How to Protect Your Car’s Paint During the Rainy Season

On the Lower Mainland, we are currently in the rainy season. And, believe it or not, the rain is really damaging to your car’s exterior for a few reasons. In today’s blog article, we want to talk about why it is so important to keep your car clean this time of year. 

Rain 

The rain, itself, will leave your car dirty. Yes, as the rain falls, it collects dust and dirt that will land and dry on your vehicle exterior. The problem with this is that, over time, dirt tends to have a corrosive effect on whatever it lands on. This is true with the greasy dirt that lands on your kitchen cabinets as well as the rain falling on your car. For this reason, it is critical to wash your car regularly whether it is raining or not. 

Wax 

Getting a coat of wax can help your vehicle exterior to stay cleaner, even during the rainy season. A wax coating will help the rain—as well as muddy water splashed up from the ground—to bead up and fall off without as much damage to your coat of paint. 

Wind 

Rain is not the only problem. In addition to rain, we have wind, which will dirty your vehicle’s paint job with leaves, twigs, pollen, mold spores, and sap from trees—which can be very difficult to remove. The only solution is regular washing of your vehicle. 

The Undercarriage 

When you are getting your car washed, do not forget the undercarriage and wheel wells, these benefit from being clean just like the paint on the exterior, for the same reasons. And when driving in wet conditions the undercarriage will get dirty and stay dirty until you wash it. 

Rain or shine, come and visit us at Shine Auto Wash, which has three locations on the Lower Mainland open 24 hours a day, seven (7) days per week. Don’t let our rainy season mess up your vehicle’s exterior. Keep the vehicle as clean as possible even if the rain is pouring down; your car’s exterior paint will look better and last longer. 

Shine Auto Wash has been serving the Lower Mainland since 2009. With three convenient locations, Shine Auto Wash offers advanced automotive cleaning and protection technology and a service that is quick and efficient. 

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about car washes, we encourage you to call us in Vancouver at (604) 806-0800.