polishing

[saxovtrandy]

i try and wash my car every week and i was just wondering how often i should polish it???

cheers

[m20pub]

might awell polish it when you have washed it thats what i do but i would think polished once a month whould be ok

[dansvtr03]

Al depends on how much shine you want and depends which polish you use

I use Gold Class to wash it twice weekly and Gold Class Wax every 3weeks and i use Paint Cleaner about every 2months and mine has a dam good shine on it. Also dont forget to your blacks as it makes the car look 100% better

Cheers

[PolishedBliss]

My routine on our cars is to wash once or twice a week, protect (with wax or sealant) every two to four weeks, clay every six months, and polish once a year (with abrasive polishes). :)

[Danadaman_3]

i wash it once a week, polish it once a month (but have polished it 2 or 3 times this month trying to get rid of swirls) and have been waxing it after every wash recently as im trying to build it up :)

while we're on this topic is it possible to over polish a car? is it bad for the paint work if you did it every week?

[saxovtrandy]

oh right cool cheers for that

ive been polishing mine everytime ive been washing it, ill have to start waxing it more and polishing it just a few times a month.

at the mo im using autoglym, which is better to use, that or meguiars??

[kcsaxo]

AG super resin and Meg's cleaner wax are both cleaner waxes ie: they clean the paint and add a layer of wax.

[Craig]

yeh u really want to use a wax to seal the paint instead of polishing teh car after every wash

[Danadaman_3]

Paint sealant is also an option instead of wax but iv never used it myself. Autoglym and Meguirs are probably the 2 most recognised brands, AG super resin polish is the muts nuts!

[PolishedBliss]

It is possible to over polish paint, but it takes while to do this. As I said above, if you protect your paint properly (with either a wax or sealant, or wax over a sealant) then you will only need to polish a few times a year at most. Note that if you polish regulalry you will never build up a decent coat of protection because you are stripping everything everytime you polish! I know Megs and Autoglym are popular, but believe me, the performance of the products is average, and can be bettered for similar money. :)

[dannyjay]

Woops I best stop polishing mine every week then, Haha. Get some wax soon me thinks.

[David]

What do you recommend for similar money to Autoglym but with a better performance??

[Danadaman_3]

Polish? Autoglym Super Resin Polish is awesome! perhaps try Meguirs if you havent used it before or try the Blackfire range from PB.

[David]

What about a decent wax? Sorry, I just don't know much about this - and have never waxed before... I'm using Mer atm for polish...

[James]

Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish:http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb191polish.html

Blackfire wet diamond finish: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb195protect.html

Rep please?

[saxovtrandy]

cool, wel i reckon next time its good weather ill be out and giving waxing a go as ive never done it before!!!

do i need anything imparticular to do this or just wax and a few cloths???

think im going to stick with autoglym first as this is what ive been using so far

[ets2k9]

Just to clarify:

I'd wash my car as normal then apply http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb195protect.html

Then polish with:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb191polish.html

Jobs gud un?

[James]

cool, wel i reckon next time its good weather ill be out and giving waxing a go as ive never done it before!!!

do i need anything imparticular to do this or just wax and a few cloths???

think im going to stick with autoglym first as this is what ive been using so far

If you using wax you need to use an applicator pad really, megs sell them in sets of 2's for something stupid like 4 quid.. Or you can order a german one from polished bliss for a couple of quid. Once you apply it with the pad use a Microfibre towel to buff the residue off, after that it should be as smooth as glass. :)

[Laterone]

i aways wax mine everytime i wash the car

[Danadaman_3]

Just to clarify:

I'd wash my car as normal then apply http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb195protect.html

Then polish with:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb191polish.html

Jobs gud un?

other way around mate! polish after washing and then protect!

as polish will take the wax / sealant off! :)

rep ? :thumbup:


If you using wax you need to use an applicator pad really, megs sell them in sets of 2's for something stupid like 4 quid.. Or you can order a german one from polished bliss for a couple of quid. Once you apply it with the pad use a Microfibre towel to buff the residue off, after that it should be as smooth as glass. :)

whats the difference with the german app pads then? any good? im using the meg gold class at the moment

[neatpete]

Might sound like a dumb question but just found a bottle of Mer in the cupboard at work... Any good?

[Danadaman_3]

what is it? meguirs? polish ? wax ? shampoo ?

it will probably be top dog if it is meguirs u mean lol

[James]

Dan, it has 2 sides to it buddy, the read side is really soft etc, i think the other side must be more hard wearing, iv'e jus ordered 2 from PB so ill tell you once they arrive.

[ChrisJ]

what is it? meguirs? polish ? wax ? shampoo ?

it will probably be top dog though lol

Mer is a brand, it will be polish, never used it though.

[Danadaman_3]

Dan, it has 2 sides to it buddy, the read side is really soft etc, i think the other side must be more hard wearing, iv'e jus ordered 2 from PB so ill tell you once they arrive.

nice one! get paid tomorrow so i will have to check out PB again and get some stuff ordered! need some pads, wax n tyre gel

cheers cloud


Mer is a brand, it will be polish, never used it though.

interesting! never heard of it!

[James]

No problem matey, Get your self some Blackfire.. check my thread :) the stuff is aswome.

[saxovtrandy]

ohhh, think ill try out that blackfire polish and wax, do you only get it from polished bliss or can you get it from any where else??

ill have to get some applicators to, cheers for that

[kcsaxo]

Mer is actually a huge brand i think its german. i love the stuff and for over-the-counter IMO its up there with Meg's.

[yorkie]

done mine 4 time in 6 days!!!! trax is coming fast!!!!