How to Avoid Ruining Paint on a Car

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Along with the performance of a car, the interior and exterior of it needs to be maintained for a longer lasting life.

Steps

1. 1
   Wash and wax the car regularly. This is very important because e.g bird poo, dirt and grime can cause a reaction in your paint from the acids. This will overtime cause your paint to bubble up and cause rust and other imperfections.

   
   
2. 2
   Follow specific step by step procedures a professional would do if you're painting your car a different color. Take your time to perfect the steps, or else you will end up with paint bubbles and blotches on your new paint coats.
   • Sand the original paint off.
   • Remove dings and dents by boggling and priming.
   • Use proper car paint, whether its Matt, gloss, metallic, chrome, etc.
   • Make sure all imperfections on the original paint disappear.
3. 3
   Make sure to apply at least 1-2 undercoats and one finishing coat to your car to ensure life and quality.
4. 4
   Deal to rust as soon as you spot it. You can prolong the life of rust using e.g WD-40 and rust removal products.

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