It is essential to keep your car in great condition if you wish to hold onto the resale value and overall appeal. The easiest way to keep your car looking great is to keep the paintwork in top condition. Prevention is always the easiest course but no matter how careful we are with our cars, they will no doubt end up with the odd scratch or two somewhere along the way.
To prevent your car from paint damage make sure you wash and wax it regularly with a good quality product. It is important to use car wash rather than usual detergent as the residual film left on the paintwork may eat away over time causing areas that are vulnerable to further damage. Always keep your car in the garage or undercover to protect the paint.
If you do find yourself with some scratches or chips in your paintwork don't worry, an easy and cost effective do-it-yourself car paint touch up kit will solve the problem in no time. It is important to touch up the damaged or affected areas as soon as they appear so that they don't develop into much larger and more expensive issues later on. Touching up the paint early on can be done with perfect color matching and will cost a fraction of the price of a major repair.
Matching the color of the paint should be easy; most models identify the cars color code on a sticker located on the inside of the door. If this sticker is not found on your vehicle or is too difficult to read, the paint manufacturer will still be able to match the colour based on the cars make, model and year.
Always ensure that you order more paint than you need, a good basis is 10-20% more than your original estimate, this way you won't get stuck half way through a touch up with not enough paint to go around. You should also apply at least two coats of touch up paint to ensure that the repair is long lasting and durable.
Once you have touched up all of the paint chips and scratches on your car, ensure that you maintain good preventative measures such as careful driving, regular washing and storing your car in a shaded area to keep your car looking in top shape all year round. Using a do-it-yourself car paint touch up kit is a sure fire way to improve the overall value and resale price of your car.
