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AJ03SVT -> RE: best car polish or wax? (5/1/2008 4:36:39 AM)
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First, polish and wax are completely different. Polish is what gets out the swirls marks and light scratches and brings back the shine. Wax sits on top and protects and gives a wet look.
Second, it entirely depends on what you're looking for. Are you looking for something cheap and easy to use? Or something expensive that will look better and require more work? If you want cheap, easy to find, and easy to use, I've had fairly good success with Meguiars' 3 step system. I suggest a good wash, then a clay, then the 3 step system (paint cleaner, polish, carnauba). It's very easy to use and the finish comes out pretty well.
If you want a quality job, right now I'm using Menzerna PO83 "Super Intensive Polish" as my medium polish, and Menzerna PO106ff "Nano Polish" as my final polish. It's more expensive but it is far better as well. There are so many different waxes that it's really hard to say. The real work is in the polishing. The wax can make it look wet, but the really shine depends on how well you polished If you polished well, even a cheap carnauba will look pretty good. Plus, there is also a different product called a protectant which can be used in place of, or with a wax. The protectant doesn't have the depth of a wax, but it is a harder protection that lasts longer. I personally use a protectant underneath and wax on top of it. An example of a protectant is the NXT Tech Wax. I'd say if you do a good job, the carnauba that comes with the 3 step works well enough. If you want to step up a little more, I like Chemical Guys' 5050 wax as a fairly cheap and very nice wax. Past that you can get better, but you better get out your checkbook.
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