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Clay Your Car For a Smooth Surface

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Ever wonder why your car’s finish never feels as silky smooth as it did when you first drove it off the lot? It doesn’t take long for your paint, which once felt as smooth as glass, to feel like sandpaper with all kinds of little bumps and specs stuck to it -these are pollutants and contaminants your paint picks up from the road and the environment and they don’t come off when you simply wash your car.

This is where detail clay comes in – yes, it actually is clay!

Detail clay is perhaps one of the most innovative and effective product introductions to the car care industry. Invented in Japan in the late 1980’s, Automotive Detail Clay is a paint cleaning system designed to safely and effectively remove bonded surface contamination that is not removed with your normal car wash procedure.

For those who have never done it, rubbing a detail clay bar on your car does sound a little strange but it is actually very effective, quick, super easy and extremely safe! If you have never clayed your paint you will see what you have been missing within the first few passes with the clay bar.

Our friends over at Autopia have a great article titled: How To Detail Clay Your Car

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Green Motor Oil?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Hot off the press: we’ve got news of a brand new ‘eco-friendly’ ‘bio-oil’ for your car that is actually plant based!

It’s called G-OIL and is made by Green Earth Technologies in Connecticut. This SAE 5W-30 motor oil is the first biodegradable oil to receive the American Petroleum Institute’s ‘SM’ certification – how cool is that?!?

For those of you who want to get your hands on this new, eco-friendly motor oil it will be available at Honest-1 Auto Care, a national full-service auto repair and maintenance franchise chain with 20 locations in the US: http://www.honest-1.com

It’s also available at Amazon.com , or if you’re in the PA area you can find it at National Auto Stores.

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5 Gas Saving Tips

Friday, November 13th, 2009

With everyone trying to save a buck and the price of gas not going down much in the near future, here are five simple tips to help you get the most out of your gas money:

  1. Don’t buy premium if you don’t need to. Check your owners manual, you may be surprised to find out the manufacturer recommends a lower octane than you think!
  2. Group and schedule your errands together. If you drop your kids off at school in the morning why not pick up your dry cleaning and hit the market on the way home instead of making a separate trips later?
  3. No junk in the trunk! The heavier your car weighs, the more gas it consumes. Keep your trunk and backseat free of unneeded items and extra weight.
  4. Slow down and drive at a steady speed. The faster you speed the fewer MPG you’ll get. Also keeping a steady speed with less quick starts or hard braking will burn less fuel than you need to.
  5. Check tire inflation. Under-inflated tires cause more drag and burn more fuel than properly inflated ones.
  6. Only use the AC on the highway. At slower speeds around town it’s more fuel efficient to leave the windows down and the AC off. Once you get on the highway and speeds reach 50mph it’s actually MORE fuel efficient to roll the windows up and use the AC as the open windows cause more drag.

Nothing earth-shattering, just some simple things that can add up to a few more bucks in your pocket instead of the pump.  :-)

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Free Vehicle Inspection

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

For all of our Buy Hawaiian Seat Covers customers who live in the Duluth, MN, area we thought we’d give you a head’s up and let you know about a FREE vehicle inspection and Car Care Fair going on next Saturday, October 10th.

Seems that NAPA Auto Parts in Hermantown will be performing free vehicle inspections from 10am to 3pm. The Hermantown NAPA Auto Parts shop is teaming up with The Food Shelf, Community Action Duluth and West Duluth Boy Scouts Troop 25 for a Car Care Fair.

Twin Ports NAPA Auto Care Centers are also donating two cars to Community Action Duluth, to be given to deserving families in their community.

In addition to the vehicle inspections the Car Care Fair will include West Duluth Boy Scout Troop 25 selling food and refreshments as a fundraiser.

Not only do we believe you should beautify and protect your car’s interior with auto seat covers but you certainly should mantain the mechanical safety of your vehicle too.

Sounds like a win-win for all involved.  :-)

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Green Tip for Your Car

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

We here at Buy-Hawaiian-Seat-Covers just came across this green tip for your auto that we thought we’d pass along:

Did you know that getting your car washed at a commercial car wash is better for the environment than washing your car yourself?

Yep – apparently commercial car washes not only use a lot less water than you would at home, but many also recycle and reuse the rinse water. If every American who normally washes their own car went to a commercial car wash just ONCE, almost 8.7 BILLION gallons of water could be saved – WOW!

So next Wednesday when it’s Ladies Day at your local car wash, instead of getting that mani/pedi, treat yourself to a sparkling clean car… both you AND your hubby will be happy.  :-)

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Surfboard Seat Covers on Sale

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

This week you can get an additional 5% off on these wildly popular Hawaiian seat covers : Blue Surfboards.

You’ll look like a total surfer and you’ll be stoked with the quality and protection these Hawaiian print car seat covers will provide for your car or truck.

Just use coupon code hawaiian-seatcovers when you checkout – easy!!

Like all of our Hawaiian car seat covers they’re universal fitting and made in the USA so you can’t go wrong.  :-)

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Car Care Tips: Washing Your Car

Monday, June 15th, 2009

What’s one of the easiest, yet most important things you can do for your car?

Wash it regularly! Keeping your car clean will protect and extend the life and beauty of it’s finish.

Removing dirt and road debris means more than just the occasional hosing off – it means getting a good quality mitt or sponge along with a good quality shampoo. Gone are the days when a rag and some dish soap were car washing staples. These days that rag will scratch your paint and dish soap will dull and actually remove your paint’s finish causing early oxidation.

Our friends over at Autopia have a complete ‘How-To Guide for Washing and Drying Your Car‘ that’s worth checking out.

Of course, once you get the outside looking good you know we suggest a pair of our Hawaiian seat covers to beautify and protect your car’s interior.  :-)

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Teal Green Hawaiian Seat Covers – On Sale

Monday, March 16th, 2009

These green floral car seat covers are on sale this week only.

A very popular color, these teal green Hawaiian print seat covers will protect your seats and brighten up your auto’s interior!

Like all of our tropical car seat covers they are made right here in the USA and are a fun and economical way to liven up your car. You’ll say ‘aloha!’ every time you get in your automobile.

We’ve put these green floral seat covers on sale this week and thru Friday you can get an additional discount just by using coupon code hawaiian-seat-covers AFTER you add them to your basket. So hurry because this Hawaiian seat covers sale is only good through 3/20/09!

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Tan Auto Seat Covers on Sale

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

This week’s sale is on our Tan Hibiscus Hawaiian print seat covers. It features white flowers and black leaves on a tan and brown background.

Like all of our auto seat covers, these tropical aloha covers feature:

  • Padded and quilted for durability and comfort
  • Machine washable in easy to install – no tools needed
  • Universal fit will fit most cars and trucks without side air bags, armrests or seat belts that come out of the seat
  • Hard-to-find semi-custom ‘2 Piece Style’ comes with separate headrest covers and will give you the best fit on seats with removable headrests
  • Our ‘1 Piece Style’ covers the entire seat so if your headrests are not removable this is the Hawaiian seat cover for you
  • All of our Hawaiian seat covers are SOLD IN PAIRS

You can’t beat our quality, selection and price so stop in at Buy-Hawaiian-Seat-Covers.com today and you’ll get an additional discount just for being a reader of our Hawaiian seatcovers blog.  :-)

Simply use coupon code hawaiian-seat-covers when you checkout thru this Friday. Please note that you enter that code in the Coupon Code box after you add the Hawaiian print auto seat covers to your shopping cart and NOT in the Promotional Code box.

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Affordable Ways to Protect Your Car’s Interior

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

So, you’ve plunked down some cash and bought yourself a car. Now it’s time to take a few easy steps to help protect the interior and your investment.

One of the most inexpensive auto accessories you can buy is a simple window shade for the inside of the windshield. Folding or collapsing window shades come in many sizes and shapes as well as colors and patterns so you can find one to match or compliment your interior.

Unlike window tinting, these types of window shades are not attached to the window so they are portable and need no installation. They will provide shade for your dashboard and steering wheel thus protecting your dashboard from cracking as well as keeping your interior a bit cooler.

Another inexpensive way to protect your car’s interior is with floor mats.  Like window shades, floor mats also come in many colors and designs so you’re sure to find a pair that suits your taste.

They can play a crucial role in the maintenance of your car’s interior by keeping the carpeting of you car clean and free from all the mud, dirt and oil stains tracked in on the feet of you and your passengers.

Floor mats also come in a variety of materials, from carpet to rubber and vinyl. These days you can even find your favorite car logo or cartoon characters printed on them.

Lastly, investing in an affordable seat covers is a must-do.

If your car is new, using car seat covers keeps you free from having to worry about stains, rips or scratches in your upholstery.

If your car is a bit older, a new pair of seat covers can make your car look like it has new seats. They can brighten up your car while covering any defects like torn or shabby looking seats.

If you taxi around kids or pets a set of car seat covers will give you peace of mind. If anyone has an accident or spills a juice box on your seats you can either wash them or quickly and easily get a new pair.

Of course we’re partial to Hawaiian print auto seat covers and no matter what the model or color of your car, you’re sure to find seat covers you’ll enjoy at our website: Buy-Hawaiian-Seat-Covers.com

You can easily protect your new investment or spruce up an old jalopy with any or all of these affordable accessories for your car.

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