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Cleaning & Care

• Nanotechnology

  If you spent your formative years anywhere near a TV or movie theater, it's likely that at one time or another you were fed images of the early 21st century depicting people flying to work strapped... Read More

• Simple Spring Cleaning and Car Care

  With winter at long last fading into the warmer and longer days of spring, people often find great relief in opening the windows to take some fresh air into the house. Hearing the birds chirping and... Read More

• Newly Tired Dually

  Ever notice how different makes of footwear vary slightly in fit, even if they're both exactly the same size? That's even truer when it comes time to replace your tires. Recently we had to put some... Read More

• Laying Down on the Job

  Pinstripes and fancy automotive graphics have origins that stretch back, really, to cave paintings. We humans like to make things our own, and automobiles are no exception. A plain paint job on a... Read More

• Aluminum Wheel Buffing

  While plunging headlong into things is sometimes required, most of the time it is better to take on challenges one step at a time. This is often the case in the mechanical world of automobiles.... Read More

• Erase Chalky Paint

  Automobile paint is by far one of the toughest, most resilient, and flexible types of paint that exists. With proper care, the paint on your vehicle can withstand harsh weather, debris, burning hot... Read More

• Comfort Zone

  Despite the number of hours we spend behind the wheel, whether commuting drearily to work everyday, enjoying scenic road trips or just bopping around town running errands, our vehicles can become an... Read More

• Winter Wash-and-Wax

  As the days get a little shorter and the weather a little frostier, the last thing on your mind may be the paint on your car or truck. That paint, the thin layer of space-age polymers, is all that... Read More

• Buffed Out

  There's absolutely nothing that makes an automotive finish shine like a coat of top quality wax. While the end results are worth the effort, the task of waxing a vehicle top to bottom can require an... Read More

• Undercarriage Wash

  As much as we don't like to acknowledge it, a little bit of our car, truck, minivan, or station wagon wears out every time we take it for a ride. Tires leave a small amount of themselves behind.... Read More

• Spring Cleaning

  Any time is a good time of year for proper care and cleaning of your vehicle. But when spring finally rolls around, the nice weather makes getting your ride looking good that much more pleasurable.... Read More

• Dash and Console Care

  Manufacturers of car-care products often liken vinyl or leather automotive interiors to human skin. That's a valid comparison, especially when it comes to protecting those surfaces. Regular cleaning... Read More

• Simple Solutions

  Car-care product guidelines will tell you how to get road tar, bird droppings, brake pad dust and other automotive-related crunk off your vehicle. But for the things we spill, the food our kids... Read More

• Easy Leather Care

  Ask a random sampling of automotive consumers what single thing most typifies luxury in a car and the first answer is likely to be "leather upholstery," even though leather can be had in cars with... Read More

• Wheel and Tire Clean-Up

  Wheel and tire care has come a long way over the years. Used to be you just soaped up the tires and wheels while you were washing your car and left it at that. Of course, we used to wash our cars... Read More

• Dash Painting

  Even if your car's interior isn't showing signs of age, one of the most cost-effective and dramatic enhancements you can make is to paint the dash. We don't mean just slopping on a few coats of paint... Read More

• New Wheel Attire

  No single vehicle modification is as popular or as immediate as changing your wheels and tires. It's often the first thing people notice when they check out a customized ride—or the only thing... Read More

• Waging War on Brake Dust

  Nothing looks worse than a clean, shiny vehicle cruising down the street with the front wheels caked with brake dust. The stuff is hard to get off. Commercial car washes don't seem to budge the gummy... Read More

• Eliminating Water Spots

  Water should be a fairly harmless liquid. After all, we drink it, we bathe in it and we even use water to wash our vehicles, so how bad could it be? The answer to that question depends on where you... Read More

• Odor 'n Out

  Has your vehicle become a second family room? That is, are you surprised what you find wedged between the seats or lying underneath the floormats? You know ... mashed fries, cookie crumbs, or a... Read More

• Going Under Cover

  All vehicle covers are not created equal. There are many types and weights of fabric, all designed to do a specific job. Selecting a vehicle cover is not something to be taken lightly, particularly... Read More

• Vehicle Cover Folding and Care

  The advantages of a car cover are obvious, especially to those who can't garage their vehicle, or the parking lot at work is without shade or any defense against bombardier bird droppings. A car... Read More