One of the best
things about owning a new car is its smooth, shiny "showroom" look.
Maintaining that look-by washing and waxing your car regularly and touching up
any scratches-can keep it looking new longer.
Fortunately, the
latest cars are finished with a high-tech process that makes it easier for car
owners to maintain that new-car look. Many cars on the market today have a
powder coated finish that helps protect them from chips and scratches, as well
as damage caused by UV rays, harsh weather, salt spray and acid rain.
A clearcoat can
protect the car's high-gloss finish, which keeps your car looking new longer.
Several of
America's car manufacturers have discovered that this technique offers many
advantages over liquid paint. The environmentally friendly finishing process
eliminates the need for costly waste-disposal equipment and over sprayed powder
particles can be recovered and reused.
Some of the
manufacturers using this process include GM, Chrysler, BMW, Volvo, Lincoln,
Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and Dodge. Every bit of exposed metal in
DaimlerChrysler's European Smart Car has been powder coated.
It's not just the
outside of the cars that benefits from powder coating. As well as having an
exterior clearcoat, many new cars also have powder coated decorative wheels,
hubcaps and trim. It's even used on truck beds, door handles and engine parts.
It isn't only car
manufacturers that have discovered the process. It's found on thousands of home
and garden products, as well as sporting goods, recreational vehicles and
office furniture and equipment.
It has become a
universally preferred method of finishing for all the same reasons it has been
so enthusiastically adopted by car manufacturers.
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