing, and deteriorating. The rubber is designed in such a way as to constantly work its way to the outside of the tire and as such, continually replenish the exterior surface with fresh antiozonant.

After the antiozonant works its way to the outside of the tire and is exposed to the ozone in the air, it turns brown. The technical term for this effect is blooming.

 

This is why you see a brown film on the surface your tires. You can wash your tires with soap or an all-purpose cleaner and remove this film, but in a few weeks, it's back. That's because the antiozonant continually works its way to the outside of the tires every time you drive your car.

 

Thus before applying a dressing you really need to do a thorough job of cleaning the outer surface of the tire to remove any spent antiozonants as well as any previously applied dressing and this will prepare the rubber to accept a fresh application of tire dressing."

 

 

Any other good recommendations and suggestions to a fresh application for tire dressing?

 

Thanks!

Cheers!

Edited December 7, 2010 by Noel

[SimonTan]

Wah polishing rubber also got so much cheem theory and science behind it.

 

[Thestig]

So actually what you are saying is that the brown stains on the tire sidewall are actually beneficial for the tire, though unsightly, and should be left on the tire instead of removing it and applying a coat of glossy non-rubber helping stuff.

[Noel]

Wah polishing rubber also got so much cheem theory and science behind it.

Amazing isnt it?

[Noel]

So actually what you are saying is that the brown stains on the tire sidewall are actually beneficial for the tire, though unsightly, and should be left on the tire instead of removing it and applying a coat of glossy non-rubber helping stuff.

 

Do read the post properly

[ZeroGraviity]

LOL!!

 

To simplify the last line, it is saying to wash and clean the tyres well first before applying the tyre polish.

 

Btw, I'm using the Meguaire ones.. ^^

[Noel]

LOL!!

 

To simplify the last line, it is saying to wash and clean the tyres well first before applying the tyre polish.

 

Btw, I'm using the Meguaire ones.. ^^

 

Thanks for clarifying Some people can't just read

[ZeroGraviity]

Thanks for clarifying Some people can't just read

 

haha.. actually I didn't know washing the tyres then polish it got so much meaning behind it..

All along I thought it's only normal to wash the tyres to get rid of the dirt so that the polish can be directly applied on the clean tyres and won't have the grainy effects from the dirt. hahaha~!!

[Noel]

haha.. actually I didn't know washing the tyres then polish it got so much meaning behind it..

All along I thought it's only normal to wash the tyres to get rid of the dirt so that the polish can be directly applied on the clean tyres and won't have the grainy effects from the dirt. hahaha~!!

 

Another good reason for us to be in the know. Cheers, mate!

Edited December 8, 2010 by Noel