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2008-08-10

Many people are doing paint protection for their cars themselves nowadays. One of the reasons why this has caught on so much nowadays is because paint protection sealants have really made the job quite simple. These sealants are chemical based solutions that are meant to be applied on the surface of the cars in two phases, one coat each time, and can be done by anyone, even a person who has never professionally applied paint protection on a car before.

There are DIY kits sold by almost every paint protection sealant manufacturer which have full instructions on their packaging and some of them also come with their own manuals. This makes the whole application process much more easily doable. The job is not time-consuming and it manages to cut down costs of paint protection by as much as three-fourths. That is the reason more and more people are going ahead with this activity.

Though there are several people looking for tips and pointers for making their job easier and more efficient, it must be said that paint protection is so simple and so much of a guaranteed process that reading tips is not all that necessary. However, there are paint protection forums on the Internet from where you can get some of the best tips if you are really interested. You will also find several videos on the Internet and all the websites of the paint protection manufacturers will have some tips that will be best suited to the kind of application they are selling.

Here are some tips that you can use.

1.      When applying a chemical sealant, you do not need to actually hose down your car before the process because the first phase of the sealants will take care of removing the embedded dirt and grime on the surface of the vehicle. However, you can wipe it clean with a cloth before you begin to make the process a tad bit simpler and more efficient.
2.      You do not need to apply your paint protection sealant all over the car. You have to take particular care of the rims of the cars such as the window rims. It is best to mask these rims with tape before you begin. A plastic based tape will be the best because they will keep the sealant from spoiling them very efficiently.
3.      Remember that there are different kinds of sealants available for different purposes. Hence, if you are trying to apply some protection on the windscreen and windows of your car, you will need to take a different kind of solution. The same one that you apply on the painted surfaces won't work here. Here is a tip though ,use a tinted sealant for the windscreen and the windows so that it can act as a solar blocker too. Most such tinted sealants have ultraviolet protection too.
4.      If you buy a small paint brush from your hardware store after you finish doing your paint protection, go around the car and brush clean all the smaller cavities.

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Paint Protection Sealants Vs. Waxing

2008-08-10

Today, paint protection sealants have become quite popular for vehicles. However, traditional methods such as waxing are also used to a very significant degree. It is important to compare various methods when you are considering providing the best protection for your car's exterior. But first, let us see how paint protection works with sealants.

Sealants used today generally contain a combination of acrylic and PTFE (the same substance that is more popular by its brand name, Teflon). They are applied to the surface of the car's exterior in a careful manner. First, a solvent-based sealant is applied. After some time, the chemical solvents that are present in them get dried and only the active ingredients of the paint remain on the surface, forming chemical bonds with the paint molecules. This is usually the first step of the process, in which the sealant enters the pores of the paint and removed all the embedded undesirable materials. Once this done, the second layer is applied over the paint. Due to chemical bonding, the molecules in the sealant elongate and spread completely over the paint giving the car a new and fresh look.

Waxing on the other hand is a single process of applying a wax based solution on the surface of the paint. Though it takes a short time to apply and provides a sleek and smooth finish to the vehicle, there are certain disadvantages of this method. Here we compare the methods of using sealants and waxes for renewing your car's look.

1.      First and foremost, you must remember that sealants are for protecting the paint of your car, while the waxing process can only add to its look. In fact, most people are surprised to see that with each waxing the quality of their car's exterior paint goes down. This is because wax can embed the impurities within itself, which will become compacted with the next waxing process. This problem does not exist with paint protection sealants.
2.      The sealants will work for a much longer time than waxing. A very good quality waxing for your car will keep its look for up to twenty weeks (though that is only for very good quality waxing). However, even an inferior quality paint protection sealant will retain the look of the car for about five years and the better quality ones will continue protecting for three to four years more.
3.      Sealants can ensure that the value of the car is maintained. Waxing is only temporary, so it cannot provide this benefit. In fact, cars that have been treated with paint protection sealants will fetch a better value even years down the line because the sealant helps to ensure the quality of the paint for a longer time.
Waxing can renew the look of the car each time it is done, but it doesn't provide protection to the car from weather excesses. Actually, when it is exposed to severe sunlight, it can start losing its hold on the car and can even damage the paint. Similarly, waxing cannot withstand acid rains. Sealants, on the other hand, are chemically designed in order to provide these benefit

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