How To Care For Car Paint

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Caring car is not just taking care of the machine and the inside of the car, but the outside of the car maintenance is also important to maintain the appearance of the car remains excellent. Caring for the outside of the car also prevents the car paint be quickly fade or crack.

Colored car paint fade would make the car look less attractive, in addition to the selling price will be down.

Here are some tips on caring for the car paint to keep them shiny:

Wash regularly

For cleaning chemicals that attach to the body of the car, of course, you have to wash it. Car wash is very useful on a regular basis to prevent the buildup of chemicals in the body of the car. Wash the car with the routine at least two weeks, or when the paint is visibly soiled by dust and mud to avoid the accumulation of pollutants and dust on the surface of the paint.

Wash the car in the shade is not directly exposed to sunlight to prevent spots or blotches water marks on the paint surface.

When washing the car should avoid soap suds clinging too long especially in the sun on the car body because it can cause splotches stains on the car paint. Should be so done lathering immediately rinse with water. Use a soft cloth and can absorb water quickly to prevent water dries by itself in the paint which can cause white spots and mildew.

Use a special soap

Car wash can not be done arbitrarily. You must use a special soap for the car, do not use hot water, and wash your car in the shade. Sunlight will make the rest of the washing water so it dries quickly and imprint on the body of the car. Use of compound for routine maintenance car is not recommended because the compound is slowly but surely eroding continuously paint your car. Compound used by way of polishing. Polishing itself is derived from the word 'polish' which means burnish, by brushing up dull surface is eroded and becomes shiny color

Use Wax to polish cars

Use Wax just as protective as candle wax. As for how to use make sure that your car was parked in a place not exposed to direct sunlight and then wash your car body, do not need to use the car unless the car body shampoo filled with mud or stains are difficult to remove. Once the car is dried with a chamois cloth, start polishing. If your car paint is still in good condition and have not been dull, polishing process immediately bypassed and you only need to do waxing. Prepare drug polishes, wax, sponges, and a soft, clean cotton cloth or better yet, if there is a microfiber cloth. Pour medication into the sponge polishes (if using liquid polishes drugs) then rub into the body of the car by turning around or ride turun.Tunggu about 5-10 minutes.

After former drug polish dries clean with a cloth / microfiber no need to twist so that the result is maximal do polishing with several stages (do not jump around the body of the car). If completed one body, continue with the waxing process. Same way with polish, but because waxing just coat paint with wax, waxing will feel that the process is much lighter than the polishing process. You also do not need to wait five minutes before cleaning the remnants waxnya. So that your car always looks shiny and free from fungi do waxing at least 1 month 1 time, even more often.

Select the parking location

Choose a shady parking location. Wherever possible car parking in the shade or indirect sunlight, exposure to sunlight continuously for long periods can make the car paint color to fade. Try to close the car with the cover when forced to park the car in the open.

Gloves cover

If the car must be parked outdoors, you should cover it with a car glove. In addition to preventing dirt sticking to the car body, it is also effective to avoid action action car scratched by an unknown person. Rain and water is one of the enemies paint your car, whenever possible rinse or wipe the vehicle to dry to prevent mildew and spots. Should better wash your car because rain water is usually mixed with dust and acidic which can damage your paint.

Immediately do repairs

If there are cracks in the body of the car, you should immediately make repairs. If the remains are left, the damage it can spread to other parts. This will certainly ruin the look of your favorite vehicle.

Those are some ways that can be applied to treat the car paint to keep it shiny. Good luck.