Auto Trim Cleaning and Care
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Auto Trim Cleaning and Care
This article covers the care / maintenance of exterior plastic, rubber, and vinyl often used for moulding, bumpers (unpainted), trim, weather seals/stripping, cladding, and wheel wells. These materials, otherwise known as polymers, are essential on the modern automobile as their unique properties afford automotive manufacturers the ability to add aesthetics, increased functionality (corrosion resistance, strength, reduced weight, etc.), and flexibility of design.
They require proper care so as to provide the appearance and functionality they were designed to provide. From an aesthetics point of view, polymers allow for some nice touches to a car’s appearance – if properly taken care of. Polymers on the exterior of a car, however, are subjected to the adverse effects of light, oxygen, heat, oil, road tar, grime, ozone, etc., and, even though durable, these elements will cause polymers to age prematurely.
Premature aging ultimately results in loss of strength, decreased flexibility, discoloration, ease of scratching, loss of gloss, and cracking that, among other things, creates an unsightly look.
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...-and-care.html
They require proper care so as to provide the appearance and functionality they were designed to provide. From an aesthetics point of view, polymers allow for some nice touches to a car’s appearance – if properly taken care of. Polymers on the exterior of a car, however, are subjected to the adverse effects of light, oxygen, heat, oil, road tar, grime, ozone, etc., and, even though durable, these elements will cause polymers to age prematurely.
Premature aging ultimately results in loss of strength, decreased flexibility, discoloration, ease of scratching, loss of gloss, and cracking that, among other things, creates an unsightly look.
http://togwt1980.blogspot.co.uk/2015...-and-care.html
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