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WHAT IS CAR PAINTING?

Car painting refers to applying new paint on a car to give it a fresh, clean, and shiny body appearance. It may be done to restore its looks, to save it from environmental damage, or for a different look. Years of sunlight, weather, and road debris bring a gradual decline to the shine of the paint, therefore bringing down the aesthetic appeal of the car and putting down its worth. Whether one is looking at repairing damage to a painted car or at creating something different to one's choice, making the most needed step after body repainting is protecting both its look and durability.

TYPES OF CAR PAINTING 

1. Spot Painting: This is a type of painting where small specific areas of the car are painted, and it's often due to some minor scratches or chips. Spot painting helps smooth out new paint with some already existing colors.

2. Panel painting: Panel painting is concerned with the painting of the whole panel when a panel gets damaged. This can be in the case of a door, a fender, etc. This also aims at uniform colour and coverage.

3. Full body painting: Full body painting occurs when the car needs to be overhauled. In this, an entire car's outer body gets painted. This is usually followed by a process of sanding, priming, and multiple layers of clear coat over paint.

4. Custom Paint Jobs: Some want to personalize a car; such practices include unique designs, colours, or matte or metallic finishing. This needs to be done with special techniques to get the right finish.

COMMON CAR PAINTING ISSUES

1. Fading: Sunlight continues to degrade paint as years pass by. That is the cause of fading, and your car may look worn out. A new paint job can help revive it to a more good-looking finish.

2. Scratches and Chips: These are caused by road debris, slight accidents, or even careless parking. Such parts of the paint should be repaired rapidly to avoid rusting.

3. Peeling: It is caused by poor-quality paint or by the lack of maintenance, which peels off the clear coat or paint, exposing the car's metal to corrosion.

4. Color Mismatch: Sometimes, in touch-ups or repainting parts of the car, you cannot get the exact colour of the paint as the original one, but that is a point for uniformity.

POST-CAR PAINTING TIPS

1. Wait a week before washing: Let the paint cure completely before washing your car after painting. This ensures that no damage at all will come to the fresh coat from water.

2. Waxing and Polishing: The new paint will be secured from damage by UV lights as their waxing will keep it shiny for a long time.

3. Park in the Shade: To keep the car's new paint long-lasting, try to park your car as much as possible in shaded areas or use a cover for the kind of protection against the sun and elements generally.

4. Touch-Up Kit: Keep a touch-up paint kit with you to address minor scratches that will occur after painting.