In this article I'm going to share with you how you can maintain that new car shine and keep your car's paint in its pristine, show room condition. It can be confusing trying to figure out which car polish or wax to use. A lot of manufactures confuse the terms car wax and car polish. There is a difference from car polish and wax and what they will do for you. To get the finished look you want to end up with, you will want to know the difference between the two.
The Difference Between Car Polish and Car Wax
Many people, because they don't know any different, will buy car polish when all they want to do is put a protective coating or gloss on their car. Car wax is best for putting a nice gloss or protective coating on your car. Car polish is good if you need to remove flaws or scratches from the paint. Car polish is something that most people only need once or twice a year, not each time you want to add a nice gloss finish to your cars paint. Knowing the difference and choosing the best product is essential if you want to continue to maintain the life and shine of your paint.
A car wax is designed to protect your cars paint, while a car polish is made to clean and has fillers that will hide any scratches and imperfections. The polish basically cleans the paint with mild chemicals and abrasives. Polish can give your finish a nice deep luster, but it wears away with the weather and time.
Variety of Car Polishes
There are a lot of polishes on the market today. Be sure and read what the product is designed to do. Don't purchase a product based only on price. There are products on the market that are designed to polish and clean in one application. Even though these products will work for you, they aren't as good as using both products independently. Car polishes come in solid and liquid forms.
Solid Car Polishes
Generally a solid polish will be made out of carnauba wax, which is the most natural form of wax. The solid car polish is more difficult to apply and put on compared to the liquid, and it takes a little more skill and time to do it correctly. The biggest benefit is that if you have an older car with bad paint, this will usually give you a better shine and gloss.
Liquid Car Polishes
Liquid car polishes go on much easier and faster than the solid, carnauba-based polishes. The liquid polish is made up of synthetic polymers, and believed by some experts, to cling better to the paint surface. There isn't much difference in shine and gloss between the two.
Applying The Polish
Don't use dish washing soap or general household, run of the mill cleaners, as they can be too harsh and may damage your paint. Use a cleaner that is made specifically for car finishes. Use warm water when washing your car to remove any dirt and grime. Rinse your car thoroughly and dry it before applying the polish.
Follow the instructions for the polish to see if you need to apply it with a dry or wet applicator. Apply the polish in the shade and avoid being in the direct, hot sunlight. After applying the polish in a circular motion, let it dry to a white film or haze before removing it. Use a buffer or microfiber cloth to buff away the white glaze. It may take several coats to get the smooth finish you are looking for (this depends on how bad the paint was when you started). After you finish with the polish, apply a coat of wax to protect the finish. Most manufactures recommend using the polish no more than twice a year. For most people once a year is more than enough to maintain the shine and protection you want.
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