The Top Ways To Protect Your Ride From Harmful UV Rays In Australia

After the purchase of your home here in Australia, your car is your next biggest purchase and so it makes sense that you would want to do whatever is in your power to protect it so that it lasts you for much longer. The vast majority of car and truck owners already know the intense feeling of getting into a car that has been sitting in the sun for quite some time and having to jump out again immediately due to the heat. Leaving your car directly in the sun is going to damage the paintwork and everything else inside the car as well.

One of the first things that you need to invest in is a carport shed that can be erected in a very short space of time and provides your vehicle with the protection that it needs from the sun. We love our cars here in Australia and we don’t want them to look older than they actually are, so the following are some of the other top ways that will allow you to protect your ride from harmful UV rays here in Australia.

• Wash your vehicle regularly - There is a lot of building and construction going on at any one time here in Australia and while it does show progress, all of this dust is not good for the paint work of your vehicle. There are many different chemicals floating around in the air and these will attach themselves to your vehicle if you let them. This is why it makes perfect sense that you would want to wash your car as frequently as possible and don’t forget drying it off properly is just as important.

• Apply a coat of wax - It’s great that you are getting out there on your drive to wash and dry your car on a regular basis but you also need to apply a coat of wax at least a couple of times a year. This gives you an additional protective layer that cuts down on the amount of scratches that your paint will experience as well as damage from the sun. There is also a thing called ceramic coating available to you right now and this really gives your paint work a proper heat resistant cover.

• Always try to find shade - When you’re parking in the city, don’t just park your car anywhere and stop for a moment to have a look around to see if somewhere else that would be better. Trying to find some trees to park under or spending a little bit of money to put your vehicle in a private car park is money very well spent. You may think that you’re saving yourself money by parking on the street but over the years, UV rays will damage the paint and you end up replacing the vehicle before its time.

• Just leave a small crack - This refers to your windows when you leave the vehicle and all you need to do is to leave a little gap at the top to let the hot air escape the vehicle itself. As well as this, make sure that you check the tyre pressure on a regular basis because the heat and UV rays cause the air to escape.

These are just four suggestions and there are many more. You could invest in something as simple as window protectors that are easily installed and they help to block out the sun as well. Best of all, however, is to invest in a carport shed that provides protection all the time for your beloved vehicle.