polishing - Saxperience

saxovtrandy · 22nd August 2006, 13:58

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

cheers

m20pub · 22nd August 2006, 14:00

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 · 22nd August 2006, 14:02

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 · 22nd August 2006, 17:17

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 · 22nd August 2006, 17:22

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 · 22nd August 2006, 17:39

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 · 22nd August 2006, 17:46

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

Craig · 22nd August 2006, 17:47

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

Danadaman_3 · 22nd August 2006, 18:00

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 · 23rd August 2006, 11:49

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 · 23rd August 2006, 13:06

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

David^p · 23rd August 2006, 13:26

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

Danadaman_3 · 23rd August 2006, 13:45

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

David^p · 23rd August 2006, 14:05

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 · 23rd August 2006, 15:03

Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish:http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...191polish.html

Blackfire wet diamond finish: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...95protect.html

Rep please?

saxovtrandy · 23rd August 2006, 19:14

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 · 23rd August 2006, 19:43

Just to clarify:

I'd wash my car as normal then apply http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...95protect.html

Then polish with:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...191polish.html

Jobs gud un?

James · 23rd August 2006, 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

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 · 24th August 2006, 12:10

i aways wax mine everytime i wash the car

Danadaman_3 · 24th August 2006, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ets2k9

Just to clarify:

I'd wash my car as normal then apply http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...95protect.html

Then polish with:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...191polish.html

Jobs gud un?

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

as polish will take the wax / sealant off!

rep ? :thumbup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

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