Tips to keep your car like new after many years

Sand, dust, rain, sunlight and even pets are all causes of rapid deterioration of the car's appearance.

However, increasingly advanced technology makes it easier to overcome the above causes. Expert Moe Mistry and his team from Costa Mesa, California (USA) share the secrets to keeping your car like new.

Keep your car clean and scratch-resistant with a high-tech coating

The ceramic nano-particle coating helps prevent scratches, water and dirt from sticking to the entire surface of the car, including glass, plastic parts such as headlights and even rims. In particular, this coating also gives the car a long-lasting high gloss that always looks new. Normally, after washing the car for 2-3 days, a layer of dirt condenses, making the car look dirty and old. But with this coating, the car can be shiny as if it had just been washed for up to 15 days.

Ceramic nano-particle coating helps prevent scratches on the entire car surface, keeping the car shiny.

Depending on the size and technology, the cost for a single coating in the US is around 350-1,500 USD. Vietnam also applies this technology quite commonly with a price of 1,400 - 1,800 USD for a 4-seater car.

Stick a layer of clear plastic to protect the car surface

Another way to protect your car's paint surface at a more economical cost is to apply plastic film.With a transparent, almost invisible protective layer, it helps protect the car's paint from unwanted stains and scratches. It can be applied to the front or the entire car, and in the US, the price ranges from several hundred dollars.

In Vietnam, this technology was first applied to motorbikes, not popular with cars. People who choose this method for cars usually do it for decoration purposes rather than to protect the paint.

Interior protection film

Most of a car's life is spent outdoors and sunlight is the biggest "enemy" of the interior. UV rays not only damage the car's surface but also cause fading, causing the interior to deteriorate quickly, and plastic or rubber parts to age faster, especially in the harsh sunlight of tropical countries like Vietnam. Using heat-insulating film helps reduce the harmful effects of UV rays not only on the interior but also on the driver's health.

Window film protects vehicle interiors against fading caused by direct sunlight.

One thing that many people often misunderstand is that the darker the heat-insulating film, the more effective it is. Many manufacturers provide high-quality heat-insulating film products for clear and bright clarity with high efficiency. In addition to the effect of anti-ultraviolet rays, heat-insulating film also helps to significantly reduce the temperature in the car, protecting the rubber seals.

Besides,Heat-insulating film is also like a "bodyguard" protecting the windshield.Avoid gravel or foreign objects from flying into the glass and causing cracks.

Depending on the area, number of windows and quality, the brand in the US costs for installing heat-insulating film.about 425 - 1,200 USD. In Vietnam, under the harsh sunlight, most cars have to have heat-insulating film. With a variety of products and brands, this service package costs from 700,000 VND to 4 million VND for a 4-seat car.

According to VNE