Clarification of action of polish
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Clarification of action of polish OK, from what I understand, polishes work by either filling in infantesimal scratches and or pits, or by making lots of microscopic scratches in the paint. Help me out with that. Now if you polish and then wax, how does another application of polish affect the paint through the wax?
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Originally Posted by BadAndy
OK, from what I understand, polishes work by either filling in infantesimal scratches and or pits, or by making lots of microscopic scratches in the paint. Help me out with that. Now if you polish and then wax, how does another application of polish affect the paint through the wax?
Also, many waxes (cleaner/waxes) contain polishes with the intent of a one step application.
To get to your question, I guess it depends on what type of "polish" it is. If it's a minor abrasive, it will probably remove wax, and maybe polymer sealants. If it's a nonabrasive glaze, it should layer right on top giveing immediate beauty, but wash off soon because of the lack of protectants.
That's my take, if I'm wrong, I hope I can be corrected because I'm just learning this stuff too....
