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Context of driving in desert | Paint damage from insects and sand
Driving in the desert like on this road linking Jeddah to Yanbu on the red sea coast of Saudi Arabia requires protecting the car with a special spray paint that is commonly available in countries with roads crossing deserts.
If your car is not protected, then you'll face an immediate deterioration of the paint and headlights due to insects and sand.
The below picture shows bands (stripes) of sand floating over the motorway and crossing the asphalt at low height, which my vehicle will hit at the speed of 140Km/h, a perfect sand blasting!
In some seasons, invisible butterflies cross the highway and lead to your bumper and grille completely covered with dead insects, which, if not washed immediately, will end up damaging the paint of your car.
If your car is not protected, then you'll face an immediate deterioration of the paint and headlights due to insects and sand.
The below picture shows bands (stripes) of sand floating over the motorway and crossing the asphalt at low height, which my vehicle will hit at the speed of 140Km/h, a perfect sand blasting!
In some seasons, invisible butterflies cross the highway and lead to your bumper and grille completely covered with dead insects, which, if not washed immediately, will end up damaging the paint of your car.
The sand blasting of this fog light is clearly visible on this vehicle which has a few thousands kilometers on its odometer.
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How to protect your car's bumper and headlights in deserts
On a just washed but completely dry car:
1- Empty one can of temporary protective spray paint as shown in the below picture
2- Shake well the spray can and spread evenly on the bottom part of the bumper moving upwards up to covering half the headlights.
3- Do not cover the headlights completely as you might drive by night and indeed, do not spray the car plate
4- Make sure to do so at least one hour before sunset to allow the paint to dry prior to the spike of humidity at night.
1- Empty one can of temporary protective spray paint as shown in the below picture
2- Shake well the spray can and spread evenly on the bottom part of the bumper moving upwards up to covering half the headlights.
3- Do not cover the headlights completely as you might drive by night and indeed, do not spray the car plate
4- Make sure to do so at least one hour before sunset to allow the paint to dry prior to the spike of humidity at night.
Enjoy your driving, the below pictures show the damage to the protective coat after 2,000 Km of driving.
While the protective coat offers an excellent protection against insects, it has a relatively poor resistance over sand blasting, reason why you need to add one coat of paint from time to time, if you continue driving for several days on desert roads.
While the protective coat offers an excellent protection against insects, it has a relatively poor resistance over sand blasting, reason why you need to add one coat of paint from time to time, if you continue driving for several days on desert roads.
Once done, just wash your car and the protective coat will vanish under the contact with water.
No need for pressure or soap, it melts and disappears under normal pressure from a water hose.
No need for pressure or soap, it melts and disappears under normal pressure from a water hose.
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