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Important Auction for the Boyd Busse Collection

Great Collection of Cars, Car Parts & Tractors - Boyd, who was a farmer and avid car collector in North Dakota left us all too soon. Friends of his and avid car collectors such as Donnie Bergsgaard are pitching in to completely detail his collection which his wife Karen, agreed to sell at a NO RESERVE auction on 9/20/08 AT 10:00 AM by VanDerBrink Auctions at 8785 143Rd. Ave, Hensel, ND. This is a great collection of cars and hard to find parts all at NO RESERVE. Check out the collection on-line at the link we posted and make plans to add to your collection.


New Products For Motorcycles

New Spray Detailer & Polish - It's here now! Try our new The Edge© Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer. Revolutionary new formula to clean, shine and protect all hard surfaces. Unsurpassed gloss and smoothness. Great cleaning ability and protection.   Can be applied on a wet surface after washing or rain. All this at a lower cost per use than other brands.

Black & Silver Engine Enhancer - Working on labels now. For making black and other color engines look new again.

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New Products For Classic Cars & Motor Homes

New Spray Detailer & Polish - It's here now! Try our new The Edge© Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer. Revolutionary new formula to clean, shine and protect all hard surfaces. Unsurpassed gloss and smoothness. Great cleaning ability and protection.   Can be applied on a wet surface after washing or rain. All this at a lower cost per use than other brands.

New Leather Treatment - It's here now! Try our new Premium Leather Treatment. Spray on, wipe off for the best look in the industry. Superior cleaners, superior protection, superior restoration and conditioning. Just a superior Leather Treatment.

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Our list of show car, motorcycle and RV shows that we believe are worth spending your time and money to attend.

Being located in Phoenix, AZ. we primarily attend shows in the West although we have attended motorhome shows around the country.  As well we have attended shows each month from January through November, sometimes three shows in a month.  Some good or great shows we have attended no longer exist or the original promoters have sold them and so much has changed so we don’t mention them.  Our preferred and not recommended shows;

January

The FMCA Western States Regional Rally in Indio, CA. is the one show not to miss if you are into motorhomes.  Held at the fairgrounds it has all the makings of a larger show but with the personal feel of a small show.  Tons of vendors and coach exhibitors, it does not get much better.  Held just prior to the Quartzsite, AZ. RV show, it is a ton better, cleaner and more fun.  Forget Quartzsite and its dirt, go to this one.  A must show.  (A+ rating)

March

Midnight at the Oasis in Yuma, AZ is just a great little car show.  Held at the Ray Croc ball stadium it gives you a great couple of days.  Not a real big show but great cars, nightly entertainment, a good vendor selection and held in a nice location.  Well worth the time and money.  (A+ rating)

FMCA International Motorhome Rally held in various locations each year, March and August.  If motorhomes are your thing, these shows are not to be missed.  You do not have to be an FMCA member to attend.  There is an absolutely great selection of new and used coaches for sale each show.  I don’t think you can see as much in any single city in a week as you can see at one show.  The Vendor selection is just as great.  If it exists, it probable is available at the show.  For the most part the vendors are dedicated RV people.  Many items can be installed at the show.   (A+ rating)

Daytona Beach Bike Week held in the Daytona Beach, FL area has more going on than you could count.  Bike Week, Daytona 500 NASCAR race and spring break.  Sometimes it is too much!  Tons of fun, people, bikes, people, rides, people, vendors, WOW!  (A+ rating)

April

Kool April Nites in Redding, CA held at the city convention center is an example of a large but really great show.  Nightly entertainment, great, great cars, complete list of vendors even after you discount the juke vendors.  Great location and usually some rain.  I always found the 2000 mile round trip well worth it.  What more can I say.  (A+ rating)

May

The FMCA Glass Rally in Berrien Springs, MI is another example of a small motorhome show that is big in nature with the feel of a small show.  Great display of coaches, Great lineup of vendors, great scenic location.  Can there be more?  I think not.  A must stop for motorhomes.  (A+ rating)

Myrtle Beach Bike Week in Myrtle beach, S.C. is held all over the area.  One of the destination bike shows similar to Sturgis Race and Rally.  For bikers this is one of the must see shows.  Tons of bikes, vendors, bikes, vendors, no I didn’t repeat myself, scenery, great rides.  Just Go!  (A+ rating)

June

Laconia Motorcycle Week in Laconia, N.H. is held all over the area.  This is an all brand bike week.  Lots of rides, bikes, events, vendors, fun.  Worth going to.  (A+ rating)

August

Hot August Nights in Reno, NV.  One of the best car shows you can attend.  Goes on all around the Reno, NV area for about 5 days.  Around 15,000 to 20,000 cars in the area each year.  Fun, fun, fun.  If you don’t go, you aren’t into cars!  (A+ rating)

Sturgis Race and Rally in Sturgis SD and all over that part of South Dakota.   Like Hot August Nights, if you are into bikes as we are you have to go, no questions ask!  I could spend a book telling you of the fantastic sights to see and ride through, the bikes are out of this world.  The figures vary but they are in the hundreds of thousands each year.  Excellent vendor selection.  (A+ rating)

FMCA International Motorhome show held in various locations each year, March and August.  If motorhomes are your thing, these shows are not to be missed.  You do not have to be an FMCA member to attend.  There is an absolutely great selection of new and used coaches for sale each show.  I don’t think you can see as much in any single city in a week as you can see at one show.  The Vendor selection is just as great.  If it exists, it probable is available at the show.  For the most part the vendors are dedicated RV people.  Many items can be installed at the show.  (A+ rating)

September

Street Vibrations in Reno, NV is still a great show with tons of bikes.  The vendors are plentiful but rapidly increasing vendor rates are driving many great but small companies out of the downtown area.  Like other great shows of past times, promoter greed may yet kill this one.   (B+ rating) 

October

Run to the Sun in Lake Havasu City at the golf course on the South end of town is another example of great car shows.  Usually drawing around 1500+ cars.  Great rods, great vendors and a good time all around.   (A+ rating)

Myrtle Beach Fall Rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is held all over the area.  Lots of bikes, fun, rides, vendors and everything else that makes a great event.  (A+ rating)

RVIA’s Retail RV Show held in Pomona, CA. at the Fairplex is an RV industry show but is comprised of primarily local RV dealers.  The selection of all type RV’s is great, the vendor selection is OK but is getting too many junk vendors.  All in all you should see it if in the area.  (B rating)

November

Goodguys Car Show in Scottsdale, AZ.  The show is decent, a good selection of cars and vendors, the location at West World in Scottsdale provides great scenery and November in the valley of the sun is outstanding.  (B rating)

We know there are other good shows out there but we have not attended them or talked to enough people to confirm they are indeed great shows.  Some shows were great like Laughlin River Run but now are not so great or even good.

Let’s hear from you.  Your input is welcome if the tone is civil and factual, if not we hit the delete key.  What great show car, RV or motorcycle shows have you attended?  We want details, the who, what, why, when, where, that you think make it great. 

Show promoters, we’re not interested in your opinion, only from people who have actually been there as true visitors.  E-mail us.
 

New products introduced and others reformulated to add more features and benefits.

Many companies only improve products when sales drop.  Often the improvement is minor, fragrance and or color, actually made cheaper, then touted as a new, improved product. 

At Best Finish Products, we are always looking for ways to improve products.   It is an on-going process with input from customers and dealers coupled with our own thoughts.

Perfect Detail Spray Polish   is our number one seller.  Most all companies will sit on their number one product and milk it like a cash cow.  We on the other hand, were chomping at the bit to incorporate several features that had been on our minds for a while.  We added features to more readily bind up dirt with lubricants to prevent scratching during the removal process.  Then we added the ability to pour 4 to 6 ounces in a gallon of water and use it as a wash product to wash vehicles without rinsing. You wash an area then dry it, continue until the vehicle is clean.  Now you have two methods to use it to clean a vehicle.  Some customers were reluctant to use a spray & wipe on a really dirty surface.  No need to worry now!

During reformulation We discovered how to improve it's gloss and slickness but it was more expensive to produce so we decided on two version of Perfect Detail. Now we have, Perfect Detail I and Perfect Detail II.

Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer   was developed during this time. Working on a different approach we discovered how to achieve the absolute maximum gloss and slickness in a detailer then coupled it with excellent cleaning power, long lasting UV and anti­static properties that can be applied on a wet surface. We could see this was truly the ultimate detailer, especially for show use, so we decided to give it a separate name, The Edge© Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer.

The three main differences between Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer and Perfect Detail favor Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer over Perfect Detail. They are:

1. Improved gloss and slickness of surface.
2. Ability to be applied to wet surfaces such as after washing.
3. Lower cost in quart and larger sizes.

Best Finish Protective Polish   One of our most popular products,  we added the ability to remove cleaning swirl damage from the surface, remove heavy oxidation from paint, fiberglass and plastic and eliminated the dreaded grayish stains polishes make when they get on plastic and rubber trim.  The same great shine and long life protection are still there.  With all the reformulation, we improved application ease, eliminated the rush to have to remove it immediately after application and were able to reduce the list price by around 35%.  This allowed us to package it in larger containers saving even more money for our customers.  When is the last time you seen a company pass on a cost savings? 

Premium Leather Treatment   is truly an ultra premium leather & vinyl product. We reformulated our existing leather product to improve all features. The addition of Increased protection, improved cleaning power, restoration and conditioning abilities coupled with improved spreadability make it just the best leather & vinyl treatment you can buy. The results will impress you. Don't forget how great it works on household furniture.

No Rinse - Wash & Shine  has been reformulated to improve it's ability to remove dirt without scratching. It is more concentrated to do a faster, better job of cleaning and shinning as well. This is an outstanding product to wash a vehicle with. You will do the job in about half the time of a bucket of suds wash, using tons less water. Now, work faster, easyier, smarter with no rinsing, no problems. Follow up with Perfect Detail or Instant Detailer and you're looking fabulous.

Tire & Trim Treatment   is an example of what quality research can produce. While working on our current tire treatment we were able to redevelope the product to produce a more preferred medium or better shine. Our new Tire & Trim Treatment works easy, lasts long, provides outstanding UV and ozone protection while keeping tires clean. Used on trim it provides a new look to all but the most faded surfaces and keeps it that way. All you need do to clean the tires and trim is wipe with a damp cloth, that's it. All other tire products providing the medium or better shine use silicon, silicone oil or glycerin, none of which provide protection or last more than a week. We last months of solid protection against the elements. A must for RV and trailer tires.

Leather & Vinyl Cleaner,     Carpet, Upholstery & Interior Cleaner,    Bug Remover & Cleaner,     Tire & Wheel Cleaner   and  Engine Cleaner & Degreaser   comprise our new Power Clean family of revolutionary cleaners. Fast, safe, powerful, versatile beyone any other cleaners. They will clean anything off just about anything. Remove silicone, silicone oil (the oily, messy stuff that turns brown), dirt, dust, other dressings, road chemicals, you name it. They clean with power, fast, easy & safe. They are available in concentrate form and can be used from full concentrate to a dilution up to 3:1 depending on the job at hand. This makes our family of Power Clean products more powerful and less costly than other cleaners. They are fine tuned to do a superior cleaning job for a particular product area.

Total Vehicle Cleaner   or    Bike Wash & Bug Remover  can be used to clean everything on any vehicle that our other cleaners work on. They are not as finally tuned to each product area as the individual cleaners but we guarantee you will be astounded at the fantastic job they do. Outperforming other cleaners they are powerful to do the job fast, easy and safe. Available in a concentrate that is dilutable up to 3:1 for added cost savings. You will be delighted with the results.

We’ll keep you posted of our product changes and improvements.   Let us know your ideas for product improvements or added features.  E-mail us.

Major cleaning mistakes too many people make. Is quality really worth it?

For show cars, motorcycles and RV’s one of the biggest mistakes we see is using the wrong type of cloth for cleaning or worse, using a sponge or brush. Never use regular cotton cloths, especially terry cloth to clean with. They collect dirt in a small area as you wipe and cause all those cleaning swirls on your surface! Any sponge, regardless of what the advertisement says, collects dirt in small areas and creates those surface cleaning swirls easier than terry.

A brush is perhapst the worst thing to use. In many owner manuals, especially motorhome manuals, it clearly says “do not use a brush to clean the outer surface”. Brushes drag dirt all over the surface creating havoc with today's high gloss finishes. Some people say they always use a brush and don’t have problem. For the most part these people are cleaning non-high gloss surfaces. Since there is little to no light reflection from non-gloss surface, you don’t see the swirls but they are there.

For superior results always, use a quality microfiber product. Discount store / club microfibers will perform well for a short while but eventually they will lint and cause swirls do to the method used to make them. Let us state however, even the cheap discount store stuff is better than cotton in any form, sponges and brushes. Microfiber has the ability to grab dirt particles, pulling them away from the surface so there is no dirt buildup to cause swirls, unless you overload it. Remember, dirt particles are the primary cause of surface cleaning swirls, not the cloth. If we have to convince anyone today about the benefits of microfiber I have to question their ability to clean a vehicle.

To improve your cleaning technology even more, always use products that contain chemistry to bind up dirt particles with special lubricants that prevent surface swirls. Admittedly we are the largest developer of these high-tech products but any quality brand should have at least one or two.

Perfect Detail Spray Polish,   Ultra Gloss Instant Detailer  &   No Rinse - Wash & Shine   can easily bind up the dirt particles with lubricants no matter what type of cloths is used, as long as it is designed for good vehicle finishes. Those products will improve your cleaning ability, lessen the time required to and improve the results, especially if you use a microfiber product.

Regarding the use of discount store products, you should always remember an old and true saying QUALITY PAYS - IT DOES NOT COST! nuf said!

Using products designed for home cleaning proves another old but true saying. THERE IS A FOOL BORN EVERY MINUTE! They are not designed for high-tech vehicle finishes! Ultimately they will damage your surface, cause dulling, swirls and can discolor paint, aluminum, graphics and fiberglass. Just contact your vehicle paint manufacturer to see what they say about this subject.

Wax! Stop using it! There is a really good reason clear coat was developed around 30 years ago. Paint was oxidizing and the car manufacturers wanted to stop it due to the heavy amount of complaints about their paint oxidizing no matter what they did. What were they using then, WAX. Itdidn’t protect then and it doesn’t protect now. Wax is a great beautifier, it provides a great shine, and no more. The elements beat it off in a few days, it washes off easily, it builds up to cause a mess, UV protection lasts only a day or so, silicone in wax does nothin g beneficial, Teflon® is a rip off since it does absolutely nothing in vehicle produts. This is verified by an aricle put out by Dupont Corp. the developers of Teflon® as an answer to all the ridiculous claims being made by wax people. The advent of clear coat required new technology. Hense the development of polymer polishes which shine as good or better than wax, provides true protection and holds up to the elelments and washing. You can disagree all you want but it has long been a proven fact, wax does not protect.

If you have someone detail your vehicle, make sure to use a professional with a place of business. It is a sad truth, any idiot can be a detailer and ruin your vehicle in a flash. Make sure they are licensed (business license), insured and bonded. If they don't there is no recourse when they damage your vehicle finish. Do not let anyone use high-pressure wash units on your vehicle. A pressure wash of about 1500 psi is tops. The more typical 2500 psi and up can and will cause damage to your clear coat and possibly trim, blowing it loose or off. Another problem is the chemicals they use. For the most part they are alkaline or solvent based which can dull your surface and streak it if not removed in a timely fashion. There are safe cleaners available, Total Vehicle Cleaner    is one of them, designed for power cleaning it cannot itself cause surface damage. Most detailers use cheap chemicals in their power wash units purchased at discount auto parts stores.

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