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Polished today, Wax tomorrow - Updated 30/10/11

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baldwined30:
Never know what the difference is between wax and polish???

stealthwolf:
Seriously?

Polish is supposed to remove marks from the car. Have you seen cars where it looks like there's a spider web on the bonnet? That's caused by "swirls" or marks in the paintwork. More accurately, in the top layer of the paintwork or "clearcoat". An abrasive polish will flatten down everything so it's all at the same level. Think of it as sanding down the clearcoat but very gently so you remove maybe 1-2 microns. Some polishes have fillers that fill in the swirls. Either way, you're essentially  removing small undulations in that clearcoat so it's flat. Produces almost a mirror effect

A wax is just that - a wax. A layer of wax will add shine, seal in the finish and add some protection from the elements. Different waxes have different ingredients, leading to slight subtle differences between them in terms of looks, beading and durability.

baldwined30:
Thanks buddy! That was me being thick!!

JoeDarKa:
Was only hand polished, my brother has the machine polisher but I dont feel confident doing it myself!

stealthwolf:
That's okay - the general public tend not to know the difference and even a "car" magazine like AutoExpress didn't know the difference either!

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