303 Aerospace Protectant on Antique (Classic Car) tires !

You’ve seen them around, those spiffy, brand-new looking Classic Cars that catch everyone’s eye.

As you might guess, these collector cars don’t get driven much, often only on perfect sunny days, to club gatherings or car shows.

Because they’re seldom driven, classic car tires only rarely are warn out.  Instead they share the problem shared by RVers & trailer boaters….the tire side walls dry, check and eventually crack.  With miles of healthy treat remaining, the side walls fail.

Tire manufacturers use specialized waxes to forestall this problem.  When tires are in use, they flex.  This flexing causes the waxes to migrate to the surface where they form a physical barrier to keep air (ozone and other oxidizing gases) away from the tire polymer. This process, waxes moving to the surface because of flexing,  is called ‘Blooming’.

When tires are not used regularly (a stored classic car, tractor or  motorcycle), blooming does not occur.

Unfortunately, many “protectants” and “tire dressings” use petrochemicals and silicone oil formulations which remove the protective waxes thus increasing the rate of degradation.  Tire manufacturers are well aware that these products do this.  When evidence of the use of these products is found during a side wall failure warranty situation,  this alone is often cause for not warranting the tire.

303 Aerospace Protectant does NOT contain petrochemicals or silicone oils and does not remove the protective wax layer.  Instead it forms a durable barrier ozone has to eat through before it can get to the wax, before it can get to the tire.  303 also delivers a set of powerful UV stabilizers into the rubber to protect against UV degradation…the second environmental factor related to side wall failure.

303 Aerospace Protectant protects against ozone & UV and, used regularly, protects tires against the drying and checking that leads to side wall failure.  (A large N. California public utility found only 303 protected the tires of utility vehicles used around geothermal plants, while  untreated tires commonly last only a year due to the emission of subterranean gasses in those areas).  And if that wasn’t enough, 303 Aerospace Protectant imparts the lustrous, rich, dark black look and feel of brand new rubber.  Here’s how:

Spray 303 Aerospace Protectant on a clean and dry tire until the side wall is thoroughly wet with 303. Without touching the rubber, use a soft, absorbent cloth to wipe away any 303 over spray from the rim. Do each tire the same way.

The first treatment takes a little more product.  After 10 minutes or so, on any part of the tire where 303 has completely absorbed in and dried, mist on a little more 303.   When you see the tires won’t absorb any more 303, wipe each tire completely dry to pick up any excess 303.