Bruce Drago car accident tips

An accident is always unfortunate. However, if you have been involved in an accident, then there are certain things that you should remember to do immediately after the accident. These immediate actions after an accident will save you from a lot of trouble that the accident might bring to you. You are liable to insurance claims if you can prove that the accident has been caused by the fault of the other driver. If you are drunk during the accident I advise you to look for a really good attorney....

If you are not drinking these tips will help...

Stop and wait for the police to come: 

If you are injured yourself or if someone else is injured in the accident, then, if possible, try to provide preliminary medical attention. If you have hit a pedestrian and the injured person is lying on the road, then try to move the person safely to the side of the road, unless, there are more chances of injuring the other person by moving him or her. Do everything possible to ensure the safety of the other person.

Call 911 immediately after the accident. When the police arrives note down the badge number of the officer who is investigating the scene. You should cooperate with the police officer but stay calm and state the basic facts only.


Make personal notes about the accident. Note down the name and phone number of witnesses at the accident site and also make a note of the place and time of the accident site.


Bruce Drago Car Detailing 

Good Products to clean your car by Bruce Drago

Bruce Drago
There are countless product lines available for car detailing. There are a few that appear as leading brands suitable for the home user. I will describe a few of the more popular brands, while no doubt excluding some brands that others will argue deserve mention. As one professional told me, "It's like toothpaste. It doesn't matter particularly which brand you pick, just brush daily."

Car detailing has become a chemistry experiment with polymers applied a layer at a time. Consequently each layer applied to a surface interacts with the previously applied layer. For simplicity and minimal problems I recommend you pick a brand and stick with it for all your detailing needs on a particular surface. This is especially true for the polish, sealant, wax, and maintenance phases. So that means you will probably be ok mixing brands for the car wash, clay and clay lubrication phases.

For exterior detailing the brand I recommend most highly, is Jeff's Werkstatt. Many, but not all would agree, but few would consider it a poor product. Some people complain that Jeff's can be a difficult product to apply properly. Everyone mentions that a little bit goes a long way, so apply the amount specified in the instructions. With proper maintenance a Jeff's based paint detail may last as long as a year. I prefer it since with expert application it should last the longest with an excellent visual result.

How often should I clean my car paint

DEGREASERS/TAR/BUG REMOVERS: These types of products are normally solvents designed to dissolve surface contaminants such as road tar or bugs. There are two broad classifications of solvents, petroleum distillates and citrus based. The quality citrus products tend to be gentler on the paint. Any degreaser/tar/bug remover will remove wax. So after you have rid your car of the remains of Billy bee, you will have to rewax the area. (What is the last thing that goes through a bee's mind as he slams into your windshield at 60 mph? ......His stinger.) Be aware that many of the popular over the counter tar removers are based on kerosene and may cause long-term damage to paint.
     How often should you clean the paint? The correct answer is based upon several factors. If your car is a "garage queen" and only sees the light of day once a week or so, then once a year is usually often enough. If it is a daily driver, and sits out in the elements day after day, then twice maybe three times a year may be required. Your paint will tell you when it needs to be cleaned. It may scream at the top of its little lungs or it may be more subtle and simply lose its luster and look dull (you know your paint better than I do). If the finish is subjected to acid rain, and the effects of highly acidic bird offerings, then you may have to clean specific areas of the finish a little more often. If someone tells you to clean the paint each time you wax, then they are either trying to sell you another paint job or have an excess of cleaner they are trying to unload.
     Power tools and fine finishes, in my humble opinion, do not mix. There is nothing that a power buffer can do, that you cannot do by hand. The advantage of power is speed. This also applies to getting yourself into trouble. The edges of your body panels and raised/creased areas of the sheet metal have the thinnest layer of paint. When the body is painted, the liquid paint will tend to flow away from these raised areas. A power buffer will concentrate its energy on the thin paint of these high points. This is another way of saying hello to your primer or as the professionals say, "burning an edge". If you must use a power buffer, use only closed cell foam pads and use one pad for each product. Do not use lambs wool type of pads, as they are swirl marks waiting to happen. Most importantly, use only a cleaner/glaze/polish type product that is specifically formulated for use with a power buffer. The frictional heat of a buffer will cause some product's abrasives to flocculate or clump together and make your hood look like a newly plowed cornfield. Most people do not appreciate this look.


Bruce Drago car Detailing

There are some folks who love their cars more than their loved ones. So if you count yourself to be one such car enthusiast and lover, I bet you would love to treat your baby with a luxury car wash. After all, your four-wheeled baby needs some pampering too. So send her to her very own spa, As long as there have been cars on the road, there have been professional detailers.  The profession dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages and professional carriage drivers.  In the 1940s, professional detailing shifted from services rendered to elite motorcar owners to car dealerships, where previously owned cars were professionally detailed for resale.  Until the 1970s, most car dealerships had a staff of professional detailers.  Economic changes forced many dealerships to trim their detailing staff and contract the service out to the lowest bidder.  This spawned the booming car detailing and carwash business we have today.  

Several car ownership factors play into making car detailing a viable and growing business.  First, the price of new cars continues to rise at an average of $1,000 per year.  This is causing many car owners to realize that maintaining their car is a wise investment.   Second, people are keeping their cars longer.  According to R. L. Polk, a Detroit-based research company, Americans are keeping their cars for more than 7.5 years, as opposed to 5.5 years in 1970.   This is largely due to the cost of buying a new car and the change in U.S. tax laws, which no longer allow car loan interest deductions.  Finally, modern cars are far more reliable and durable.  In addition to simple mechanical improvements, the paint, trim and interior finishes on new cars are far superior to the previous generation's.  With the longer periods of ownership, car owners are realizing that they must keep their cars' appearance maintained.