Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax Waterless Car Wash

This is a super interesting product that has the ability to help you and amaze you all at the same time.  A waterless car wash is not ideal for any form of paint, but Meguiar's has cracked it and come out with a product that will blow your mind.

The Ultimate Wash & Wax will clean your entire exterior without a bucket, sponge or water.  Special chemicals inside the product allow you to clean safely if you have water restrictions or aren't close to a bucket and sponge.  In the video below, I show you how it works and tell you all about this bottle from Meguiar's.  Have no fear, I fully endorse and trust this stuff.  Just be careful, read the directions and have some fun with it.  You will be impressed and surprised after you give this stuff a try.  Hope you enjoy!

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ScanTool.net ScanXL Professional

We discussed in our last story the OBDLink, free app and of course how it all works.  Such great tools to have in your garage and are almost a requirement nowadays considering fault codes and diagnostics.

If you are somebody who wants to take your OBDLink to the next level though, our next review is for you.  ScanTool.net offers up an amazing product called ScanXL Professional.  Basically, think more advanced and more ability to really diagnose your vehicle.  Our tech guy Rick a few hours south took the software and ran it through a series of tests for you.  Follow along with the video below as he shows you how this great piece of software works.  Thanks for joining us!

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ScanTool.net OBDLink

In the garage, we are contacted quite often about reviewing different products and letting people know what we think.  The nice people from ScanTool.net saw my story on the Vgate iCar3 and told me I'd like their stuff much better. 

We were sent the Bluetooth version and also their WIFI version, which came nicely packaged and professional looking, unlike some other stuff out there.  We filmed separate reviews for each product, which you will find below.  They both offer the same great features, the only difference being how they connect to your device.  Coming up next, we will have their ScanXL Professional Software reviewed, which we're very excited to post for you.  Check out ScanTool.net and if you are interested in purchasing one of these great products, click the link below.  Thanks for reading and watching!

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TrackSculptures.com Review

Every once in awhile, a great product comes across my radar.  You know it is great before you even touch the thing or own one.  The guys at TrackSculptures.com have this going on.  They make custom wood layouts from tracks that are all over the world.  I saw something like this in Griot's a number of years ago, but TrackSculptures.com has taken it to the next level.  I could tell they were serious when I saw they had Nelson Ledges Road Course for sale, a small local track that almost nobody has heard of.

The process is pretty simple but definitely something you shouldn't attempt on your own, because you know it just won't look as good; plus they have it down to a science.  The wood is layered and pressed together birch that looks great.  On top is a plastic overlay that has different color options, including a slick carbon fiber or metallic blue.  We optioned up two sculptures, a full size Nurburgring covered in their dark asphalt and a Nelson Ledges Road Course, half size, covered in dark blue metallic.  Both sculptures arrived in the same massive box, well packed and even included Command Strips.  You can see the unboxing here on YouTube.

The thing with these sculptures, they are almost too cool.  They are so cool in fact, they carry a hefty price tag that really can ruin the fun with them.  The full size Nurburgring ran $199 and the half size Nelson was $99 - not exactly chump change.  With that being said, they are worth that much, but it's also an item I feel you need to think about before you impulse buy, especially if you don't have $200.  Saving up or getting these as a gift would be great, but just make sure you aren't blowing food money for the week or skipping a car payment.  These look great and show the world what you are into, just be careful.  Make sure you can afford them, because it is one expensive thing to hang on the wall and pretty much never touch again. 

The Nurburgring is hanging in my office at work and it has attracted lots of attention and also conversation.  Most people don't have a clue what it is, mistaking it for West Virginia.  The Nelson sculpture is going in my garage at home, but I'm waiting for some paintwork to be done first.  When attaching these to the wall, TrackSculptures.com recommends using the Command Strips they include, but I opted for a hidden screw in a tight turn on the sculpture to rest on; along with two command strips.  Overall a hidden install and it looks great on the wall.  All that is missing now is some LED backlighting, if only they had put a small channel into the back of the sculpture so I could embed it inside...

TrackSculptures.com offers not just the wooden sculptures.  They offer track layout decals, wooden murals, posters and they aren't stagnating.  The company continues to grow and offer up new products, including great sales!  It isn't uncommon to see 20% off being offered for a long weekend or even other deals being advertised.  Check them out on social media to get your best deal.  In all honesty though, however much you spend on these, they are super cool and worth the money.  Like I stated earlier though, just keep in mind you are dropping some pretty serious coin on something that hangs on the wall.  Great product, great company and something you really need to look into for your garage, office, man cave, or wherever you want.

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Vgate iCar3 - Again....

So Vgate emailed me back....  Based on the first story, they weren't too pleased, but really didn't have any answers for me.  They agreed that their app was awful, but they felt a solution was available for the Bluetooth issue I had during the first test.  Vgate sent me out another unit, Bluetooth only, to run through the paces.  They call this model the iCar 3B -   Here is what happened....

Next up, we got our guy Rick to run through the Vgate iCar 3, with Bluetooth, on his Android phone.  This is something I really wanted to see how it worked out, as I am iOS only here in the garage.  So if you are an Android user, this video is worth watching.  Enjoy!

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