Philadelphia, Tips to Avoid Rust Catching Your New or Used Hyundai Sonata

If you are among those lucky ones who drive a new or used Hyundai Sonata, you surely put some effort towards its maintenance. One of the main types of damage to most new cars, isn't a crash or fender bender, it's the rust that forms on body parts. It's mainly caused when paint scrapes off and metal is exposed to humidity, or the corrosive effects of salt, in the climate.

Considering the fact that new cars are manufactured to have paints and protective seals that prevent rust forming on it, which helps, you should still be extra careful to keep it in the same condition, taking care of dents and scratches as soon as they occur. Here are few tips to keep rust from attacking your cars exterior body.

Wash Your Car Regularly and Keep It Clean

If you want to protect your precious Hyundai Sonata from rust, it's compulsory to wash it every two weeks under normal weather conditions. In case of salt on the roads, which you will find in the Deleware Valley / Greater Philadelphia, you must wash it every week. Coating the car with wax every four months is also a good approach, in order to provide an extra layer of protection. Salt increases the rate of rust formation. If you live near to ocean, such as our Deleware customers, spray your car with soap and clean water, at least once a week.

Rust Prevention Spray

Lubricants coat your car and prevent metal from reacting with salt or moisture. You must ensure that while using a spray lubricant, the engine is cool and vapors are gone. One important area that must avoided, while spraying, is the exhaust. The exhaust can reek when hot, with anything flammable applied.

Bring Your Car in for Minor Dents and Scratches

For those of you with dings, dents and scratches, bring your care in to our Faulkner Hyundai Philadelphia service and parts center. We'll fix those minor issues for you, affordably. This will enable your car to stay in better condition, as even the most minor scratches can lead to a corrosive state, allowing rust to initiate.

We hope that the tips are as useful for those who are planning to buy used or new cars. You can check out our cars collection at Faulkner Hyundai Philadelphia Automotive Inventory and get the car suitable to your needs.

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