How to maintain a brand new car?

In places with spells of rain & sunshine , it is a task to maintain your car.

Good Paint protection job will help against suns UV rays & radiation, Impurities mixed with rain water, slush during monsoon, salt in moisture and traffic film at other times.

My car is kept under a shade but not in a covered garage. All sides are open and sand particle, dust, rain water drops fall on my car. The shade protects from any heavy material falling from the adjacent hous.

Since my car is not used everyday, it is good if I use the car cover but am confused as many told me by using a cover it will damage the car paint and the metal. For a try, I have covered the car and kept for 2/3 days. Today after 2/3 days of hot & humid weather when I lifted the cover, I did not find any moisture under the cover or on the surface of the car - though a little dust was there.

My question is, is the damage developed by car cover visible? Or the damage is being done invisibly?

If it is just for a week there wont be any issues of u putting a cover. Just make sure you dry/ wipe ur vehicle first.

@ Anil

How is a good paint protection job done? My dealer made some coating on the paint, don know how effective it would be. My place has a very bright sunshine so am bit concerned bout its color.So i have to put on the covers, i also wipe the car before puting on the covers.I hope covers don damage the paint in the long run.

Subir

Whatever the so called "paint protection" be, if the car is always exposed to sunrays, there will be fading of color, hairline cracks on "Paint Protection" coat, especially on roof & bonnet and headlight exterior becoming partially opaque.

If you have to park your car outside on very sunny days, locate a shady area, even if it is little bit far off (say 50 mts. away from your usual parking area) it is better to shift your car by around 9:30 am and bring back the car by evening to the usual parking space.  I do this on Sundays. During working days, when I have to park outside for long hours on sunny days, I spot a shady area, even it is around 50 mts away, park the car and then walk back to the location where I am supposed to go.

Try this!

Selva Kumar

Dear selva Kumar 

There is an old saying "you get what you pay for" the paint protection that many people aware are some cheap stuff applied by amatuers. A proper paint protection will never show hairline marks . There is a 4 coat application

1> Car cleaning to remove all traffic film

2>removal of scratches & oxidation , prevention of oxidatioon.

3> paint protection & paint sealant

4> application of wax.

each of these coats are applied in a particular fashion and buffed at certain RPM, polished & handtoweled.  I got this info from Autoglym thought i will share. Yes it is better to find shade for your car .

All stock company car painting processess comes with a clear coat and sealant-there is no need for 'extra' protection.

The 'teflon coating' is such a misnormer. Sun and acids are a cars greatest enemies-so save the surfaces from both!

Anil

I second Binoy. When you already have a Clear Coat and you do regular & proper washing -  waxing, why spend money on "paint protection".  Buddy, it is already protected.  Any protection would detiorate over time.  We are to just extending this time by parking in shade and waxing.

Selva Kumar

Dear selva & Binoy,

some reasons why paint protection is needed

1> to protect from sunlight UV rays & radiation

2> to protect from salt in moisture ( places like mumbai), dust & grime.

3> to protect from Rainwater impurities, slush.

4> to protect from emission from other cars.

New paint tachnology has clearcoat, what needs to be looked into is the manufacturing where the shell has been painted couple of months before it is actually fitted on to the chassis & then the journey to the dealer & finally to us. This is one of the reasons why dealers offer Teflon.

Teflon is PTFE ( polytetrafluroethylene) which can stand high temperatures, is water resistant & forms a sealing on the surface. Wax is helpful but not much useful against the given factors that affect paint .

As Car lovers it is always advisable to find shelter, shade for our cars.

The 4 step process impressed me as it removes , prevents, protects & gives that showroom finish( my last post) .

I keep doing my own little research , I would like to know about Full molecular jacket can anyone help. 

Anil to get something straight!

There is NO Teflon(PTFE) in 'Teflon coat'!

The name has stuck because of the water repelling properties the car conditioning products give to the surface.