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Everybody likes shiny tires, but it can be a real pain to apply the tire dressing. Eagle One has had a product out for a while now called Tire Swipes. The applicator is contour shaped to fit the sidewall of a tire. It also is made from a material that seems to hold quite a bit of dressing. The company claims the product will provide a smooth and even luster, eliminate runs and messy hands, while also being washable and reuseable. We decided to put the Tire Swipe through some subjective tests. The Swipes were compared to a paint brush, sponge, rag, and spray on application methods. Here are the results:
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| Paint Brush (3 to 5") | Excellent and easy application with good coverage, but excess material can drip onto driveway or run on to wheels and spray on to finish when car is driven. Pour the dressing into an old coffee can for easy use and storage. Use a brush that fits inside the can so that there is no need to wash it out every time (however a washed brush will last longer and work better). Keep the lid on when not in use to prevent evaporation. | ***½ Recommended |
| Sponge | Very messy application, gets on hands, clothes, and wheels, but does provide a fairly even finish. Crumbled and left behind pieces of itself after the second use. Use a plastic zip lock bag to store when not in use. | ** |
| Rag | Messy and uneven finish. Easy clean up - throw it away! | * |
| Spray On | Messy and uneven, unless you wipe and buff it with a rag after it's semi-dry. The advantage is it's fast and does not get on your hands. If you make a cardboard template to cover your wheels, it is not as messy, but it will get on your driveway and leave spots. The can only lasts for two or three carwashes at most. | *** Recommended with reservations. |
| Tire Swipe | Excellent and easy application. Good coverage and finish, no runs. If you don't wash them out as the company suggests, you will get some dressing on your hands the second or third time you use them. The best method of application is to spray the Swipe, not the tire. They began to show signs of wear after about a dozen uses. All in all, they lived up to the companies claims and were inexpensive. | **** Recommended |
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Yes, I am talking about that black rubber thing that covers the distributor cap to prevent moisture and dust from entering. From around 1979 on through 1993 the Mustang 5.0 used a rubber boot. Now, that it's show season and many Mustang enthusiasts are restoring these third generation cars, many parts have become missing and may be hard to find or expensive. Another part in this category is the under the fender air cone silencer, but I'll address that issue another time. First off many of you driving the third generation 'stangs don't know that there even was a boot on there in the first place. If you don't have one get to a Ford dealer (Ford usually stocks parts for it's cars up to 10 years old.), or junk yard and acquire one. You can get one off of just about any 5.0 liter vehicle Ford built during those years, such as a T-Bird, Crown Vic, or Mercury Grand Marquis. Used are fine, just make sure it's not dry rotted or cracked. Now for those of you that have one that's lets say 10 to 24 years old and looks it, here's what to do. Wash it good with a degreaser/detergent like Oil Eater, or Simple Green. Now look at it....does it have a brown tinge to it? That means someone used Armour All(R) on it in the past. Why Armour All does this to certain types of rubber, I have no clue! If it has the brown tinge on it, you need to use some elbow grease along with a good plastic/rubber/vinyl protectant. "Mother's" (R) and Turtle Wax's (R) protectant did a good job of removing the brown and restoring the black rubber to it's original flexibility and and shine. If you treat it and let it dry for a day or two and then buff it, it really looks good. Now stand back and admire your effort!
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1/43 Scale Platinum Edition Collectible 1954 Ford Civil Defense Vehicle by Matchbox
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