Tire dressing: Used to add shine and protect tires from uv rays, there are three (3) types of product typically used to dress tires. A water-based product is used often in this application and has a creamy white quality. A solvent-based product is sometimes used and has a clear, shiny quality. The product used with the most frequency nowadays is a silicon product, which is a clear, blue, shiny, viscous quality. The silicon product has the highest gloss and lasts the longest.