Detailing 101: The Difference Between Polish and Waxes
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- In this video, I quickly go over the differences between polishes and waxes.
Products:
Meguiars Ultimate Compound
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Meguiars Ultimate Polish
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Meguiars Gold Class Paste Wax:
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Auto Finesse Tough Coat Sealant:
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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
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.
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.
This video is 4 years old but I am so happy I came across it. You explained everything perfectly, thank you!!
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 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.
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 have been looking for this straight up answer for years. You have enlighten me.
Thank you so much.
Keep up the good work. Learned so many things in a single video. 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 🙏
Informative and thorough video! I had been questioning the difference myself. Thanks for the clarity and for posting!
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.
Great video, mate! Really great explanation. Nice and easy to understand.
Wow! All my questions answered in one video! Thanks!
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.
Cheers - Great video, informative, clear and to the point.
Finally ....spent weeks trying to get a straight answer very informative....👍
😂 me too
.this vid was great!
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 👍
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?
I love your videos and I don't even have a car!!! It's just great to watch !!!
That was incredibly helpful. I've got both deep crystal and gold class and now I know the difference thankyou
Excellent video. Really clarifies some things for me. Thanks !!
Nice and precise! Keep up the good work.
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
Simple, concise, precise. Thanks.
Good job mate. My question answered.
Very well explained...great video ...answered all my questions
Great video keep up the good work
Very informative thank you!
What type of sponge must be used to apply the wax?
Ur amazing at detailing👍🏻
Bro. Well done. Great info. Thanks.
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?
Thanks - very clear and quick. Just what I wanted to know.
Best explanation in UA-cam
Great video, well explained
Subscribed 👍
if I sanded my paint then should I use waxes polish or compound?
Yeah this was great. Would like more information like this please.
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
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, much appreciated
Great well explained video. 😁👊🏿
Cheers mate so clearly explained
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 :)
Thank you! You explained it very well
Very well explained, thanks
Super vidéo continue comme ça 😃😃😃😃😁😁
wow, this really helped thanks
Thank you so much this cleared things up!
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?
Bro..you have done the best basic and simplest explanation of how it all works! Ty! How about using the maguires Hybrid Ceramic spray wax.. is using that product every wash overkill? Seems to shine right back up after 2 weeks? Ty again
Very helpful video, thank you 🙂
So informative!
Thank for your explanation about how to use pollish and 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?
I apologize your video was great and informative and you didn’t talk down you earned your sub and like
Good video really informative
Great video. Thanks 👍
Thanks bro helpful and simple
Great video photoshow mate
i didnt understand that now which one is good i am going to buy gold class wax .ultimate polish is good or goldclass wax?
Explained a lot!!....Thank you!
What about after clay barring? Is it necessary to polish at all and just wax instead?
What happened at 5:20..?? 😂😂 Great vid 😊👍
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
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for your video. Are you from around Manchester?
Very informative video.
Would you recommend using a polish to also remove deep surface stains.
I have always used 3 in 1's but now that I know this I going to change my thinking.
Very informative 😊 thankyou
Good Info! Thank you!
Any chance of a quick guide to prepping the paintwork, clay bar then compound polish etc,
I’ll look into it :)
Good video mate
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.
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 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
Very helpful thanks
This was excellent
Amazing information
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.
Hey mate. Is it necessary to polish a vehicle before you apply your first initial wax?
good idea for heavy wax for protection if stored, never thought of that
Great! Was is what I need. Thanks
Hi, whats the procedure to apply ceramic coat? Polish first, then wax, then ceramic coat?
Hey torque steer, you use a sealant after using a wax or polish?
Can you go from compound straight to Wax. Or do you have to polish before Waxing
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?
I live much lower in latitude than you, with much harsher sun. Is there an effective UV blocker that is worth using? Additionally, I just bought a super clean used car, 2013 model. The seller said she had a 5-year “titanium” sealant, put on by the dealer for much money. Although the paint looks great (it was garaged) it feels almost chalky. What do you think of “titanium” sealers?
After washing my car I spray window cleaner on it then towel off with a microfiber cloth. It looks really good. Is this bad?
How does a quick detailer compare? Does it do any damage if you apply to often?
No
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! 💪
Great video
Good video bro thanks
What do you do after you painted a car and 2 mi the pass bye ?
Polish also gives the shine as well right ?
Very informative thanks
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.
What is the best for burnt red paint in a car? (Sun burn red car) Polish or Compound?
Nice video. You mentioned waxing every 2 months etc. But would washing the car with soapy water remove wax?? Also what is best to wash car with
If you use dedicated car shampoo it won’t remove the wax. Some can even top the wax up a little bit.
@@TorqueSteer Thanks
@@utoob22 use maguires gold Calss shampoo!😎
Great video how I do I remove cement splashes on paint
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?