Archives for October 2009

The small things.

Detailing suits me.  If you’ve ever seen the BBS television show Top Gear, you’ve no doubt met “Captain Slow,” James May.  James and I share an affliction for having our cars just so.

James May claims that there is one item in his car – a paintbrush, to brush dust out of the crevices between buttons [...]

House paint is the devil…or, Tom’s Mazda3

About a week ago, I was down in Atlanta, visiting with my buddy Bowie and his soon to not be pregnant anymore wife Sarah.  I had plans to do some detailing for people on RoadraceAutox.com while I was down there.  The first order of business was a Mazda3 that belongs to my friend Tom.
Tom’s car [...]

Wet sanding: jumping in with both feet.

Today, disaster struck.  I was on my way to an S2KCA meet, and stopped at a city park to put my camera in the trunk, to stop it rolling around on the floor.  I pulled into a parking spot.  As I’m unbuckling my seat belt, I hear an awful, awful, awful sound.
Scrrrrrape.
Yeah.  Put the nose [...]

Tire dressing: making tires look like…tires.

What if you’re after a tire dressing that makes your tires look like…I dunno…tires?

The Best Wax in the World

It’s simple. The best wax in the world is Rubbish Boy’s Original Edition. Period.