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Body Kits – DIY or LTPDI (Let the Professionals Do It)
Posted by admin in car part, Protect Your Car on November 30, 2011
It’s a question as old as time for those of us who like to think of themselves as Mr. and Ms. Fix-It types: Should I do it myself or pay someone else to do it? This is a question that comes up again and again for all sorts of matters and, honestly, there never is one correct answer. For every successful DIY car repair or modification, there’s another that wound up taking hours and lots of expense, only to result in a trip to the shop that wound up costing far more time, and perhaps even more money, that if we had just taken it to the pros in the first place.
The general rule of thumb is, if it seems like something you can do easily, by all means. If it seems kind of tricky but you enjoy a little more challenge, go for it…but be prepared to eat a little crow if you get into a jam. On the other hand, if you are overwhelmed by the thought of even trying it all yourself, your instincts may well be correct.
Still, to be very specific, what about auto body work? Should you trick out your car with that very cool Mustang body kit you’ve been salivating over by yourself, or should you let the mechanic have some (but not all) of the fun, and all of your money? The answer seems to be as always: it depends. What body parts will you be specifically adding? Which manufacturer’s kit are you using? How experienced of an auto body do-it-yourselfer are you? If it’s your first time, you may well want to find a mentor if you’re determined to go the DIY route. Read the rest of this entry »
Protect Your Car
Posted by admin in Protect Your Car on February 12, 2011
Any self respecting person likes to drive a decent car. You may not need a flashy, expensive type of car, but certainly you want a car that presents a good image. So, you make sure that you don’t drive your car through the local mud baths etc and think that you’ve done your part. However there is much more to maintaining a clean, healthy looking car. And this does not include Sunday car washes.
Instead of waiting for the car to get dirty and ruined, and then cleaning up the mess, and repairing the damage, do something more pro-active. Be preventative. Stop your car from entering this bad state to begin with.
A car cover can help you make sure that the harsh elements of nature are denied entry to you car whilst parked, thereby preserving your car. Waterproof covers prevent any rain, sleet, snow and other unwanted liquids from touching your car. They will simply run down the side of the cover, onto the ground, completely bypassing your car. This way, it will be able to remain bone dry, and not get ruined in the many ways that it would otherwise.
At the same time, the material of the cover is breathable. Air and moisture are allowed to escape away from the car, through the fabric of the cover. The car is therefore given a chance to breathe and sweat without the fear of it getting rotten and steamed up.
Having a car cover, will also help cushion your car from nicks and dings. Even whilst parked, your car can still get scratched and dented, either in the form of flying debris in the wind, or people passing by too close. When covered, the impact is absorbed by the actual cover, and no mark is left on the car itself.
Car covers also shield the car from the sun’s harmful ultra violet rays. As the covers are ultra violet resistant, the rays are simply reflected off the cover, and not allowed to penetrate through to the car covered beneath. This saves the car from the much harm that these rays cause. Read the rest of this entry »