What's the diff btw "waxing" and "polishing" a car?

[ugh]

Any ideas? I think that waxing is the lite version of polishing. BTW, they do charge differently for waxing and polishing here though.

 

[prontospyder]

http://www.mrdetail.com/tips.html

 

[ugh]

<< http://www.mrdetail.com/tips.html >>



Wow... Cool Thanks for the link!

 

[StormRider]

It's the same difference as masturbating in the shower and washing your penis really really fast.

 

[Amused]

Waxing your car polishes the finish a bit, but it mostly adds a thin coat of wax. Polishing your car adds nothing, but it has a very fine abrasive or cleanser that cleans off stuff that normal washing wont, i.e., oxidation. It also evens out the surface of the paint, to add to the &quot;shine.&quot;

If your paint is looking dull, your best bet is to polish it with a quality polish, then wax it.

 

[ugh]

<< It's the same difference as masturbating in the shower and washing your penis really really fast. >>


Try doing that rubbing your extended member with your car and see how shiny both of them will be.

 

[Mutilator]

Just remember that MOST polishes are abrasive and are used prior to waxing... however Zaino Brothers POLISH is not... it is more like what most people would consider a wax. I put 3 coats of zaino on my carcass red 3000GT over the weekend... boy is it shiney!
http://www.zainobros.com/

 

[ugh]

<< Waxing your car polishes the finish a bit, but it mostly adds a thin coat of wax. Polishing your car adds nothing, but it has a very fine abrasive or cleanser that cleans off stuff that normal washing wont, i.e., oxidation. It also evens out the surface of the paint, to add to the &quot;shine.&quot; If your paint is looking dull, your best bet is to polish it with a quality polish, then wax it. >>



Heh, finally the answer to something that has bugged me for sometime. Somehow I can't really see any car polish for sale around. It's all wax. Either that or I've not been looking hard enuf {g}

 

[ugh]

<< Just remember that MOST polishes are abrasive and are used prior to waxing... however Zaino Brothers POLISH is not... it is more like what most people would consider a wax. I put 3 coats of zaino on my carcass red 3000GT over the weekend... boy is it shiney!
http://www.zainobros.com/ >>


Sounds like an all in one product to me, which is good coz I'm lazy OMG!!! 3 layers?!!? How long do you wait b4 applying the next coat of wax/polish?

 

[Mutilator]

It took 3 days
You're supposed to wait 24 hours between coats so I did this..
Thursday wash &amp; dry car... apply zaino... wait 1 hour... buff off
Saturday repeat
Sunday repeat
WELL worth it... I've been using zaino for a couple months ago (use to use Meguiars).. I love this stuff

I'm gonna take some pics as soon as I can get my digital camera back from my sister heh... here's an old one (prior to the fresh zaino) pic

 

[perry]

Added my 4th coat of Z2 on Saturday evening..

Me in the car

Zaino is the nectar of the gods.

 

[Mutilator]

4 coats huh?! Trying to out do me?!!

And just so you &quot;zaino newbies&quot; know the 1st time you use it you're going to have to do a little more to get the best results...
1.) Wash car with dawn to remove old wax
2.) Claybar car
3.) Wash car again w/regular car wash
4.) Apply Z1 polish lok
5.) Apply Z# polish of your choice directly ontop of Z1
6.) After waiting 1 hour buff off

After you wait 24 hours you can wash the car w/carwash and apply another coat of z2 or z3 whichever you choose.. repeating up to 5 layers or as many as you want

 

[perry]

1 coat a month... Last put Z1 on it 4 months ago.

Don't forget to put Z6 on in between coats!

 

[Mutilator]

When you first glance at that picture of yours the first thing you think of is &quot;deep sea diver&quot;

 

[prontospyder]

I'm lazy also (to do those 4 step processes) so I use Finish First Polish.....the shine ain't bad and it protects the paint (I can tell since moisture beads on the car).

 

[Mutilator]

Well Im a lazy person too and zaino isn't hard to use... wipe it on with a zaino applicator go do whatever you want for atleast an hour and then come back and buff it off... it comes off pretty easy it just gets a little tiresome when it's 90 degrees w/100% humidity

Just remember front to back on the top surfaces and up and down on the sides

 

[prontospyder]

I let it sit for the whole night....since I heard that it's more effective that way.

Suprisingly, it ain't hard to wipe off...and it's rewarding to see it shine and feel it's soft spec-less exterior.

 

[ugh]

<< It took 3 days
You're supposed to wait 24 hours between coats so I did this..
Thursday wash &amp; dry car... apply zaino... wait 1 hour... buff off
Saturday repeat
Sunday repeat
WELL worth it... I've been using zaino for a couple months ago (use to use Meguiars).. I love this stuff >>


Unfreaking believable :Q Most of the time I only do one layer of WAX on my car and that's about it. Don't have time to do more Anyway, does waiting 24 hours apply for all polish/wax or just for zaino products? How long does the layers of wax last anyway?



<< I'm gonna take some pics as soon as I can get my digital camera back from my sister heh... here's an old one (prior to the fresh zaino) pic >>


Wow.... I can see my own reflection on that car of yourS!!! Awesome car BTW

 

[ugh]

<< Well Im a lazy person too and zaino isn't hard to use... wipe it on with a zaino applicator go do whatever you want for atleast an hour and then come back and buff it off... it comes off pretty easy it just gets a little tiresome when it's 90 degrees w/100% humidity Just remember front to back on the top surfaces and up and down on the sides >>


This product seems really good Hope I can find it here coz I live outside of US....

 

[perry]

<< This product seems really good Hope I can find it here coz I live outside of US.... >>



They do mail order. In fact, that's about the only way to order it. No online distributors that I've ever seen.