TIRELESS TIRES

The key to make your tires last longer is properly maintaining them. This means you need to know when and how to look for damages and problems and how to avoid it. By regularly inspecting your tires is the best way to increase your vehicle’s fuel efficiency and performance, reduce harmful emission, and make your vehicle safe when traveling and most importantly save money from avoiding frequent tire replacement. There are several ways to maintain your tire in perfect working condition.

* Check the tire pressure at least once a month. It is very important because driving a car that does not have a correct inflation pressure is dangerous because underinflated tire builds up excessive heat that may result in sudden tire destruction. You can find the proper inflation pressure for your tires in the vehicle owner’s manual or the vehicle’s tire information placard.
* Avoid high speed driving. Although your tires have the correct inflation pressure, traveling at high speeds is hazardous because it gives a bigger chance for tire damages. Moreover, driving at high speed reduces the reaction time available to avoid accidents and bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
* Wheel alignment and balancing are important for safety and maximum mileage from your tires.
* Do not overload your tires. Driving on any overloaded tire is very dangerous. The maximum load rating of your tires is marked on the tire sidewall. Do not exceed these ratings.
* Proper tire rotation is important. If you notice irregular wears in the tires of your vehicle, it should be rotated to alleviate the problem. It is essential to check your tires and wheels for signs of possible damage and check your vehicle for any
* Regularly check your tires as much as possible for foreign matter in the tread, or other objects that could cause leaks.

GOOD PAINT FOR GOOD LOOKS

Attaining a brand new look for your car is easy by just having a paint job. If you just sent your car in the body shop and have it painted, there are a few things you need to recognize to save your investment from low quality paint jobs. Here are some of the pointers which you may find beneficial to find out if the car you acquire has a good paint job.
1. Examine the car’s paint to determine whether the paint is even in appearance or has areas that are lighter than others. Faded areas are a sign that the paint job is not done well.
2. The thicker the paint, the better the quality of the car paints. Choose a mechanical gauge containing a magnet when measuring car paint on steel
3. Use an eddy current device when measuring the quality of paint on other metals, including aluminum in your vehicle. A gauge that combined both a magnet and an eddy current can measure both steel and other metals
4. Test the quality of paint on plastic portions of your car with an ultrasonic device. The device generates a pulse and later will be converted into an electrical signal that measures the thickness of the paint.

DIY CARWASH

A simple and easy carwash seemed to be a perfect idea in a bright weekend morning, but there’s a slight hazard with which a careless washer could harm the smooth finish of your vehicle. :( If it is carelessly wipe and waxed it leaves scratches and stains that could give you extra problem to solve. Thus, you need to be aware that these potential problems may occur after you send your treasured vehicle to car washing. For you to know, here is a list of some basic car washing does and don’ts that may help you to preserve your vehicle’s finish in best condition.

Don’ts……. :| Don’t wait to do a full wash if you see bird droppings, dead bugs, or other obvious contaminants building up on the paint surface. Particularly bird droppings have an acidity that could eat into your clear coat if left in a long time. If these bird droppings are left long enough, it causes scars that can only be removed with repainting. Clean this harmful debris once it gets contact with your vehicle’s surface as soon as possible, using either water or an instant-detailer type of product.

Do’s……….. :) Rinse your vehicle off after a period of rainy weather if your region suffers from acid rain. The chemicals contained by the rainwater that is remained in the surface of your vehicle if evaporated, will leave a mark that can permanently stain your paintjob.