Paint failure comes in many forms and, thankfully, is easy to prevent. The paint on your vehicle is one, if not the most expensive part, even more expensive than the engine. When paint fails, it greatly reduces the value of your vehicle and diminishes the enjoyment you get from driving.
What is Paint Failure?
Paint failure comes in many forms, but the most common is the clear coat oxidizing (looking dull and milky) and eventually separating from the surface it’s designed to protect. Secondly, there are spot failures caused by insect remains and bird droppings.
What Causes Paint Failure?
Many people assume the sun is the main reason, but in reality, a lack of maintenance (washing, decontamination, and protection) is the root cause. The paint system on modern cars is essentially plastic. Allowing dirt and contaminants to sit on the paint drives them deeper into the surface through hot and cold cycles. Once contaminants embed themselves, it becomes increasingly difficult to remove them.
For spot failures caused by insect remains and bird droppings, these can etch all the way to the metal in some circumstances if left untreated.
How Can I Prevent Paint Failure? First, keep it clean.
There are three strategies that work hand in hand to prevent paint failure. Most importantly is regular hand washing. Washing with either DIY Detail Incredible Suds or DIY Detail Rinse Less Wash on a regular basis will go a long way in preventing paint failure. Removing dirt from the surface before it can take hold, and washing away insect remains and bird droppings sooner rather than later, goes a long way in extending the life of your paint.
Decontamination isn’t Just for Pros
The second arrow in the quiver of prevention is decontamination. Even with regular washing, your paint accumulates embedded particles. Quarterly decontamination will extend the life of your vehicle’s paint. Decontamination is easier than ever with our DIY Detail Quad Fold Decontamination Towel and DIY Detail Iron Remover.
Once your paint is clean and decontaminated, it’s the perfect time to protect it. Protection comes in many forms. The best protection is DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings. DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings provide a chemically resistant finish that makes cleaning and decontamination easier for years, plus they add remarkable gloss and shine to the paint.
DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings offer professional-grade protection while being easier to apply than wax. With our proprietary Functionalized TEOS technology, DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings use leading-edge technology and proven engineering to protect your paint.
How Else Can I Add Protection?
Protection comes in many forms, all of which are easy to use. DIY Detail Quick Beads is our spray-on, rinse-off graphene-infused ceramic sealant. DIY Detail Quick Beads provides months of protection in a simple-to-apply format.
DIY Detail Envie Ceramic Detail Spray is our spray-and-wipe ceramic sealant that can be used not only on the exterior of your vehicle but also as a quick detailer for interior surfaces.
Is Wax Dead?
Wax is a traditional form of protection, and DIY Detail Show Winning Wax is easy to use and gives great shine to your paint. Unfortunately, wax isn’t chemically resistant nor very durable. If using wax as your protection, plan on applying it every month.
What’s the Best Way to Protect Against Paint Failure?
The best way to protect is to start with a solid foundation. When you first get your car, do a thorough decontamination and light polish. From there, apply DIY Detail Hydr8 Ceramic Coating. This will give you exceptional protection against chemicals and reduce contamination buildup.
From there, hand wash your car every two weeks (ideally weekly) and use DIY Detail Envie Ceramic Detail Spray or DIY Detail Quick Beads as a drying aid. Once every three months, perform a thorough decontamination. Your paint will stay beautiful and protected for years to come.
What Is Paint Failure, and How Do I Prevent It?
Paint failure comes in many forms and, thankfully, is easy to prevent. The paint on your vehicle is one, if not the most expensive part, even more expensive than the engine. When paint fails, it greatly reduces the value of your vehicle and diminishes the enjoyment you get from driving.
What is Paint Failure?
Paint failure comes in many forms, but the most common is the clear coat oxidizing (looking dull and milky) and eventually separating from the surface it’s designed to protect. Secondly, there are spot failures caused by insect remains and bird droppings.
What Causes Paint Failure?
Many people assume the sun is the main reason, but in reality, a lack of maintenance (washing, decontamination, and protection) is the root cause. The paint system on modern cars is essentially plastic. Allowing dirt and contaminants to sit on the paint drives them deeper into the surface through hot and cold cycles. Once contaminants embed themselves, it becomes increasingly difficult to remove them.
For spot failures caused by insect remains and bird droppings, these can etch all the way to the metal in some circumstances if left untreated.
How Can I Prevent Paint Failure? First, keep it clean.
There are three strategies that work hand in hand to prevent paint failure. Most importantly is regular hand washing. Washing with either DIY Detail Incredible Suds or DIY Detail Rinse Less Wash on a regular basis will go a long way in preventing paint failure. Removing dirt from the surface before it can take hold, and washing away insect remains and bird droppings sooner rather than later, goes a long way in extending the life of your paint.
Decontamination isn’t Just for Pros
The second arrow in the quiver of prevention is decontamination. Even with regular washing, your paint accumulates embedded particles. Quarterly decontamination will extend the life of your vehicle’s paint. Decontamination is easier than ever with our DIY Detail Quad Fold Decontamination Towel and DIY Detail Iron Remover.
Simply wash the vehicle with DIY Detail Incredible Suds or DIY Detail Rinse Less Wash, then apply DIY Detail Iron Remover to the panel and use the DIY Detail Quad Fold Decontamination Towel to gently and safely remove embedded contaminants and brake dust. Once that’s rinsed clean, use DIY Detail Water Spot Remover to cleanse the surface of mineral contamination.
Prevention Through Protection. What Should I Use?
Once your paint is clean and decontaminated, it’s the perfect time to protect it. Protection comes in many forms. The best protection is DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings. DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings provide a chemically resistant finish that makes cleaning and decontamination easier for years, plus they add remarkable gloss and shine to the paint.
DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings offer professional-grade protection while being easier to apply than wax. With our proprietary Functionalized TEOS technology, DIY Detail Ceramic Coatings use leading-edge technology and proven engineering to protect your paint.
How Else Can I Add Protection?
Protection comes in many forms, all of which are easy to use. DIY Detail Quick Beads is our spray-on, rinse-off graphene-infused ceramic sealant. DIY Detail Quick Beads provides months of protection in a simple-to-apply format.
DIY Detail Envie Ceramic Detail Spray is our spray-and-wipe ceramic sealant that can be used not only on the exterior of your vehicle but also as a quick detailer for interior surfaces.
Is Wax Dead?
Wax is a traditional form of protection, and DIY Detail Show Winning Wax is easy to use and gives great shine to your paint. Unfortunately, wax isn’t chemically resistant nor very durable. If using wax as your protection, plan on applying it every month.
What’s the Best Way to Protect Against Paint Failure?
The best way to protect is to start with a solid foundation. When you first get your car, do a thorough decontamination and light polish. From there, apply DIY Detail Hydr8 Ceramic Coating. This will give you exceptional protection against chemicals and reduce contamination buildup.
From there, hand wash your car every two weeks (ideally weekly) and use DIY Detail Envie Ceramic Detail Spray or DIY Detail Quick Beads as a drying aid. Once every three months, perform a thorough decontamination. Your paint will stay beautiful and protected for years to come.