About this episode

This episode provides expert tips on car care and detailing, covering essential tools and chemicals for maintaining your vehicle.

It's time: spring is sprunged and your want your hooptie to be set for stunning - the Garage Hour can help. This episode is always a hoot, because there's so much info to relay that there's never enough time - knowing (and caring for your) your car care chemicals (including temperature management) as well as your tools (buckets, towels and mitts), how and when (and where) to apply the right stuff, be it carnauba, a polish (or not to polish), or the clayyyyy, how to apply the water you're using, a bit of brand knowledge, and indispensable background information you can lean on from professional sources like Mother's Detail Guide and the Griot's book. More to have, you to know: Fu Manchu (all the time), fine sandwiches, and a little bit of hail.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Fort

Topics covered

• car care
• detailing
• automotive chemicals
• tools for car care
• spring maintenance

Keywords

• car care
• detailing
• carnauba
• polish
• microfiber
• cleaning tools
• spring maintenance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mother's Detail Guide, Griot's

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