Cleaning and polishing the car

With the aging of the car, especially if it is left to the mercy of all the elements, the upper layers of paint or protective coating fade and oxidize, making the body of the car faded and dull. Regular washing and waxing slow this process, but a periodic cleaning and polishing removes cracks and fallen away the paint. During the cleaning and polishing the car body, painted with acrylic paint or enamel, using special detergents that remove the top layer of paint. After removing this layer is removed all the scratches, the traces of oxidation of a thin layer of dirt, get rid of that ordinary washing does not allow. After that, even kept in good conditions, the car will shine like new. For cleaning and polishing of colored lacquer or enamel body must adhere to this sequence of works: First wash the car and all surfaces. Then use a polish or scour compound if the surface of your car is truly pathetic to remove scratches. Finally, to protect the car body from the effects of bad weather, rub the body with wax. There is a wide variety of tools for polishing, including those in which the wax is combined with the cleaner body to reduce the stages of cleaning. These combined tools are easy to use and suitable for the case when the car is good enough, but they better not use it when it comes to long-term protection of the body. Most of the commercially available polishes incorporates abrasive microparticles, which effectively removes dirt and paint microlayer. For this reason, these funds can not be used more frequently than once a month. For dark colored vehicles, with a thin varnish or transparent coating Find polish or cleaner wax designed for such coatings containing abrasive components instead of chemicals. Never use abrasive cleaners on chrome or plastic parts, if the instruction has no direct indication that this can be done. Otherwise you will scratch these surfaces or remove chrome coating. Abrasive polishing compounds If mostly have mild abrasive action, the abrasive compounds are designed for more in-depth treatment of the surface, removing the top layers of paint and the opening of new sections under them (if any). As a rule, be careful not to use any polishes that contain abrasives such strong as it could seriously damage the paintwork. However, if your car really is in poor condition (the paint is faded and faded) and you decide to paint it, before starting to paint, try to handle the paint such means. Cars are painted acrylic lacquer or enamel, which helps to protect the polish and protect the paint from fading for a long time. Modern cars have transparent coating, which serve the same purpose. For such vehicles abrasive compound is contraindicated, since it can remove the clear finish. Abrasive compounds are separated into thin, medium and coarse. In this case, you should first try to work fine compound, because other compounds may be too rough. Rough diamond compounds are removed as much paint that they are usually used in the preparatory work, during which the surface is completely removed, restored and repaint. In this compound should be used sparingly. Follow the instructions on the package, not rubbing compound at the same time too. You must first remove sections of paint that have moved away from the surface, swollen, or fallen behind on the edges. After application of the abrasive surface of the compound should be treated with wax, unless, of course, you do not collect it painted.