I have a car that i bought last year and only has about 19000 kms. I recently hand washed my car, clayed and prep for rock chips. Now my question is how do I know if I need to apply polish or not? Or do I just apply the wax? Because as far as I know polish only shines and remove scratches from car and i have no scratches as far as i can see. I hope someone replies.
Should i polish or not?
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Accumulator
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GanJa786 said:
If there's no marring to correct then I wouldn't use an abrasive polish (well....something like Menzerna po85RD would almost certainly make it look better anyhow...).
You might find that some kind of paint cleaner or all-in-one is worth doing.
autoaesthetica
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I would second this, if its swirl free, then a nice paint cleaner will brighten the paint tremendously while removing any sort of accumulation or "weathering". Big difference's can be made with this, though its hard to see until the vehicle is finished.
lostdaytomorrow
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Don't forget to check for scratches on good lighting too. Direct sunlight, halogen, led flashlight, etc.
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lostdaytomorrow said:
Heh heh...well, (WARNING! Autopian Heresy follows!).. even though *I* do that sort of thing on most of my vehicles (no, not all of 'em :grinno: ), I could also make a good argument for not looking for problems you don't know you have
lostdaytomorrow
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Accumulator said:Heh heh...well, (WARNING! Autopian Heresy follows!).. even though *I* do that sort of thing on most of my vehicles (no, not all of 'em :grinno: ), I could also make a good argument for not looking for problems you don't know you have
I have heard the phrase Ignorance is Bliss a time or two in my day, and I fully agree on all accounts. Once ya see it on your paint, you won't forget it till ya fix it.