sa makina, wala akong alam gaano sa pag maintain.
sa pintura, para ma maintain ang ganda ng pintura lalo pa nga at brand new. dapat laging naka silong, direct sunlight ang malakas maka fade ng pintura. mas maganda nga may kulambo pa.
kung ipapa washing, iwasang gumamit ng sabon, dapat tubig lang. pagkatapos ipawashing, punasan ang buong car, lalo na ang mga ilalim kung saan nagpopondo ang tubig, doon nagmumula ang kalawang. pranela ang gamiting basahan, malambot kasi yon ipunas sa car at hindi gagasgas sa pintura.
ito pa ang mga karagdagan, english nga lang:
Wash your car regularly - I'd recommend to do this at least once a month. Things like bugs, bird's dropping, or limestone dripping damage the paint leaving permanent stains if not washed off in time.
In winter time, the chrome wheels and other chrome trim parts could be damaged by corrosion if the vehicle is not washed after driving on the roads when the salt was used. When the car is clean, all the moisture dries up quickly, but when it's dirty, the moisture accumulates in dirty areas causing corrosion.
At least once in a while use a pressure wash - you can find a pressure wash at self-service coin car wash stations. The pressure was removes the dirt from difficult to reach areas. Don't hold the pressure wash jet too close to the painted surfaces, it can peel off a loose paint. Wash off all the places where the dirt and salt could be accumulated; for example, behind moldings, inside wheel arches, under the bumpers, etc. It's particularly helpful after winter season - to wash out all the salt accumulations that speed up the corrosion process.
Don't forget to wash all the dirt from the windshield. The sand that left out on the windshield gets caught by the windshield wipers blades and scratches the windshield when the wipers are operating. Regularly clean the leaves and other debris from the areas below the windshield and the water channels under the hood and trunk, as the leaves block the water drains and collect the moisture, speeding up the corrosion process and causing a damp smell inside your car.
Wax your car regularly. A car wax gives shiny look to your car and helps to shield the paint from harsh environment, protecting it from fading. It takes only about 30 minutes to wax a whole car and high-quality car wax stays on the car for three - four months. So far, I haven't seen a single product that stays for life time as you may have heard in some commercials - nothing lasts forever. In order to maintain protective coat any product needs to be reapplied periodically.
How to clean bird droppings:
Bird droppings are very acidic and abrasive. The best way to clean the bird droppings off is to first soak them with water (few drops of soap, if available, will also help) for a few minutes and then just spray them off. The stains left from bird droppings can be buffed off with the fine polishing compound and then covered with car wax. If birds target your car regularly it might be a good idea to keep a spray bottle with water in your car, so you can wash the bird droppings off before they cause stains.
Undercoating and rustproofing your vehicle:
If you live in an area with high humidity, or where the salt use is common in winter months, undercoating and rustproofing can help to protect the car body and chassis components of your car from corrosion. Look at the picture, this is a proportioning valve, part of the brake system. It's located underneath the car and as you can see, it's completely rusted, even though this vehicle is only five years old. This happened because this vehicle was driven in a "rust belt" area with high humidity and lots of salt on the roads in winter. Sometimes later, one of these brake lines can burst and the car will have no brakes.
Properly done undercoating and rustproofing can protect important components of the car from corrosion.
How to repair stone chips:
The stone chips if not repaired in time will cause corrosion like in the first photo. That's why it's good idea to repair stone chips as soon as they appear. This one, near the headlight in the second photo is not corroded yet, so I'll try to repair it. The car is clean and dry and I have all I need: the matching spray paint ordered from a dealer and a sharp wooden stick (a toothpick will work as well). After shaking the spray paint very well for a few minutes, I spray very small amount into the cap. Now, I dip the end of the stick into the paint in the cap.
First, I'm trying to repair another stone chip in a less visible area to practice. Very carefully, I'm trying to barely fill up the chip without letting the paint to come out. It works. Now I'm doing the same with the chip near the headlight. Now it looks much better and it won't be corroded.
How to remove paint marks left by other objects:
This mark on the door was made on the parking lot when someone opened the door a bit too wide. If you look very closely it's actually green paint residue over original clearcoat. The clearcoat itself seems to be damaged only slightly. I'll try to remove this mark. All I need for this is ultra-fine 1500-grit or 2000-grit waterproof sandpaper (the higher number stands for the finest abrasive), polishing compound containing mild abrasive (I used the Turtle Wax) and a car wax. Very carefully (I don't want to remove the clearcoat) I sand the marks with wet sandpaper (use only ultra-fine waterproof sandpaper) until all marks are gone. If you have never done it before, try on some small spot to see how it works first.
Now there is no mark, but the clearcoat has lost its shine; I will use polishing compound to make it shiny again. I put small amount of the polishing compound onto the damp sponge and rub well until the clearcoat becomes shiny again.
Last step, I wash out all the polishing compound and buff the area with the car wax. Now, all that's left from the paint mark is a barely visible dent.