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    How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit


    After writing the article on How to safely remove a dried bird dropping I had been meaning on writing a related article for years and since we recently introduced these perfectly sized coolers for keeping beverages cool, I thought they looked perfect for making a small, portable Emergency Car Care Kit.

    If you already have a small cooler or container of some type then use that, if you want a stylish looking tote that's also offers a water resistant interior, (in case of accidental spills), then check out our new Autogeek Cooler Tote.

    The key idea here is to have a high lubricity spray detailer and a collection of premium quality microfiber polishing towels with your vehicle in case of an paint emergency.

    What's a paint emergency?

    Good question and the answer is anytime you're out and about with your car, truck or s.u.v., and a bird leaves a bird dropping on your car's paint... that's a PAINT EMERGENCY!

    It only takes a few minutes for the uric acid in the bird dropping to start deteriorating your car's paint and actually etch the paint leaving a horrible looking stain that i some cases cannot be remove safely.

    Because clear coat finishes are scratch-sensitive, you don't want to just grab any old rag and starting wiping the bird dropping off. Instead, plan ahead for such emergencies by putting together a small collection of products including the use of plastic baggies to store your microfiber polishing towels in to keep them clean and dry until their needed.


    Note the tote is resting on our Cobra Guzzler HD Waffle Weave Drying Towel which has an inner core of open cell foam to enable it soak up water like a sponge as well as offer plenty of cushion for this photo shoot.

    I really like the Guzzler HD for anytime I want to blot water off a finish instead of wiping the finish. Now on to the article...


    The Emergency Car Care Kit




    The Autogeek Tote is the perfect size for holding everything you need for paint emergencies.




    Microfiber polishing towels are placed into sealable plastic baggies to keep them clean and dry, ready for use in any paint emergency.




    The 1-gallon size will easily accommodate even the plushes of microfiber polishing towels.




    For this Emergency Car Care Kit were going to use the two different styles of microfiber polishing towels, you can use your favorite for your kit.

    First up is the Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel folded and placed individually into a 1-gallon, sealable plastic bag. We've included a 3-pack of this type of microfiber towel for our kit.



    For the other side of our kit we'll include the Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel with microfiber border. These are also available in a 3-pack on Autogeek.net




    For spray detailers I've included 2 bottles of the Wolfgang Instant Detail Spritz and also a bottle of the Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant for a quick coat of protection after cleaning the paint. You can add your favorite spray detailer and if you like also a spray-on wax or paint sealant.


    Everything you'll need will fit nice and neatly into the Autogeek Tote.




    Ready to pack...











    There's even enough room to include your favorite wax and even some detailing clay in-case you're in a situation where you need to kill some time...



    Zip the lid shut...



    Convenient carry handdles... (The Tote also comes with a shoulder strap)




    The bottom of the tote has two long strips of Velcro attached to prevent the tote from tipping over and sliding around in carpeted trunks.



    Nice and neat...



    Like a good Boy Scout, you're always prepared...



    Products Shown
    Autogeek Cooler Tote
    Cobra Guzzler HD Waffle Weave Drying Towel
    Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel
    Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel 3-pack
    Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel
    Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel 3-pack
    Wolfgang Instant Detail Spritz
    Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant


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    How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
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    Tips & Techniques for using a Spray Detailer to Remove Light Dust, Fingerprints and Smudges
    The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints

    How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project






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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Thats a nice bag.

    Its nice to have something to touch up the interior as well. The Meguiars Interior Detailer is nice for removing dust from the interior.

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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Nice write up as always.

    Mike,
    Will AG cooler prevent liquids from freezing in cold weather?
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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Nice write up Mike. Matt what size sub and watts?
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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Quote Originally Posted by sullysdetailing View Post
    Nice write up Mike. Matt what size sub and watts?
    Image Dynamics IDQ12, the whole system is run off an Alpine PDX.5...the sub channel is rated at 300w but the actual birth sheet was around 400. Front four channels were tested at 100w each, so with the setup bridged as it is now, each front speaker is seeing 200w. I had to keep the gain way down and it's still insanely loud.

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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    so if I were to simplify...

    1. get a lunch bag
    2. carry spray detailer, spray wax
    3. microfibres in a ziplock bags
    4. wax and clay bars

    beautiful.

    Is ONR a good substitute for the detailer/clay lube (if mixed in seperate bottles?)
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    Great write up! I received one of these bags with a special but until I saw this write up I had no use for it. Now I do! Keep the good stuff coming!!!

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    Very nice Mike, I think this is an absolute MUST in any Autogeeks car!

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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Quote Originally Posted by m4gician View Post
    so if I were to simplify...

    1. get a lunch bag
    2. carry spray detailer, spray wax
    3. microfibres in a ziplock bags
    4. wax and clay bars

    beautiful.

    Is ONR a good substitute for the detailer/clay lube (if mixed in seperate bottles?)
    Wrong. Do not buy a 5 dollar lunch bag. Buy a 20 dollar AG bag and pay for shipping.
    Then as you and your wife and kid are walking out of the mall you tell them to sit tight while you clay, spray, wax and dry your car.

    lol

    I'm just messing with you mike. Nice idea though....
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    Re: How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit

    Cool write up, I started carrying a similar setup recently and it has saved my car a few times. I do find that it makes my OCD worse by having detailing supplies available all the time haha.

    Nice choice on Signature Series II, one of my favorites!

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