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Car Care Towels Part 3: The 8-Sided Towel
If you’ve been reading the “Car Care Towels” series, you’re already sold on micro fiber. And you know which towel to use when. Now, let’s wrap things up with some tips that’ll teach you how to take full advantage of those towels… and safely. No more waste. No more piles of half-used towels. And, of [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Towels Part 2: The Right Towel For The Job
Mon, May 10, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
Now that you understand the benefits of micro fiber (if you missed the first article, read here), let’s learn about which towel to use where. I’m going to step through the ten primary towels we offer at Griot’s Garage, highlighting the benefits. I’ve even put together a cheat sheet you can print out and keep [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Towels Part 1: Micro Fiber
Wed, Mar 31, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
Shopping for proper car care towels can be exhausting. The options for fibers, weaves, colors, and sizes just go on, and on, and on. In this three-part series on Car Care Towels, I’m going to package everything you need to know into one simple, easy to understand box.
Continue reading...Don’t Battle Your Wax: Proper Best of Show Application
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
There’s no questioning the remarkable finish Best of Show Wax gives, but occasionally we receive feedback from customers having difficulty removing the excess. For example… “Best of Show is a great product. The only down side is it takes a lot of elbow grease to get it buffed out perfectly.” Fear not, the remedy is [...]
Continue reading...5 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Vehicles for Winter Storage
The rain is falling and the temperature is beginning to drop here at IMG HQ, which can only mean one thing… Old Man Winter is knocking and it’s time to button up our track toys and weekend cruisers. I’m going to give you 5 easy steps to make sure your baby is turn-key ready when [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth vs. Car Quotable: Daniel-san Edition
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
“Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Breathe in through nose, out through mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don’t forget to breathe, very important.” – Mr. Miyagi, in The Karate Kid (1984) Old Miyagi knew crane kicks and bonsai trees, but his car care techniques leave something to be desired.
Continue reading...Car Care Myth: Dish Soap Makes a Great Car Wash!
Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
Our previous Car Care Myth article cleared up the misconceptions about waterless car washes. Now, while we are on the subject of car washing, let’s talk about dish soap as car wash. Let me begin by saying, hearing about this rarely gives me any joy, so I hope after this article there will be a [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth: Waterless car wash will damage my paint!
Fri, Aug 7, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
It’s drought season, and with water restrictions becoming more common, I’m sure you’ve seen a flood (forgive the pun) of waterless car washes hitting the market. As you may be, I was very skeptical. Washing my car without water? Are you nuts?!?!! However, now that I understand and have used them, let me say… I [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth: All 100% Cotton Towels are 100% Cotton
Tue, Jul 28, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
In the last installment of our Car Care Myths series, I cleared up the differences between polish and wax. Are you ready for some more myth busting? Okay… save the bath towels for your morning shower, step away from the old t-shirt, and for the love of all that is sacred in car care, leave [...]
Continue reading...Introducing: The New Griot’s Garage Random Orbital
Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Posted by: Tim
The original Griot’s Garage Random Orbital (left) was an instant classic. It represented Richard Griot’s life’s work, and gave thousands of customers an easy and safe way to polish their paint to perfection. So with the recent launch of an all-new machine, you might be wondering, “What makes this latest version so much better?” Well, [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth: Wax is Polish is Wax
In my first Car Care Myth article, I shed some light on what’s in your carnauba wax. Now, let’s look at one of the more baffling terminology distinctions in the world of car care… polish vs. wax. These two words have been confused and misused longer than Audi and Mercedes have been trying to build [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth: My Wax is 100% Carnauba!
Wed, Jun 3, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
Exaggerated marketing and plain old misinformation have created a confusing bunch of car care assumptions. I’m here to bust some of the most common myths, and give you the information you need to make informed decisions about caring for your prized possessions. First stop on the truth train: Carnauba wax content!
Continue reading...Tire Care Secrets Part 2: Dressing
You’ve all cleaned your tires after yesterday’s Tire Cleaning article, so let’s get to the fun stuff… tire dressings! The importance of dressings is two-fold; 1) protect the tires, and 2) make them look great. The definition of protection is pretty consistent, but we all have our own ideas of what finish looks good on [...]
Continue reading...Tire Care Secrets Part 1: Cleaning
Tue, May 26, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
“I spent hours detailing my car. Everything looks great except the tires, which are still brown and grungy. What can I do to make them look as good as the rest of the car?” Great question (and one I hear often). The answer breaks down into two parts, which I’ll cover in detail today and tomorrow… [...]
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Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
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