Wax and Polish Give your car a wash and wax treatment prior to the car show. Use car soaps and wash the car under a shade to prevent the sun s heat from affecting your work. If your car has minor scratches, apply polish first before the wax. Polish removes the top layer of the coat and leaves the paint less prone to fading or scratch. Spray polish and spread evenly with a brush to make the area shiny. Use clean dry cloth to dry-polish. Polish makes the dashboard shiny and also protects the plastic from damage. Getting Rid of the Musty Smell from the Conditioner Odor treatment is available in local auto accessories store. It kills microorganisms and removes the unpleasant musty smell from the vents when the air conditioner is turned on. Good quality products will fill scratches without shrinking and will present better durability and adherence. More Repainting Details If welding is done just before the car paint job, special weld-through primers should be used and applied just before the pieces are welded. The benefits will include added durability and better adherence. You may need to learn how to disassemble a spray gun, and learn how to put them back together again in order to ensure that all its small parts are clean and intact. Avoid forcing these parts together as it could ruin the spray gun. Sand Finish Before actually applying the paint, you need to make sure that you remove any imperfections that your car s finish may have, as well as remove the original paint job that is on your car s surface. You need to begin from the underside of the hood and slowly work your way down. Avoid using the wide spray pattern since it is not really as effective in cleaning your engine. To enable it to quickly dry up, you can run the engine for a few minutes and the heat that it gives off should be able to dry it up quick enough. You can learn more about the specialized interior and exterior detailing services below. Exterior Care All types of cars are subjected to wear from constant use and exposure to various environmental factors such as sunlight, dust, or dirt. Even luxury cars are not exempted from such factors that could affect its look and performance.