If you park your car outside and have a fabric
hood, you can only expect it to last 7-10 years, but it will begin to
look tatty long before then. If you reproof it (recolour it if it's needed)
after 3-4 years, it will probably last 10-12 years. We recommend that
you keep an eye on your hood, after it rains it should be damp,
not sopping wet. Watch the leading edge above the windscreen as this
is always the first area for the proofing to wear out on. Get it re-proofed
when it needs it and it will last you many years. Just remember that
a replacement hood will cost you £1500-£2500.
Bonus Tip: Never pressure wash your hood, you will mark it. If
you do feel your hood needs a good clean, then choose a sunny afternoon and
make a day of it. Buy the Renovo products so that you can properly clean, re-colour
and re-proof your hood.
With these articles we aim to supply answers to some of the most commonly asked questions, and answers to the questions you should be asking, as well as entertainment for people who have nothing better to do but read about car care. If you can't find exactly what you are looking for, use the site search at the top of the page, and if all else fails, drop us a line!
These
are the latest questions asked on our Q&A
Section.
My son got into some white spray paint and sprayed the stock 17' wheel. Then attempted to clean it off with something. ( I don't know what yet). It has "smoked" the wheele on one "spoke".
Any rec. on how to restore this wheel... [more]
the air bag damaged the roof cover
and also the passenger seat damaged with air bag deployed
can that be fixed
Model: 2006 Honda civic 4door [more]
Hi can you give me a price to fully refurbish 3 19" BMW CSL Wheels.
Regards
R Seaman
Model: BMW M3 CSL [more]
Article: The
danger of air fresheners You wouldn't think they can damage your car, but
they often do and the damage is often very expensive
to repair!
By Danny - 5/9/08
Video
Article: Modern
Connollising: Bentley Leather Recolouring on a Bentley
Turbo RT
By Gary, Kiern. Aaron, & Darrel - 23/8/08
Video
Article: Buttonizing™ an
Ason-Martin DB7 Leather Recolouring article using
our strongest method.
By Gary, Kieran. Aaron, & Alan - 23/8/08
Article: Mammoth
Paint Sealant FAQ Everything you ever wanted to know about sealants and haven't
been afraid to ask.
By the web stig - 25/4/08
Article: How
Good is Diamondbrite? We found a car which was treated with Diamondbrite 15
years ago! What kind of condition do you think it is in
now? You will be amazed, we were!
By the web stig - 25/7/06
Review: How
good is Supagard? Part II
Is is worth the money? You be the judge! What the dealerships don't show you, how a 3 year sealant looks
after 7 years. Pretty good.
By Danny Argent- 12/04/08
Review: How
good is Supagard? Part III
A near mint condition Toyota Rav4. A car we treated and maintained for the last 6 years.
By Danny Argent- 16/04/08
Article: How
good is Supagard? We can show you - it's amazing stuff!
By Danny Argent- 4/07/05
Guest
Article: Why Diamondbrite? Matt Elliston of Jewelultra tells us why we should have Diamondbrite
on (and in) our cars, and tells us how it works.
By Matt Elliston - 04/8/06
Lease
Return Article: The
Triangle of Terror!!! The cause and the solution to the arguments between drivers,
fleet managers and lease companies. By Danny - 06/07/07
Article: Investigation
into something fishy! There was something fishy about the BMW Mini, could there be
foul play? The game was afoot!
By Danny - 4/06/07
Article: Want
Sponsorship? An article about motorsport sponsorship, why you can't get
it, what you are doing wrong, and how to take a new approach.
By Danny - 12/03/07
Special Feature: The Italian Job 2006 A photo diary of Lauren's journey to the land that gave us
Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati, we follow some very British
super cars in one of the world's most famous races.
By Lauren Stebbing- 20/12/06
Article:
What do you get in a £5 valet? It's debatable if you can actually call it a valet -- but take
a look and see what you get when you take a brand new car to a cheap
car wash.
By Danny - 27/01/07
Guest Article: A guide to rotary polishing A comprehensive look at paintwork correction using rotary buffing - including the Zenith point technique.
By Mark (Brazo) - 4/11/06
Article: What's in a name? Car valeting, car grooming, auto detailing, auto reconditioning, etc. What's the difference between them and a car wash?
By the web stig - 08/09/06
Article: Wet Sanding - Paintwork Correction An example of the wet sanding technique used to remove bird
dropping damage and scratches - part of our new paintwork correction
service.
By the web stig - 09/08/06
Article: Willy's Summer Visit Willy Winterfalk visited us again this summer to buff some cars. Although this is a repeat performance with yet more Porsches, it's always worth taking a peak at his work.
Guest Article: High speed buffing with large pads. If you buff cars then the easiest way is with a 200mm pad, yet many people are scared by larger pads?
By Willy Winterfalk - 28/7/06
Guest Article: How to avoid swirl marks. Many people find that once they have buffed a car and got it out in direct sunlight they get buffer marks. Willy shows us how to avoid it.
By Willy Winterfalk - 28/7/06
Guest Article: Why Diamondbrite? Matt Elliston of Jewelultra tells us why we should have Diamondbrite on (and in) our cars, and tells us how it works.
By Matt Elliston - 04/8/06
Article: How Good is Diamondbrite? We found a car which was treated with Diamondbrite 15 years ago! What kind of condition do you think it is in now? You will be amazed, we were!
By the web stig - 25/7/06
Article: Limousine Roof Restoration. An insurance company points a limo in our direction after some firework damage to the roof.
By the web stig - 6/5/06
Guest Article: Chrome Wheel Care How to maintain, care and clean chrome wheels - we asked the experts at Cruzin On Chrome and they gave us this article.
By Peter Moorcroft
Guide: Lease Car Guide A complete guide full of useful advice and tips about how to care for and return your leased car. By Danny Argent - 10/01/06
Guest Article: Buffing with Allpad Part 1 Willy Winterfalk talks us through a Porsche he buffed while visiting Clean Image and explains why the Allpad buffing system is unbeatable.
By Willy Winterfalk
Article: TVR Swirl Marks We removed light scratches and swirl marks and corrected the paintwork on a TVR using the AllPad chemical buffing system.
By Danny Argent- 12/09/05
Article: Porsche Project We carried out a project on a Porsche, Paintwork and wheels. See us removing scratches and swirls on this beautiful car.
By Danny Argent- 2/08/05
Article: Good Morning Japan! The Porsche article (above) generated a lot interest from as far away as Japan.
By Danny Argent- 7/09/05
Article: The Green Bonnet Find out why Mark valeted a bonnet with a scrubbing brush and mud!
By Danny Argent- 7/07/05
Article: How good is Supagard? We can show you - it's amazing stuff!
By Danny Argent- 4/07/05
Article: Dream FM competition winner We play a game with car values, on and off the radio...
it's a game everybody can win!
By Gary Wray - 10/12/04
Article: Booking
your car in All about booking your car in and the way in which we do things.
By Sam - A long time ago
Article: Why Valet? Find out all the benefits of a valet, why and when you should have it done. And how it can pay you back!
By Gary Wray - 11/12/03
Article: The Benefits of Regular Valeting Why we think you should come and see us more
often and what you would get out of it.
By Gary Wray - 08/07/04
How to Guide: Selling Guide A complete guide full of useful advice and tips about how to sell your car. Learn where to advertise, when to advertise, and how to get the most money for your vehicle. By Danny Argent - 20/11/03 Last Updated 6/06/05
Article: Foreign Exchange - Sweden A report on Danny's busman's holiday and fact finding mission to Alingsås, and the different problems and approaches to valeting between the two countries. By Danny Argent - 09/01/04
FAQ: Alloy Wheel Refurbishment FAQ
Commonly asked questions about our alloy wheel repair service answered, covers split-rims, Magnesium wheels, broken, cracked and dented wheels, colour matching and much more... By Danny Argent - 20/05/05
Article: Eliminate cigarette smoke odours The title says it all, here is an example of one of our 'second attempts' at removing tobacco odours. By Danny Argent - 24/09/05
Article: Stone Chip & Scratch Repair Advice Due to popular demand, I have answered one of the most commonly asked questions - how to go about taking care of stone chips. By Danny Argent - 29/04/05
Photo Article:Stone Chip Repairopens in new window
Photographic example of how stone chip touch-in
can dramatically improve the appearance of your car. By Danny Argent - 20/06/04
Photo Article:Bumper Scuff Repairopens in new window
How we can repair trim and bumpers using special paints
which mimic the effect of textured plastic. By Danny Argent - 21/06/04
Photo Article:Alloy Wheel Refurbishmentopens in new window
Before and after shots of Alloy wheel restoration. By Danny Argent - 21/06/04
Photo Article:Plastic Window Restoration opens in new window
Before and after shots of the restoration of a rear plastic window
on a convertible car using Hindsight™. By Danny Argent - 16/09/04 - Updated 25/08/05
Photo Article:Fabric Hood Reproofing opens in new window
Actual photos of how a Renovo® treated hood looks in the rain. By Danny Argent - 16/09/04
Article: Paintwork Restoration Another flick through our photo album and some examples of how we deal with scratched, faded and dull paintwork with wet sanding and buffing. By Danny Argent - 07/07/04
Article: The Danger of Automated Car Washes How these 'Evil' machines ruin your paintwork and devalue your car. By Danny Argent - 03/07/04
Article: Vandalised Mercedes - Interior clean-up What would you do if somebody threw paint all over the interior of your Mercedes? The insurance company decided to bring the car to us for help. This proved to be one of our most difficult jobs. By Danny Argent - 17/10/04
Article: Vandalised Peugeot - Exterior clean-up A varnish designed for sealing concrete was thrown over a Peugeot. We got the worst of it off on two hours so that the customer could do the rest himself. By Danny Argent - 19/09/05
Article: Flood Damaged Ford - Interior clean-up We cleaned up a flooded Ford Focus for an Insurance company. It was filled with silt and smelt like a swamp so we had to take the car apart to tackle the job. By Danny Argent - 22/09/05
Article: Fire Damaged Astra - Interior restoration Fire can cause a lot of damage to a vehicles interior, but the main problem is the smell. Can we fix it?
Yes we can!
By Danny Argent - 17/11/04
Article: Paint spillage - Interior restoration Yet another paint spillage in the boot of an Audi,
here's what to do and how it is dealt with. By Danny Argent - 10/12/04
Gallery: Connollising Gallery Because connollising is a very specialist skill, Allan has the good fortune to be asked to work on some very rare and unusual vehicles. By Danny Argent - 06/12/04
An April Fools Day Hoax Article: Car Care for Modern Paintwork Believe it or not, it actually fooled a few people - and we had great fun writing it.
By Danny Argent - 1st April 2006
Company and Product reviews
As much as we would like to, we can't do everything! We often find ourselves
referring our customers to other companies in related industries. In this
section we will showcase their work, because it's fantastic work that
they do!
Company
Showcase: Anglia
Car Trim A look at the work of Dave Wilkes - what he does and how he
does it!
07/02/07
Company Showcase:
Trimcare - Cigarette Burn
Repair
Trimcare are a vehicle trim repair specialist, we show you how they deal
with a cigarette burn repair. 11/06/05
Showcase:
Connollising Gallery Because connollising is a very specialist skill, Allan has the good
fortune to be asked to work on some very rare and unusual vehicles. 06/12/04
Product Review: Park Smart/Bump Buster
Proving that the best ideas are usually simple, these products protect your car from the dangers of the garage.
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