§1What this business is

Glycerine is heated in a double hot blender, DM water and glucose syrup are mixed in, the batch rests for an hour to settle, and the polish is filled and packed. It gives tyres a clean, shiny look after washing and is sold to car-wash centres, workshops and vehicle owners.

Capacity: 800 kg a day, 1,92,000 kg a year; year 1 at 50% (96,000 kg).

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with contacts among car-wash centres, workshops and auto-accessory shops.

Who it is not for

Someone expecting high margins; the profit per kg is small.

Advantages

  • Two machines and a team of 5
  • Simple recipe with easy-to-buy inputs
  • Growing number of cars, bikes and car-wash centres
  • Small space (about 600 sq ft)

Drawbacks

  • Raw material is two-thirds of sales (₹57.60 lakh of ₹88.00 lakh in year 1)
  • Thin net profit for the turnover
  • Many local and branded car-care products compete
  • Selling to scattered workshops takes effort

Skills you need

  • Blending and batch control
  • Packaging and branding
  • Selling to car-wash and auto-accessory shops
  • Buying glycerine at the right price

Why difficulty 2/5: Easy process and small team; profit depends on selling volume.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Car and bike owners
  • Car-wash and detailing centres
  • Service workshops and dealerships

How it sells

  • Auto-accessory shops
  • Direct supply to car-wash centres
  • Online marketplaces

Good to know

  • The report links demand to growth in the Indian tyre and automobile industry.
  • Machine cost in the report excludes GST.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Double hot blender machine1₹2.50 lakh
Filler and packaging machine1₹50,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Tyre Polish (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Glycerinemain ingredient
  • Glucose syrup and DM wateradjust thickness
  • Average raw material cost₹55–60 a kg (₹60 in year 1 of the report)
  • Packing material₹2.64 lakh in year 1

From: PMEGP sample project report — Tyre Polish (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Fire and pollution clearances as required
  4. Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
  5. Trademark for the brand

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§6Schemes & subsidies

The report applies 25% PMEGP margin money on ₹4.04 lakh (₹1.01 lakh); MUDRA and CGTMSE fit; in Uttar Pradesh, CM-YUVA can fund up to ₹5 lakh interest-free.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Sample report 'cost of project' ₹4.04 lakh (plant & machinery ₹3.54 lakh, furniture ₹0.50 lakh). With working capital of ₹5.56 lakh its cost table totals ₹9.60 lakh. Finance: own share ₹0.96 lakh, term loan ₹3.64 lakh, working-capital limit ₹5.00 lakh. Premises rented.

Working capital: Working capital ₹5.56 lakh (bank limit ₹5.00 lakh) — more than the machinery cost.

Year not printed on the sample report — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

3405Polishes and creams for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, and similar preparations
  • Get an IEC and confirm the exact sub-heading with DGFT before export.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Glycerine price rises
  • Price war with local brands
  • Credit to dealers
  • Poor shine or residue causing returns

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working tyre polish making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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§12Watch

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Tyre Polish (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.