Some tips about protecting your car 

Hard driving will always cause a strong impact on your car and cause increased wearing and greater chance for accidents that causes technical breakage. To protect your car you should ideally not take abrupt swings in a great speed. You should neither use law gears in high speed, since this forces the motor to work with a high internal turning speed, which causes friction and and heavy hits on internal motor parts. It is neither adicable to drive slowly on very high gears, since this causes strong vibrations in the motor components.

Beware of authomatic car washers. The rotating brushes of these contraptions are often contaminated by sand particles, and these will rip up the paint of your car. If you choose to wash your car in an authomtic washer, use a washer in a petrol station you know have a good cleaning procedure for the washer brushes.

Regular car wash is an important protective measure against chemical impacts from all kind of shit and pollution and against impacts from sand. All parts of the car, also the underside, and sometimes also everything in the motor room should be washed regularly. A too frequent wash is however not desirable, since the washing process itself causes some wearing. If you live in an area with much salt in the environment or an area where the roads are salted in the winter to make snow melt, you should wash away salt from your car regularly. Salt makes your car corrode. The most frequent wash should of cource be of the windows and of the lights. Sand and other hard particles that pollute the windows will easily cause scrathces and bad vision through the windows.

At regular intervals you should cover your car with some kind of protecting wax after having done a thorrough wash.

There was once an adviceable procedure to let the underside and every hollow area in the car body get a layer of a rust protection remedy, like tectyl. Nowadays cars have got so good rust protection from the manufacturer that this procedure is not any longer that important. But when your car gets older, such a protective layer can still be useful. You can also use primers or enamels that both seal beginning rust and shield the surface from further corrosive impacts on selected exposed spots on your car Some of these are meant as a sole layer and others are meant as a base for a colored paint to be used afterwards. Furthermore yous should concider protecting mechnical parts in your car with anti-rust lubricants.

When you drive, keep good distance to the car in front of you, both for your own safty, and for protection of your car. The car in front of you will allways throw up small stones and and particles that hit your car, make bumps, rip up the paint, and make injuries to the car window glasses.

Car Care Tips – How to Keep Your Car in Immaculate Condition

By:  Paul MacIver

There are several things you must do to keep your car in immaculate condition and retain its value. Apart from regular mechanical servicing and maintenance, your car must also be groomed regularly to keep it looking like new. This means more than simply putting it through the carwash each week. Although it takes a bit longer, you’ll find that hand grooming your car achieves a far better result. There’s no need to spend a lot of money on car care products, however you will need to buy a few. These are some tips I use every time I clean my car.
 

Exterior

Rinse your car down to get rid of excess dirt, and then wash it with a sponge and soapy water. Once you’ve washed the whole car, rinse it off and then dry it with a soft cloth. If you don’t dry your car afterwards, water droplets gather dust, and when they dry out, you’re left with many spots all over the body of the car. This is especially noticeable with dark colored cars.

Every month or so you should use a bug and tar removal product on the body of your car. There are many of these types of products available at most car care stores. A great product to go for is one which removes bugs, tar and other spots, while polishing the car’s surface at the same time.

Polishing and waxing your car regularly maintains the “shiny look” and also protects the paint from being damaged by the sun.

Always clean the wheels and shine the tires. If your car has alloy wheels, dirt shows up more easily and makes them look dull. You can buy wheel cleaning products which remove the build up of brake dust, but if you clean them each time you wash your car, you should only need to use water and a cloth. When shining the tires, I always use a spray-on tire shine which is quick and easy to use. This not only keeps them looking like new, but protects them from the sun and makes the whole car look magnificent.

For other external areas, use a surface protecting product which is designed to protect rubber, vinyl and plastic from the sun’s UV rays. This can be used on bumpers, rubber seals around doors and windows, and for the interior as well.

Interior

Purchase some car seat covers to protect your seats from getting worn out. They can easily be taken off and washed once in a while. I vacuum the seats and carpet every time I clean my car. Dirt and grit which falls deep into the carpet causes it to wear out quickly, so regular vacuuming is the best way to prevent this. Buying a set of floor mats will keep the majority of dirt from getting into your carpet.

Clean the inside of your car’s windows with a glass cleaning product and a soft cloth. I use a normal household glass cleaning spray for this and it seems to do the job. When cleaning the dashboard and other interior surfaces, be careful you don’t use a product that will damage them. Some vinyl and plastic surfaces can be ruined simply by using the wrong product when cleaning. Once cleaned, you can use a surface protecting spray on these areas also.

When you aren’t using your car, park it in the garage. This not only keeps it out of the weather, but also prevents it from getting dirty. If you don’t have access to a garage, consider buying a car cover. Protecting your car from the weather as much as possible will ensure it remains immaculate.

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Paul MacIver is a car enthusiast, and writes about various vehicle-related topics. For info on car covers, car detailing products, or car seat covers visit the Auto Accessories website. You may freely reprint this article as long as nothing is changed, and this resource box is included with all links made active.

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