Protect The Exterior Of Your Vehicle This Spring

Your Alfa Romeo is a thing of beauty, so of course, you’ll want to protect the appearance of your car. Thankfully, there are several steps you can take to protect the paint on your Alfa through the seasons.

Park In A Covered Garage

One of the best things you can do for your Alfa is to ensure that is parked in a covered garage whenever possible. In a garage, you’ll be able to better control the climate that your car is stored in to ensure that it’s at a good temperature with minimal light exposure. When parking in a garage isn’t possible, you can use a cover to protect your paint from sun exposure and pollen build-up.

Wax

Waxing your car is another effective way to protect your car from pollen. Though pollen looks and feels soft on your hands, it actually has microscopic spikes that can leave visible scratches when it is wiped away from your car. In addition, pollen is fairly acidic, which can also erode the paint on your car. To protect against pollen, you’ll want to ensure that your Alfa has a good wax on it at all times.

Rinse It Off

As we’ve mentioned, wiping pollen away from the exterior of your car can do more harm than good as the tiny spikes on pollen particles can leave scratches on your paint. Doing a full wash isn’t the answer either as this will take off the wax you’ve carefully applied. Instead, you’ll want to give your Alfa a thorough rinse when the pollen build-up becomes visible. Rinsing won’t take the wax off and it will prevent the pollen spores from scratching your paint.

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Stop By For A Spring Tune-Up

Now that the exterior of your Alfa is taken care of, bring your car in for a spring tune-up at Safford Alfa Romeo of Tysons Corner. We’ll complete a multi-point inspection to make sure that all systems are functioning properly for the new season. If anything is amiss, our team of highly-trained technicians will be able to complete the work your Alfa needs quickly and efficiently. Book your spring service appointment with us online today!