When you first purchase a car you are eventually going to want to sell it on at some point, so it is important that from day one of the purchase you start to maintain it so when you come to sell the car on, or complete a part-ex deal, you can get the highest resale [...]
06 Feb
One of the most annoying things about owning a car is coming out of the shops to your parked car, to find it has a scratch… small but noticeable, on the vehicle side panel. It wasn’t there yesterday or a week ago, but today it is prominent. How frustrating! If this is a small scratch, [...]
05 Feb
Once you have finished washing your car the next step is to complete a wax. And even if the vehicle has been corrected with a swirl remover it is still recommended to apply a pre wax as part of the entire system. Pre-wax is just as the name implies, to get the surface ready for [...]
29 Jan
We are often facing the question of what is the best way to achieve maximum results to detail a car. To start your detail job, you want to make sure your car is not in direct sunlight and that the surfaces on the outside aren’t hot, de-tailing a car in hot weather will just create [...]
28 Jan
Do not impair the quality of your driving with dirty windows. Here are a few tips on how to clean those car windows. Always choose a cleaner that does not contain ammonia, most ammonia based products, like household cleaners are not safe for any type of tinted glass, are not healthy to breathe in and [...]
22 Dec
Whatever it is that needs to be de-iced, the process will be much easier if it is first coated with a lightly oily spray. In the case of windshields, one of the handiest and most economic de-icing solutions is Rain-X. This will not prevent ice from forming on the windshield, but it will make ice [...]
22 Dec
Car cleaning products can be made at home, much less expensive than the store bought cleaners and they are better for the environment too. Here are some home made recipes that will take care of all of your car care needs. CAR WASH SOLUTION: Add a couple drops of liquid castile soup which can [...]
31 Oct
1) For the best results you will want to not only clean the outside of the wheel but the inner section of the wheel. 2) To wash the tires you should use a cleaner degreaser, this can also be used to clean the wheel arch if you decide you want to. The wheels can be [...]
28 Oct
1) Before you do anything with wax you have to ensure your car has been thoroughly cleaned and dried if you want the best results. 2) Apply the wax to the paint of your car, if the surface is quite hot you may be best applying it direct onto the buffer pad. 3) It makes [...]
27 Oct
Having a scratch on your car is never pleasant, there are various methods in which you can remove the scratch without having too much expense or damaging the existing paintwork. 1) If the scratch is not that deep you can often remove it using a compound such as T-Cut or other car polish. 2) Using [...]
11 Feb