The ultimate guide to car care

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  The best garage mops
  Garages are inherently dirty environments and rightly so. They’re functioning workspaces, subject to oil spills, brake fluid leaks and whatever muck your tires brought in from the cold. A little...
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  How to replace a car battery
  Has your car battery died? It’s one of life’s most peeving inevitabilities. Lights may have been left, the battery could’ve leaked or perhaps its service life had just come to...
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  The best car dollies
  Ever found yourself in a situation that necessitated a set of car dollies? Probably not. They’re automotive tools that suit a very specific and niche purpose, but in that role,...
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  The best floodlights for late-night tinkering
  The perfect day is just tinkering with your car, head under the bonnet in warm balmy weather and no one at your feet asking you questions or how long you...
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  The best garage overalls for mess-free tinkering
  Cars are mucky, there’s no escaping that. Whether it be mud and bird poo on the paintwork or oil, brake fluid and petrol spills, it’s very easy to end up...
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  Autobead Ceramic Shampoo: Quick review
  Ceramic car care products are a hot commodity at the moment, and it’s easy to see why. Ceramic here means the inclusion of silicon dioxide (Si02), which in turn makes...
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  The Parkers guide to the two bucket car cleaning method
  The double bucket car cleaning method is a simple way of getting better results without leaving scratches on a car’s paintwork. A single bucket cleaning method can trap and lead...
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  Bosch IXO 6 Electric Screwdriver: Quick review
  The screwdriver is an integral part of any home, even if you’re not interested in DIY. There’ll come a point where you need to replace a battery, tighten a loose...
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  The best tool rolls
  Toolboxes are great, but have you ever felt like they’re just a little bit too disorganised? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a separate holder for each of your favourite...
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  The best tyre cleaners
  The tyre; most cars have four of them, and they’re the one part of a car that should be in contact with the ground which can make it difficult to...
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  The best rotary tools
  What’s better than a sparkling clean car? We can’t think of too many things other than a car which needs to be cleaned… Sometimes though, no matter how hard you...
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  Novice Tinkerer: How eBay can help you complete some basic automotive tasks
  Sponsored by eBay A car may appear to be as complex as quantum mechanics but even a total beginner can roll up their sleeves and perform some basic automotive maintenance. You...
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  The Parkers guide to driveway cleaning
  Driveway looking a little tired? Over time rain, mud and any other number of contaminants can make your once shiny brickwork look dull, slimy and even abandoned. Driveways get hammered...
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  The best toolboxes
  Own any collection of tools and you’ll need somewhere to store them properly. Step forward, the robust and dependable toolbox. There is plenty to dissect in terms of the right...
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  The best impact drivers
  Any professional joiner, carpenter or engineer worth their salt will tell you that when it comes to upgrading your driver from drill to impact, once you cross over the River...
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  The best breaker bar for loosening tightened nuts
  Of all the necessary tools you’ll need to work on a car, the ones that deal with nuts and bolts will be the most common you’ll use. You may be...
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  The best wing protectors to use during car repairs
  For the classic car owners and serious car tinkerers out there, protecting the front wings of your car while undertaking repairs is quite important, and thus a cover for them...
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  The best wheel nut wrenches for wheel maintenance
  Also known as wheel lug wrenches, wheel nut wrenches are one of the best tools to have if you’re a car owner. Wheel nut wrenches are compact tools that are...
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  Autoglym UHD Shampoo: Quick review
  Autoglym has a reputation for making excellent car care products. It’s also one of the most conservative with little in the way of shouty advertising or exotic frivolities. Even the...
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  The best car maintenance books for easy tinkering
  While we do live in a golden age of information, not all of it’s accurate. Take car care as a prime example, there are forums teeming with advice on easy...