Exterior Car Care
Rims
Whatever your automotive pleasure, there's a set of rims on the market to add pizzazz to your ride.
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Should You Use Professional Car Care Products?
When talking with most car owners, whether their ride is a daily-driver or a show-car, most have an opinion on the type of car care products to use. It used to end with, "You get what you pay for." But today, the differences between car care products is blurry, mostly due to marketing which has created a lot of hype and confusion for people. Today it seems that “New and Improved” is a requirement for printing any product label.
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Detailing Your Car
There are many definitions as to what car detailing really is. To some, it is just wash and wax jobs, while to others, it involves not only the exterior but also the interior and engine as well.
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Car Wash With Care
Running the car through a service station car wash can add a lot more money to your gasoline bill every week - and it's a cost that seems totally unnecessary in summer. In fact, many car buffs have far more fun doing it themselves, insisting on a clean-and shine-regimen of their own.
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Washing & Waxing Your Car
We’ve all been told that a good wax job on your vehicle will protect the finish. Regular waxing will protect your automotive investment over time. Many car owners equate this regular waxing process to spending hours in the garage sweating over the car applying every ounce of elbow grease available.
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Watch For Windshield Splats on Your Next Road Trip
You've probably never paid that much attention to the bugs that splat on your windshield and front bumper every time you take a road trip. But, maybe you should.
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Keeping it Simple: Straight Talk about Dressings for Rubber, Plastic and Vinyl
Don’t let all the choices and hype about dressings confuse you. Use Solvent Based dressings for the outside, Water Based Dressings for treating and protecting the inside and consider Specialty Dressings for cleaning and conditioning delicate surfaces such as leather.
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Not All Quick Detailers Are Created Equal
Well finally it is the best time of year, at least as far as car enthusiasts are concerned it is, and if you are anything like me when that first warm spring day came along you quickly peeled the cover off your car then cleaned and waxed it and drove off for a cruise. Then a problem arose - we live in the mid-west and it becomes cold again.
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The Facts About Using Clay Bar
People think that using a clay bar is some sort of guarded detailer secret or trick and it is not supposed to be. Even though we at Jax Wax talk about it at shows and our many demonstrations at our shop many people still don't understand how it works or realize the time, effort and patience it will take to use a Clay Bar correctly.
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Customize Your Wheels Now You Can Take Personalization to the Max
The last time you purchased a vehicle, why did you buy a truck instead of a car? The draw was likely its functionality. Trucks handle better on long hauls, can tow pretty much anything, and offer enough space to transport lumber, garden supplies, furniture -- pretty much anything you may need to carry.
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Paint and Finish Maintenance - If It is Too Good To Be True, It IS
As many of you may already know the National Car Care Council some time ago named the month of April as “Car Care Awareness Month”. As many of you also know I am one of the owners of Signorello Distribution, Authorized Distributors of Jax Wax Products, and car care and vehicle maintenance is something, just as all car buff’s, something that is near and dear to my heart. Unfortunately, even in this day and age, many people still don’t feel that washing and especially waxing a vehicle is all that important when in fact it is one of the most important things you can do to help preserve and enhance your cars paint and finish.
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How To Wax A Car
Today many people take their cars to professional detailers for a good cleaning inside and out. But some people do not want to spend the money for a relatively easy job like cleaning and waxing a car. Or maybe your car just needs a little exterior TLC, not an entire detail.
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Removing Bumper Stickers, Pinstripes, and Window Tint
One of two things just happened here. Either you found an amazing deal on a used car that happens to be covered in a combination of bumper stickers, pinstripes, and/or window tinting or you’re trying to cover up your former glory days that involved lots of concerts and rebelling against authority. Whatever the case, it’s time to remove all the bumper stickers and see your vehicle in all its beauty as the manufacturer intended.
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Car Washing 101
Cleaning a car is a piece of cake, right? It is if you follow the procedures suggested by the Car Care Council. While it's the most basic procedure in car care, it does require some thought. Research shows that 52 percent of American car owners wash their cars less than once a month, with 15 percent never washing their cars.
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Detailing Your Car? Don’t Forget the Tires
We can all learn from car enthusiasts who show their vehicles competitively. They know that the final finishing details can make all the difference, in appearance as well as prizes. And that’s why they always take a few minutes to ensure the glass is streak free, there’s no surface dust or lint, and the tires are clean and shined.
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Sparkling, Streak-Free Windows for Your Car and Your Home
Want to clean your windows like the pros? While it’s not rocket science, there is a glass cleaning technique that can make the job quick and professional-looking. It is also critical to have the right products. And where will you find the perfect product for cleaning windows?
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A Simple Car Cleaning Guide
It looks like new! I can’t believe that car’s seven years old!” Would you like to hear that from your friends? I’m sure all of us do, but keeping our car looking like the latest models is tough, even with today’s longer-lasting finishes. However, if we adopt simple techniques such as cleaning out cars regularly and attending minor repairs immediately, the results can be remarkable.
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How To Choose A Body Shop To Repair Your Car
Having been involved in an accident when my truck was only three months old, and then having re-painting done while restoring a ten year old vehicle, I've had some experience with body repair shops. There are different types of body shops out there as we're all not looking for the same quality of work. The first rule I'll give you is that you get what you pay for. If you want to pay $599.00 to have your entire car painted, that's fine.
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A Great Idea that Will Protect Your Loved One's Car -- No Ifs, Ands, or Bumps!
Know anybody who has trouble parking their car in the garage, not knowing how far to pull up before bashing the bumper against the back wall? Or anybody who leaves his/her car too far out and has the garage door grind down on its back end? Park-Zone is an inexpensive device offering a simple, yet high-tech solution to this daily problem. In the often-crowded home-garage environment where depth perception is so difficult, parking a car can be quite a headache and lead to expensive bumper damage.
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New Technology Protects Your Car’s Finish from the Heat of the Summer Sun
Now that summer is here, you wouldn’t dream of sending your kids out the door for a day of fun in the sun without sunscreen; yet millions of people send their other “baby” out into the elements without protection every day. It seems they’ve forgotten that summer is one of the toughest times of year on a car’s finish.
Not only does your car have to endure the harsh rays of the sun beating down on it, but there’s also acid rain to contend with, not to mention the dirt and grime you pick up on the road, the tree sap that drips down on your roof and the acidic bugs that splatter on your hood. So what can you do about it?
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Protect Your Cargo and Your Truck
Looking to get more use out of your pickup’s truck bed? Are you leery of leaving cargo, tools or other supplies in your truck unattended? A tonneau cover can solve all these problems, as well as protect your truck bed. A cover also enhances the look of your truck. Lund International, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of accessories for all types of vehicles, offers a wide range of Lund brand bed covers, to fit every style and need. With five unique styles, these covers accommodate all types of consumer needs.
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How To Keep Your Car Gleaming New... All The Time!
Buying a new car is a great feeling. The smell of fresh
leather as you The fresh smell of leather as you enter the
car. The paintwork is gleaming and waxy smooth. You might
even catch yourself stealing a glance at the reflection of
your pride and joy as you drive it out your house.
Skip ahead by 12 months and see how your car looks now. Is
it still gleaming new or does the paintwork look tired, dull and "old"? How can some cars look brand new even though they are already 3 years old? Why do others look "old" when it just rolled out the showroom 12 months ago?
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Know Your Automotive Waxes
Most plants have a thin protective coating of wax.. Most fruit trees and vegetables plants have wax on the fruit and vegetables they produce that we eat. Waxes are also produced by animals, even man makes wax for his ears. Other wax components are found in minerals and petroleum. And the are Polymer or synthetic, manufactured by man waxes. We get waxes from a variety of sources really.
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Helping Your Car Dress For Success
Just as people can change their clothes to match weather conditions, car owners now have the option of matching different materials and designs for car covers to the environment when protecting a car against the weather.
Here are some options.
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Painting Pointers
With the proper type of paint and some practice, an automotive enthusiast can achieve professional looking results with a spray can. The first step is the surface preparation. The area to be painted should be rust-free, smooth to the touch and finished with an autobody primer. You may need a rust converter on corroded areas. Straighten the area to be repaired and use body filler and putty to smooth and shape damaged areas.
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Tonneau Covers Add Security, Efficiency
Trucks are great for hauling big loads, with plenty of room in the bed for everything from furniture to lumber to tools. However, an open truck bed can leave your cargo susceptible to the elements as well as an invitation to thieves – and it can rob you of fuel efficiency as well.
“My brother and I once left our luggage in the back of our truck while we ducked into the mall for not more than 15 minutes, and when we came out, it was all gone,” says Tim Martin of Agri-Cover Inc., manufacturer of the Access Roll-up Tonneau Cover.
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Really Bad News for People Who Enjoy Waxing Their Car
Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off. In the 1984 film, “The Karate Kid,” the main character, Daniel, learned some of the hand motions he needed to excel at karate by regularly waxing his mentor’s car. On film, he only worked at it for a couple of minutes, but in reality, waxing a car is a job that takes hours to complete.
You have to carefully work the wax into every nook and cranny of the car’s metal, and then once that’s done, carefully wipe it off. Fast forward 20 years -- and thanks to advances in technology, there is a better way.
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How To Keep Your Car Looking Like New
A little TLC and the right tools can maintain your car's youthful appearance for years. Here are some easy, do-it-yourself tips to help steer you in the right direction:
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INGENIOUS IDEAS Scratching The Surface
For car owners, a scratch in the paint can be a two-fold problem: If nothing is done, the exposed area can start to rust.
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There's Value In Vehicle Protection
It's probably your second most valuable possession, yet it's exposed to some of the most adverse conditions. It's vulnerable to acid rain, dirt, dust, road grime and brake dust build-up. And if you're like millions of others, you plan on keeping your vehicle for a while.
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Photo Finish
When you get a new car, it's important that you protect your investment.
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Proper Washing And Waxing Add Value To Vehicle
More than one-third of car owners use damaging non-automotive products when washing their cars-products that could contain harmful detergents, abrasives and additives. And almost half of motorists don't ever wax their vehicles.
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