Car Valeting: Minimising Damage

Proper car valeting can reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle.

It’s not just a matter of having a sparkling dashboard and gleaming alloys. A professional valet service will actually improve your car’s chances against the elements and protect it against everyday wear and tear.

Most of the damage done to cars is done in normal driving circumstances. Chips thrown up from the road can damage your paintwork, automated car wash brushes can cause scratches and leaving your car outside in the winter exposes it to conditions that can affect the whole bodywork of your vehicle. Regularly parking your car near a railway line or in an industrial setting can result in what we call “fallout”. This is when minute particles, caused by metal rubbing on metal, are attracted to your car and settle all over your paintwork. They are too small to be seen, but can cause damage to your car. Ultraviolet rays from the sun, which we protect our own skin against, can damage your car, and even bird droppings can be more than just unsightly.

Making use of a professional car valeting service can help to protect your car against these natural events. Keeping your paintwork in good condition and using protective waxes, or even paintwork sealants, can help to minimise the risk of damage from all of these exterior forces. It’s important to treat any chips in your paintwork, as they could easily turn to rust and caused considerable damage to your car.

Paintwork damage that looks relatively insignificant to you, such as small scratches or patches, could result in more serious damage. There are several valeting methods that can help both with removing existing damage, and protecting your car against future problems.

We would recommend that you have your car professionally valeted to make sure that your bodywork is clean and in a good condition. Protective waxing treatments can protect your paintwork against many of the issues we’ve highlighted above. We would be happy to take a look at your car and make some suggestions about how valeting could help. http://www.carvalet.co.uk/carvaleting_news+features_bbctopgear.html