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Six Ways to Elevate the Look and Feel of Your Ride
No matter which car that you end up purchasing, there’s always the constant struggle of keeping up appearances. Paint jobs can fade, interiors get dirty and damaged from wear and tear, and your exterior can get beat up by rocks, sand, and road debris. The good news is that there are numerous ways to keep your car looking in mint condition while elevating its overall aesthetic beyond what the manufacturer had in mind. To illustrate this, we’re breaking down our top six ways to make your ride look cool.
#1 – Professional Window Tint Installation
Custom window tint is by far and away one of the most popular upgrades that drivers love. It’s inexpensive, quick to get done, and the benefits to the look and feel of the car are immediate. Cars with tinted windows simply look cooler. They also stay cooler, too. That’s because most window tinting products block approximately 99% of the sun’s UV rays, which means all that heat attempting to get into your ride will be rejected. Filtering out all those UV rays also means you’re protecting your car’s interior.
#2 – Car Detailing
Has the interior condition of your car gone downhill? Are you dealing with unreachable grime and stains you can’t quite remove (no matter which expensive cleaner you buy)? Nothing elevates the look of an interior quicker than getting professional car detailing. Think of this as the ultimate cleaning service…it addresses literally every nook, cranny, and flaw of your vehicle. Car detailers even use special tools to get those hard-to-reach spots.
#3 – Car Vinyl Wrap/Vinyl Wrapping
Ever want to put a logo or the image of your brand on your vehicle? Vinyl wrap allows you to do just that. This product is made out of a large piece of synthetic resin that is directly applied to the car’s body. This upgrade is perfect for those that want to add some imagery or a new artistic element to their ride without the commitment of a full-on paint job.
#4 – Ceramic Coating
Ceramic coating is widely considered the next best thing to candy paint. The nanoceramic glass makeup of the coating gives your vehicle a super high glossy shine that just can’t be accomplished with waxes and washing. The protective barrier also serves as a guard between your ride and things like the sun’s UV rays, airborne chemicals, solvents, air with high salt content, rust, corrosion, bird dropping, and environmental hazards. The surface of ceramic coating is so slick that things like dust, dirt, and debris will be unable to stick to your ride.
#5 – Car Paint Protection Film
Think of car paint protection film as the next level of protection. Since it’s made out of ultra-thin urethane, it’s far stronger than ceramic coating. In fact, it’s so strong that it will protect your paint job from all the things ceramic coating does in addition to rocks, debris, sticks, and other forms of contact that typically leave dents and/or scratches. This product also amps up the gloss and shine of your vehicle.
#6 – Custom Wheels
Nothing elevates a ride quite like a shiny set of custom wheels. Although this is one of the pricier upgrades on our list, this is indeed the surefire way to get your car to stand out from the thousands like it that came off the assembly line. There are several custom wheel designers out there – from racing wheels to large capacity vehicle wheels. You should have trouble finding something that distinctly fits your car’s personality.
Start Elevating Your Ride’s Look Today!
Now that you know some of the most popular ways to take the look of your ride up a notch, the next step is to find a shop in your area that performs these services. Most shops should install car tinted windows since it’s a popular item. Ceramic coating and car paint protection film should be widely available, too. When you search for shops in your local area, make sure to check reviews so you can get an idea of the quality of work you can expect.
