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No matter what season it is Acid rain is always a problem. Air borne pollutants are trapped in rainfall, snowflakes even morning dew. This contaminated water comes to rest on the car surface or is splashed up from a puddle. When the sun heats the surface of the car it evaporates the water leaving behind a concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids that will etch the painted surfaces. The best protection against acid rain is wash your car frequently especially after a rain or snow storm and apply a quality hand wax every three months. (Good rule of thumb - when you change your oil, hand wax your car). Automobile manufactures have recognized the seriousness of the problem, you may have noticed new automobiles in car lots or on trucks that have a white cover on the hoods, trunks and roofs, this is to protect the cars from acid rain and it effects.

During the winter is important to remove salt and sand from your car. Salt used to melt ice and snow from roadways accelerates the oxidation process better known as rust. The salt and sand can act as abrasives against your cars finish dulling it. Don't forget about keeping the interior cleaned. Ground in salt and dirt can crush carpet fibers, discoloring them and wear them out prematurely.

During the spring many people do a "Spring Clean", the same should go for taking car of your car. Washing your car will remove the dirt and sludge that has built up on your car from the winter, both inside and out. Having the car washed and waxed regularly will also help prepare and protect the car's finish from the heat waves of summer. Bugs, tree sap and road tar are especially prevalent this time of year. Each of these items can damage the finish of your car. Washing alone will not usually remove road tar or tree sap but we are able to remove it in our Express Detailing centers, (please see a manager for a quote). Having a solid layer of wax protection on your car's finish will help slow down the damage caused by road tar, tree sap and bugs.

During the summer season birds and bugs bombard your car. The searing heat of the sun as well as the engine temperature bakes bird droppings and bug remnants left on your car. These factors can accelerate the damage done by the acids left behind by birds and bugs. You protect your skin from harmful UV rays in the summer by using sunscreen, consider washing and waxing your car in the summer a type of sunscreen for your car. The exterior of your car is not the only surface that feels the extreme effects of the sun. The interior vinyl, plastic or leather portions such as dashboards, seats and door panels can reach extreme temperatures. These temperatures can dry out interior vinyl; leather and plastic making them look dull or even drying them out to the point of those areas becoming brittle and cracking. Consider treating the plastic, leather and vinyl with our interior protectant that moisturizes and protects the interior from the harmful UV rays.

During the fall it is equally important to wash your car. We inevitably have an "Indian Summer" which brings out the last of the bugs and birds. Removing their last remnants is very important to prolonging the life of your car's paint. This is a great time to have your car hand waxed to protect it from the effects of winter.