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DID YOU KNOW?... Drive-thru car washes could actually drive dirt deeper into your paint’s finish with their high-pressure sprays! Stiff rotating brushes easily scratch your car’s paint. Nothing beats a hand wash and dry! Protect your cars paint. The price of a complete professional paint job is $2000 or more! Without the proper protection, your paint is more likely to fade, peel, chip than if it was maintained with regular washes and waxes. Most manufacturers recommend washing every week and wax every 2-3 months. Most people wash their car only once a month. How is your investment treated? WHY CAN’T I USE HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS TO WASH MY CAR? House cleaners like dishwashing detergent are specifically designed to dissolve grease. Because wax is essentially a grease, household cleaners will remove your cars’ wax finish; leaving you with little shine and no protection. Also some household cleaners have micro-fine abrasive in them and could permanently scratch your car’s surface. Always use a premium quality, commercial liquid car wash. They are formulated to dissolve dirt and grime without removing your cars beautiful wax finish. This is what we do at Every Detail. WHAT IS A CLEARCOAT? "Clearcoat" is a name given to the multi-stage paints used today. A "base coat" (frequently water based" is applied with a pigment color.) Then, a top layer of clear paint is applied over the top of the base coat to add depth, brilliance and provide protection for the base coat. Clearcoat still requires the same care as the single stage paints. Just because the top coat of paint has no pigment in it doesn’t make it impervious to environmental conditions. Top coats of clear paint still oxidize, and the softer paints used today also allow contaminants to easily imbed in the surface. Those softer paints require modern formulations and technology to protect them against damage. In short, the need for proper care and maintenance of Clearcoat paint is just as important as years ago. Actually, because of their softer, fragile nature, they really should be maintained better than old single stage paints. HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO POLISH OR WAX MY VEHICLE? It depends on several environmental elements your car typically endures. If your vehicle is kept in the garage on a daily basis, then a polish or wax can last as long as four to six months. If your car is kept outdoors under harsh conditions, then it will need to be polished and waxed at least every two or three months. Dark colored cars on the other hand will usually require more frequent and specialized attention. Provided as an educational service by Every Detail Auto Care Gary & Diana Bean 2379 Maggio Circle, Unit #J Lodi, CA 95240
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