Mike Phillips
09-06-2010, 02:12 PM
The Benefits of using a Car Wax or Paint Sealant (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/28517-benefits-using-car-wax-paint-sealant.html)
Applying a coat of car wax or a synthetic paint sealant to your car's finish offers 2 major benefits plus some secondary benefits too...
1. Protects the paint, which protects your investment
2. Makes the paint look good, which makes the car look good
People can agree or disagree with whether or not these two primary benefits I've listed are in fact the top primary benefits provided by applying a coat of car wax or a paint sealant to your car's finish, but I think it's pretty safe to say that the majority of car owners will wax their car for one of these two reasons and usually both.
Besides those to major benefits, here are some spin-off benefits from the above...
Protecting the paint preserves the paint
Applying a coat of wax or a paint sealant as a part of a regular maintenance program preserves the integrity of the paint, it keeps the paint in good condition. Regularly applying a coat of wax or paint sealant cost a lot less than having the car re-painted.
No such thing as a no-wax finish
For decades Car Sales People have told potential customers that new cars come with clear coats and thus don't need to be waxed. This is just down right ignorant and dishonest. New cars do come with clear coat finishes but the clear coat is still a type of paint that must be cared for or it will deteriorate past the point of no return. Once your car's paint goes past the point of no return the only option will be a new and costly paint job.
Preserves the re-sale value
Regular waxing preserves the paint which in turn preserves the re-sale or trade-in value of the vehicle. When people make car buying decisions, the appearance quality of the car is a huge factor that influences their decision. A clean, shiny car creates the perception that the car is in overall excellent condition. A car that looks neglected on the outside will be perceived to be neglected in all areas.
Maintaining a coating of wax or paint sealant makes washing faster and easier
A uniform coating or layer of car wax or a paint sealant will help prevent most air-borne dirt and other contaminants from bonding to the paint thus they will wash off easier, this will make washing your car faster.
Maintaining a coating of wax or paint sealant makes drying faster and easier
A uniform coating of wax or a paint sealant will make drying your car faster as the wax or sealant will increases surface tension causing water to want to pile-up, or bead on the surface.
When you place a drying towel against a wet, but freshly waxed surface the water will try to escape away from the paint by going into the the drying towel. Thus a waxed surface dries faster than a unprotected surface.
If you use a tool to blow water off a car, (Metro Vac Vac-n-Blow, Leaf Blower, Compressed Air, Driving fast), the surface tension will help water to blow off or slide off faster on a waxed car than an un-waxed car.
Fun Factor
Driving a clean, shiny car is usually more fun than driving a that's so dirty that some has written "Wash Me" into the dirt covering the car.
Fun Factor
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/1955BelAir.jpg
No fun factor...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/washme.jpg
Projects a professional and positive image
Owning and driving a clean, shiny care projects a positive even professional image to others, while this might not be important to everyone it can be important if use your car in your business as you're customers will see both you and your car and right or wrong, they will make judgments about you based upon the appearance of your car.
PM = Preventative Maintenance
PM is a term used in a lot of manufacturing industries as it relates to technicians performing regular preventative maintenance to machinery before it breaks down with the goal being that if preventative maintenance is done on a regular schedule it will prevent machines from breaking down at all. This maximizes profits since there's less downtime overall.
Changing your oil every 3000 miles is an example of preventative Maintenance.
You change your oil every 3000 miles to remove oils that is still functioning, but to insure no excessive wear and tear happens to the internal engine components, you remove the old oil and add fresh oil.
Think of waxing your car in the same way... Instead of waiting till all the signs show that there is no longer any wax on your car's paint, practice preventative maintenance, that is re-wax before all the previously applied wax has been removed via washing an normal wear-n-tear.
"Frequent car care is easy car care" -Barry Meguiar
Barry's been saying the above as long as I've known him and he's right... putting your car on a regular maintenance program not only protects your investment and maintains a show room new shine, it also makes your car care routine easier and faster. I know human nature and when a project is perceived to be easy and fast it's more likely to be performed often.
Just the opposite is true about a car that's been neglected for years. A neglected exterior is going to take a lot more work and time to restore to show room new condition. With a little regular maintenance you can avoid having to do and extreme makeover.
Relaxing and Rewarding
Not only are their benefits to regularly waxing your car for the car's sake, it can also be very relaxing and rewarding for your sake too... This is especially true if your car is also your hobby like it is for many detailing enthusiasts. Working all week at your regular job tends to bring with it a certain amount of stress and pressure... spending a Saturday afternoon washing waxing your car is a great way to decompress and unwind.
Be prepared...
Try to have a clean environment to work in, have plenty of microfiber towels, applicator pads and of course plenty of wax on hand. Have a radio for some music and some cold refreshments to wet your whistle...
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Applying a coat of car wax or a synthetic paint sealant to your car's finish offers 2 major benefits plus some secondary benefits too...
1. Protects the paint, which protects your investment
2. Makes the paint look good, which makes the car look good
People can agree or disagree with whether or not these two primary benefits I've listed are in fact the top primary benefits provided by applying a coat of car wax or a paint sealant to your car's finish, but I think it's pretty safe to say that the majority of car owners will wax their car for one of these two reasons and usually both.
Besides those to major benefits, here are some spin-off benefits from the above...
Protecting the paint preserves the paint
Applying a coat of wax or a paint sealant as a part of a regular maintenance program preserves the integrity of the paint, it keeps the paint in good condition. Regularly applying a coat of wax or paint sealant cost a lot less than having the car re-painted.
No such thing as a no-wax finish
For decades Car Sales People have told potential customers that new cars come with clear coats and thus don't need to be waxed. This is just down right ignorant and dishonest. New cars do come with clear coat finishes but the clear coat is still a type of paint that must be cared for or it will deteriorate past the point of no return. Once your car's paint goes past the point of no return the only option will be a new and costly paint job.
Preserves the re-sale value
Regular waxing preserves the paint which in turn preserves the re-sale or trade-in value of the vehicle. When people make car buying decisions, the appearance quality of the car is a huge factor that influences their decision. A clean, shiny car creates the perception that the car is in overall excellent condition. A car that looks neglected on the outside will be perceived to be neglected in all areas.
Maintaining a coating of wax or paint sealant makes washing faster and easier
A uniform coating or layer of car wax or a paint sealant will help prevent most air-borne dirt and other contaminants from bonding to the paint thus they will wash off easier, this will make washing your car faster.
Maintaining a coating of wax or paint sealant makes drying faster and easier
A uniform coating of wax or a paint sealant will make drying your car faster as the wax or sealant will increases surface tension causing water to want to pile-up, or bead on the surface.
When you place a drying towel against a wet, but freshly waxed surface the water will try to escape away from the paint by going into the the drying towel. Thus a waxed surface dries faster than a unprotected surface.
If you use a tool to blow water off a car, (Metro Vac Vac-n-Blow, Leaf Blower, Compressed Air, Driving fast), the surface tension will help water to blow off or slide off faster on a waxed car than an un-waxed car.
Fun Factor
Driving a clean, shiny car is usually more fun than driving a that's so dirty that some has written "Wash Me" into the dirt covering the car.
Fun Factor
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/1955BelAir.jpg
No fun factor...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/washme.jpg
Projects a professional and positive image
Owning and driving a clean, shiny care projects a positive even professional image to others, while this might not be important to everyone it can be important if use your car in your business as you're customers will see both you and your car and right or wrong, they will make judgments about you based upon the appearance of your car.
PM = Preventative Maintenance
PM is a term used in a lot of manufacturing industries as it relates to technicians performing regular preventative maintenance to machinery before it breaks down with the goal being that if preventative maintenance is done on a regular schedule it will prevent machines from breaking down at all. This maximizes profits since there's less downtime overall.
Changing your oil every 3000 miles is an example of preventative Maintenance.
You change your oil every 3000 miles to remove oils that is still functioning, but to insure no excessive wear and tear happens to the internal engine components, you remove the old oil and add fresh oil.
Think of waxing your car in the same way... Instead of waiting till all the signs show that there is no longer any wax on your car's paint, practice preventative maintenance, that is re-wax before all the previously applied wax has been removed via washing an normal wear-n-tear.
"Frequent car care is easy car care" -Barry Meguiar
Barry's been saying the above as long as I've known him and he's right... putting your car on a regular maintenance program not only protects your investment and maintains a show room new shine, it also makes your car care routine easier and faster. I know human nature and when a project is perceived to be easy and fast it's more likely to be performed often.
Just the opposite is true about a car that's been neglected for years. A neglected exterior is going to take a lot more work and time to restore to show room new condition. With a little regular maintenance you can avoid having to do and extreme makeover.
Relaxing and Rewarding
Not only are their benefits to regularly waxing your car for the car's sake, it can also be very relaxing and rewarding for your sake too... This is especially true if your car is also your hobby like it is for many detailing enthusiasts. Working all week at your regular job tends to bring with it a certain amount of stress and pressure... spending a Saturday afternoon washing waxing your car is a great way to decompress and unwind.
Be prepared...
Try to have a clean environment to work in, have plenty of microfiber towels, applicator pads and of course plenty of wax on hand. Have a radio for some music and some cold refreshments to wet your whistle...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/medium/NewAGGlass.jpg
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