Remember how shiny and new all those old classic cars looked in the Karate Kid when Daniel-son finished waxing them? Your car can look just as good by follow a few simple steps when applying a protective coat of wax…
Just What Happens When a Car Hits a Deer? This is a story from early in my auto-detailing career. One fine day I received a call from an insurance company. They wanted to know if I could help them with…
Not many car issues are worse than someone vomiting inside. This is one disgusting mess – and it smells pretty bad too. In this post I want to share the methods and products needed to clean up vomit and refresh…
This is a little story of buying a car in the dark. Just to get this out of the way: Don’t Do It! What follows is my tale of woe. Beginning of the End: Buying a Car in the Dark…
Why Does My Car’s Paint Look Dull? The paint on a car is subjected to many things that can cause premature aging and surface damage. Some of the culprits are sun damage, old automatic car washes, improper hand washing, and…
The Dreaded Check Engine Light! How many times has this happened to you? You start your car or are just tooling down the road and a yellow light appears on your instrument panel. The first thing I did when I…
In this post I’ll cover some great products for taking care of your car. The following are some essential things to have on hand both for vehicle maintenance and as safety equipment for emergencies. As a crazy car guy, I…
The OCD Way to Remove Coffee Stains from Cars There goes your latte. You hit the brakes hard and the coffee cup exploded inside the car. It’s a common problem especially here in the land of coffee – Seattle.…
Car Window Cleaning Tips from a True Car Fanatic Ever have to pull over and clean the inside of your windows because the sheer amount of gunk made it impossible to see when the sun hit the glass? I haven’t,…
Touch up Paint for Cars Horror of all horrors. You come out of the grocery store and see a scratch in your car’s paint – no certified car nut can take this. It makes me sick to my stomach. But…
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"Based on over thirty five years in the car industry I will share my knowledge of car repair and maintenance tips, how to buy a new car, how to buy used cars and automotive detailing. I will also share some memorable stories about various automotive topics – some serious and a few that are really off the wall."
-Bradley