Chemical Guys TVD_104_1602 Bare Bones Premium Dark Shine Spray for Undercarriage, Tires and Trim, Safe for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, RVs & More,16 fl oz (2 Pack)

I am a professional detailer and in my early days I used to be a CG everything guy but after a while I got tired of trying to figure out which product to use for 15 specific uses, only to figure out they are mostly the same with a different smell. I was using CG tire shine, then VRT, then a satin VRT, then I got tired of not getting the finish and longevity I was looking for. I saw barebones and read the label for a while. Seems like if it is design for undercarriage protection, safe for rubber, plastic, and trim, then it should be fine on tires. Well, this is probably the best tire dressing you will find. Same goes for Adams undercarriage Protectant. Same stuff I think. First it is very oily so if you dont want any lasting stains or slippery spots in your driveway, cover the area or try to clean any spots with a degreaser and pressure washer. Second, you can apply it with a MF towel, tire sponge, or just spray it on. I tend to just spray it on to the tire AND the wheel wells. It’s cheap enough to be liberal with. With just spraying it on, it applies a thick layer on there, let it dry. At first it looks a little streaky as it runs but it dries to a nice even matte finish. You can apply 2 coats about 30 minutes apart if you want more gloss and longevity. Third, the gloss. I dont like super shinny tires. This gives more of a rich deep finish rather than a shine. The way it works is the product seems to react with the oils in plastics and rubbers to recharge it and coat it. It brings out the original natural color plus the spray itself is dark. Forth, longevity. It lasts forever in terms of tire dressings. As long as you properly clean the tires and get them to as “degreased” as possible, the product just clings to tires and plastic wheel wells. Like I mentioned, its like it not only coats but rejuvenated those materials that dry out. On my personal car (BMW M4), I spray the tires and wheel wells with a strong degreaser like LA’s totally awesome or Wolf Degreaser. Sometimes I use a brush to agitate but most times I just spray it of with the pressure washer, let them fully dry, spray this stuff on, wipe any overspray away, let it dry and I’m done. Tires stay rich and dark though about 6 washes if I dont repeat this process and just wash the car. On my client’s cars, the tires and wheel wells stay perfect for about a month of every day driving before you can start to see dirt again. About 3 months before its completely gone. Fifth, is the versatility. I use this for long lasting finish and protection on tires and wheel wells but it also restores and/or protects plastic trim like black plastic Jeep fenders, bumpers, black plastic mirror caps, and various plastic trim. Obviously, its great for all other underbody parts but works magic for keeping road grime from building up on suspension and drivetrain parts. Just be smart where you spray. Out of curiosity, I cleaned and used a MF cloth to apply some to my KW coilovers on my M4 to see if it would keep them clean and debris free. Nothing worse than going to adjust ride height and having your collars seized up because of dirt, rocks, or rust. After 3 months, they looked almost untouched. I just wouldn’t go crazy with the stuff in those areas. Same thing with the engine bay. Need to add some rich finishing details to all that plastic they stick under there now. No problem. I thought the heat might mess with it a little but it was absolutely fine. I also thought that maybe since it was kind of thick and oily that dust would stick. Nope. After it dries, you get real protective qualities and it lasts for about 2-3 months under the hood before dust will start to gather. Can get a little streaky on metal pieces under the hood if you accidentally get some on there. ONE NEGATIVE. You can just keep spraying it on the tires and other rubber without cleaning and it works just fine but over about 6 months, I noticed that my tire sidewalls started to become slightly hard. They weren’t dried out and performance wasn’t impacted. No cracking, splits, or tears but I could feel the product buildup in to something similar to a shell or the hard crystaling of ceramic if left out. hard to describe. Nothing major but on my next set of tires I just made sure to degrease and scrub the tires every 2-3 months and then add barebones and its fine.

Looks good, goes on easily, and is a good value. It addresses an area of car cleaning that is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. You know how people look at other peoples' shoes and then judge them by them (brand, quality, style, cleanliness, etc.), well, I judge car owners by how well they pay attention to the cleaning of their wheel wells and undercarriage. I know this sounds strange, perhaps even neurotic, but I look at the car surfaces that generally aren't a focus to see if the owner is paying attention to the details. Kind of like judging a 5-star restaurant not by the food, but by the cleanliness of the bathrooms. I look at ancillary details, and this undercarriage spray WORKS REALLY WELL, doesn't attract a lot of dirt, spreads out on its own, doesn't damage plastic, paint, or other surfaces, and addresses that car cleanliness area of concern I have just in case somebody looking at MY car is as detail-oriented and neurotic as I am!

...but the jury is still out. This stuff is kind of thick and has a grape smell to it. I used it on 37" pickup tires and after two coats I had used about 2/3 of an inch of product, which isn't bad. Tires clean and dry. Using foam for application sucked, so I used a microfiber towel instead. Much better. Just sprayed a little on the tires and rubbed in leaving a wet coat on the surface. The finish was not very shiny once dried and had a little streaking in places. This was the first time I had used this product on these tires, perhaps it needed a third coat. Water based, totally dries, nothing sticking or oily. Now, as far as using it on the undercarriage, yeah I suppose it would work. But because of the thickness I suspect you would use a lot of product and you'd spend a lot of time wiping everything down. It doesn't really go on as a spray, it's more like a "globbing squirt". LOL. So it definitely will require wiping down. I may update as I continue to use this product. Update: Just returned from a 1700 mile road trip and surprisingly my tires still look pretty good. Granted, not as good as before I left, but still pretty clean and black. Upgraded to five starts. I like it and will definitely buy again. Update 2: A one gallon container was just delivered. This is the 3rd CG product I've received that has leaked all over the box. Aggravating. I contacted CG about a shipment of Silk Shine that did the same thing and never got a response. But must say, this gallon was just thrown into a box by Amazon and we all know that UPS shows our packages no mercy. Anyway, love this stuff for my tires.

Works great with no streaks. Product did not seem to perform any better than many other popular brands. My first bottle was free. Shine lasted until my next wash (without being driven in wet weather) so worth buying again. Fair to good product. Price is much too high for the average results.

I had been searching for a way to protect the undercarriage on a used truck without having to debride and resurface the chassis. As far as I have seen this is the only product on the market for this particular application. Works like a charm. Please note that one bottle is about enough to treat a mid-size pickup including axles, wheel wells, and rockers with some left over for touching up or maybe a small car or atv. Smells like grape soda and is fun to apply. Just be cautious as it WILL stain your drive since its oil based. Also I had to reapply to sections that were exposed to sunlight during the curing process. I will update my review if there was any issue with the reapplication as I'm a little concerned about discoloration with a sec9nd coat. But all in all great product.

Tried out this Bare Bones Premium dark shine undercarriage spray,, i had just washed my 2019 Tocoma TRD offroad pickup, i`m keeping this truck detailed every week, wheel wells are a pain in the butt as well as tires, not my favorite part of detailing, however after the wash and all was dry i . 1) Sprayed all wheel wells so the first could soak into the well and any parts that are visible. 2) Wiped down in the order wells were sprayed and all had plenty of soak time with the product 3) Wiped off with a micro fiber towel. Ease of use is great for spraying everyplace in the wheel wells and once wiped down and dried it shined and cleaned the shocks, springs , frame beams, everything shined like brand new, I would recommend this product to anyone, its simple and very inexpensive to purchase, ordering my second bottle after this review., I will update if any issues arise or how long it will last after a rain storm wash, this happens generally the next day for me after detailing my vehicles, so well see. I give it a 100% Positive review. UPDATE its been 2 days since applying this product, it has rained sunday night and all day monday and today tuesday as well, it rained so hard we had flooded streets from the storm, i went out to check on a wax job i did on sunday along with the wheel wells, that are remarkably still shiny and seem to look as though i just detailed them, really like this product as it cleans all parts of the wheel well and it looks like new,. solid product that is easy and keeps its shine even in the rain.

To start, I'm a neat freak when it comes to my vehicles. I had never really though about my wheel wells until I recently lifted my truck. I would usually spray them down with another well know brand, and it would last maybe a couple days tops. I didn't mind because my truck sat way lower, so the wells weren't as noticeable. Fast-forward to a month or so later, that well known brand isn't cutting it. I started researching wheel well shine, and Bare bones showed up first. I had never used any of their products before. To say I was a bit skeptical was an understatement. After watching a few of their videos on the work I wanted done, I decided to give their product a try. Boy, what a difference! This stuff is like an oil, and it shines those wells up nicely...and it LASTS! I've gone almost 2 weeks (in the rain also) and this stuff is still almost as shiny as the first application! I'm VERY impressed with this stuff, and look forward to being a customer of theirs for a very long time. Who knows, this stuff may even replace the products I've known to love for years...and that speaks volumes! Give it a try, you WONT be disappointed! Sorry, I just had to gush about this stuff! It smells like grape soda too! What else is there to say!

Product is good, sprayer on bottle is crap!!! All CG sprayers are crap!! They stop working after just a few sprays!!! And they don’t care!!!