If you read the instructions on the tire shines, they usually say to either wipe off the excess or just let it dry/soak in. Doesn't take long and that way there's nothing to get sprayed all over your tires. The stuff I use is made by castrol, forget the name of it but it's still the same bottle I bought 5+ years ago. Works well just have to keep the spray off the chrome rims or it makes a bit of a mess.