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I need something to power a small handheld vac for occasional quick vacuuming of my car. THIS is my vac. I'm talking like 5-10 mins of vacuuming once a weekend. I'm hoping there is a cheap and easy 12V DC-AC converter solution that I can plug into my car, but I'm worried that a vac would...

I bought this right before moving to an apartment without a garage to plug it in, so it just sits in my closet. I've used it maybe 8 times. Model number is VNB-73B and it comes with a hose and all sorts of fun attachments for detailing. Amazon ships it for $175 -- I'll ship it for $160 OBO...

Anyone have any suggestions for a lightweight handheld vacuum? Several years ago I purchased a Metro Vac 'n Blow and it was great while I lived in an apartment with a parking garage with outlets where I could camp out all day and detail. Unfortunately I have moved to a place where using the...

I'm looking for an air-freshener that I can leave in the car at all times just to keep it odor-free. I'd prefer a scentless (or lightly-scented) one that actually kills odors, but I understand such a product might not exist. Please note that I'm looking for a product to maintain an odor-less car.

I posted this in another forum but got no response, but I know a lot of people here use a MetroVac so I'm gonna try it here...here goes... I ordered the MetroVac VNB-83B last week and I have a couple questions: 1) When I shake the vacuum it sounds like there's a tiny metal piece rattling...

I ordered the Metrovac VNB-83B last week and I have a couple questions: 1) When I shake the vacuum it sounds like there's a tiny metal piece rattling around inside of it. Is that normal? 2) The vacuum I received is labelled VNB-73, despite the fact that I ordered the VNB-83B. Did the...

Here's the deal: I live in an apartment, so I religiously use ONR to wash my new car. However, the recent winter weather has left too much sand/salt/grime on my car for ONR to handle. I'm thinking about running it through a brushless gas station car wash to rinse off the worst part, and then...

I have to park my car in the parking garage at my apartment, but thankfully there's an electrical outlet in there so I'm thinking of buying a vacuum to clean my car with when needed. Any suggestions?

On some cars, particularly SUVs you can see the back muffler quite easily. I know there are several metal cleaners that will get rid of the rust color, but are there any that will protect it from rust-color and possibly shine it up? Thanks!

I'm planning on removing the dealership badge and need some tips. It is a plastic rectangle, about 1.5"x5" adhered to the back of my car with double-sided foam tape (I hate dealerships). This is a brand new car, so I plan to probably splurge and do a Zaino-kit job on it after I remove the...

I'm looking for one of those coin-operated self-serve car washes in Northern Virginia (perferrably inside the beltway, in Arlington/Alexandria). I've driven around and I'm nearly convinced they don't exist. I've also exhausted all my online searching options, so I'm hoping someone has seen...

Before you all cringe, let me first say that I live in an apartment so I use the self-serve coin washes simply for the water (I bring my bucket and soap). That being said, I've driven all over Northern Virginia and I cannot find one! The manual coin washes at the gas stations force you to...

Howdy, I just bought a new CX-7 and I'd like some suggestions about treating it before the winter. On my older car I'd just put a couple coats of wax on it, but this is my first brand new car so I'm wondering if I can do better. Keep in mind that I don't have a garage, so I need a plan...

I used several vinyl protectant products for the dashboard on my old car and I noticed a haze had developed on the inside of the windshield. I'd clean the window and the haze would simply re-appear in about a week. Thinking it was my window cleaner, I'd simply wipe the window with a dry towel...