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What your car is demanding- Car waxing or polishing?

Author: Exppress Carwash
by Exppress Carwash
Posted: Mar 16, 2019

Car wax and car polish are products among the list of other products which is used for protecting the vehicle and keeping its shine bright for long time. Unfortunately, in market, many car owners hold a common misconception about these products and their respective usage. So, exactly what’s the difference between car polish and car wax? Knowing difference won’t make any changes until you its proper usage and its right application.

Car Polish:

A car polish is mainly used for giving the vehicle a shiny and smooth surface. The main purpose of polishing the surface is to remove any kind of imperfections from the painted surface of vehicle with or without clear coat. Polishing car can easily clean off certain contaminants like dirt, grease and rust which a normal car wash cannot remove. It is even master in fixing small scrapes, scratches and swirl marks from the car paint finish.

There exist two primarily two types of car polish in detailing market: abrasive polishes and chemical polishes. Chemical polishes are used for cleaning the exterior and removing grease, rust and stains left out even after washing process. On other hand, abrasive polishes are used for fixing unevenness and imperfections in the car paint or clear coat and creates a smooth shiny surface. These car polishes range from fine to coarse and when coming down to detailing work then selecting finer polishes will be an ideal match.

Polishes available in market comes typically in sprays, cream or liquid form and contains basic solvents for removing impurities and rust. Properly polishing the vehicles fixes all sort of small imperfections of body surface allowing the paint to shine bright. However, most of the polishes don’t bring protection to car paint.

Wax:

Waxing is a process which is used for creating protective barrier over the vehicle. Your car paint and car coating can be harmed by pollution, UV rays, moisture, dust and corrosion. So, to prevent your car from any external harms, waxes act as barrier between the car finish and environmental factor. Along with acting as barrier, waxes even create a glossy look which car owner will lover and prefer.

Two varieties of car waxes prevailing market are synthetic and natural waxes. Natural waxes are made usually from carnauba wax and have ultimate potential to protect your vehicle and bring shine. While both types of waxes serve exactly same function, the only difference lies in durability. Synthetic waxes can last for longer period of time than the natural wax.

You always need to wash the car before going for wax application. Wax act as the paint sealant and will help in sealing grease, dirt and rust to the car. Wax can give protection from corrosion, moisture and oxidation caused by external factors. Even after wax application, your car paint can be affected. If you get to see any sort of damage after wash then you need to smoothly apply polish to the car body surface so as to resolve the problems.

About the Author

The Ecw not only promises to protect your car against the attacks of pollutants through their car waxing services. They can also enhance your car’s shine and make her body feel silky smooth.

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