There’s a new trend sweeping the auto detailing world.
If you’ve fallen in love with a car with a sleek matte paint job and you think it might be a good look for your car, you should probably keep in mind a few things.
Matte paint is hard to keep up yourself, will require a professional to repair and may be prone to scratching and denting. All of this combines to make it an extremely high end, high maintenance type of paint job.
Luckily though, there are a few things to try yourself that can prolong your car’s paint lifespan.
Keep reading for more info!
1. Avoid Traditional Waxing Techniques
There’s nothing more relaxing than going over your car with your favorite wax brand or clay bar. But, can you use these materials on your matte paint?
Unfortunately, the answer is no.
Traditional cleaning products like waxes and clay bars can lead to your paint getting too shiny. It can also lead to imperfections in your pain that will be hard to get rid of.
2. Don’t Go to Your Favorite Car Wash
While car washes are great for their convenience, it’s important to remember not to take a car with a matte paint job through the wash.
Automatic car washes can damage a matte paint beyond repair. The brushes, wipes and hard water can cause the pain to scratch and chip. This can be an expensive thing to repair.
It’s easiest to wash the car yourself.
3. Always Use Microfiber Towels
After washing your car, make sure you use microfiber cloths to wipe it down. Microfiber is exceptionally soft and will keep the paint from polishing up. If you think your paint job has been damaged beyond your repair, make sure you don’t try to do any of the repairs yourself.
4. Fixing a Scratched Matte Paint Job is Tricky
While glossy paint jobs can be easily repaired yourself, matte paint requires a professional to repair imperfections or scratches.
Matte paint must be applied in specific ways that make it tricky for a DIY car owner to replicate perfectly. Unfortunately, many detailers and auto painters will not offer warranties for these types of paint jobs. This is mostly due to their persnickety requirements and care regiments.
It’s always important to have your car’s health maintained by a professional. If you think your car might need more than a paint job take it for an MOT Stoke-on-Trent test.
5. Only Use Matte Finish Products
Since paint jobs are hard to care for, it’s important to do your research and make sure any care product you find is geared specifically towards matte finishes.
Hot soapy water will often be your friend with this kind of paint job. It’s always important to have someone on hand too, who will know how to professionally repair your paint.
Get All the Facts Before Updating Your Paint
While a matte paint job is sleek and modern looking, there are some maintenance things to keep in mind before taking the plunge.
It is a good idea to do all of the research you can on what products to use and who to call should the worse happen and your paint gets damaged. Lucky for you, our blog has many car care tips we think can come in handy for your car’s life.