When you drive off the Ford dealership lot with a brand-new vehicle, it’s a great feeling. It’s not such a great feeling when you see that first scratch or swirl in the paint. Here’s some tips on how to keep your Ford looking showroom fresh.
From Your Ford Dealership: How to Keep Your Car Looking Great
Wash It!
OK, this one is a little obvious, but what might not be so obvious is that you need to be getting washes regularly: as much as once a week in winter. Washing doesn’t just make your car look good at the moment. A wash removes many contaminants that actually eat into the paint of your car and can damage it over time. This is even true of dirt and dust, but it’s especially true of road salt and chemicals, bird droppings, and the sap and leaves of trees.
If you wash it yourself, be sure to use a soap specifically made for cars. Other types of soap will be hard on the paint. If you take it to a car wash, get a touchless wash whenever possible and always get an undercarriage wash, especially in the winter.
Wax Four Times a Year
Yes, waxing is a pain, but it will keep your car in good shape like nothing else. There is simply no substitute for a proper wax job by hand. Wax doesn’t just make your car look glossy: it also provides a layer of protection for the paint that will allow you to go a little longer between washes and will keep things like bird droppings and chemicals from harming the paint work.
Don’t Let Scratches Linger
Scratches are deadly for a car’s paint job. If they get deep, rust is the inevitable result. If the scratch is so small that it doesn’t catch the side of your fingernail as you run it gently along the scratch, you can just use a kit from a store to take care of it. If the scratch is deeper than that, come talk to us at our service center about taking care of it.
Keep It Covered
If at all possible, keep the car covered in a garage or buy a car cover for it. This protects it from birds and trees, UV rays from the sun, and from errant scratches from the handles of your kids’ bikes.
To keep the inside as beautiful as the outside, schedule service with us at Freeway Ford in Minneapolis, MN now.
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