We are definitely living in strange times. The coronavirus, Covid-19, Kung Flu or whatever you want to nickname it, has been wreaking havoc and leaving us to socially distance ourselves to avoid getting sick or spreading it. While the Heatshield Products crew is still on duty by maintaining safe distances and making sure everyone stays supplied with the best insulation products in the world, we understand having to stay at home can be boring and isolating. To that end, we brainstormed to come up with some ideas to help our customers stay entertained until the quarantine is lifted.
Build a Car Movie Playlist
In episode 4 of our Hot Laps podcast, we talked about our favorite TV cars. We also did a blog about our favorite car movies. The mandated quarantine and social distancing is a great chance to catch up on some automotive favorites via Netflix or other streaming service or on-demand. To get you started, check out this list. We’ve included links to their IMDB page.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Install Heatshield Armor
Figures—at the same time gas prices drop like a rock and cruising becomes a lot cheaper, coronavirus hits and puts cruising and car show season on hold. Might as well make the best of this down time and prepping your car for when it’s all over. For example, adding Heatshield Armor to your exhaust system will significantly cut down on the heat radiated toward the floorboards. That means a cooler interior, and if you don’t have A/C, this will keep more heat out of the interior for less sweaty summer cruising months.
What to Do with Your Hoarded Toilet Paper
Once the coronavirus crisis passes, those hundreds of rolls of toilet paper you’ve got stashed are going to be taking up a lot of space. Now’s the time to think of creative alternative uses for them. Here are suggestions to get your creative juices flowing:
Roll Someone’s House and Relive Your Youth
Practice Dressing Up as a Mummy for Halloween
Build a Slingshot and See How Far You Can Launch Rolls
Build a Toilet Paper Fort
Fill Someone’s Car with Toilet Paper
Would You Like to Play a Game?
Bonus points if you read that in Jigsaw’s voice!
No, we’re not suggesting you quarantine a group of strangers and subject them to a diabolical and homicidal game of survival. The authorities would take a very dim view of such activity, even if you said they all tested positive for Corona Virus. But at some point, you’re going to get your fill of binge watching streaming tv shows and movies, there are no live sports to enjoy, and going outside to do something is getting more problematic with each passing hour. So, you’re going to need something to keep the biggest muscle of them all exercised and in good working order for when this all ends. Instead of looking for something electronic to occupy your mind, go the opposite direction. Get yourself a jigsaw puzzle to assemble. They’re great for the mind and if you have a family, it’s something everyone can enjoy.
Been Putting Off Installing Exhaust Wrap? Now’s the Time!
Are your headers looking a bit dingy? Are things getting too hot underhood and you’re tired of dealing with melted spark plug wires and singeing yourself on hot header pipes? Heatshield Products exhaust wrap can eliminate heat and spruce up your engine compartment. Plus the project gives you something to do that will eat up part of the day and doesn’t require human contact. Our exhaust wrap install and test shows everything you need to know, including before and after temperature measurements.
