Notes from the shop

Practical maintenance advice, written locally

Practical, Alaska-specific advice on protecting your vehicle — written from nine years of working on Anchorage cars and trucks.

Wash Process

April 8, 2026 · 5 min read

How to Wash Your Car Without Scratching It

Almost every swirl mark we correct was put there during a wash. Here's the process that keeps a freshly detailed vehicle looking that way.

Interior Care

February 26, 2026 · 5 min read

Snow melt, road salt and studded-tire grit end up inside the cabin every winter. A little protection up front saves leather, carpet and resale value.

Winter Protection

January 14, 2026 · 5 min read

Calcium chloride and road grit do more damage over one Alaskan winter than a whole summer of driving. Here's what actually protects paint.

Ceramic Coating

November 20, 2025 · 6 min read

Longer isn't automatically better. The right coating term depends on your paint condition, how long you're keeping the vehicle, and how it's stored.

Paint Correction

September 8, 2025 · 4 min read

One removes defects. The other temporarily hides them. Knowing the difference stops you overpaying — or underbuying.

Maintenance

July 2, 2025 · 4 min read

A realistic maintenance rhythm for Alaskan daily drivers, work trucks and weekend vehicles.

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