0:29 Polishing every week ruins paint 0:40 Waxing every time you wash is also not good 1:28 Polish is for minor scratches and is destructive (over time) 2:05 Polish: smooth, glossy, shiny 3:13 If you polish too much, the base coat on car is removed 3:48 I polish once every 2 years 3:53 Compound is a harsher version of polish 3:59 Polish and compound is for restoration. Wax is for protection.
Thank you for the simplicity of explaining the theory behind this. I watched so many specialist videos and all of them assumed we all knew the A and B of this job and continued talking above that. As usual, one needs to understand the basics before going further. Thank you for your effort!
I wanted to know the difference between a polish and a wax so good ole Google pointed me here. I'm glad it did. Thank you for sharing your expertise in this area. You did a fine job.
Thank you! I've just bought my first car brand new, and I was thinking I'd need to polish and wax it once a week to keep it showroom standard. Now I know I better 🙏
I use those 3 products you showed. The polish didn't get rid of the oxydation so i needed to use the compound. Then I used the polish, it brought back the shine the truck once had. Waxed it last to protect all the work i did. did it all by hand
This was an excellent video and explained stuff I simply did not know particularly the destructive nature of polish (over time). If you are using wax furniture polish of course it is not destructive, but having it pointed out how differently car polish works was very importnat. Great stuff. Thanks for making it.
Really helpful video. Seems for a basic home washing it’s a shampoo and shammy, with a wax every month or so, and polish every year or two. Makes life easier.
Just reinforcing the previous comments. Simple, clear and informative video. Not always the case with UA-cam content. I have subscribed to access your other content. Many thanks.
I'd very much love to see a video talking about polish vs compound. And it'd be amazing if you talked about rubbing compound as I've never understood its purpose in life
I just applied that Meguiars gold class carnauba plus paste wax and its great. It was really lovely to apply and i could see it filling some of the really small scratches. After buffing it off, the car was so shiny! The reflections were amazing and the paintwork was incredibly slick and smelled nice. All i did was wash it, clay bar it and then wax it. Very impressed with it, great video btw mate 👍
If Ploish going to cut some off the clear coat then why would you recommend applying it every two years, doesn't that mean the clear coat will be off sooner? Especially if you never apply wax or add clear coat on the Polish will leave your car's paint with no protection over time. Please let me know and thanks for your video I really appretiate it.
I compound my face, you know, to keep my face rejuvenated clearing oxidised skin cells, and keep my face shining and having the natural glow :) Back to the main topic, in terms of a very light faint scratch, would the Polish be ok over using the Compound? Cheers
rugby86 yes, a lot of polishes are “dual action” which will remove light to medium contaminates. It’s more about the pad you use IMO which in your case would be a blue pad which has very light cutting power. Then finish it with a black pad. Hope that helps.
@@Robbie-mw5uu wow, didn't realise i left this comment 3 years ago :). I do those as well, on top of a iron fall out remover, every 2 weeks in the shower as well. Keeps my skin contaminant free.
How about difference between cleaners and polishers..for example Maguire's New 3 n 1 cleaner wax which has polishes and cleaners in it..and there ulitmate polish? What the cleaner part?
A very instructive video thank you. But could you answer this controversial question which is should I wax my car which has been ceramic coated in your opinion?
I believe that a lot of us (incl. myself) are cleaning their car at the self-service touchless coin washes and usually they use hot water with soap for cleanig. So, what about a waxed car being washed with hot water does it strip fully the wax ? Would it make sense to wax the car every week then ?
Great question. The warm water won’t do any damage to the wax so it’s not necessary to re-wax the car. The heat may soften the wax a little but nothing compared to the sun hitting it on a hot day. It will harden when it gets cold again. The only thing I would be concerned about would be the soap used in these self service washes. If it’s not PH neutral then theoretically it could start to eat away at the wax.
I have a 1975 MGB and when I recieved it, it doesnt seem like it has any clear coat on it at all. Besides painting, are there any products to help enhance the color on the car. What would do besides painting it?
Megs UC and polish are good for improving oxidation and minor scratches,autoglym scratch remover kit is good imo for deeper scratches as I've noticed when using meguiars products,they come back after rain or a wash ,avoid scratchx2.0
If the scratches come back later it’s probably because there’s fillers in them. A proper compound will contain no fillers. Although I don’t thing ultimate compound has any fillers in it.
Your car becomes so easy to wash after you’ve clayed, polished and waxed it that you would never need to do it that often. Although saying that I do use a spray wax maybe every 4 washes just to top it up.
They're not really doing anything to protect the paint. You might just get a little bit of water beading that looks cool and a slight bit extra shine. I don't mind using them but even a quick spray wax would offer much more protection. My recommendation for a quick protection would be a Si02 spray. It's like a light ceramic coating that doesn't need to be wiped on onto the paint. Just spray it on a wet panel and rinse off and you're done. You'll get a couple of months protection from that.
Great little series of vids mate - challenge for you, clean, treat and bring a softtop back to life - I have one and would be interested in how you tackle it
So, say I done a proper tar, iron, claybar decontamination on my cars paintwork then applied polish, wax/sealant... if I was to give the car a wash once a week after the decontamination would I just use some snow foam, 2 bucket wash and a dry for best results without stripping any of the previous wax/sealant off?
I wash my car at least once a week or a week in a half and I use the Meguiars ultimate wash and wax with carnauba wax in it do you think that’s bad? My car always looks clean.
0:29 Polishing every week ruins paint
0:40 Waxing every time you wash is also not good
1:28 Polish is for minor scratches and is destructive (over time)
2:05 Polish: smooth, glossy, shiny
3:13 If you polish too much, the base coat on car is removed
3:48 I polish once every 2 years
3:53 Compound is a harsher version of polish
3:59 Polish and compound is for restoration. Wax is for protection.
5:17 Wasp
Thank you for the simplicity of explaining the theory behind this. I watched so many specialist videos and all of them assumed we all knew the A and B of this job and continued talking above that. As usual, one needs to understand the basics before going further. Thank you for your effort!
This video is 4 years old but I am so happy I came across it. You explained everything perfectly, thank you!!
First time I've ever come across any of your videos. I will say is thank you because you have explained it in a simple way that people can understand.
Thanks a lot. I polish my car once a year and I wax my car 4 times a year. 8 year old car and it still looks like it just came out the showroom 💖
Nice
How do you wash..touchless everything?
@@edubb2491 yes never touch your car
I wanted to know the difference between a polish and a wax so good ole Google pointed me here. I'm glad it did. Thank you for sharing your expertise in this area. You did a fine job.
Mee to, thank you
I have been looking for this straight up answer for years. You have enlighten me.
Thank you so much.
Thank you! I've just bought my first car brand new, and I was thinking I'd need to polish and wax it once a week to keep it showroom standard. Now I know I better 🙏
I use those 3 products you showed. The polish didn't get rid of the oxydation so i needed to use the compound. Then I used the polish, it brought back the shine the truck once had. Waxed it last to protect all the work i did. did it all by hand
This was an excellent video and explained stuff I simply did not know particularly the destructive nature of polish (over time). If you are using wax furniture polish of course it is not destructive, but having it pointed out how differently car polish works was very importnat. Great stuff. Thanks for making it.
Finally ....spent weeks trying to get a straight answer very informative....👍
😂 me too
.this vid was great!
Informative and thorough video! I had been questioning the difference myself. Thanks for the clarity and for posting!
Best explanation in UA-cam
if I sanded my paint then should I use waxes polish or compound?
Really helpful video. Seems for a basic home washing it’s a shampoo and shammy, with a wax every month or so, and polish every year or two. Makes life easier.
That was incredibly helpful. I've got both deep crystal and gold class and now I know the difference thankyou
Just reinforcing the previous comments. Simple, clear and informative video. Not always the case with UA-cam content. I have subscribed to access your other content. Many thanks.
How long can you store a very high end Carnuba wax ? 1 year? 3? I store the wax properly but now it’s 3 to 4 years old. Is it okay?
Wow! All my questions answered in one video! Thanks!
I'd very much love to see a video talking about polish vs compound. And it'd be amazing if you talked about rubbing compound as I've never understood its purpose in life
Righ..whats the difference between a rubbing and a polishing compound?
@@edubb2491 compound is a coarser cut ,polish is a finer cut
What best for paint of a new car?
Thank for your explanation about how to use pollish and wax.
Keep up the good work. Learned so many things in a single video. Thank you so much.
Great video, mate! Really great explanation. Nice and easy to understand.
Excellent video. Really clarifies some things for me. Thanks !!
What do you do after you painted a car and 2 mi the pass bye ?
I use Meguiar's Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax as a drying aid and a wax after the car wash, it's incredibly simple and versatile
I clay bar my truck and put a wax sealant on it only but is does have some scratches on it but have a clearcoat paint marker could use it on my truck.
I just applied that Meguiars gold class carnauba plus paste wax and its great. It was really lovely to apply and i could see it filling some of the really small scratches. After buffing it off, the car was so shiny! The reflections were amazing and the paintwork was incredibly slick and smelled nice. All i did was wash it, clay bar it and then wax it. Very impressed with it, great video btw mate 👍
Very well explained...great video ...answered all my questions
Simple, concise, precise. Thanks.
Should you polish and wax a car in a hatch patten or in circle motion
good idea for heavy wax for protection if stored, never thought of that
I’ve never waxed nor polished my car before. Do I need to clay-bar it first? If I do, what happens if I don’t clay-bar my car first?
Great explanation. I notice that my roof seems a little faded. I suspect the cleat clear coat is going how do I fix this. Adam
Can I use the was paste on buffer machine instead on hand?
Hi, whats the procedure to apply ceramic coat? Polish first, then wax, then ceramic coat?
If Ploish going to cut some off the clear coat then why would you recommend applying it every two years, doesn't that mean the clear coat will be off sooner? Especially if you never apply wax or add clear coat on the Polish will leave your car's paint with no protection over time. Please let me know and thanks for your video I really appretiate it.
Thank you so much this cleared things up!
Great video how I do I remove cement splashes on paint
Nice and precise! Keep up the good work.
Polish also gives the shine as well right ?
I wash my car with a brillo pad at the wash yet it looks pretty good when its dry. Im still not understanding everything!
I compound my face, you know, to keep my face rejuvenated clearing oxidised skin cells, and keep my face shining and having the natural glow :)
Back to the main topic, in terms of a very light faint scratch, would the Polish be ok over using the Compound? Cheers
rugby86 yes, a lot of polishes are “dual action” which will remove light to medium contaminates. It’s more about the pad you use IMO which in your case would be a blue pad which has very light cutting power. Then finish it with a black pad. Hope that helps.
How about for hand..microfiber pad..or spounge?
make sure you use wax to protect yourself from dehydration, UV rays, and contaminants (sunscreen)
@@Robbie-mw5uu wow, didn't realise i left this comment 3 years ago :). I do those as well, on top of a iron fall out remover, every 2 weeks in the shower as well.
Keeps my skin contaminant free.
wow, this really helped thanks
Any chance of a quick guide to prepping the paintwork, clay bar then compound polish etc,
I’ll look into it :)
Great.
Is there such a thing as polish cleaner comes with wax blended in?. It's like a cream!
So it will be 2 in 1 type of application after washing the car.
What are the steps?
Wash, polish, wax then seal?
Can I use wax and seal?
great video. what happened at 5:17? 🤔
How about difference between cleaners and polishers..for example Maguire's New 3 n 1 cleaner wax which has polishes and cleaners in it..and there ulitmate polish? What the cleaner part?
Cheers - Great video, informative, clear and to the point.
Whats the way to wax a car and not leave swirl marks. Better by hand or buffer
What happened during the video at 6:24 ?
Can i mix turtle wax with marvel polish?
I use polish before using ultimate wax . So I use them every 4 months approximately .. am
I right .?
Yeah, but if you use safe wash methods then you'll only have to wax every 4 months and not polish.
A very instructive video thank you. But could you answer this controversial question which is should I wax my car which has been ceramic coated in your opinion?
I have always used 3 in 1's but now that I know this I going to change my thinking.
Would you recommend using a polish to also remove deep surface stains.
Thanks - very clear and quick. Just what I wanted to know.
Can you go from compound straight to Wax. Or do you have to polish before Waxing
What is the best for burnt red paint in a car? (Sun burn red car) Polish or Compound?
I love your videos and I don't even have a car!!! It's just great to watch !!!
I believe that a lot of us (incl. myself) are cleaning their car at the self-service touchless coin washes and usually they use hot water with soap for cleanig. So, what about a waxed car being washed with hot water does it strip fully the wax ? Would it make sense to wax the car every week then ?
Great question. The warm water won’t do any damage to the wax so it’s not necessary to re-wax the car. The heat may soften the wax a little but nothing compared to the sun hitting it on a hot day. It will harden when it gets cold again. The only thing I would be concerned about would be the soap used in these self service washes. If it’s not PH neutral then theoretically it could start to eat away at the wax.
Torque Steer thank you for replying.
I had a question...i use the spray wax everytime I wash my car which is like one every 2 weeks is that good ?? Does it damage the paint?
I do the same using maguires hybrid ceramic spray wax..car looks like glass!😎 so far so good
Explained a lot!!....Thank you!
I have a question. I've put some sort of product on my windshield, that didn't work out and I cant get it off. What do I use to strip glass safely?
Thank you! Very helpfull🙏
magic, just the info I needed. Thank you.
good one, so is it wise to apply meguiars compund, then polish and then a wax. and which wax would be most suitable if yes?
So would it be good a compound and then a polish
How can you achieve showroom shine without Polishes and Waxes in this case ?
Very helpful. Thank you!
Very informative thank you!
What type of sponge must be used to apply the wax?
Hey mate. Is it necessary to polish a vehicle before you apply your first initial wax?
so what do i use to keep my care nice and shiny ?
Hi you used after one week only wax
Carnoba
I have a 1975 MGB and when I recieved it, it doesnt seem like it has any clear coat on it at all. Besides painting, are there any products to help enhance the color on the car. What would do besides painting it?
So polish first then wax?
Very helpful video, thank you 🙂
Good job mate. My question answered.
What happened at 5:20..?? 😂😂 Great vid 😊👍
I wax my butthole 3 times a year. Should I bump it up to every month? Thanks in advance
Megs UC and polish are good for improving oxidation and minor scratches,autoglym scratch remover kit is good imo for deeper scratches as I've noticed when using meguiars products,they come back after rain or a wash ,avoid scratchx2.0
If the scratches come back later it’s probably because there’s fillers in them. A proper compound will contain no fillers. Although I don’t thing ultimate compound has any fillers in it.
I used wax and used wax+ polish to separate sides and the wax out lasted the wax+polish... thats cool good vidyao's man...
Thank you! You explained it very well
Great video photoshow mate
I also use “finish wax “ to help remove tree sap or burnt on bird poop off the paint . With bird poop anything strong acidity will help remove .
Nice. Never waxed a car. But in April I finally bought a brand new car - first in my life. Anyway, when would you advise I wax it?
Your car becomes so easy to wash after you’ve clayed, polished and waxed it that you would never need to do it that often. Although saying that I do use a spray wax maybe every 4 washes just to top it up.
I use maguires hybrid ceramic spray wax every wash..which is every 2 weeks..overkill?😌 and yes..dirt comes right off..don't need a wash mitt! 💪
Howdy mate
How do you make sure all the wax is removed before applying new wax, without polishing
Use dawn dish soap..cheapest
what do you think of wash/wax mixes?
They're not really doing anything to protect the paint. You might just get a little bit of water beading that looks cool and a slight bit extra shine. I don't mind using them but even a quick spray wax would offer much more protection. My recommendation for a quick protection would be a Si02 spray. It's like a light ceramic coating that doesn't need to be wiped on onto the paint. Just spray it on a wet panel and rinse off and you're done. You'll get a couple of months protection from that.
@@TorqueSteer thank you!
@@TorqueSteer You mentioned a sealant could last 6-12 months. Do you consider a ceramic liquid coat a sealant? Great video thank you!
Great little series of vids mate - challenge for you, clean, treat and bring a softtop back to life - I have one and would be interested in how you tackle it
I’ll see what I can do. Can’t promise anything though :)
So, say I done a proper tar, iron, claybar decontamination on my cars paintwork then applied polish, wax/sealant... if I was to give the car a wash once a week after the decontamination would I just use some snow foam, 2 bucket wash and a dry for best results without stripping any of the previous wax/sealant off?
Exactly :) a ph neutral shampoo will preserve the wax. Just apply a fresh layer of wax every few months and maybe decontaminate once a year.
@@TorqueSteer Smashing, thanks for that :) keep the videos coming!
What’s t cut then?
Very informative thanks
i wonder how many time you do polishing on new car before the clear coat worn out?
Someone should test this
I wash my car at least once a week or a week in a half and I use the Meguiars ultimate wash and wax with carnauba wax in it do you think that’s bad? My car always looks clean.
No, that's great.
It's polishing or compounding and claying that can be overdone.
After washing my car I spray window cleaner on it then towel off with a microfiber cloth. It looks really good. Is this bad?
So how IS difference?
Great! Was is what I need. Thanks
i didnt understand that now which one is good i am going to buy gold class wax .ultimate polish is good or goldclass wax?
Great video
Can we use polish and wax on a car or just use one of them
Use polish first to correct minor scratches..then protect with wax..never use wax first then polish..or you will jus remove the wax make sence?