I’ve been detailing cars for over 30 years.  That’s a long time and I’ve seen a lot of products come and go and I’ve also seen a lot of products endure the test of time.  With the introduction of the Internet and the World Wide Web, we all have access to the latest and greatest products around the world.   The downside of the Internet is there are just as many mediocre products as there are truly great products and sometimes the only way to separate the good from the bad is to either purchase and use the product yourself or...

Exterior Auto Trim Modern cars use a lot of exterior plastic trim and cladding as part of the aesthetics and design.  Before the 1980s, car manufacturers used primarily chrome for trim accents, but the expense of using chrome compared to plastic became excessive and thus one of the reasons car manufactures switched over to plastic trim.  Another reason car manufactures switched over from chrome to plastic is because plastic weighs less than chromed metal components. The problem with exterior plastic trim Unlike plastic trim and other parts used for the interior of the car, including the passenger areas, the trunk...

Flying insects and bugs - they may be small but they can be a huge problem! Driving head-on into flying bugs is unavoidable.  If you drive your car any distance at all, chances are good any flying insects that cross your path are going to slam into the front of your car’s body panels, headlights and grill as well as the side mirrors, windshield and the front portion of the roof of your car. When bugs slam into a glass windshield or a chrome grill, there’s no risk of damage because glass and chrome are not affected by the acidic...