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Car paints and the methods of applying them have changed quite a bit in fifty years.

Water. Cloths. Car wash. The three most needed ingredients when washing a car. Perhaps we should tip ina cup of patience too.

Many of us take great pride in the appearance of our car. Washing, scrubbing, vacuuming, applying protective products such as Nu Vinyl.

Keeping your car clean is one of life’s pleasures. That procedure of measuring out a capful or two of car wash, tipping it into a bucket and getting the hose in.

There is a real appeal about a bucket of suds, a soft sponge, and a gleaming, freshly cleaned car. Getting hands on with the mass of metal and chrome and plastic is one thing, but sometimes circumstances say a coin operated car wash is needed.

Technology has given us many things, both practical and marvelous. And just about everything we take for granted in our day to day lives has come to us in the last century or so. Radio, television, the internet, rockets to the moon, microfibre cloths.

Maintaining the appearance of a new car nowadays is far easier than what it used to be. Paints are of a higher quality, and there are better coats of protectant in the form of clear coats...

The allure of a classic piece of automotive machinery is always tempting for those that hanker after the shiny, curvaceous , glistening shapes that would look great in a climate controlled room.

It’s “The Great Conundrum”. The beautiful, new, shiny car is in the driveway, absorbing all of the admiring glances like a seasoned supermodel. But then the worry sets in. What kind of things can literally take the gloss off the enjoyment?

When it comes to washing the humble family chariot, we’ve come a long way when it comes to the ecological side of doing so.

Thirty years or so ago it wasn’t uncommon to see blokes in the driveway on a Sunday morn, coffee in one hand, instruction manual in the other, and a quizzical look on their faces. The cause? Car maintenance.

It’s a constant worry for those of us that really care about our car. Australia’s summers are hot, and in some areas there can be thunderstorms and howling winds. So what can we do to help our car stay safe?

It was once the great Aussie weekend routine. Get up, have a cuppa, or two. Load up the washing machine, maybe get the radio wound up to eleven, pack the kids off to whatever sports they played, and then find the wash bottle for the chariot.

The Nu range of products comes from a company that started production of specialized

Wikipedia defines the art, and yes it is an art, of car detailing thusly:  (the act of) performing thorough cleaning, restoration, and finishing of a motor vehicle, to produce a show-quality cleanliness and polish.

At home one evening, and the youngest child slips on the tiles and spills a drink on the leather lounge.

NuFinish Car Wash is instrumental in making sure that your love suffers no loss during winter. It’s so easy to forget or not be motivated because it’s cold to go out and wash the winter muck off of our four wheeled love.

There’s no doubt that when buying a car from a dealership that many hours of work have gone in to make the cars on the lot as presentable as possible.

Drivers always want to make sure their pride and joy in the garage is looking its best. And because there are a range of products designed to clean a car, they’d want to make sure they use the best.

Cleaning a car is seen by some as a chore. For many others it’s a fun time and can actually be used to bring the family together. Mum or Dad can man the hose, the kids hold the bucket and pour in the washing fluid, and someone else can throw the sponge at

It’s one of those questions that crops up after a good morning’s wash of the car. Swirl marks. What do we do about them? Or perhaps we should ask: where do they come from?

Nu Finish, is set to shine this summer with three television advertisements designed to build the brand and product demand for this strong mid range contender in the car care products marketplace.

The prestigious USA consumer report website, www.consumerreports.org, has completed a comprehensive set of tests on a wide range of automotive polishes. A total of 19 brands of polishes and waxes were tested for gloss, durability and how they affected bot

In this article we look at the differences between car wax and car polish

We’ve all been there; putting in the hard yards giving our pride and joy a well-deserved wash, only to catch a glimpse of an unsightly scratch under the garage light.