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Exterior Care and Maintenance

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Dry Ice Blasting Removes 30 Years of Grime With No Damage!

  • Posted on December 10, 2023
  • byMike Kojima
So the engine and engine bay of our Project S13 were really dirty after 30-plus years of use and we wanted to clean it off before we started our engine…
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  • BMW
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  • E39 M5

Fix Your BMW Power Mirrors For Cheap!

  • Posted on February 9, 2023February 13, 2023
  • byMike Kojima
Have your BMW power folding mirrors stopped working? We’re going to show you how to repair them with some readily available parts. If you have an older BMW with vertical…
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  • Tundra
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Project Tundra, Game Changing Lights With Turner LED’s

  • Posted on December 20, 2021December 21, 2021
  • byMike Kojima
Our Tundra was badly in need of help in the lighting department.  Being 11 years old, the factory lights were definitely old technology and low-end being run-of-the-mill halogen instead of…
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Project IS-F gets an Amazing Facelift with Wicked Auto Detailing

  • Posted on November 21, 2021
  • byMike Kojima
Even though we take pretty good care of Project IS-F, it is a daily driver and 10 years of daily driving had taken a toll on its looks.  The Lexas…
Arizona paint protection film installation
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Paint Protection Film Installation – Project Tacoma Introduction

  • Posted on March 30, 2021April 2, 2021
  • byAaron LaBeau
In our first installment for our new Tacoma project, we’ll be protecting the paint and headlights with SunTek clear PPF (Paint Protection Film) and STEK colored films.  Even though our…
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Project IS-F, Restoring the Factory Brembo Calipers with West Coast Calipers

  • Posted on August 26, 2020
  • byMike Kojima
Project IS-F is a daily driver.  It is garaged and well taken care of but it is subjected to daily use and is parked outside during the day. One day…
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  • EVO IX
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The Ultimate Car Cover? Covercraft’s Weathershield HD

  • Posted on September 5, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
So we have a big first world problem, the garage at home is too small so when we drive cool cars home from the shop like Project Evo IX, they…
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The Best Paint Protection Film – XPEL

  • Posted on July 25, 2018August 23, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
The XPEL Ultimate Plus paint protective film (also known as PPF or Clear Bra) features a super optically clear film with self-healing and stain resistant properties for the ultimate protection…
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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting the Ultimate Custom Car Cover with Covercraft

  • Posted on January 3, 2018September 5, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting the Ultimate Custom Car Cover with Covercraft by Mike Kojima The MotoIQ Megashop is in a pretty dusty industrial area in So Cal. Dust gets into our…
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Tested:Meguiar’s Mirror Bright Vinyl and Rubber Treatment

  • Posted on July 6, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Tested: Meguiar's Mirror Bright Vinyl and Rubber Treatment by Mike Kojima   We usually don't get excited enough about car care products to write about them, but every once and…
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Testing Meguiar’s Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit!

  • Posted on April 14, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Testing Meguiar's Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit! by Mike Kojima   Any car that has the newer plastic headlights will experience weathering and yellowing eventually. This is caused by UV light…
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Project IS-F: We Evaluate 3M Performance films, KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires

  • Posted on May 15, 2012July 3, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Project IS-F: We Evaluate 3M Performance films, KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires By Mike Kojima   When we last left off on Project IS-F, we had done some…
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Paintless Dent Repair

  • Posted on March 16, 2009July 4, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Every dent is different.  This time Jeff used a rubber mallet to do the final tweaking If you are into cars, it's inevitable that your nice shiny new ride will…
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Getting rid of the Bling to Give it Some Sting, Project Mistubishi EVO VIII

  • Posted on March 15, 2009July 4, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
From the second we first drove an EVO VI on loan from Mitsubishi 8 years ago, we have been in love with the EVO series of cars.  The small relatively light 4-Door sedan…

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