| The condition of the paint on a car goes a long way in | | | | damage car paint. This includes collisions with other |
| establishing how the car looks. So, what are the | | | | objects even small bumps. Rocks flying up off the |
| common things that can do a number on your paint? | | | | road are considered collisions as is the result of an |
| Salt, sunlight, water, temperature, and oxygen will | | | | angry ex running a key down one of the door panels. |
| damage car paint. Fortunately, they will not do it by | | | | Collisions physically damage the protective coating and |
| themselves, but must be in combination with one or | | | | the underlying paint at the point of the collision, and |
| more of the others. The collective action of these | | | | create an opening for the combinations of the five real |
| factors can be quite complicated. Collisions also | | | | culprits to do their work. |