The Little Things

      We have all wondered what really needs to happen to make our ride stand out just a little but more than usual.  It might not take much, and it might only take an hour to do so.  Oh and of course a little elbow grease when the hour starts to run on.  If you haven't already caught onto what I am talking about, I am talking about detailing your car,  What this entails in it's basics is what you see in The Karate Kid.  "Wax on, wax off Daniel son."  Well young grasshopper, I am here to help explain to you why this simple act of caring for your car can be all that it takes for your car to stand out.

      There are many reasons as to why waxing your car's paint is a good thing to do.When done correctly there are no downsides to doing it, (unlike other things I can think of).  When you wax your car, it is taking off the layers of grime not taken off from conventional washing.  It then replaces this grime with a protective waxy layer that helps prevent new grime from accumulating on your paint.  Basically it is like an exfoliation for your car.  It will leave the paint shiny, glossy, and smooth to the touch and will guarantee that heads will be turned as the sun reflects off your paint job.

      However, you must be careful about when you apply it, you don't get distracted because if the wax stays in for too long and dries too much, it can stick to your paint and when you go to de-wax, the paint will come off as well as the wax.  This happened to a neighbor one time and he was not in a good spot since he had to get his whole car repainted otherwise the paint wouldn't match.

     When you go to apply wax to your car, be sure that it is washed and completely dried before applying.  If the surface is wet, the wax wont stay on, and if it is dirty, it will not work as well as intended.  The wax will go on as a cream colored liquid, you can either apply it to a towel and then onto your car, or directly apply it to the paint and then work it in from there.  Then, as mentioned before the wax will begin to dry out so pay attention.  When the wax comes off onto your finger as a dry cream powder, it is time to remove that portion of the wax from your car.  You can apply multiple coats if you feel the need, but don't go crazy, good wax isn't the cheapest stuff around.  Once you are done, the paint will not only look better and stand out more, it will be able to bead water and keep it from ruining that freshly cleaned car of yours.