Simply attach the foam...
Simply attach the foam ball to a variable speed drill and you can achieve a perfect gloss finish in minutes with or without wax, claims the maker. The ÷£14.99 sponge is suitable for alloys, paintwork and headlight covers, and is ideal for tackling hard-to-get at places such as spoilers and bumpers. Not only does it get to the nooks and crannies a conventional sponge misses, it is reusable, too. Simply clean the ball with washing-up liquid and let it dry.
Warning! Car robbers...
Warning! Car robbers could soon be on your wavelength. Scientists in Belgium claim to have unlocked the code to millions of keyless entry devices used to open vehicles.
The researchers from the University of Leuven say they can easily clone the remote key fobs to all Honda, Toyota and Volvo models, as well as cars produced by General Motors, Jaguar and the VW Group.
The code-cracking started when an equation was posted on online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, allowing the universal master key to be obtained for vehicles using the KeeLoq coded software. Hackers claim that with only one hour’s remote access, from up to 100 metres away from any car’s fob they can easily clone the key for that particular model – and all using only ÷£1,500 worth of specialist equipment.
Once they have this information, the unique code for any model by that maker can be cracked in seconds. And the cloned keys can’t just be used to unlock doors; alarm systems and immobilisers can be controlled too.
The KeeLoq system – made by Microchip Technology based in Arizona, US – was thought to be uncrackable, due to the fact that each key fob uses a unique security code from billions of possible combinations.