I have only tried this as a tire dressing. No experience trying it as a trim dressing. At first I did not care for Perl. There seemed to be hardly no durability. The shine was gone after a days worth of driving, but it did still bead water impressively. It did not seem like it would last anywhere close to the 3 month durability claims. Then after playing with it on a few tires I have come to the realization that this is not a 1 coat and done dressing. After applying 3-4 coats on consectutive days you seem to build up enough of a layer that the satin shine remains. You must have to load up the surface until there is no longer any absorbtion going on. I found UTTG the same way on tires that the product absorbs alot for the first 2 coats and then evens out with a 3rd/4th coat. UTTP is impressive as a tire dressing, but I have to do multiple coats before I was happy with it. So I found it too expensive as a tire dressing except for use on my own car. Its my #1 trim dressing though. Well after doing 4 coats of Perl on my pickup (Kelly tires) and 3 coats on my wife's minivan (Goodyear tires) that lovely satin sheen has remained for 3+ weeks and both have been driven in several rain storms. The only degradation I see are where scuff marks have occurred.
I would have to agree with that. I've only applied a couple coats on my semi-faded rear windshield wiper stock..thanks for the tip, I'll apply more.
Are you guys applying Perl straight with a foam applicator? Do you moisten the applicator with water before applying?
I am using a tire swipe sponge and also a cheap bristle paint brush to get into any heavily grooved or notched areas on the face of the tire like corner bead where the tread and sidewall meet. I spray the Perl onto the swipe and with the brush I spray a few squirts into a painting cup and dip the brush into it.
