From a reliable source, Gao Fei, the person in charge of a large automobile repair shop, we learned that for car owners without garages, equipping their beloved cars with a suitable car cover in the harsh winter is the best option. High-quality car covers can greatly reduce damage to vehicles caused by cold weather and human factors. However, if equipped with an inferior quality car cover, it will not only fail to protect the car's paint but also harm the paint surface. Therefore, one must be cautious when purchasing a "winter coat" for their car.
A car cover is made according to the shape and size of a car using canvas or other flexible and wear-resistant materials. When used during long parking periods, it effectively protects the car's paint and glass windows. For high-end cars, frequently using a car cover can extend the life of the paint, keeping it shiny and new. The car cover consists of three parts: the body, the buckle strap, and the spring hook. The front buckle strap is closed, and the cover is put on from the front; the rear buckle strap is open and uses a lock (other locks can also be used) to secure the car cover to the rear of the vehicle. Without a dedicated key, it cannot be removed. Then, the spring hooks on both sides of the car cover are hooked onto the lower edges of the car body, firmly fixing the car cover to the car body.
Master Gao Fei expressed that using a car cover has many benefits: first, with a car cover, it can effectively prevent harmful dust from entering the cabin and mechanical parts, resisting their effects on interior aging and mechanical damage; second, with a car cover, it can effectively prevent the corrosion of rainwater and snow water under urban pollution conditions on the car's surface; third, with a car cover, it can effectively resist the strong ultraviolet rays' damage to the car's paint, interior, and tires; fourth, using a car cover in summer can most effectively prevent the interior temperature from becoming too high, avoiding interior aging due to temperature and preventing the discomfort of entering a hot car; fifth, if you do not use your car for a period, with a car cover, your beloved car will remain as bright as new when you use it again; lastly, having a car cover can prevent bored people or children from scratching your car with sharp objects, saving money several times more than the cost of the car cover, not to mention maintaining a good mood which is worth the most.
In fact, high-quality car covers also have acid-proof and fire-retardant functions. Especially during the Spring Festival, some places set off fireworks, making it easy to catch fire. A car cover undoubtedly provides excellent protection for cars parked outdoors.
However, Master Gao Fei warns consumers that due to the lack of relatively standard criteria for automotive products related to car decoration and maintenance, there exists a situation where fake products flood the market, with inferior materials and shoddy workmanship. Some brands even claim to be high-end car covers, but in reality, they are just a layer of plastic cloth without even side mirror covers. Such car covers loosely fit on the car, and when the wind blows, the car cover hitting the car body easily causes scratches on the paint. As for the car cover's supposed acid-proof and fire-retardant functions, they are non-existent.
A good car cover should be tailored to fit perfectly. In terms of size, it should ideally match the original car perfectly. Additionally, when using a car cover, attention should be paid to tightening the ropes after each use. When folding the car cover, it should be folded neatly, and never crumpled into a ball. This avoids leaving many small wrinkles on the car cover, which could easily scratch the car's paint. In snowy or foggy weather, care should be taken to avoid the car body getting wet and the car cover freezing together with the car.
When purchasing a car cover, careful selection is necessary. Currently, the price of car covers varies depending on the brand and material. Master Gao Fei stated that the original factory car cover fits the car best in terms of size. For mid-to-high-end and high-end sedans, due to their larger sizes, the "clothes" price is slightly higher. The price of an original mid-to-high-end sedan car cover generally ranges from 600 to 800 yuan, while smaller ones cost around four to five hundred yuan.
Additionally, there are various types of car covers available in the auto accessories market, with prices mostly ranging from 100 to 300 yuan. Although there are many cheap car covers available online, car owners should pay attention to whether the dimensions match the car model and whether it has fireproof and acid-proof functions. Otherwise, it would be an inferior quality car cover, and one should not blindly seek cheap options.
In fact, in economically developed Western countries, the use of car covers has a history of several decades. Now, it has formed a scaled industry across various price ranges. Most private car owners keep a set of car covers, especially for cars parked in open-air parking lots at night, basically all covered with car covers to avoid damage caused by adverse weather and other external factors.
As summer approaches, cars, like humans, feel stuffy and uncomfortable. Many parts, like human skin, if not properly protected from the sun in the scorching summer, will show varying degrees of aging. Start now, give your car a comprehensive protective maintenance for the summer.
If the paint surface of your beloved car exposed to the blazing sun is not properly maintained, the paint will gradually lose a large amount of "oil content" over time, becoming dull and lusterless. Maintenance can be divided into four steps:
Handling sticky substances on the surface. When driving, asphalt from the road can easily melt and splash onto the car's paint surface. Over time, the asphalt dries and deteriorates, "biting" into the paint, causing corrosion and discoloration. Severe cases may lead to peeling and falling off. Use a specialized tar and asphalt remover, which has a mild and neutral nature, to quickly and effectively remove tar, asphalt, resin, and other sticky substances from the paint surface.
Paint surface grinding and polishing renewal. Due to the intense sunlight in summer, the car's paint surface lacks oil and becomes dry and aged, turning dull and even rough. When polishing the paint surface, use oil-based polishing products.
Paint sealing. When choosing a sealant, make sure to select genuine ones. Paint sealing involves creating a transparent hard film on the paint surface through professional methods, increasing the paint's hardness by 5H and providing strong resistance against windblown sand and other external damages, significantly reducing the rate at which scratches appear. This effect lasts for at least half a year. Some people prefer to apply three layers of sealant for longer-lasting results.
Paint waxing. Waxing replenishes the missing oil content in the paint, quickly enhancing its luster, while also strengthening the paint's resistance to windblown sand, ultraviolet rays, harmful gases, and acidic rainwater corrosion.
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