How to Make Homemade Tire Shine?

The tire is one of the most visible part in the car and gets dirty quickly. It needs bright and shiny cleaning regularly. Washing the tire will not make it polished; you have to use a new solution for it. 

Sometimes, store-bought tire shine could be expensive; also, there are possibilities to choose the wrong tire shine. You can make homemade tire shine at a very cheap rate, and those shinier can give the best results.

There are some ways you can make tire shine in your home. The ingredients are available in your house, in your kitchen. Although you will get dirty tire whenever you go out with your car.

So, the shiny looks may disappear quickly, but do not get upset. The process is not that difficult, and it won’t take much time.

How to Make Homemade Tire Shine in Different Ways

To make a homemade shine for tire and rims is way better from the store-bought tire shine if you can prepare it properly. It can be an after process of improving the tire with tire machine and making it even shinier and newer.

Here are the tips for doing it. 

Castor Oil/ Vegetable Oil and Alcohol

Castor oil is a very ancient product, and people used it in various ways. It is one of the best homemade solutions to shine the tire, whether it is a commercial tire or regular daily use one. 

Also, if you add alcohol with it, the combination will work like making a mirror with your tire. You need to gather some ingredients for making this solution.

Items to Make this Cleaner

• Castor oil/vegetable oil
• Dish soap
• Alcohol for rubbing
• Water
• Towel

Making Process with Castor Oil and Alcohol

First of all, you need to clean the commercial tire before applying the solution with a free cloth. Use water and soap to wash the tire. Take a rubbing paper to gently rub the tire so that all the dirt can remove altogether. 

After that, leave the tire for some minutes so that it can dry. Then use the rubbing alcohol to clean casing again. Gently rub the tire with rubbing alcohol so any dirt layer will ultimately go.

Rubbing alcohol also helps to dry the tire quickly. Now take a towel and put some castor oil in it. Wipe the entire casing with a circular motion with that towel. 

You can apply two or three coat of castor oil on the tire to make it shinier. Leave the tire for sometimes so that the oil can dry out on the tire properly. In this process, you can also find out the leakage or damages parts of the tire.

Homemade Tire and Rim Shine by Baby Oil

Baby oil is used not only for the babies, but it can be a great yet cheap solution for tire shine. This oil smooths the rubber and makes the tire shinier. 

Baby oil does not have any harmful chemicals. So, you can use it for your tire many times. If you are searching for the cheapest and effective solution, baby oil will be the number 1 choice on the list.

Things You Will Need

• Baby oil
• Water
• Dish soap
• Towel

Making Process of the Shiner

Take a pot and add water, baby oil, and some drop of dish soap in it. The amount of water should be half cup or less. After that, stir the ingredient and mix them properly. 

You can also look into this video for better knowledge.

Put it all in the spray bottle, then shake it well. Spray the solution on the tire and gently rub it like circular motion. At the final step, take a towel and wipe off the tire. You will see the tire is shiny and bright.

Making Lemon Oil Solution for Tire Shine

Lemon is a natural bleaching solution that is good for skin and any material. It is a trendy ingredient for homemade armor all and other solutions. Lemon can clean tire off any thick dust easily. 

It is also an excellent solution for tire shine, which can also remove UV rays exposure from the tire. The rubber will be protected because of the lemon oil. Also, the oil protects the sidewall of the tire from corrosion.

Things You Will Need

• Dish soap
• Lemon oil
• Warm water
• Borax
• A tire cleaning brush
• towel

Making Process

This solution not only shines the tire but also clean any dust from it. You can say it like shampoo and conditioner. First of all, take a jar and pour dish soap in it. 

Then add borax and warm water into the jar and stir it gently. After that, pour lemon oil in the solution and mix it well. It works as a rubber conditioner and can be a great addition to your homemade tire shine. 

Now, dip the tire cleaning brushes in the solution and rubs the tire with it. Rub the tire at least 4 times so that the entire tire will be clean properly. If there is any corrosion, it will remove.

Take a towel and wipe off the tire properly.

Dawn Dish Detergent

Dawn dish detergent is another excellent tire shine solution. It increases the validity of tire and also saves the tire from UV rays. Your kitchen utensils will be great for this kind of situation. 

You do not need to buy anything from outside. All ingredients you will find in your kitchen. If you bought a tire shine solution, you could then see the difference. 

Things You Will Need

• Dawn dish detergent
• rubbing alcohol
• spray bottle
• hand brush
• cotton rag
• warm water

Making Process of Homemade Rim and Tire Cleaner

Process of cleaner making for rim and tires for your daily tire or commercial tires is easier than you things. With proper ingredients and process it is as easy as it can be.

Tire Cleaning Items

• Shoe polish
• Motor oil
• Vegetable oil
• Lemon juice
• Sugar water mix
• Cooking spray
• Mayonnaise
• Mustard etc.

Wheel and Rim Cleaning Items 

• Lemon juice
• Spray bottle
• Baking soda
• Damp microfiber towels/ free clothes
• Water bottle 

Take a jar and add dawn dishwater and warm water. Mix those two properly then put it in a spray bottle. After that, spray it in the tire and scrub it with the brush. 

Rinse the tire with warm water. For better results, take the brush and scrub the tire with rubbing alcohol. When the tire is completely dry, wipe the tire with castor oil to make it shinier.

There are also some commonly used tire shine products around you which work better. Although the result may not be the same as homemade tire shine or store brought tire shine ingredients, those are also beneficial for tires and tire rims.

Does Tire Shine Damage the Tire?

Some store brought tire shine has harsh chemicals which can damage the longevity of your commercial tire if you regularly use them. 

A homemade shine solution is natural, so it won’t damage the tire if you follow those steps correctly, giving you a natural shine.

Tips for Preparing the Tire Shine

Here are few tips you can follow to prepare the shine and cleaner for the tires.

• You have to focus on cleaning and tire dressing before applying the solution. This can be used to clean rims of the tire also. Either you can wash it or wipe it. But remember, the dust should be removed completely. Otherwise, dust and shining solutions can cause an adverse reaction to the tire.
• You can jack up the car to access properly on the tire if you have to remove it or clean it in better space.
• Do not apply any oil on the tread portion of a tire. It can make the area slippery. Just use the oil in the rubber section.
• Maintain the correct measure when you are making the solution. An ungodly amount of solution can damage the tire and won’t make it shiny.
• Do not apply the excessive solution to your tire. It won’t make the tire shinier. Nothing excess is good for anything. It will harm the tire as well.
• Do not wait to clean the tire after finishing the procedure. The oil can make the tire softer and damage.
• When you are going to apply more coats, always wait for enough to dry the tire completely.

Disadvantages of Homemade Rim & Tire Shine Solution 

Although oil works better for shining the tire, it attracts dust quickly. Also, oil takes time to dry out. So, you have to prepare yourself for applying the tire shine immediately.

Store brought tire shine, and commercial tire dressing has the element of UV protection. But homemade tire shine solution cannot prevent the UV rays from the tire. So, the tire can damage quickly.

Homemade tire shine will not last long. The tire will get dirty easily.

How to Stop Tire Shine from Slinging?

Sometimes using excessive tire shine make the tire slinging. It because the tire cannot dry completely. So, wait at least 30 minutes to dry off the tire then you can go for driving with shiny tires.

Does Tire Shine Ruin Tires?

Some store brought tire shine has a mild chemical which can damage the tire surface. Also, if you keep applying them, the tire could be a break. Oil-based solutions mainly do this. 

Oil can degrade the rubber. You should buy a water-based solution for your tire to prevent this kind of situation. Choosing the right tire shine is significant.

Tire shine is an essential daily basis thing so you should choose it wisely. The solution should be different for wheels and tires. Use a grout sponge for cleaning and process the tire dressing properly.