I will finally be hosting a MINI event for the first time: This weekend, I will be holding a detailing day (at Gavin’s house for more driveway space). I will be demonstrating the many techniques and products for detailing the MINI inside and out. Washing, waxing, polishing, trim and more. You’ll see my wide selection [...]
MINIsOnTop was a huge success this year. For the first time the weather was excellent all weekend and we finally had good visibility on top of Mt. Washington. Even more important, everyone seemed more social as hundreds browsed and chatted with each other around the lots and events throughout the day and night.
I picked up [...]
In keeping with my annual bad luck each week of MINIsOnTop, I ran over some debris late Sunday night. During a long drive from Philadelphia, on 84 just West of Hartford, I hit what in a flash looked like a black bumper on black pavement in pitch dark. Not seeing it till the last instant, [...]
Cleaning the wheels is the first step of washing a car, and with complex rims like mine they take almost as much time to wash as the rest of the car. A clearcoat-safe rim cleaner and good wheel brushes (as detailed on my car care page) allow the brake dust and dirt to be easily [...]