| The average car now costs over $30,000. The | | | | start the rusting process. To properly apply car |
| average monthly car payment is now $430 and | | | | wax or car polish you apply it one section at a |
| the loans are near 6 years long on average. With | | | | time and allow to dry to a haze. Then you buff it |
| taxes, fees and insurance thrown in the average | | | | off and repeat 2 - 3 times for maximum |
| monthly cost of a car is similar to that of a | | | | protection. People who regularly use car wax or |
| mortgage payment. Being that we are spending | | | | car polish in their car care routine have a much |
| this much on our cars we need to take a | | | | lower incidence of rust. |
| renewed look at car care and treatments that will | | | | If you notice a scratch or chip, nick that goes |
| increase the longevity of these major | | | | through the paint make sure you treat it properly. |
| investments. Sadly, many people neglect their | | | | Get matching touchup paint by using the paint |
| cars and there is little, if any, car care done. Rust | | | | code inside your door jamb (most auto parts |
| can happen anywhere in America (it isn't just a | | | | stores and dealers will have this matching paint or |
| problem for northerners). It is also easy to | | | | can get it for you). You will only need a small 1 oz. |
| prevent with a little proper car care. | | | | bottle for most scratches. Use a toothpick so you |
| Everyone hates rust and complains about it, but | | | | get the paint exactly where it is needed, in the |
| when you look at their cars, little if anything is | | | | scratch, nick, etc... not all around it. Completely |
| ever done to stop or prevent it. As evidenced in | | | | cover any exposed metal. Then apply a clear |
| clinical studies and research by the big 3 auto | | | | coat touch up paint for best protection. This will |
| manufacturers, its not a question of if. It's a | | | | seal out moisture and prevent rust from |
| question of when. Whether it is salt and snow, | | | | occurring. If you are in a jam you can always use |
| salty ocean air, industrial fallout and acid rain, rock | | | | clear nail polish to cover the exposed metal. |
| chips, road debris, etc... There are many different | | | | If rust has set in, then the required car care and |
| elements of nature that exist everywhere and will | | | | treatment gets more complex. The rust spot |
| do harm and weaken your car's finish and allow | | | | must be sanded down and exposed. It is then |
| rust to start. The metal on your car is mostly | | | | treated with a anti-rust which will chemically react |
| protected by a very thin coating of paint and | | | | with the rust changing its chemical and |
| primer. Rust is caused by a loss in electrons of | | | | electrostatic properties. Then it must be sanded |
| the metal and can occur as soon as the thin paint | | | | down, primered and then painted. With the |
| coating is jeopardized. | | | | complexity of today's automotive paints it is |
| First, to prevent rust it is best to protect your | | | | probably best to leave complex rust and car care |
| paint. Proper car care will not only protect, but | | | | to the professionals (most auto body shops will |
| strengthen the paint. A good cleaning and waxing | | | | be glad to do this for you and you will have |
| regimen once every two months has been | | | | guaranteed excellent and long lasting results). As it |
| proven by AAA to greatly reduce the occurrence | | | | is said, "You get what you pay for." A cheap |
| of rust. Regular cleaning will remove contaminates | | | | repair is just that, and for the same matter, so is |
| that will weaken or even etch into the paint. Car | | | | cheap or non-existant car care. |
| wax or car polish will create a stronger, slippery | | | | Rust can be prevented and your cars finish |
| surface that will be more impervious to the | | | | maintained with a little proper car care and the |
| elements and help seal out moisture which can | | | | use of car wax or polish. |