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Category Archives: The Detail
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Mar
Mar
Kawasaki is getting ready to release their newest motocycles, the H2 and H2R. These motorcycles are special not only because they’re some of the fastest bikes on the market, but because they come with a brand new, super glossy paint finish. Kawasaki named this paint Silver Mirror. Shortly after their demo motorcycle traveled the country […]
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Jun
Jun
Overspray from a construction site littered a matte black Harley Davidson the other day. Needless to say, that’s no way to ride around the city and show off such an awesome bike. Luckily we got our hands on the bike and were able to restore it back to it’s original clean factory look. Contaminants like […]
There are many reasons to store a car for long periods of time, winter weather conditions, traveling, moving, no-use, finances; feel free to pick your reason. But if you are going to be returning to the car at some point, either to use it or sell it, you’ll want to make sure that it’s not […]
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Nov
Nov
Matte paint finishes have many similarities and many differences from glossy paint finishes. One major difference between the two is the visibility of micro scratches. When referring to micro scratches people usually mean one of a few different things including swirl marks, holograms, spider webbing, and micro marring. Swirl Marks: Generally caused by debris and […]
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Nov
Nov
The paradigm that resides in any old car is the eventual breaking down of parts. The turn of phrase comes to mind, “Once one thing goes, everything goes.” You can only hope that when something goes wrong, it’s not going to leave you on the side of the road stranded waiting for a tow truck. […]
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Oct
Oct
In the world of expenses, budgeting, and luxury items, we’re all on different scales. Everybody has expenses and everyone should be budgeting. However, luxury is relative. For me, a luxury purchase is a few pairs of Levi’s every year. On the other hand, some choose to treat themselves to a Bugatti super car. We got […]
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Sep
Sep
Whether you’re a sports fan, a regular concert goer, or whatever other reason there might be, tailgating is a part of the American culture. Heading out early to hang out in a parking lot with your friends is almost as fun (if not more) than the actual event. There’s food, games, drinks, and tons of […]
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Jul
Jul
The Detail presents, Pets. Cleaning up after them has never been easier.
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Jul
Jul
The Detail: How to impress a client with a clean car.