I’ve been really impressed with Black Pearl Tyre & Trim Armour a water- and polymer-based coating for your tyres that forms a dry film on the surface. The maker’s claim that lasts much longer than conventional oil-based dressings and it can last for up to six-months in normal road conditions (whatever they actually are these days!).

The polymers within Black Pearl are similar to those used in exterior paints and doesn’t contain any volatile organic compounds, isn’t flammable, toxic or irritating to skin and doesn’t ‘sling’ or smear.

It isn’t affected by pressure washers or the car wash at your local fuel More >

Soda Blasting is an environmentally-friendly, chemical-free, cleaning process using specially formulated granules of bicarbonate of soda and controlled amounts of compressed air. This soda blasting pistol from Laser Tools (part number 7137) works with a workshop compressed air supply and gives impressive results with no damage to the substrate.

Soda is a very soft abrasive and soda blast cleaning is non-destructive as the soda particles shatter upon impact providing a thorough cleaning action that leaves a harmless and safe water-soluble residue.

There are numerous applications: it is ideal for engine components, it cleans, degreases and removes carbon deposits effectively, and is completely More >

Burton Power reckons that this is the most efficient dry sump system currently available. It is suitable for YB Cosworth (N/A and turbo) and SOHC Pinto engines from clubman level up to serious full race.

The kit includes: a smooth cast aluminium sump pan with a sealing O-ring to the block face, mounting bosses for a crank sensor bracket, twin filtered scavenge pick-ups and an integral baffle assembly.

The sump also contains various external mounting points, which make it possible to use a custom-made cradle to mount the four-wheel drive difference. while clearance is provided for the driveshaft. The pump mounts on More >

Blizzard Snow Foam is a touchless pre-wash offered by vehicle care brand Power Maxed as part of its valeting range.

The Snow Foam product is a surface cleaner, a product used in the pre-wash stage of the valeting process to remove large chunks of dirt, grit and other contaminants from the surface prior to getting a little more ‘hands-on’. If these contaminants remained on the surface, micro-scratches and swirls could appear on the paintwork after a hands-on wash.

Power Maxed’s Blizzard Snow Foam is designed to be diluted 33:1, give or take depending on water hardness, and applied through a foam lance, More >

Locking vice-grip pliers are always useful but sometimes you just need a little bit extra persuasion, especially with rusty and corroded parts. These new locking pliers from Laser tools (part number 7005) have a slide-hammer built in. What a difference this makes!

The tool is a high-quality and very robust set of vice-grip pliers, which is connected to a useful length slide hammer (370mm). It offers all the advantages of both tools, the versatility and gripping power of the vice-grip pliers, added to the power and control of a slide hammer.

You will find this a tremendously useful tool in the workshop. More >