After a few years, a car AC can start to smell musty if it hasn’t been disinfected regularly. That smell is not only unpleasant, it’s harmful too because it comes from mold and bacteria that grow in the moist AC system. These mold spores and bacteria can cause all kinds of nasty lung and allergy problems. In this post we’ll show you how to get rid of that awful smell in just a few minutes on a shoestring budget, no special skills or tools required. Anyone can do it!
An air compressor is one of the most versatile tools for DIYers as well as professionals. They can power an array of air tools from staplers to large capacity paint guns. They come in handy too when you want to inflate pool stuff, a soccer ball or your vehicle’s tires. However, you want to get the right air compressor that is able to run all the air tools you’re going to use it for, and then some. If you buy an underpowered one, then you won’t be able to run all your tools, or not continuously. On the other hand, if you choose a huge beast that can run all your tools simultaneously all day long without breaking a sweat, it might take up too much space, be impossible to move around and you’ll end up spending way more than you need to. You’ll also want to…
If your car has shiny metal parts, you want them in pristine condition to make your car pop. However, before you start cleaning or polishing any type of shiny “silver metal” trim like bumpers, grilles, strips, wheels, hubcaps,…, it’s essential to first determine which is which so you can use the right products and techniques to…
No matter if you’re a passionate weekend mechanic or a professional, if you’re working on cars or other vehicles, you’ll need an automotive multimeter. This handy little tool will enable you to diagnose and troubleshoot any electrical issues that may arise by measuring voltage (AC/DC Volts), current (A), electrical resistance (Ω), … It’s the Swiss knife of the electrical testers. However, there are so many multimeters on the market that it can be a real challenge to find the best one for your needs. No worries, we already did the work for you!
We always look forward to bringing out our car cleaning kit to get all of that dust and grime off our cars and make them shine like a diamond. Passionate car people will relate to that. There’s nothing more satisfying than that first drive in a freshly washed and detailed car. However, there’s more to cleaning a car than wiping it clean with an old sponge, some dish soap and a random towel. You want to use the right products and techniques so you don’t scratch your car paint. The aggressive degreasing action of that multipurpose product won’t bring out that deep shine you crave either. With this random stuff, you’re likely to achieve the opposite effect and make your car…
You may need to disconnect your car battery when your old battery needs replacing or when you’re working on your car’s electric wiring or simply to clean the battery terminals and connectors,… It’s very important to do this in a safe way. Many people are reluctant to disconnect their car battery themselves as they don’t know exactly how and have heard horror stories of…
There’s more to a car battery than meets the eye. At first glance, between different car batteries, it’s just their color, label and size that differ. Looks can be deceiving though. It’s a battery’s internals that make the difference. These are…
When your car has been parked under a tree it can get covered in sticky stuff, commonly called “tree sap”. There are two possible culprits, and they need a different approach to get them off your car paint without damaging it.
Bird poop is acidic and it will damage your car paint if you don’t remove it immediately. Although bird droppings are considered to bring good luck for the car owner, you better remove it first before buying a lottery ticket. However, if you just carelessly wipe or scrub it off it will scratch your car paint, because bird poop contains sharp bits like tiny stones, insect remains and crushed seeds. Let us show you how to safely remove those bird droppings from your car paint without…
Tar can be very hard to get off your car when you’ve driven over a newly constructed road or a fresh asphalt repair. It will stick to your car’s fenders, wheels and skirts with a vengeance. This sticky substance commonly called “tar” is actually bitumen, a black mixture of hydrocarbons that is used for modern road construction and repair. Bitumen is malleable or semi-fluid when applied, but it hardens over hours or days, depending on its composition and temperature conditions. Things can get really nasty when…
