Before machine polishing my car paintwork why is it important to prepare the clear coat finish?
A; From the day your car left the showroom it has been bombarded by different types of air borne contaminants. Tree sap, brake dust, road tar and industrial fall out. Washing and polishing alone will not remove these. If we can give your car a smooth finish then less dirt and grime will stick afterwards and the polish is able to do its best job. After you have washed and dried your car, move your finger tips over the surface of the paintwork, if you feel any minute roughness this can be the contamination. If left it will start a process of oxidation and damage your paintwork. Also after parking in a railway station car park you are likely to find a number of tiny and very hard brown ‘bits’ on the upper facing surfaces of your car. This is where tiny particles of hot rail dust float in the air and settle on your car. They quickly bond to your paintwork and then rust. For an example of contamination removal go to Case Studies Q; The alloy wheels on my car seem to have black dots on them,
