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Creative Ways to Keep Your Windshield Sparkling Clean

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If you’re a car enthusiast, you need to keep your vehicle well-maintained and spotless —it just comes with the territory. But most car owners make the mistake of paying too much attention to the car’s surface and not its windshield. In this post, we’ll walk you through the process of keeping a windshield shiny and clean. Car wax Car wax is a hydrocarbon-based compound that’s stored at room temperature. It’s a car care product that is applied to the surface of the car in the form of a thin protective layer. Most types of car wax comprise carnauba wax with additional petroleum distillates and natural aromatic oils. The wax not only gives you car a glossy, showroom finish but also protects it from sun exposure. But more than purchasing the right kind of car wax, it’s imperative to apply it right. The way you apply it determines how shiny the outcome will be. At times, you may also need specific tools to do so. You can also use a buffer or a polisher for this purpose. ...

Windshield Laws in Texas—Here’s All You Need to Know

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Texas is very stringent when it comes to transportation laws.  The state regulates how car owners should drive their cars, what necessary licenses they need to obtain, and how they should maintain their vehicles. Windshield restrictions are also extensively covered by state law. Let’s take a look at a few of these provisions: Wipers As per Texas law, all windshields must have windshield wipers that can be controlled by the driver of the car. This is to ensure that the driver can effectively remove any moisture from the windshield. As far as wiper installation is concerned, it’s imperative that the blades touch the glass evenly throughout the surface, or else, the wiping action could possibly result in scratches, or even cracks in the worst cases. Glass Type As far as the windshield itself is concerned, it must be made of safety glass. The same goes for the window glass. Safety glass is a combination of several layers of glass. The layers are held together by glaz...