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What is & how can I prevent oxidation?
For the most part, oxidation can only take place when the surface of your car’s finish has deteriorated from abuse or neglect to the point where the once impermeable surface has become permeable and then left unprotected. Deterioration is caused by, neglect, washing with detergent washes (dish soap), the leaching and drying-out effect due to repeated exposure to inclement weather, baking in hot sun, natural wear and tear, and through the natural process of breaking down. The best way to prevent oxidation is to: Always wash your vehicles finish using a non-detergent, premium car wash specifically formulated for automotive finishes. Wax your vehicle a minimum of 3-4 times a year. The most important thing you can do to prevent oxidation besides washing is to protect the paint you presently have with a protective coating. A good protective coating will act as a barrier-film that will prevent moisture from coming into direct contact with your paint. Whenever possible, park under cover or use a car cover to shield against airborne contamination and UV rays.
PAINT OVERSPRAY REMOVAL
An estimated 1,000 vehicles a day are affected by overspray. Even when proper precautions are taken, overspray can still occur. Most overspray is caused by airborne paint from commercial and industrial paint jobs such as with bridges, water towers and other large and inconveniently located outdoor areas that need painting. When that airborne paint drifts on to an unintended surface, that is called overspray. Other common overspray problems result from wet road striping, industrial fallout, and petrochemicals such as tar and asphalt. A wide variety of substances can be safely removed from surfaces using our state of the art cleaning techniquesCall Magic Suds Car Wash in Winter Park at 407.681.9274 and
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Can your car’s finish become dull?
Yes. - Even more than yesterday's paints, today's clear coat finishes look faded whenever the surface becomes contaminated by above surface contaminants, things like: Airborne pollutionAcid rain
Industrial fallout
Rail Dust
Airborne overspray
Bug splatter
Bird droppings As contaminants build-up on the surface they reduce the reflective quality of the finish by creating a surface with somewhat of a textured-feel to it. This in turn acts to diminish gloss (which is a direct result of how smooth your surface is), thus causing the paint to look dull. The best way to prevent a clear coat finish from becoming dull is to remove fresh contaminants as quickly as possible. Claying and waxing your vehicle regularly will restore and protect the clear coat finish.
How do I know when I need to clay?
After you wash and dry your car, run the palm and fingertips of your clean hand across the top surfaces. Don't be surprised if what you feel is rough and bumpy. The roughness you feel is the presence of harmful environmental bonded contaminants such as over-spay, fallout, brake dust, tree sap mist and more that have bonded to your paint finish. Most of these contaminants will wash right off if immediately addressed, however, others bond to the finish and week by week, if not dealt with, will gradually mask and blur the reflection. To remove these bonded contaminants and bring back that "smooth-as-glass" finish, a process commonly referred to as "claying“ must be done to your vehicle before polishing and waxing your car. By doing this, your car will not only feel incredible, it will ensure the wax that you apply is able will be able to function properly.