Beach Trading Blog

It’s a fact of life that as soon as you drive your new car off the lot, (actually even before then), the harsh elements, (including wildlife), start taking their toll on your car’s pristine paint job. From oxidation to water spots to bird poop, your car’s exterior engages in a daily battle to stay shiny and protect your vehicle.

While you can easily protect the interior of your car with sun shades, dashboard covers and car seat covers the outside takes a little more work.

Maintaining your car’s paint in perfect condition can be quite a challenge. Bird bombs are a simple fact of life. In addition to looking really nasty, they are very damaging to your car’s paint. Take care as soon as possible to remove bird droppings.

Regular polishing is the best way to remove bird bomb damage, water spots and swirl marks. Choose a good polish, good tools, and be patient. To keep spots to a minimum, try using a detailing spray after you wash. A good detailing spray contains wax or silicone for protection and gloss. The wax will condition your paint and reduce hard-water-deposit spot formation. To keep swirl marks to a minimum, make sure you have good wash and dry tools, never wipe, rub or polish in circles (straight-line motions only), and be very careful with the use of buffers and polishers.

Our friends over at Autopia.org have a great article titled: Removing Swirl Marks, Water Spots, Paint Oxidation & Other Minor Paint Damage.