Your Car Needs Sunscreen, Just Like You!

When you buy a new car, it's glossy, clean and flawless.  It stays like this for a day, maybe two if you're lucky.  Whether it’s a rainstorm that smudges the shine of your car, a salt-flinging salt truck, or an unseen pile of mud, your car gets dirty soon enough.

But these events that steal your car's original vibrancy are all topical.  The fact is: you can take a smooth rag to your car to rub away the rain smudges, scrub the cloudiness from your fender caused by the salt, and take your car through a quick drive-thru to put the mud back where it belongs – the ground.

However, removing the signs of damage caused by the sun is near impossible.  Unless you have the money to invest in a whole new paint job.  But let's face it – most of us don't.

Lucky for everyone who loves their car and takes pride in preserving its original glamour, there are steps you can take to prevent the sun from damaging your car's coat.

Wax with UV Stabilizers

When car wax came out decades ago, it didn't have all the properties modern car wax has.  It made cars shine, but it didn't add any protection value.  Today, many car waxes are fortified with UV stabilizers.  They complete the original mission of car wax (improve aesthetics) as well as protect the car's exterior from the damaging UV rays of the sun.

Although it's good to keep your car covered while parked, waxing with fortified compounds will protect your car while you're out putting it to good use.  Which brings us to our next point …

Buy a Fitted Car Cover

This is a great solution if you're a city dweller.  Although it seems awkward at first, a fitted car cover works better than any fortified wax to prevent sun damage.  Buying a non-fitted car cover is cheaper, but two problems arise.  First, it looks worse than it has to and, second, it may not protect every piece of your car's exterior.  Spending the extra few bucks to get a custom cover is well worth the money, for aesthetic and protection purposes.

Invest in a Single Garage

And we conclude with the best solution available. Garages.

A single garage is more than a solution, though – it's a sanctuary.  It's a place that takes care of your car when you can't … a place that protects your car from thievery … and, most importantly, a place that gives the sun no earthly business damaging your car's paint job.

The best thing about a single garage is that it's simple and attractive.  It's designed for one occupant and nothing else.  Maintenance is easy and peace of mind is offered.