Boats are expensive! Owning a big beautiful vessel is a luxury we have all wished for at some point, but it can prove to be extremely costly. Every boat suffers from immense wear and tear, since they are constantly exposed to the natural elements. But, keeping boats in tip top shape doesn't necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg.  It's important to keep these crucial habits if there's a chance at saving some money in maintaining these vessels: Keep a comprehensive checklist Inspection should be done on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis. Some components, such as cables, antennae, and electronic navigation equipment, only need to be checked annually for corrosion; but engines, batteries, and gear boxes should be inspected every time before you head off to open waters. With so many things you need to check and several checkup schedules to keep track of, it's easy to forget something - and you never know whether that something you forget could be the one that causes trouble for you in the middle of the sea. To make sure you don't overlook anything, you need to have a comprehensive checklist. You can easily get one from the Internet. Or if you have found a ...

If your cleaning company is responsible for carpet spotting or overall carpet cleaning, you are eventually going to run across gum that is smashed into the carpet fibers. You may be cleaning up just a piece or two or if you are cleaning the carpet in a school or bowling alley, you may be removing gum every few feet. So is there a fast, easy way to remove these rubbery pieces of goo? Begin by using a Scraperite blade and gently, but firmly scrape up as much of the gum as possible. This may remove the bulk of the gum, but don't forget you still need to remove any sticky residue that remains. For any pieces remaining, use a product such as Unbelievable Goo D-solv-r Pro (from Core Products). Spray the chemical on a white blotting cloth and then blot the gum - do not spray it directly on the gum or the carpet. Once you have removed the gum rinse thoroughly with hot water. This will remove any of the chemical that is left on the carpet and help to prevent it from re-soiling. Some people have found that after using the scraper they can use a volatile dry solvent and hot water in their extraction machine to remove any remaining pieces of gum. The heat helps to soften the gum and remov...

One of the worst things to contend with when you are washing your car, especially on hot Summer days is water spots. No matter how hard you try it is sometimes almost impossible to stop water spots from appearing as your car dries. If this is a problem you are suffering from every time you wash your car then you will be pleased to know that the cause has been identified. You are using the wrong sort of water! Now before you go off and say that you are fighting a lost cause because there is no way to change your water, there is a solution. You need to change to de-ionised water for the final rinse of your car. What is De-ionisation? Ions are simply impurities that exist in any normal water supply and come in the form of dissolved minerals such as calcium and sodium, When the water evaporates the minerals that were once dissolved in the water are left behind to leave unsightly spots on your paintwork. The normal course of action is to dry your car with a soft cloth or paper towel so that the water doesn't have time to evaporate and leave behind the spots. This is sometimes impractical though, especially on a hot day when the sun will dry parts of your car before you get a chance to g...

Some observers of the plastics manufacturing industry, especially those with a vested interest, would like to have you believe that 3D printing is going to be the demise of injection molding. While there are certainly cases where 3D printing makes sense, the reports of the death of injection molding have been greatly exaggerated. Plastic injection molding is a tried-and-true method of production that is in no danger of going away anytime soon. It is a basic, dependable method of producing high quality plastic parts. Despite recent improvements in the technology of 3D printing and those likely to emerge in the future, the fact is that more than 80% of plastic parts used in products today have to be injection molded. The answer to the question, "Which manufacturing method is best for my part?" is, "It depends." It depends on variables like quantity, quality and cost. Quantity David Kazmer, Professor of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, said in a published paper that 3D printing currently makes sense for the most rapid "procurement time to quantity" for a small quantity of 50 or fewer units. So for production runs, injection molding is still the best manu...

If you love your car, you will care how clean it is. Cleaning the outside of your car is easy business, you can just do it in one flash or can you not? However, the interior is troublesome, and most people tend to feel lousy when it comes to doing the job. Yet the truth is cleaning your car interior is one of the best ways to keep it in fantastic condition. Cleaning the interior of a car cannot be done in a flash, it is not a matter of sponge bathing the seats, the dashboard, and the car carpets, and then that is it. No, you have to do what is known as detailing the interior of your car. Detailing your car interior is therefore the first step in cleaning the interior effectively. To clean the car you will need a vacuum that will blast off the inevitable dust that is clogged in the seats, on the dashboard, in the boot, on the floor of the car and on every seam that may harbor dust particles in your car. It is prudent to use a plastic vacuum device as opposed to the metal type in order to keep the fabric in your car from tearing and scratching. Vacuums for the car are a must have, for cleaning car interior. These are not bulky equipment and they use very little power. ...