Car Care Myths Busted

Caring for your car could be as confusing a process as choosing the right variant. The millions of options, opinions and advices available on the Internet make it all the more puzzling. 3M Car Care not only helps keep your car as good as new but also equips you to take care of your car better. Over the years, the company has established a reputation of offering products and services consistent with international quality, while offering tailor-made solutions. What’s more is that it is a trusted partner for most OEMs and is recognised by the likes of Toyota, Honda, Tata, Volkswagen, Ford, Mahindra, Renault, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai etc. The scientific approach of the company has given customers a sense of assurance. In accordance with the same, here are a few common myths that often lead customers to wrong choices. Have you fallen for any?

 
Myth: You need hundreds of litres of water to keep your car squeaky clean
Reality: 3M Waterless Wash saves over hundreds of litres
Washing your car is the easiest way to keep your car clean and fresh. However, besides the long waiting queues at car washes, the washing process itself takes up a lot of time. Moreover, for the eco-friendly, it wastes a lot of water. With 3M’s Waterless Wash you can save yourself hundreds of litres of water and a lot of time. The advanced treatment uses 150 ml of a unique solution to give your car the desired shine. Just spray the formulation onto your car and wipe it with a 3M microfibre cloth. Wipe the surface again with a separate microfibre cloth and voila! Your car is sparkling clean again.

Myth: Paint Protection coatings protect protect your new car from scratches &  scrapes
Reality: These Coatings give your car a glossy look, but they don’t protect it from scratches, scrapes & stone chip mark
Driving a new car in heavy traffic is often associated with fear and constant worry of perfect paint getting scratched or scraped. Heavy traffic or not, your car can always be exposed to the risk of scratches at a number of vulnerable areas. 3M Paint Protection Film is your best chance at preserving the showroom like gloss finish on your vehicle. The virtually invisible film doesn’t alter the colour or design elements of your car while protecting front bumpers, hoods, side mirrors, door handle cavities, door edges, rocker panels, and rear fender panels among other vulnerable areas.

Myth: Change your engine oil every 5,000 kilometres
Reality: Using DFSC can revive the life of the engine
If you have faced issues like excessive smoke, increased fuel consumption and lacklustre performance, there’s a high probability that you’ve been advised to “Get the faulty engine part replaced.” However, the problem could simply be a result of contamination of the engine’s fuel system. And in fact, the actual solution is an affordable and simple Diesel Fuel System Cleaner (DFSC). DFSC employs a simple mechanism to clean your engine and delivers increased rated power by up to 7 per cent, improved drivability by up to 50 per cent and up to 50 per cent reduction in smoke.

Myth: Car makeovers can only be done if it’s repainted
Reality: 3M 1080 wraps offers personalisation of a new level
If you are in the market for enhancing the aesthetic appeal of your car and have been told to get a paint job, don’t fall for it. With 3M Wrap Film 1080, you can make your car fashionable without having it painted. Wrap Film 1080 offers more flexibility in terms of customisation over a paint job as you can opt for a full car body wrap or specific parts like roof or bonnet. Also, it comes in handy as a second skin for your car as well. Moreover, it saves you all the hassle while reselling as you can simply take the wrap off. It leave minimal adhesive residue, without damaging the OEM paint when removed. 3M Car Care has a choice of over 100 car wraps in gloss, matte, dual tone, and psychedelic finish.

Myth: Dusting & Vacuuming  your car is enough to get rid of germs in your car
Reality: Germkleen makes your car 99.9% bacteria-free
Muddy shoes, pets, snacks, smoggy traffic jams - there are a lot of ways to get your car dirty. While dusting off the floor mats and the dash makes your car look clean on the inside, it doesn’t make it hygienic. Research shows that the interiors of a car are the ideal breeding ground for germs. They appear around empty bottles, used tissues in storage areas, and crumbs of food we dust off. That’s no cause for concern though. With 3M Car Care’s GermKleen you can keep your car’s interiors 99.9% bacteria-free. Your car is dry vacuumed and 3M anti-microbial foam is applied on the interiors which are then scrubbed with brushes and vacuumed again. Not only does this rid your car of germs and bacteria, it also helps in preserving paint and plastic finish while enhancing the look, shine and durability of the plastics and leather.

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We hope to have busted the most common myths that circle a car owner’s mind and addressed some of your doubts and confusions as well. Wondering where you can get your hands on 3M products? Just walk into one of the 105 stores across 34 cities in India, or better, buy an Amazon gift card with 15% off.