Restoring a Black Plastic Bumper – Part 2

It’s been a little over a week since I applied liquid shoe polish to the back bumper of my Vue. It still looks a little ragged, very amateurish, but seems to be evening out somewhat to an overall black color. Note in the first image the bumper’s level of grey compared to the front [...]

Restoring a black plastic bumper

How many of you have black plastic trim and bumpers on your car?

In my own case, I have a 2002 Saturn Vue that sits out in the sun year round. As such, plastic and rubber tend to weather and age rather quickly and my bumpers are looking splotchy grey, clearly showing the flow of the [...]

Roadside Restaurants — Part 1

There is nothing so fine as to enjoy a dinner that doesn’t try to be pretentious while avoiding the many ‘chain’ restaurants that fill the cities and line the highways of our nation. Not for me are the many fast-food joints that flood the cities and towns. Not for me are the bistros and cafés [...]