Patent ID: 8789545

Claim:
A tire applicator for applying a tire solution to a vehicle passing through a vehicle washing system, comprising: a first flexible rod having a long axis, the first flexible rod positioned, such that the long axis is positioned substantially parallel with a ground surface, the rod being formed of a material that is sufficiently flexible to bend when engaging with a vehicle's tires and be biased towards the vehicle's tires when bent; a fabric attached with the first flexible rod; a solution dispenser formed to dispense a tire solution to the fabric; and a rod positioning mechanism connected with the flexible rod, the rod positioning mechanism being operable to move the flexible rod from a rest position into a tire path for causing the tire applicator to engage with a vehicle's tires and, upon receiving a return signal, cause the flexible rod to return to the rest position, whereby when a vehicle drives past the first flexible rod, the first flexible rod is biased toward the vehicle's tires, thereby causing the tires to rub against the fabric and transfer the tire solution from the fabric to the vehicle's tires.