CARNAMA - Episode 13 - Perforated car seats

Episode 13 - CARNAMA - Perforated car seats

Hello friends. Have you ever felt that your car seats are hot in summer and cold in winter. One of the reasons for this may be that the seats are not breathable. There is what is known as perforated car seats.

Perforated car seats allow ventilation to pass through the seat to provide better breathing between the occupant and the seat. Perforated car seats are said to be cooler in warm weather since air can flow easily through the seat. Perforations can also create a luxury or sporty appearance.

These seats are often standard on luxury passenger cars, trucks, SUVs and sports cars.

Perforated leather must be cleaned with the proper solvent recommended by the manufacturer. Using the wrong leather cleaner can ruin the finish and cause the tiny perforations in the seats to clog. This will affect their appearance, breathability and comfort.

Perforated leather is often paired with temperature-adjustable seats. Even without this feature, breathable leather seats are said to be cooler in warm weather since air can flow easily through the material.

CARNAMA - Episode 12 - Battery

Episode 12 - CARNAMA - Car Battery !

Hello survivors ! Since the world has not ended, it is now time to get back to work and also back to taking good care of your car.

Many think that a car needs only petrol in order to function, what is the need of a battery ? Well a car battery's job is to provide electrical power required for the engnine's ignition system, motor starter and the lights.
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Car batteries are rechargable and contain Lead-Acid, which provides 12 Volt power output.

Just like all other parts, even a car battery is subjected to wear and tear, requires regular cleaning and maintenance to ensure long life.

You can check the battery strength using a voltmeter, reading should be around 12 volts for a fully charged battery. Also, from time to time it is necessary to top up the water inside the battery, but make sure you use only distilled water. Any impurities in water, will reduce the life of the battery.

Brush off any deposits around the positive and negative terminals of the battery.

If you are not using your car for a long period, then atleast run the engine for 30 minutes once in a while to charge the battery (as these are rechargable types).

Always turn 'off' your car engine when working on a battery. Also, never work on a car battery with a cigarette in-hand. The battery contains acid which emits hydrogen gas.

When buying a new car battery, check the date of manufacturing. Car batteries are designed to be used/installed within one year from the manufacturing date.

So, show some love and clean your car battery today !

CARNAMA - Episode 11 - Car Wash

Episode 11 - CARNAMA - Car Wash !

Hi Guys, we all like to see our prized possessions, our cars nicely gleaming and shining. I absolutely love clean cars, no matter which make and which year model it is. Keeping your car clean definitely adds to it's long lasting value.

There are many ways of getting your car cleaned, the popular ones are auto-car wash stations, manual car-washes and the latest environmental friendly (water-less)car-washes.
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Automatic car washes are more popular than ever because they save time and hassle.

Should time not be a factor, hand car wash tends to be better in every way when compared to automatic washes.

•Automatic washes shine in their speed and convenience. Automatic wash simply requires getting into your car and visiting your local car wash. While even a basic hand car wash requires running water, a bucket, soap, and a mitt for washing and drying.
•An automatic wash will take only 5-10 minutes to complete. Whereas a hand washing, even when rushed, will take between 20 minutes to an hour or more.
•Polishing and waxing helps to remove embedded contaminants, as well as to restore the luster of a damaged finish, which is done when you hand wash your vehicle. None of these steps have a comparable step in automatic washing.
•Most automatic washes will use either air drying, or a hand drying with a towel. These methods tend to leave extensive water spotting and exterior scratching respectively when compared to a proper hand drying with a clean, micro fiber cloth.

A waterless car wash is where you use a high lubricity pre-mixed spray detailer to heavily saturate a panel and then carefully wipe any dirt or road grime off to a dry shine. This is quite extensively used in most shopping malls here in Dubai.

So choose whichever method and keep your vehicles clean and safe on the roads !

CARNAMA - Episode 10 - Rust Proofing

Episode 10 - CARNAMA - Rust Proofing !

Hello people ! Welcome to the 10th episode of your favourite Carnama. You know everything we love in this world, we want to preserve that possession forever, with love and care. One such possession could be your car as well. We spend our hard earned money to buy the car of our dreams and it is but natural that we should look after it well.

One such basic treatment which helps your car last longer is RUST-PROOFING !
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Cars constantly exposed to wet weather, humidity and corrosive road salts are more likely to suffer from potentially disastrous rust problems. Rusted metal is not as structurally strong as rust-free metal. Since most cars are made of metal (especially steel) we can rightfully guess that a car with a rust problem is not as structurally sound and, therefore, more dangerous than a rust-free car.

Rust occurs due to chemical reaction between oxygen and steel. Sometimes, the best way to rust proof a car is to keep it clean. Waxing your car does more than just make it look good; a good wax job will serve as an extra layer of protection between the sheet metal and oxidizing elements like oxygen, salt and water

So if you're buying a brand new car or a second hand one, it is surely advisable to spend a little extra and get it rust-proofed at an authorised service centre. The rust-proofing needs to be periodically renewed.

CARNAMA - Episode 09 - LED Headlamps

Episode 09 - CARNAMA - LED HEADLIGHTS

Hi Guys, today we shall talk about the very latest in car headlight system - the LED Headlamps.

These are headlights with Light Emitting Diodes and so far are available only on a handful of luxury car models. LEDs provide reduced energy consumption and a cooler operating temperature. Further, they claim that one set of LED lights has the potential to last the life of the vehicle.
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Automotive designers like LEDs for the styling flexibility they provide and their intriguing, modern appearance.

In today's market AUDI have pioneered the introduction of full LED lamps in their cars such as the A6, A8 and R8 models.