This Month's Topic

Protecting your paint from the elements

When we buy a car, its color is one of the most important factors influencing our decision. But after spending some time on the road, the only thing it starts reflecting about you is your neglect of the finish. Faded, oxidized, scratched & scuffed paint, doesn't only look shabby but also reduces the value of your car.

Protection from environmental factors:
One cannot fight nature when it comes to damage to your vehicle's paint through rain, sun, snow, salt & the abrasiveness of road silt.But certainly one needs to understand how the lost lustre can be brought back to your cars paint. For example to protect the car from UV rays, you have to use protective coatings and sealants. Autobella offers a variety of Waxes & Sealants depending on what one is trying to achieve.

Good old fashioned Hand Washes:
UV rays would take years to corrode the paint. But bird droppings & pitch will only take hours to destroy the paint finish, as they have very high acid levels. Its better to clean them as soon as possible. Another thing our vehicles are always exposed to is chemical abuse of air pollutants. This type of damage can also be simply reduced with frequent hand washes. Often the first rain of the season is highly acidic. So it's a good idea to wash your car, immediately after the downpour.

Professional Detailing is worth it:
Autobella has the tooling, chemicals & knowledge. Having a clear understanding of paint and how it reacts to various environmental conditions is critical. Here in the Pacific NW, we see a considerable amount of moisture, this brings on a slew of growth of moss & liken. This can invade exterior rubber seals and eventually impregnate fine spots into the clearcoat which stain the finish. Semi annual exterior detailing keeps these problems at bay. We recommend this service upon wet to dry season changes.