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Often found from parking in municipal or underground parking facilities, calcified water spots on paint and glass, water and concrete spots are pretty much the same chemically; they are consist of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) both of which are basic (alkaline pH 10) with the concrete being...

Because airborne bugs can exist in enormous numbers near highways, they die en masse on automobile windshields, hoods, and radiator grills when the vehicles travel at high speeds. If left for more than an hour or two, the remains become dried and extremely difficult to remove. Their body...

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Definition of Terms used Decontamination [: the removal of contaminants] Contaminants [: Imbedded – below surface, usually sequestered metal particulates. Surface- various sources of debris that are on the paint surface] Iron oxide or more correctly Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) - is an...

Be cognizant that there are two types of paint contamination, 1.Above and 2. Below surface; 1. Bituminous Asphalt (tar), Industrial Fallout, Tree resin (sap) and etc) which should be removed with detailer’s clay and / or a chemical paint cleaner and ferrous oxide particles (brake / rail...

Be cognizant that the longer the deposit remains on the bodywork and the higher the ambient temperatures, the harder the dried deposit will be, and the greater the propensity for paint damage. This type of damage can only be prevented by motorists remaining vigilant and removing the deposit as...

Resin [: a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees] Sap [: the sugars in the phloem cells of a woody tree] The resin produced by most plants is a viscous liquid, composed mainly of volatile fluid terpenes, with lesser components of dissolved non-volatile solids...

[:The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete, asphalt refers to a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen (tarmac) Composed almost entirely of bitumen, which is a category of organic liquids that are highly viscous, black, sticky and wholly soluble in carbon...

When water on a vehicles paint surface evaporates the residue left behind comprises; atmospheric pollutants; nitrogen oxide from motor exhaust emissions and sulphur oxide emissions from chemical plants, paper making and refineries, it should also be noted that rain water also contains these...

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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that...

To remove bird excrement without causing scratches; apply very little surface pressure, dusting with long strokes in one direction only, use a product that contains a surfactant; this will lessen surface scratching as they ‘lift’ dust etc into the media used avoiding surface friction (use a...

Leather is one of the oldest industries known to mankind, its use going back almost 500,000 years. Leather making today, is a complex process. The same basic production stages will be common to all leather manufacture. However, the leather used for automotive upholstery varies from leather...

Teenage Boy Finds Finger in Arby’s Sandwich shine.yahoo.com [Ryan Hart, a 14-year-old boy from Michigan, had a rude surprise when he bit into his Arby's roast beef sandwich. "I was like, 'that's got to be a finger,'" he told the website Michigan Live. "It was just nasty."..]

Dealership employees ravage a Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe [video] (C63 AMG Black Series (from the passenger seat) - YouTube.mov - YouTube)Hopefully they'll be driving to the underemployment line Customers hate giving their keys to dealership employees and this video is just the latest...

Chrome Wheels If you've ever seen a brilliant shine on a wheel with a mirror like finish, you were probaly looking at chrome. Although a chrome wheel looks great when clean, they are very hard to maintain and keep looking new. Chrome is easily damaged by brake dust and road debris. Use a...

Pad Conditioning Brush These brushes clean and restores the texture of foam buffing pads that have become caked with oxidised paint wax and / or polish. The texture of foam results from thousands of tiny hollow compartments. This varied texture provides polishing and buffing power as the...

In order to be effective for cleaning and polishing usage, the Micro fibre must be split during processing; the polyester (the scrubbing fibre) is split from the polyamide (the absorbing and quick drying fibre). If this is not carried out the resulting product loses over half of its absorbing...

Science and art have been flirting with one another at least since the 16th century, and it inspired the minds and lives of Da Vinci, dividing his time between painting The Mona Lisa and inventing flying machines, as well as others like Dali and Einstein Science - includes such elements as...