In your search to find the best ways to protect the chrome from deteriorating, have you come across ceramic coating? Some of the common ways of protecting chrome include waxing and polishing. On the other hand, ceramic coating is also an excellent method of protecting the paint. Using this information, it is understandable why you … Read more
The type of polishing pads you use plays a critical role in determining the outcome. Different types of pads come in handy depending on the condition of the car’s paint job. Even though both foam and microfiber pads perform the same role, these two are made using different materials, and the ideal pad you should … Read more
Sure you can, but you will have to apply one coat of base and then wait for thirty minutes before you can apply some clear. The recommended duration on how soon you can apply a clear coat is thirty to forty minutes after spraying the final base coat. When it comes to painting a car, … Read more
If you own a convertible or a truck, investing in a quality convertible top and tonneau cover cleaner is very important. After a while, a car’s fabric top often starts to show signs of wear which is accelerated by impurities and contaminants. A good cleaner should be able to remove these contaminants, enhance water beading … Read more
White letter tires have been there for as long as we can remember. Some car owners find them attractive and others don’t. Irrespective of what you think of white letter tires, one thing we can all agree on is that keeping the white letters clean isn’t easy. It’s even harder to do so if you … Read more
Several layers of clear coat will slightly darken the car paint. But at the same time, it will add gloss and this is what most detailers or car owners are usually after. Naked car paint will look very different when two or three coats are added on top of it. The clear coat affects how … Read more
The thing about trends in the auto industry is that they will always fade away. Some fade away sooner than others but at the end of it all, no car trend is destined to last forever. Pinstripes are an example of a car trend that drove car owners crazy a couple of years ago. However, … Read more
Also known as calcium hydroxide, lime is a highly reactive alkali that can damage the paint and expose the metal beneath to moisture and oxygen which causes corrosion. The likelihood of lime damaging car paint is higher on vehicles that haven’t been waxed or lack any form of paint protection. Waxes provide a protective barrier … Read more
Well, this depends on how long you have had the wax on your car paint, as well as the type and quality of wax you usually use. For a car that has a fresh coat of wax, rain won’t have a significant effect on it. However, if it has been a month or two since … Read more
There are two main ways you can get soap stains on your car paint. The first is from automated car washes and the second is when you don’t wash your car correctly. You can also get soap stains when you or someone accidentally spills some soap on your car. But the likelihood of this happening … Read more