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Uzone.id—Extreme hot weather is sweeping the world. This can have a bad impact on cars, especially when they are not maintained properly. Just imagine a car accustomed to cold temperatures suddenly having to be exposed to extreme heat.
The exterior sector, especially paint, will be most affected by the scorching weather that is currently hitting various countries in the world. The paint will quickly fade and become dull, and can even change color if left frequently exposed to direct sunlight.
Moreover, the exterior will be very visible to many people when you are driving. Therefore, quite a few automotive lovers will pay attention to the exterior of the car.
One of the exteriors that is quite clearly visible is the car paint.
As much as possible, car owners will ensure that the quality of the car paint remains good and shiny. Of course, this requires some tips. Here are several ways to care for car paint so that it is durable and shiny, according to the official Hyundai website.
How to Care for Car Paint to Keep It Shiny
1. Park the car in the shade
The first and perhaps one of the most vital tip, which any car owner has to understand and follow closely so as to ensure he or she maintains the paint of the car shiny is: The car should be parked in the shade. This is in order to avoid situation whereby parked cars remain exposed to the sun for an extended period of time.
This is mainly because if the car is parked outside most of the time then it requires the protection from the sun’s heat and that it is believed will cause the car paint to peel. Other than sun light, any exposure to ultraviolet light also changes the car paint colors themselves.
Therefore, when you stop and look for a parking place, try to find a shady place, especially if you plan to park the car for a long time. If you can’t find a shady parking spot, you can use a special car cover or cover to protect your car from direct sunlight for a long time.
2. Use a soft cloth to clean the car
Another way you can maintain your car’s paint is by washing the outer part of the car using an avoid the use of a sponge rag. Ensure you do not use a rough cloth for this will remove your car paint within a short time.
Make sure you use special cloth for cars such as chamois which are widely sold on the market. Avoid using rough clothes such as pieces of old clothes, used towels, or other clothes that you feel will damage the car paint.
3. Use special soap when washing the car
There are still many car owners who wash them with various kinds of soap, for example using dabbing soap, washing the car with dish washing soap or even washing them with detergent.
For you to understand, this will be a blow to your car having its paint fade and the color becoming dull. Continuous careless use of soap is feared that the car’s color will become faded or even streaky.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that you use soap specifically for washing cars. You can buy special car soap at the nearest car supply stores because special car soap has been designed and made with special ingredients or ingredients to care for car paint.
Our suggestion is that your car wash should be done on a weekly basis particularly during the summer period, however, during rainy season, you should wash your car twice in a week. Thus, your car paints will last longer and will not fade off from the exterior of your car.
4. Clean the body regularly
The other tip that can be given for the purpose of maintenance of car paint is cleaning of car body. When the car body has been dry for a long time, you can water the car or wet the car body before cleaning.
Wiping the car body dry will result in less than optimal cleaning and the car paint will be vulnerable to scratching. This is usually because there are dust particles or gravel that stick to the car body and can leave scratches on the car paint. Even though it may not be visible, behavior like this will cause the car’s paint to erode over time.
5. Rinse the car quickly after being exposed to rain
When the rainy season arrives, rainwater will be prone to causing the quality of the paint to decrease. Therefore, you are advised to rinse the car body immediately after arriving at your destination.
The acid content in rainwater can reduce paint quality in the long term. Apart from that, leaving rainwater for a long time also causes mold to appear on the surface of the car paint.
These are some ways to care for car paint that you can do at home to keep it durable and shiny. Keep in mind that maintaining the beauty of your car’s paint is not as easy as you imagine because it requires tenacity.
