ISSUE 14 · SPRING 2026 · FIELD NOTES FROM THE SUN BELT · UPDATED FRIDAYS

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Vehicle-by-vehicle detailing playbook. Built for the Sun Belt, written for owners. No fluff. Just the steps that actually work.

How to Detail Chrome on a Classic Car: Bumpers, Window Trim, and Wheel Covers
Cover story · Mar 21, 2026 · 7 min read· CLASSICS

How to Detail Chrome on a Classic Car: Bumpers, Window Trim, and Wheel Covers

Original chrome on a classic car, especially bumpers, grilles, and window trim from the 1950s and 1960s, is getting harder to find and more expensive to re-plate. A set of...

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Editor's note Jun 12, 2026 · Lake Forest, CA

This week the team is paying attention to one thing: how ceramic coatings actually hold up at 108°F. Most of what is sold and reviewed online was tested in Ohio. Bahama is built for the way the Sun Belt actually drives · sun, dust, and zero garage. The playbook below is still being written. Use the guides. Send us what we missed.

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