Questions about car washing, polishing and waxing?

By Adrianna Noton On July 31st, 2010

1:What is the difference beetween polishing a car and waxing it ?

2: Everytime i wash my black car, at the end, little grey spots appear everywhere in the form of water flakes, what am i doing wrong ?

Thanks, im kind of new to all of this so any help would be appreciated.


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One Response to “Questions about car washing, polishing and waxing?”

  1. 1. wash car

    2. clay car -this removes contaminants stuck to the paint, that normal washing wont get off. You can also clay your windows/wheels etc. I suggest meguiars smooth surface clay kit.

    3. Paint cleaners: These remove oxidation/scratches/stains/etc. Different strengths for different paints. I suggest starting with Meguiars Swirlx, and if needed, then step up to Meguiars ultimate compound. Apply in a 16×16 in. section with a microfiber applicator. Work it in for about a minute and wipe off immediately with microfiber towel. Inspect results, repeat or move up to a more aggressive product.

    4. Pure Polish: These help the paint shine by adding oils to the paint. Work best on darker colors and cars with single stage paints. But can still work good on lighter colored cars. Its really optional, since the paint cleaners mentioned above have polishing oils in them. But if you have single stage paint, then definitely use it. Use meguiars deep crystal polish, or their #7 polish. Just kind of message them into the paint, in a 16×16 in. section for about 40 seconds. then wipe off immediately. These can be a real pain to remove.

    5: wax: locks in polish, adds protection and shine. Apply using microfiber applicator and spread a thin even layer all over your car, not getting any on plastic/vinyl/pourous surfaces ( itll stain). Let it dry to a haze (usually 15 minutes) then wipe off with microfiber towel. Suggest meguiars nxt 2.0 tech wax or their gold class wax.

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