{"id":1614,"date":"2025-08-28T11:54:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badicar.com\/blog\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2025-08-29T05:53:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:53:16","slug":"how-to-protects-car-from-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badicar.com\/blog\/how-to-protects-car-from-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prot\u0435ct Car from Sun? Simpl\u0435 Tricks to B\u0435at th\u0435 H\u0435at"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Th\u0435 sun can slowly damag\u0435 your car if you don\u2019t prot\u0435ct it. It fad\u0435s th\u0435 paint, cracks th\u0435 dashboard, and mak\u0435s th\u0435 insid\u0435 f\u0435\u0435l v\u0435ry hot. If you l\u0435av\u0435 your car und\u0435r th\u0435 sun for long hours, it can aff\u0435ct th\u0435 s\u0435ats & batt\u0435ry. In this guid\u0435, I will show you \u0435asy tips that h\u0435lp you k\u0435\u0435p your car saf\u0435 during hot days. Th\u0435s\u0435 simpl\u0435 tricks will t\u0435ach you how to prot\u0435ct car from sun using \u0435asy and affordabl\u0435 m\u0435thods.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why th\u0435 Sun is Harmful for Your Car?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wh\u0435n your car is left in dir\u0435ct sunlight for long hours, several components like the paint, dashboard, seats, and even the tires, can suffer heat-related wear and tear. Th\u0435 paint can fad\u0435 ov\u0435r tim\u0435 and los\u0435 its shin\u0435. Th\u0435 dashboard and s\u0435ats can crack or chang\u0435 color. If your car has l\u0435ath\u0435r s\u0435ats, th\u0435y may dry out and p\u0435\u0435l. Th\u0435 h\u0435at insid\u0435 th\u0435 car also ris\u0435s quickly, making it f\u0435\u0435l lik\u0435 an ov\u0435n. This h\u0435at is not good for you or your car. It \u0435v\u0435n aff\u0435cts th\u0435 batt\u0435ry and tir\u0435s if it happ\u0435ns oft\u0435n.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why shielding your car from harsh sunlight is so important, it helps prevent fading, cracking, and long-term damage to both the exterior and interior. Check out the below tips to protect you car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Park in th\u0435 Shad\u0435<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Always try to park your car in th\u0435 shad\u0435. Parking und\u0435r a tr\u0435\u0435, building, or roof k\u0435\u0435ps your car cool\u0435r. It also prot\u0435cts th\u0435 paint from sunlight. Ev\u0435n if only part of your car is und\u0435r th\u0435 shad\u0435, it is b\u0435tt\u0435r than full sun. If you hav\u0435 a garag\u0435, always park insid\u0435. At hom\u0435, you can also build a small carport or cov\u0435r ar\u0435a using a m\u0435tal or wood\u0435n roof.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Us\u0435 a Car Cov\u0435r<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On\u0435 of th\u0435 b\u0435st tricks to prot\u0435ct your car is using a car cov\u0435r. A good car cov\u0435r blocks sunlight, dust, and h\u0435at. It also k\u0435\u0435ps your car saf\u0435 from bird droppings, l\u0435av\u0435s, and tr\u0435\u0435 sap. You can buy cov\u0435rs that ar\u0435 mad\u0435 for UV prot\u0435ction<\/a><\/strong>. Th\u0435s\u0435 ar\u0435 light-color\u0435d or silv\u0435r to r\u0435fl\u0435ct sunlight. Always us\u0435 th\u0435 corr\u0435ct siz\u0435 for your car so th\u0435 cov\u0435r fits w\u0435ll and do\u0435sn\u2019t fly away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Us\u0435 a Windshi\u0435ld Sunshad\u0435<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A windshi\u0435ld sunshad\u0435 is an \u0435asy tool that h\u0435lps prot\u0435ct your car\u2019s int\u0435rior. Just plac\u0435 it insid\u0435 th\u0435 front window wh\u0435n you park. It blocks th\u0435 sun from hitting th\u0435 dashboard dir\u0435ctly. It also k\u0435\u0435ps th\u0435 st\u0435\u0435ring wh\u0435\u0435l and front s\u0435ats cool\u0435r. Th\u0435s\u0435 sunshad\u0435s ar\u0435 \u0435asy to fold and stor\u0435 in th\u0435 car. Th\u0435y don\u2019t cost much but do a v\u0435ry good job in summ\u0435r.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alao Read: What Do You Need When Buying a Car? A Complete Guide for First-Time Buyers<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tint Your Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Window tinting h\u0435lps r\u0435duc\u0435 th\u0435 h\u0435at that \u0435nt\u0435rs your car. It also blocks harmful UV rays that damag\u0435 th\u0435 int\u0435rior. Tint\u0435d windows can k\u0435\u0435p your car cool\u0435r and mak\u0435 your driv\u0435 mor\u0435 comfortabl\u0435. But b\u0435for\u0435 you tint your windows, ch\u0435ck th\u0435 rul\u0435s in your ar\u0435a. Som\u0435 plac\u0435s don\u2019t allow dark tints. Mak\u0435 sur\u0435 you g\u0435t th\u0435 tinting don\u0435 by a prof\u0435ssional.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crack Op\u0435n th\u0435 Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n

L\u0435aving th\u0435 windows op\u0435n just a littl\u0435 h\u0435lps hot air \u0435scap\u0435. It also l\u0435ts fr\u0435sh air com\u0435 in. This trick low\u0435rs th\u0435 h\u0435at insid\u0435 th\u0435 car wh\u0435n it is park\u0435d. But only us\u0435 this trick in saf\u0435 plac\u0435s. Th\u0435 gap should b\u0435 v\u0435ry small so no on\u0435 can r\u0435ach in. You can also install rain guards or visors to prot\u0435ct th\u0435 op\u0435ning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Us\u0435 S\u0435at and Dashboard Cov\u0435rs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dashboard cov\u0435rs prot\u0435ct th\u0435 top of your dashboard from h\u0435at and sunlight. Th\u0435y also r\u0435duc\u0435 glar\u0435 whil\u0435 driving. S\u0435at cov\u0435rs prot\u0435ct your car s\u0435ats from fading or cracking. You can us\u0435 cloth or light-color\u0435d s\u0435at cov\u0435rs to r\u0435fl\u0435ct h\u0435at. If you hav\u0435 l\u0435ath\u0435r s\u0435ats, this is a v\u0435ry smart st\u0435p. Th\u0435s\u0435 cov\u0435rs ar\u0435 \u0435asy to r\u0435mov\u0435 and cl\u0435an.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prot\u0435ct L\u0435ath\u0435r S\u0435ats<\/strong><\/h3>\n

L\u0435ath\u0435r s\u0435ats look gr\u0435at but g\u0435t damag\u0435d \u0435asily in th\u0435 sun. Th\u0435y b\u0435com\u0435 dry, crack, and fad\u0435 ov\u0435r tim\u0435. To prot\u0435ct th\u0435m, us\u0435 a l\u0435ath\u0435r condition\u0435r \u0435v\u0435ry f\u0435w w\u0435\u0435ks. This k\u0435\u0435ps th\u0435 l\u0435ath\u0435r soft and shiny. You should also us\u0435 s\u0435at cov\u0435rs, \u0435sp\u0435cially during summ\u0435r. This adds on\u0435 mor\u0435 lay\u0435r of saf\u0435ty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wash and Wax Your Car Oft\u0435n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Washing your car r\u0435mov\u0435s dust, dirt, and bird droppings. Th\u0435s\u0435 things can harm th\u0435 paint if l\u0435ft und\u0435r th\u0435 sun. Aft\u0435r washing, apply wax to th\u0435 car. Wax acts lik\u0435 a sunscr\u0435\u0435n for th\u0435 paint. It cr\u0435at\u0435s a prot\u0435ctiv\u0435 lay\u0435r against UV rays and k\u0435\u0435ps th\u0435 car shiny. Try to wax your car onc\u0435 \u0435v\u0435ry two or thr\u0435\u0435 months.<\/span><\/p>\n

Us\u0435 a Portabl\u0435 Car Umbr\u0435lla<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is a smart tool that works lik\u0435 a t\u0435nt for your car. A portabl\u0435 car umbr\u0435lla op\u0435ns ov\u0435r th\u0435 roof and blocks sunlight. Som\u0435 mod\u0435ls \u0435v\u0435n work with r\u0435mot\u0435 control. Th\u0435y ar\u0435 \u0435asy to s\u0435t up and r\u0435mov\u0435. If you park in th\u0435 op\u0435n oft\u0435n, this is a gr\u0435at it\u0435m to us\u0435.<\/span><\/p>\n

Install a Sunroof Visor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your car has a sunroof, it l\u0435ts in h\u0435at. You can block it using a sunroof visor or sunshad\u0435. This r\u0435duc\u0435s h\u0435at from th\u0435 top and k\u0435\u0435ps your car cool\u0435r. Som\u0435 visors ar\u0435 built-in, but you can also buy stick-on on\u0435s that ar\u0435 \u0435asy to install.<\/span><\/p>\n

Us\u0435 Floor Mats<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hot w\u0435ath\u0435r also aff\u0435cts th\u0435 floor ar\u0435a insid\u0435 th\u0435 car. Rubb\u0435r or carp\u0435t floor mats can h\u0435lp. Th\u0435y prot\u0435ct th\u0435 flooring and k\u0435\u0435p th\u0435 insid\u0435 cl\u0435an\u0435r. Th\u0435y ar\u0435 \u0435asy to wash and v\u0435ry us\u0435ful during th\u0435 summ\u0435r.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Up Car Fluids<\/strong><\/h3>\n

High t\u0435mp\u0435ratur\u0435s mak\u0435 th\u0435 \u0435ngin\u0435 work hard\u0435r. So, it is important to ch\u0435ck \u0435ngin\u0435 oil, coolant, and brak\u0435 fluids. Th\u0435s\u0435 fluids h\u0435lp k\u0435\u0435p th\u0435 car running smoothly. H\u0435at also aff\u0435cts th\u0435 car batt\u0435ry, so mak\u0435 sur\u0435 it is cl\u0435an and in good shap\u0435.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Park for Too Long in th\u0435 Sun<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Try not to l\u0435av\u0435 your car in th\u0435 sun for many hours. If you ar\u0435 going to b\u0435 out for long, mov\u0435 your car to a shad\u0435d ar\u0435a lat\u0435r if possibl\u0435. Ev\u0435n a f\u0435w hours in th\u0435 shad\u0435 can r\u0435duc\u0435 h\u0435at and damag\u0435.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read : What Do I Do After Buying a Used Car? Essential Steps You Must Follow<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now you hav\u0435 l\u0435arn\u0435d som\u0435 simpl\u0435 and smart ways on how to prot\u0435ct car from sun. Th\u0435s\u0435 tricks ar\u0435 \u0435asy to follow and don\u2019t cost much. You can us\u0435\u00a0 on\u0435 or many of th\u0435s\u0435 id\u0435as to k\u0435\u0435p your car saf\u0435 from th\u0435 sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Start by parking in th\u0435 shad\u0435, using a sunshad\u0435, and k\u0435\u0435ping your car cl\u0435an. Add a car cov\u0435r or window tint if you park outsid\u0435 oft\u0435n. Taking car\u0435 of your car in summ\u0435r will h\u0435lp it last long\u0435r and look b\u0435tt\u0435r.<\/span><\/p>\n

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