Where you park your vehicle matters

Most people don't think about it and use their garage as storage for everything but their car.  However, if you park your car in your garage at night, it is protecting the finish for 1/2 of the day.  You can't get bird poo, water spots, or pollen on your car when it is parked in the garage.

Don't park under trees if you can help it.  I know you are thinking it is better to park in the shade, but it isn't.  The main reason - gravity.  Things fall out of trees on your vehicle.  Tree sap, pollen, branches, bird poo etc. all are contaminants to your clear coat finish and once they get on your car, they need to be removed.  Sap can harden and be terrible to remove.  Pollen is like tiny particles of sand paper and if rubbed across your paint, it will scratch it.  Bird poo is acidic and can eat and etch your clear coat finish.  Branches - self explanatory.  

On the same line of thinking,  It is much better to have a wax or synthetic sealant protecting your car from the sun's rays than parking under a tree.

One last note on where you park  - if you can find a parking spot that is covered on one side by a curb or other barrier to keep another car from parking right next to you on that side of your vehicle...you have just reduced your chances of being "door dinged" by 50%.

Learn more about how to protect your vehicle at 5 Star Reflections Auto Detailing.  5 Star Reflections Auto Detailing is located in Spring Hill, TN and is Middle Tennessee's premier automotive detail authority.