Caring for your Porsche
911
Car covers are an integral part of
ensuring that your Porsche 911 stays in tip top condition - but
caring for your pride and joy should go much further than that, as
those conscientious owners will know all too well.
The proper upkeep of a 911 should be
the owner’s passion, taking up every spare minute that they can
devote to maintaining the body, engine and chassis of the car.
Neglect of a 911 can lead to frightening consequences in terms of the
deterioration in a car’s condition and the depreciation in its
value.
Fortunately, the range of products
available to care for your 911 is more extensive and advanced than
ever before, and the level of knowledge and expertise that exists is
growing all the time. Here are some tips for keeping your 911’s
exterior in good nick.
Car
protection
Keep your garage well stocked up with top-of-the-range
products like paint-and-wheel sealant and tyre gloss. A good quality,
professional sealant will protect your 911 from dirt and small
scratches, while gloss will refresh your tyres and keep them looking
new. When treating paintwork, be sure to use a high quality, ultra
soft applicator.
Damage avoidance
Cheap
car insurance for 911s can be hard to find but you can reduce
your premiums and prolong the life of your paintwork by keeping your
car out of harm’s way, away from roads and passing traffic. An
alarming number of 911 damage claims are made after passing
pedestrians or motorists inadvertently bump into a parked Porsche.
Your insurance company will reward you for finding a safer spot for
your car – and your 911 will thank you too!
Washing your 911
Premium quality car
shampoos and waxes should be at the very heart of your 911
maintenance regime. Make sure your car shampoo is wax car-friendly in
order to avoid removing those layers of wax laid down using hours and
hours of good old-fashioned elbow grease! When choosing a shampoo,
look out for phrases like ‘high-sudsing’, which indicates the
shampoo will lift dirt away from the paintwork, and ‘pH-neutral’,
which ensures there is no danger of an adverse chemical reaction
between shampoo and paintwork.
911 owners are strongly advised to buy
a Grit Guard to aid with washing their vehicle. Washing mittscan
easily become contaminated with dirt and grit during the washing
process, which can soon find its way into the paintwork of the
vehicle. But rubbing the mitt against a Grit Guard after each dip in
the bucket releases the particles of dirt and keeps the paintwork
safe.
Choose a thick pile wash mitt made of
natural materials. Lamb’s wool is preferable to synthetic sponge,
as it retains more water and is softer than man-made products.
Finish your wash correctly with a
professional wax and buff, then cover that car up!
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