Weather conditions can significantly influence the quality and lifespan of your car’s paint. From the extreme heat of the summer season to the increased rainfall during the winter, drastic weather conditions can have negative impacts on both the aesthetic and protective aspects of your car’s paint.
How Summer Impacts Your Car’s Paint
As WA is experiencing more frequent days of extreme heat, it is more important than ever to understand how it affects your car’s paint. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can lead to the softening of your car’s paint, creating bubbling and blistering under the paint layer. If your car has existing cracks, it can worsen the damage and impact the overall adhesion of the paint. Alongside the heat, UV rays also have a detrimental effect on your vehicle’s paint. UV rays initiate an oxidation process within the layers of the paint and strip it of its protective properties, causing your paint to be more susceptible to cracking and peeling over time.
How Winter Impacts Your Car’s Paint
Cooler temperatures and increased rainfall during winter affect your car’s paint as well. Extreme cold can cause the paint layers to contract, creating stress that could lead to blistering. If there are existing cracks on your car’s paint, the contraction process may widen the cracks and cause flaking. Rainfall during this period also increases the chances of water seeping into paint cracks, leaving water spots and rusting underneath. While Perth generally has less acidic rain, pollutants in the atmosphere can still create slightly acidic precipitation that damages your car’s paint. When these acidic particles settle on your car, they leave permanent streaks and degrade your paint’s protective components, making it more susceptible to damage in the future.
Choosing Balcatta Panel and Paint
Is your car’s paint experiencing damage from the weather? At Balcatta Panel and Paint, we specialise in car resprays and complete paint jobs in Perth. Our team of experts uses the highest quality of paint and precision techniques required for your car to look and feel brand new again. Beyond our paint services, we also offer car restoration services and smash repairs. Contact us today for a free quote or book in for a paint service.