Drivers spend an awful lot of money keeping
their cars in good condition, especially when they graduate to newer models
after a few years of driving second hand cars. There are loads of reasons why
it makes sense to preserve the appearance of your car as well as maintaining
the inner mechanics.
A
sense of pride
For starters, it’s much easier to take
pride in the car you drive if it looks great. As soon as the outward appearance
of a car starts to deteriorate, their owners inevitably think of the car as
older and less worthy of proper care, even if this happens on a subconscious
level. As such, the overall quality deteriorates more rapidly once you become
less proactive about the cosmetic aspect of things and you’re more likely to
run into difficulties with breakdowns and so on.
Depreciation
in value
Then there is the fact that new cars
depreciate relatively quickly in the first couple of years after you’ve bought
them and they do so much more rapidly if cosmetic damage occurs. Wear and tear
shows on the paintwork of a car. Mistreatment shows on the paintwork too.
When you are looking to sell your car,
potential buyers are much less keen to part with their money for something that
looks worn, old, mistreated and so on if they can get something for around the
same money that looks in perfectly good condition – this is regardless of how well-kept
the interiors are and how perfectly tuned the mechanics are under the bonnet. A
buyer will always want to take pride in a new purchase, so cosmetics matter.
The obvious question this raises is how
exactly can you protect your car’s paintwork against the rigours of everyday
life?
Even if you don’t drive tens of
thousands of miles every year, there are all sorts of hazards that threaten to
undermine your car’s appearance – environmental conditions, the behaviour of
other drivers, vandalism, interference from pets and animals and so on.
Scratches, chips, abrasive markings and fading are all likely to happen at some
point and the brighter the colour of your vehicle, the more noticeable the
wear.
In terms of proper care, you have a
couple of options:
Cleaning
and waxing products
The first is to really stay on top of
your car care with some top quality cleaning and waxing products. This is a
good way of keeping your paintwork bright and vibrant at the same time as
tackling a build-up of dirt and grime that could eventually take its toll on
your car. You can also protect your car from rust by carrying out this form of
maintenance on a regular basis, say, weekly or at least fortnightly.
Paint
protection film
Although a rigorous cleaning and waxing
regime is good for your car, it does involve quite a lot of time and effort.
Even if you take a huge amount of pride in your car, it’s tough to invest the
sort of time necessary to keep it looking brand new for as long as possible.
That’s why alternative solutions like paint protection film exist – they keep
the paintwork in perfect condition and take much of the pressure off in terms
of car care. They also prevent incidental damage from chips and scratches from
occurring, because with the best will in the world these are things you can’t
address through cleaning.
This
article was written by Jack Sharp owner of Auto
FX Paint Protection, who provided an insight to why people should
prioritise car paint protection: www.autofxpaintprotection.co.uk
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