Eimann Fabrik Ultra Black Tire Dressing

The quest for the perfect tire dressing.

    I'm a tire dressing fanatic. If I have 30 detailing products in my detailing cabinet, 20 of them have to be tire dressings! My wife feels I'm a bit eccentric but I prefer to think of myself as being on a quest for the perfect tire dressing.

    Now if you're new to our website, let me explain my philosophy that no product is perfect. Every product has strengths and weaknesses. As a reviewer, it's my job to point out a products advantages and shortcomings so you can make an educated decision to try the product or not.

    Up until now, my two favorite tire dressings have been Eimann Fabrik Black Sapphire Tire Gel and Meguiars Hot Shine Tire Coating. Both products have their strong points. I like the convenience of a spray but Meguiar's mist is so fine that any slight breeze sends a mist of spray over the wheels and body panels. Then I have to spend more time wiping off overspray. I would also like a bit more product to be placed on the surface. If I use Meguiar's Hot Shine, I end up spraying each tire twice to achieve the deep, dark look I like.

    Eimann Fabrik Black Sapphire Tire Gel has just the opposite problem. One coating gives me the dark, rich look I like but I always feel I'm wasting too much dressing in the applicator. Invariably I squeeze too much product on the applicator and end up with black, greasy fingers! I also have to wipe Black Sapphire on the tires, move the vehicle to expose the "flat spot", (being careful not to get tire dressing on the steering wheel) then go back and even out the shine. If only I could apply Black Sapphire with a trigger sprayer....

    Welcome Eimann Fabrik Ultra Black Tire Dressing. This dressing utilizes the same, long-lasting, polymers as Black Sapphire Tire Gel but in an easy-to-apply, spray formula. Ultra Black is in the oil-based family for maximum penetration but unlike other dressings, does not contain ANY mineral spirits. It is VOC compliant in all 50 states.

    While you can spray Ultra Black and walk away, the thicker coating produced by the trigger spray can result in sling off at highway speeds. I prefer to spray all four tires (I use a homemade, cardboard circle to protect the wheels from overspray), move the vehicle a few feet to expose the "flat spot" then wipe the tires with a DRY Tire Applicator. This removes excess dressing on the tire's sidewalls and redistributes it over the flat spot. Nice and neat. The applicator never becomes saturated with product so your fingers stay clean and dry.

The right look.

    Ultra Black Tire Dressing creates a dark, deep and wet look that compliments my cars shine and sets it apart. This is not the "plastic looking" shine of petroleum-based dressings nor is it the matte finish of water-based dressings. For me, it's just the right look.

And it lasts a week or more!

    I hand wash my car every Saturday morning and end with dressing the tires. My tire's keep a nice, black finish for a full week even through Florida's afternoon showers.