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What’s the difference between Ceramic Coating and Wax?

What’s the difference between Ceramic Coating and Wax?
The question gets asked a lot: what’s the difference between a ceramic coating and a wax (or sealant for that matter)? It makes sense that there’s confusion around the topic – terms like these are often used interchangeably and most people were taught to understand that a wax IS A sealant and both of them are a form of coating. In a lot of ways that’s true, but as detailing technology continues to evolve, paint protection materials have become more advanced and distinct differences between these terms have begun to emerge.

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Should you use a Clay Bar or Clay Mitt?

Should you use a Clay Bar or Clay Mitt?

Picture this: you just got finished washing your car. You glide your hand over the paint expecting to feel a glossy, smooth finish, but you're instead greeted with a rough, gritty texture to your paint... What gives?

The culprit to your smooth paint woes is more than likely what we refer to as embedded or bonded paint contaminants. In other words, they're small, microscopic particles that work their way into the painted surface of your vehicle and bond themselves to a point where a typical hose & bucket wash will struggle to remove them. 

Enter claying... 

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How do you get bugs or tar off your car?

How do you get bugs or tar off your car?

How do you get bugs or tar off your car?

Read on below, and we’ll walk you through a quick step by step:

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How do you clean Whitewall Tyres?

How do you clean Whitewall Tyres?

The biggest downside to installing a set of whitewalls on your car is simply keeping them clean. They scuff easily, show even the slightest amount of dirt, and god forbid you accidentally run up onto a curb. And even if you don’t drive the car, the whitewalls want to turn yellow and brown just from being exposed to the elements. Needless to say, they’re a little high maintenance, especially when compared to their black wall counterparts.

Here are some of the tips & tricks to keep your whitewalls looking their best year-round.

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How to clean your engine bay

How to clean your engine bay
In this post we’re going to cover a topic that often strikes fear in the hearts of lots of us detailing our own cars at home out on the driveway, your Engine Bay!

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