Polish & Wax

[logicman49]

Because I don't always have lots of time, I apply polish to my car in pieces. I.e. fenders, then doors, etc. There is already wax on the car, but with the arrival of spring I started to polish my car. When I'm done I will wax. Question is, how long can I go before waxing? With rain and time against me I still have the whole top part of the car to be polished. I had planned on waxing when I was done - it's just taking longer than I thought. Is it okay the way I'm doing it? It's easier for me to keep track of what I'm doing. I use Meguiars, so I figure there is plenty of protection in the polish as well. What do most of you folks do? Hey, and in between I wash on the weekend... 2003 Very Black GT:boogie:

[Panacea]

Stick to one thing, wax or polish. You're just making more work for yourself if you ask me.

[logicman49]

:rage: Duh! Polish adds oils back to the paint. Wax protects it. Is your car taken care of properly or do you take the easy way out? Anyone who really cares, takes the time to do it right!!!:cheers:

[Panacea]

Most Polish's contain abrasives and take layers off the clearcoat.

My car is taken care of properly. I don't wax it! I use Zaino. It's a non-abrasive "polish."

[logicman49]

Okay - peace! I use Maguiar's, no abrasives.:thumbs:

[Panacea]

FYI If you're using the same "Swirl Reducer" maguries product that I used a while (I believe step 2 or something like that), I believe it has abrasives in it to help reduce the marks. Dunno for a fact though.

Glad you've had good experiences with Maguires. :cheers: