Customer Reviews

Forever Black Tire Gel

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I began using the Forever Black Tire Gel Kit right after I got my Goodyear Eagle GT's on my 2005 Ford Thunderbird. I like to customize my vehicles so I sent my new tires sent to Diamondback Classics Tires in Conway, South Carolina. Upon their arrival there, Diamondback "sanded" micron by micron almost all of the lettering and lines from the sidewalls to give them what is called a "Smoothie" appearance, and giving the tires an old bias-ply, super smooth appearance. Well,they looked completely awesome upon installation, but they were dust "magnets".

So I ordered the Forever Black Tire Gel Kit and what a difference it made. The Smoothies look like they are nearly always shiney. And they look very, very jet black. If you are a detail-oriented individual, someone who loves to make their car look their best at all times, Forever Black Tire Gel Kit is an inexpensive "freshen-up" for those tires. You may want to do two or three full applications your first time out of the box to get the best, deepest black, and then just maintain your vehicle as usual. I apply it now about once every 6 to 8 weeks (depending on how much I drive)for a lasting effect.

It's easy too. Just FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS and apply it SLOWLY for the first couple of rounds or until you get the feel of it and are comfortable with applying it. You may want to have a couple things with you before you start: small stool to sit on, microfiber cloths, small foam brush for around wheel, it is sort of hard to get off your wheels. IN THE EVENT YOU GET THE GEL ON YOUR WHEELS, you can easily wipe it off while wet, but if you missed a spot and it got on your rims and dried, go to a car wash with a pre-soak and high-powered wand, it will come right off. It is a type of dye so you do want to be careful, and make sure you understand the directions.

You won't be disappointed. I hope you have fun with it, I know I have!
Peace!
PadL'

It's been a few months since I applied this to my 2010 Camaro's tires, and they still look very good. It's gone through summer heat, winter cold, a torrential downpour, and many high-pressure washes. I did have to apply several coats because the tires kept soaking it up, but it was worth it once it really 'kicked in'. When they start to look faded or ratty again, I'll clean them off with strong wheel and tire cleaner and reapply, well worth the effort. I'd highly recommend this of you have severe OCD like I do and can't stand a shiny deep black car sporting brown tires, and don't want to deal with the messy and temporary nature of the various other tire dressings.

As one who is anal about their vehicle (clay and use my port 7424 Porter Cable buffer a few times per year), I have tried many products. In fact, I have tried Forever Black, and when I ran out and stock was out on line, I tried other products and immediately came back. It makes your tire deep black using dyes, as it says, without the tacky shine that most $3 sprays from local auto store will get you. If you want tacky shine, there are tons of products out there that will do it. This is a water based product, so it won't damage your rubber. With a couple of applications (leaving about an 1 hr or so between) it gives me that beautiful satin sheen that I like. Also, unlike those sprays, it does not attract dirt like other tire dressings do, and I can wash the tires with soap and a soft brush 5-6 times before I have to reapply. I also have the water based 303 Aerospace Protectant as well which I use on my dash only a couple of times a year (strongly recommended if you don't want a shiny dash that collects dirt). I used on my tires for a while but found it turned my tires brown after an extended period of time, like some of the other tire dressings on the market. Also, gave me a bit more shine than I like. Caution with Forever black though...have a rag on hand in case you get it on your wheels because the dye will dry and its a pain to get off if you leave it.

Folks, leave the bright wet-look shine for beautifully detailed paint and wheels....not your tires!!

Purchased for 2004 volvo with medium faded bumpers and trim. Product worked excellent. It has only been a few weeks but so far so good! We followed the instructions exactly and love the results. I don't know if we will have to do again in year or so, but even if we do, it is worth it. There has been no fading what so ever. We did put several coats on a few places because it was so easy to do. We have recommended this product to others and will certainly buy again - however - we have enough left for at least one more time.

We also bought the tire gel. Seems to work great too. It is our understanding that it is not supposed to be a permanent product but so far it has worked as expected. May have to use it once a month or so but there was enough for several applications. We will most definitely buy both products again.

Followed directions.......cleaned tires, applied after they dried. Let application dry overnight.... Next day light rain, barely any puddles formed. Tires looked dull again!

Applied 3 heavy coats that lasted about 4-5 days. After 4-5 days, it looks like a regular dry tire.

Also, if you decide to use this product, you shouldn't do it in your garage because one little drop of this stuff can stain your floors. Do it on the street.

I ordered this because I have (had) raised white letters on my tires and my teenage son's habit of scraping curbs had them showing a lot of white and looking pretty bad. This stuff brought them back to black and blacked out the letters that weren't scuffed, and I now have good looking black walls that can be "renewed" any time they get scraped up.

the best ever, I have a coustom trophy winner, I believe it gives me edge over that cheap shiny crap

this stuff works awesome! will definitely buy again, although it seems to be lasting very well, so it will be a while before i need more

Not what I was expecting. Looks great and shiny right after application, but quickly fades after it dries. Took at least a few applications to get a lasting effect. Bottom line, I think it does a decent job of making the tires look more black, but don't expect your tires to look new or shiny.