Tips to Reduce Damage of Summer Heat on Your Car
Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- Some of the most common damage in a vehicle is on the inside, like leather seats and electronics. The heat constantly beating the exterior of the car is actually less than the inside of the vehicle. The reason for this is after the heat enters the vehicle it sometimes cannot escape so it just builds. A hot 95 degree day inside of a locked car can easily be over triple digits.
The first step to get rid of heat in a car is to block it from entering. The defensive driving Texas course, Comedy Driving, recommends tinting the windows to reduce the amount of light that enters the vehicle. There are also portable suction cup blinds that can be attached to windows and pulled down to keep the heat out.
There is also a reflective dash screen that drivers can put up on their front window to reflect the sun on one of the most vulnerable windows because in some states, such as Texas, the front window cannot be tinted below the A1 line of the vehicle, which is only about ¼ of the window. The key to using the screen though is actually putting it up after parking the car and continuing to stay in this habit.
Another way to keep the heat out of the vehicle is to use natural shade when parking. Parking a vehicle in a garage is by far the best way to protect a vehicle from the elements but when one is not available parking under a shady tree can be helpful. A wall can even become shade at certain parts of the day so parking near a building can help too. Keep in mind, parking under a tree may decrease the amount of sunlight to a vehicle but it will increase the chance the vehicle may be a target to birds and the car will need to be washed more frequently.
As far as protecting what’s inside the car, put items inside trunks or glove boxes can shade them from sun damage. Having a vehicle with cloth interior is definitely beneficial in the summer heat because cloth does not conduct heat as well as leather. If a vehicle has a leather interior motorists should apply saddle wax before and after summer in order to allow the leather to stretch better and not crack because of the intense heat. Artificial leather interior, known as faux leather, is helpful because it does not crack as much as genuine leather under extreme hot conditions.
Try to also protect a vehicle with sun protectant lubricants. These types of products can be used on rubber bumpers, interior doors, dashboards and also the back interiors of vehicles. Also, help the outside paint of the vehicle by waxing the vehicle. Try these helpful tips from Comedy Driving, Inc. to protect vehicles from sun and heat damage which can help maintain the vehicle looking great and help maintain the value of the vehicle.
Jeffrey Bitner, Comedy Driving Inc, 713-465-0042, [email protected]
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