Car Gets Dirty Quick
Car Gets Dirty Quick I just washed my car yesterday morning, it looked great after I was done...
...3 hours later, I come out and go to work and there's a nice layer of dust / pollen / dirt, laying on my car!!!?! It's horrible and makes it look like I don't care about my car.
Why does my car get so dirty so quick? Is it just the color (Dark Yellow Green Metallic)
...3 hours later, I come out and go to work and there's a nice layer of dust / pollen / dirt, laying on my car!!!?! It's horrible and makes it look like I don't care about my car.
Why does my car get so dirty so quick? Is it just the color (Dark Yellow Green Metallic)
That's the way it works. You can definitely tell the difference from a dirty car and a clean car than has a layer of dust, etc. That means you drive it and not keep it in a bubble in the garage.
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Nothing helps and the color doesn't matter either. All my cars are 'show ready' but after just 1 hour out during the pollen season the car is covered with just what you describe. I keep a detailer (Meguiar's, Mother's, Eagle One, whatever you prefer) and micro-fiber cloth handy and usually it is just the top half of the car that is bad. It takes 5 minutes to do the Trans Am. You have to have it highly waxed though to start with.
Nothing helps and the color doesn't matter either. All my cars are 'show ready' but after just 1 hour out during the pollen season the car is covered with just what you describe. I keep a detailer (Meguiar's, Mother's, Eagle One, whatever you prefer) and micro-fiber cloth handy and usually it is just the top half of the car that is bad. It takes 5 minutes to do the Trans Am. You have to have it highly waxed though to start with.
You have to have it highly waxed so it doesn't scratch the paint when you wipe the dirt off?
Pollen is for most people seasonal Best thing you can do is keep it out from under trees. When it rains everything gets dumped on the paint.
Mag's Ultimate Quick Wax is a VERY good protective layer. I notice after just washing and trying that the layer will still be there and work naturally.
Keeping your car in a garage space is optimal as well. In Connecticut we are just out of the Pollen season so now cars stay cleaner / longer.
Mag's Ultimate Quick Wax is a VERY good protective layer. I notice after just washing and trying that the layer will still be there and work naturally.
Keeping your car in a garage space is optimal as well. In Connecticut we are just out of the Pollen season so now cars stay cleaner / longer.
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I also agree about the car covers being a hassle. I own nice ones too but just use them for longer term storage. All my cars are garage kept and that seems to be the most important protection of all.
it takes 5 min for me to throw my all weather cover on! Also get a lock for it so no one steals it.. But OP if you love your car and wanna keep it clean then put some effort into it 