A car battery is essential to get your engine started and to run all the car’s electronics. If someday you end up with a dead car battery, you’ll have no other option than to replace it. So, what will a new car battery cost you? In this article, we’ll explain which factors can affect the cost of a car battery and how you can find the best battery for your car and budget.
Carnauba wax, polymer wax, paste wax, liquid wax, synthetic wax, natural wax, carnauba blend, paint sealant, spray wax… It’s clear as mud, isn’t it? All those fancy labels only make it harder to choose: Which is the best? Which is the easiest, fastest to apply? Which one…
In this article, we”ll explain what functions a car battery and an alternator have. We’ll also tell you what different warning signs to look for to determine if the problem is a bad car battery or a bad alternator.
Remember the days when you lovingly scrubbed your daily driver with a “soft” sponge? Despite all your well-meant efforts, scratches and marring (very light scratches) were an inevitable byproduct. Turns out those “soft” sponges weren’t so soft after all. Typical car wash sponges are made of…
Unless you drive a new car, or you’ve replaced your car battery very recently, you probably don’t have a clue how old your car battery is or how long it’s going to last. The reason is very simple: most people don’t pay attention to their car battery until their car won’t start on a cold winter’s day or when it quits in the middle of nowhere and they are stranded with a dead battery. Those are the times people realize just how important it is to
Modern car batteries are 12 Volts. However, a 12V battery’s voltage reading can vary a lot depending on its state of charge. A healthy, fully charged so-called “12V” battery should measure 12.6V or higher. While most cars from the first half of the 20th century originally had a 6V battery, the majority of those 6V systems were upgraded to…
It’s great to own a convertible car and cruise along the coastline or countryside with the top down and the wind in your hair. However, a soft top needs proper care at least twice a year if you don’t want it to deteriorate and fade. Although it’s tempting to quickly drive your convertible through a car wash or blast your soft top with a pressure washer when it’s dirty, that’s not the way to go if…
There’s one thing that really “sticks out” when you see a valued classic parked next to any modern car: chrome trim. It’s everywhere: bumpers, grille, emblems, striping, wings, interior accents, you name it… It’s that “bling” that makes or breaks a classic car. That’s why you want to polish that chrome once in a while to make your beautiful ride look its best. With the right products and some elbow grease it’s a cost-effective and very rewarding job! We’ll show you 2 easy methods to make your chrome car parts look like a million bucks: by hand or with a polisher.
I think we’ve all been there: After you’ve cleaned your car in the morning, you hit the road when in full sunlight you notice that there are still greasy streaks on the inside of your car’s windshield. No matter what you do, you always seem to make new streaks when you try to remove the old ones. One step forward, two steps back… Trying to solve that issue once and for all, we set out on a quest to find the simplest, most efficient way to get a pristine windshield. Just follow this simple step-by-step guide and this common problem will be a thing of the past.
Car paint is constantly under attack from the environment: UV light, brake dust, tar, bird poop, tree sap, acid rain, abrasion, hot metal particles from braking, stone and gravel impact, road salt, chemical fall-out,… and the list goes on. These aggressive, destructive conditions will progressively break down your classic’s top coat or paint and…
