【Owner's home car knowledge】From next week, Shenzhen will usher in continuous light rain again, and the rainy days will be a big test for the car. But there are always car owners who think that after their car is drenched by rain, they can save a lot of car washing fees, but they don't know that the rain is not the "nectar" as imagined, but the "venom" that will harm the car. That being the case, can we sit back and relax if we wipe off the rainwater on the car body as soon as possible after the rain? Of course it is not that simple. In this article, let's talk about the main points of car maintenance after the rain. You may wish to refer to it when maintaining your car after the rain.
1. Car body: cleaning is reliable
Important index: ★★★
After the vehicle is drenched in the rain, the rainwater will not only remain on the surface of the body, but also flow into the gaps under the body; when the car is driving in the rain, the sludge on the road will also splash into these gaps. When rainwater meets these sludge and dirt, it will form dirt that sticks in the gaps and hides in places that are difficult to detect. These places where the sludge is hidden are the black spots where moisture accumulates, which will cause the lower part of the car body to rust over time, which not only affects the appearance of the car, but also causes damage to the car body.
Therefore, car owners should not be lazy after the rain, and should send the vehicle to a 4S shop or a regular car beauty shop for cleaning as soon as possible, paying special attention to cleaning the underside of the door and the sludge in the wheel hub, and keeping these gaps clean. dryness of the site.
2. Paint surface: rain is actually the enemy
Important index: ★★★
Taking the rain as a car wash, I believe many car owners have such a misunderstanding. Indeed, the rain-soaked vehicles are covered with drops of water, and the crystal clear water is really beautiful and seems to be very clean, but this is only an illusion seen by the naked eye. Nowadays, the acidity of rainwater in urban areas is generally high. The acidic components in rainwater have a strong corrosive effect on the paint surface of cars. Over time, it will cause irreparable damage to the paint surface of cars—wait until the car "has pockmarks" ", you will no longer regard these rainwater as "nectar".
Although the destructive power of acid rain is not small, there is no need to panic, we still have ways to deal with it. In rainy weather, it is best for the car owner to give the car a paint care. If you want to be simple and quick, you can use waxing. If you want to get longer and more effective protection, you can seal the glaze. After care, the paint surface of your car will have a protective layer against acid rain, which can basically despise those disgusting acid rain.
If the car is unfortunately hit and the paint surface has been corroded by acid rain, then the paint surface needs to be repaired, and then the paint surface should be cared for. Of course, it is rare for acid rain to corrode the paint surface. As long as car owners can avoid scratches or collisions to damage the paint surface of the car, it is still difficult for ordinary acid rain to "kill" the paint surface of the car body.
3. Skylight: keep this "overhead gate" well
Important index: ★★★★
Car owners who choose sunroofs are basically trying to achieve the realm of "good lighting", "good view" and "enough grade", but the sunroof is the weak link of the car. Shen will encounter the embarrassing situation of "heavy rain outside the car and light rain inside the car". In addition, since this location does not form a plane with the roof, it is destined to become a location for rainwater and dirt to collect.
To solve the above problems, we can start from the maintenance after the rain. When maintaining after rain, first clean up the sand or leaves adhering to the sunroof sealing strip, and check whether the sealing strip is deformed or has gaps, so as to prevent excessive rainwater from seeping into the sunroof and causing water leakage in the car.
The second is to lubricate the sunroof guide rail. Many cases of sunroof water leakage are related to the fact that the sunroof is not completely closed. This is actually caused by poorly lubricated sunroof guide rails. Under normal circumstances, there will be sufficient lubricating oil in the guide rails of the sunroof, but if the owner does not close the sunroof in time or the sunroof leaks during rainy days, allowing rainwater to flow into the guide rails, it will dilute the lubricating oil on the guide rails. If you do not pay attention for a long time It will lead to insufficient lubrication of the sunroof guide rail, which will affect the closeness of the sunroof. Therefore, every time after the rain, you should also check the lubrication of the sunroof guide rails and add lubricant in time.
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