Category: Car Maintenance

Is the Car Wash Secretly Ruining Your Paint Job?

automatic brush car wash on a sunny afternoon. In the foreground, a black midsize luxury sedan has just exited the wash and is parked beside the exit lane on wet pavement. The driver, a casually dressed man in his late 30s or early 40s, leans toward the driver's side door, carefully examining the paint with a disappointed expression.

That quick trip through the automated car wash feels like a win: ten minutes, no scrubbing, no appointment, and you drive away with a shiny car. But a viral video from a professional detailer is making drivers second-guess that convenience, arguing that repeated automated washes slowly wear down a car’s finish — and its resale […]

Jump Starting Your Car: An Out of Order Rookie Mistake

black negative red positive cables held in hands jump starting car

Leaving a condolence call to a neighbor just down the street, Tom confronted a car stuck in the middle of the narrow road, blocking his way with another car parked alongside. Two drivers stood there puzzled, milling about, their hoods open. It seems that all attempts at jumpstarting the stuck car had utterly failed. Lucky […]

Get Sap Off Your Car the Easy Way

tree sap on vehicle

It’s a pain and a half to get sap off your car, as any driver will tell you. The easiest way to get sap off your car is not to get sap on your car in the first place. That means not parking under a tree if you can possibly help it. Especially in the […]