303 aerospace doesn't work well on exterior peices. If you are putting it on tires or trim, any type of water such as rain or washing your car, you will make it run off and it will give spots. It also cost 15 dollars per small bottle. I only use this on interior peices.

I would suggest Poorboy's natural look tire shine. It's about 11 dollars per bottle. It will give your tires teh new look but with a little extra shine. I have a black car as well, and as long as you wait 10 minutes before you drive..no slinging back on the paint. This stuff lasts long too. I usually put it on every three car washes i do because there is no need to reapply.

 

303 is awesome for interior. I use black magic tire shine gel for the tires. Just a small amount though and rub it in well to avoid the dreaded slinging.

 

only down side to 303 is it smells kinda funky..

 

i got this with my first bottle. It's only if you leave it in your car to get too hot or if it freezes over. I already talked to 303 about it and they sent me a free bottle yesterday for free to replace mine. They have great customer service. The smell is horrible if you let it heat up and cool back down. It smells exactly like someone wiht bad body odor. It doesn't air out either, it will stay there until you wipe it off. I always have to tell the person sitting in my passenger seat the story or they will think i stink..lol.

 

haha.. So your saying if the 303 bottle is stored correctly it doesnt get that odor? Cause i swear mine smells like stale booze.

 

haha, maybe i'll pass on the 303. stale booze and body odor........ mmmmmm

 

Cmon man.. Its just like after a night on the town and you wake up and smell the booze seaping through the skin.. Does it get any better?

 

not only is it weight on the car, its rotational weight. The bigger the wheel, the farther out your putting the weight and the worse it is.

Rotate in your chair at work, stick your legs out and then pull them in tight. Notice how you accelerate when you pull your legs in?

 

where do you buy aerospace 303?

 

online or at boat supply stores

 

Alot of truck shops have it too for some reason. Only place i found it in my area is Raven Truck Accesories.

 

On just the lips? It's probably like a 1/4lb per wheel, at most. Don't even worry about it.

 

The weight is a mute point. Loo at the difference between TE37 and GT-S. ALOT more than whats been added here yet you don't see people saying "man whyd you buy thos GT-S."

 

Car looks hot man!

 

for tire shine recommendations, i personally like my Zaino Z-16 tire shine now. I use to use meguiar's endurance shine. I'm not a fan of ultra glossy shines on my tires...these lasted quite a while, and gave me the medium shine that i liked.

this is the best pic i found of my car with the tire Z16 stuff....

 

A good trick I always do too is overlap the tire shine onto the surface of the tire. This makes your sure get the entire sidewall.

It also makes the first corner you take after washing your car LOTS of fun..

 

the z-16 looks really good!

And thanks for all the compliments everyone.

hopefully the pics help some people out when they have to decide on which route to go when there wheels get messed up.