Car waxing is a way of car beauty. When someone buys a new car, they immediately wax the car. Is it OK? What's the function of car waxing? Does the new car need to be waxed? We'll learn about the problem of waxing today.
In fact, there are two kinds of waxing, one is polishing and waxing, the other is direct waxing. Let's talk about them separately.
Direct waxing: it is to clean your car, and then wax the varnish layer on the most surface of the car paint, which is similar to the sunscreen applied by the beauty lady in summer and isolated in winter. Of course, this is to protect the car paint, but the direct waxing has a relatively short time to protect the car paint.
Polishing and waxing: I think you've seen the workers holding a polishing machine and tossing it against the car paint. The sound is still loud. The purpose is to grind off the varnish layer and then put the wax on it. This is the same as the beauty's manicure. First, use a file to get the dirt off the surface of the nail, and then make the nail.
The function of car waxing
The function of waxing is first of all to prevent water and acid rain. Due to the protection of car wax, it will reduce the amount of water droplets attached to the car body. The effect is very obvious, which can reach 50% to 90%;
The second is to prevent high temperature and ultraviolet rays. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. It is easy to cause the car paint to age and fade due to the light when driving or storing the car all the year round. The film formed by waxing can reflect part of the light and effectively avoid the aging of the car paint. The third is that the car wax can prevent static electricity and dust at the same time.
When the car is running, it will produce static electricity by friction with the air, and the car wax can effectively block the friction between the car body and the air and dust. Without the electrostatic car, the dust absorption is naturally reduced, and the car wax can also play a role in polishing, making the car look newer and better.
Is waxing harmful to car paint?
We all know that when beauties do manicure, their nails will grow when they are polished off, but the car paint is not the same. It has thickness and life span. Polishing and waxing must first damage the varnish layer. The general car paint has been polished about 7 times, and the car paint is basically scrapped. So if the car is not badly scratched or has a large area of scratches, it's better not to polish or wax it.
Don't think that direct waxing is harmless to your car. However, if the frequency is high, it is harmful to the car paint. Because the car wax contains alkaline substances, long-term use will make the car body black.
A lot of friends think that the more expensive the car wax is, the better it will be. In fact, it is not. At present, there are many kinds in the market, including solid, liquid, domestic, imported and so on. These car waxes are different in performance, effect and function, such as those with protective car paint, and those for the sake of good-looking and so on. Let's talk about them separately.
Shiny wax: it's very beautiful. This kind of car wax is basically used in auto show, with strong texture.
Protective wax: it is mainly used for bird stool, gum, rain water, etc. which are easy to corrode car paint. Of course, some of them also have filtering and anti-oxidation effects on ultraviolet irradiation. This kind of car wax is equivalent to forming a protective film on the surface of car paint, but the price is more expensive.
Decontamination wax: if the car paint is slightly aged, this car wax can restore the luster of the paint and metal, and can also play a role in rust removal and scale prevention.
Mirror wax: it's a kind of high-performance natural wax, which has a longer protection time for car paint, but it's hard for ordinary people to see from the bright angle.
In general, we should choose car wax according to the characteristics of car wax, the degree of new and old cars, the color of car paint, driving environment and other factors. For example, anti UV car wax can be selected in summer; resin car wax with protective effect can be selected for poor driving environment; pearl color or metal paint series car wax can be selected for ordinary vehicles. When selecting car wax, the color of car paint shall be taken into consideration. Black, red and green series car wax can be selected for dark car paint; silver, white and Pearl series car wax can be selected for light car paint.
Is the new car waxed or not?
It's unscientific to wax the new car when it's brought back, because the paint layer of the new car body has a layer of protective wax, which can be dispensed with within half a year. If you wax it too early, it will destroy the original wax on the new car surface, causing unnecessary waste.
Precautions for car waxing
1. Pay attention to waxing frequency
Waxing is a good measure to protect the car's paint surface. Many car owners also like to wax their cars frequently. They think that they will not be afraid of acid rain and snow, but also can make the car paint shiny. However, frequent waxing will bring great harm to the car. Because some car wax contains alkaline substances, long-term use will make the car body black. There are a lot of acid substances in the rain water in the south, and the rain water is more, so the waxing times can be relatively more, and there is no need for frequent waxing in the north. Generally speaking, it is mainly judged according to the following two points.
(1) when touching the car paint by hand is not smooth (or using cigarette plastic bag to cover the car paint with fingers), wax can be applied again;
(2) due to the different driving environment and parking places, the time interval for waxing should be different. Generally, there are vehicles parked in garages, mostly driving on good roads; waxing can be done once every two months; for vehicles parked in the open air, due to the wind and rain, it is better to wax once a month.
2. Choose the type of car wax carefully
When many car owners choose car wax, they take the price as the main consideration standard. However, is it true that the more expensive it is, the better? In fact, this idea is wrong. At present, there are many kinds of waxes in the market, including solid and liquid, high-grade and medium grade, domestic and imported. Due to the different properties of various car waxes, their effects are also different, so it is necessary to be careful when selecting them. Improper selection can not protect the car body, but make the car paint discolored.
Generally, it should be considered comprehensively according to the function characteristics of car wax, the degree of new and old cars, the color of car paint and driving environment. For high-grade cars, high-grade car wax can be selected; for new cars, it's better to apply light wax with color to protect the luster and color of the car body; in summer, it's better to use UV resistant car wax; when the driving environment is poor, it's more appropriate to use tree ester wax with outstanding protection; for ordinary cars, it's OK to use ordinary pearl color or metal paint series car wax. Of course, when selecting car wax, it must also be considered to adapt to the color of car paint. Generally, black, red and green series car wax is selected for dark car paint, and silver, white and Pearl series car wax is selected for light car paint.
3. Don't wax the new car
It's very unscientific to wax the new car as soon as it's brought back. Because there is a layer of protective wax on the paint layer of the new car itself, early waxing will remove the original wax on the surface of the new car, causing unnecessary waste. Generally, the new car doesn't need to be waxed in a hurry within five months after purchase.
4. Correctly grasp the skill of waxing
(1) before waxing, it is better to wash the mud and dust on the exterior of the car body with car wash water. Remember not to use the detergent and soap water blindly, because the sodium chloride contained in it will corrode the paint layer, wax film and rubber parts, making the paint lose luster and rubber parts aging. If there is no special washing water, clean the vehicle with clear water, dry the car body and then apply wax.
(2) wax the car in the shade to ensure that the car body does not heat. As the temperature increases, the adhesion of car wax becomes poor, which will affect the quality of waxing.