| The condition of the paint on a car goes
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| | are many more vintage cars than in the
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| a long way in establishing how the car
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| | Northeast. It is not just the absence of
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| looks. So, what are the common things
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| | salt, but also the low moisture levels
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| that can do a number on your paint?
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| | that cause this result. There is plenty
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| Salt, sunlight, water, temperature, and
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| | of oxygen and even more high temperature
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| oxygen will damage car paint.
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| | and sunlight, but without the water and
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| Fortunately, they will not do it by
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| | the salt, their impact is greatly
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| themselves, but must be in combination
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| | reduced. The energy of sunlight is not
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| with one or more of the others. The
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| | totally safe. Car paint is sensitive to
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| collective action of these factors can be
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| | it. Temperature cycles are the worse
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| quite complicated. Collisions also damage
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| | thing. Temperature cycles tend to cause
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| car paint. This includes collisions with
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| | expansion and contraction of the
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| other objects even small bumps. Rocks
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| | protective surface, and this acts like a
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| flying up off the road are considered
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| | hammer or chisel making little openings.
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| collisions as is the result of an angry
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| | Once there is an opening in the paint
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| ex running a key down one of the door
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| | coat and the underlying steel is exposed,
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| panels. Collisions physically damage the
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| | a chemical reaction can take place. It is
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| protective coating and the underlying
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| | between the iron in the steel and the
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| paint at the point of the collision, and
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| | oxygen in the water. This is oxidation or
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| create an opening for the combinations of
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| | rust. This is also where salt comes into
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| the five real culprits to do their work.
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| | play. Salt is a conductor that
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| Oxygen, light (especially ultra violet
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| | facilitates and speeds the oxidation
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| light), and water cause a chemical
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| | process. In the presence of salt, things
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| reaction in the paint. This chemical
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| | will rust very quickly.
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| reaction can destroy the chemical bond of
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| | So, there you have it. The big enemies of
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| the protective coating. Modern car paints
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| | your car's paint job are very elemental.
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| and protective coatings are very tough
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| | Water, air, sunlight, and the change of
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| and resistant. Salt, by itself, will have
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| | temperature can all cause problems.
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| no effect on most paint. You could
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| | First, they have to penetrate the
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| actually pack your car in salt if the
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| | protective surface coating. This is your
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| paint and protective coating was intact.
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| | salvation. If you keep your paint job
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| First, there must be a gap in the
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| | protected, and deal with minor scratches
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| protection. Once, there is, salt becomes
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| | and dings immediately, you will extend
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| very serious, and a rust disaster is
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| | the life of the paint. Keeping your car
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| imminent.
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| | from direct exposure to the sun whenever
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| In the dry and snow free Southwest, there
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| | possible will help as well.
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