After a few months of rain, dirt and brake dust, billet aluminum wheels will oxidize, stain and loose their shine. This method will show you how to refinish your wheels. This is what we are after: You will need: – An electric drill – Tripoli Rouge Buffing Compound (Brown) – Chrome Rouge Buffing Compound (Green) [...]

Items that you’ll need: * 1 Flat Head Screwdriver * Spray Paint in Color of Choice [Silver for this writeup] * Masking Tape * Rubbing Alchohol [in case of plastic protectants and finger grease] Install Directions: Alright, to start off you’ll need to have a Pontiac Firebird 93-02. You can always apply this method to [...]

Supplies: A can of VHT Nightshade (local parts store, online) Torx screwdriver Your choice of clearcoat, personally I picked rattle can Dupi-Color Clean rag Green Scotch Bright pad Newspaper or cardboard Something to prop up your taillights ( I used a 2×4 ) This is a picture of the can of nightshade and clearcoat. Procedure: [...]

The Problem: The factory headlights are nothing to talk about and put out a very poor amount of lighting. I first moved on to new H4 conversion housings with Hella housings and quality H4 lamps. The output was much better but I knew HID would be the next logical step to further improve the lighting. [...]

Here’s a picture of the area we will be working with: Most vehicles have this area partially faded or completely faded. Even after fading, an outline still remains of what once was. This tutorial will remove all the outlines, symbols, lettering, you name it. This will also remove scratches and swirls on it aswell. Let’s [...]

Supplies: Auto Stripper (Gel work great) Brush Gloves / Mask Mothers Powerball Optional The Procedure: Clean the wheel with soapy water so the stripper strips paint and not loose dirt. Brush the paint stripper over the wheel with a thick coat. Allow about 15-20 minutes and this is how the wheels should look. Be sure [...]

Tools: Short Phillips Screwdriver 10mm wratchet needle nose pliers Supplies: Primer (I recommend duplicolor) Color Coat and optional clear coat Masking Tape Plastic Tarp 300-400 grit sandpaper 1000 grit sandpaper The Procedure: Step 1: Unbolting the the bumer (optional) There are 6 bolts and two screws that hold the bumer on along with 4 plastic [...]

Estimate time: 3-4 hours Tip: Pay attention when removing parts from the car; re-installation will go much faster. The Procedure: 1. Removing the hood. (take your time and make sure you don’t damage your windshield trust me I did this before and taking you time can save you a couple hundred dollars) 2. Remove the [...]

Many of us still have stock parts and not a lot of cash. Polishing can be accomplished with a little cash and alot of elbow grease. So if you have the time and the patients, your parts can look amazing. Supplies: 220,400 & 800 Grit Sand Paper Black & White Jewelers Rouge Power Drill Buffing [...]