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Old Apr 1, 2005
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Who makes a good polish?

this may sound like a stupid question. But I have always waxed my car, never polished. So can u guys give me a hand and tell me a good polish?
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try IBIZ products.
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good 3 step polish if u want to be serious bout things.

Just stick to Klasse, P21s, AutoGlym.

I just started up doing details for money. Im saving up for the better products. I am currently using the Meguars 3 step and its nice.

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poorboy's world polish with carnuba
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meguiar's #7 show car glaze. I was amazed how rich it made my silver paint look. I use it once a year. Just don't forget to wax afterwards.
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I make a good polish person

:P Im sorry, I know thats corny but polish and polish are spelt the same way, i couldn't resist.
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Read up and experimenrt to find what works for you.

To find the best stuff for your car, go to autopia.org and read up. Asking for a good polish is sorta like asking what's the best exterior color for our vics. Its all relative, in the mind of the beholder, matter of personal taste, etc. Actually, what I've learned so far is that a "good" polish depends on (a) color of car, (b) how badly the paint is marred, (c) how long you want the thing to last (actually this is more true about wax or sealant -- final topping), and (d) what kind of shine you want (i.e, popping bright, salad oily, or clear which is best for light colors).

I have a silver vic with only occasional light marring (i.e., micro-scratches or spiderwebs) so I've been using vanila moose as polish and EX-P for sealant. Meguiars and 3M each make about 10-15 different polishes for different purposes. For beginners, the 3-step products are a good start, then you wanna get some good microfiber towels so you don't mar (i.e, scratch) the finish and an orbital buffer.
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Thanks a lot guys/gurls. I appreciate the Help
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Ok, I went to the Auto parts store to get my stuff today. I bought a Mothers california Gold Clay Bar (paint saving system), I'm going to Mix that with Meguires polish and wax. Will it work or not?
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meguiar's -typo
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wash car
clay bar
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meguiar's polish
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ok cool
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I have a nice Polish ..well thats what my GF says anyways..lolllll
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autopia.org

[QUOTE=obguam]To find the best stuff for your car, go to autopia.org and read up. Asking for a good polish is sorta like asking what's the best exterior color for our vics. Its all relative, in the mind of the beholder, matter of personal taste, etc. Actually, what I've learned so far is that a "good" polish depends on (a) color of car, (b) how badly the paint is marred, (c) how long you want the thing to last (actually this is more true about wax or sealant -- final topping), and (d) what kind of shine you want (i.e, popping bright, salad oily, or clear which is best for light colors).

I would add in (e) machine or hand polishing.

There's a lot of info at autopia.org

Personally, I have both a Porter Cable 7428 Circular polisher, and a PC 7424 Random
Orbital. I like the Einzett (1Z) Polishes.
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first day in a while it got to above 60 here in philly in a long time and tomorrow its gonna be in the 70's. i washed my car today with meguirs deep crystal car wash, then i polished it with nu finish, then i waxed it with meguir gold class. i got a black car and it looks awesome.
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