Don't Totally Freeze Your Front End This Winter

Winter weather already here, and it inevitably comes with salty, sandy roads, foggy driving conditions and restricted visibility for your vehicle.  We endorse these simple steps to give your automobile the equivalent of a wintertime parka and ski goggles to shield it all winter long.

For the car’s exterior, the secret is to get all of the external finishes cleaned and properly prepared for a protective winter coat, then keep damaging salt and sand away from the car’s finish throughout the whole winter.  The top ten tips include:

1.    Give your car or truck a good washing with car wash soap to get rid of dirt and grime from the summer season without stripping wax protection.

2.    Take away the tar and debris from summer road work with adhesive agent cleaner. Just apply it with a micro-fiber fabric, let it rest for several minutes to loosen up the dirt, old polish and tar, then simply wipe it off.

3.    Restore plastic headlight lens to clarity as though they were new in time for the snow and fog of winter with a short trip to your local CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts at Steve's CARSTAR Auto Body Repair to remove the discoloration and hazing that decreases headlight performance and visibility.

4.    Clean the tires and wheels to get rid of brake dust and highway dirt then rejuvenate the tires to a brand new finish with a tire restorer.

5.    Clear away external scratches with a simple cleaner wax.  This kind of wax helps to eliminate surface scrapes and restore the shine to the paint finish in one simple step.

6.   More deep scratches and dents should be take care of at Steve's CARSTAR Auto Body Repair before corrosion sets in.

7.    Give your car a protective coating of synthetic wax, which chemically bonds with clear coat finishes and makes the car’s finish looking good all winter long.

8.    Clean the glass in and out for improved visibility.

9.    Defend the upholstery's quality with a leather and vinyl restorer, which restores the natural gloss and soft feel of the factory finish.

10.    Clean the car’s carpet with a top-notch carpet cleaner and protect it from the salt and dirt of winter with a protective spray.