Detailing 101: The Difference Between Polish and Waxes

In this video, I quickly go over the differences between polishes and waxes.

Products:
Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Meguiars Ultimate Polish

Meguiars Gold Class Paste Wax:

Auto Finesse Tough Coat Sealant:

Music:

[Discovery_and_Change]

0:29 Polishing every week ruins paint
0:40 Waxing every time you wash is also not good
1:28 Polish is for minor scratches and is destructive (over time)
2:05 Polish: smooth, glossy, shiny
3:13 If you polish too much, the base coat on car is removed
3:48 I polish once every 2 years
3:53 Compound is a harsher version of polish
3:59 Polish and compound is for restoration. Wax is for protection.

[axios]

Thank you for the simplicity of explaining the theory behind this. I watched so many specialist videos and all of them assumed we all knew the A and B of this job and continued talking above that. As usual, one needs to understand the basics before going further. Thank you for your effort!

[milkmancow]

Thanks a lot. I polish my car once a year and I wax my car 4 times a year. 8 year old car and it still looks like it just came out the showroom 💖

[TrUeLoV]

This video is 4 years old but I am so happy I came across it. You explained everything perfectly, thank you!!

[codmwjd]

First time I've ever come across any of your videos. I will say is thank you because you have explained it in a simple way that people can understand.

[michaelmelvinsmith]

How long can you store a very high end Carnuba wax ? 1 year? 3? I store the wax properly but now it’s 3 to 4 years old. Is it okay?

[KalanzoKP]

I use those 3 products you showed. The polish didn't get rid of the oxydation so i needed to use the compound. Then I used the polish, it brought back the shine the truck once had. Waxed it last to protect all the work i did. did it all by hand

[stevenshillinger]

I wanted to know the difference between a polish and a wax so good ole Google pointed me here. I'm glad it did. Thank you for sharing your expertise in this area. You did a fine job.

[sedumjp]

This was an excellent video and explained stuff I simply did not know particularly the destructive nature of polish (over time). If you are using wax furniture polish of course it is not destructive, but having it pointed out how differently car polish works was very importnat. Great stuff. Thanks for making it.

[jamsxr]

Really helpful video. Seems for a basic home washing it’s a shampoo and shammy, with a wax every month or so, and polish every year or two. Makes life easier.

[futurus]

I have been looking for this straight up answer for years. You have enlighten me.
Thank you so much.

[tasha]

Thank you! I've just bought my first car brand new, and I was thinking I'd need to polish and wax it once a week to keep it showroom standard. Now I know I better 🙏

[TomokKorea]

if I sanded my paint then should I use waxes polish or compound?

[sushh]

I use Meguiar's Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax as a drying aid and a wax after the car wash, it's incredibly simple and versatile

[chelsabailey]

Informative and thorough video! I had been questioning the difference myself. Thanks for the clarity and for posting!

[MrFastFox]

I'd very much love to see a video talking about polish vs compound. And it'd be amazing if you talked about rubbing compound as I've never understood its purpose in life

[mudskipper]

Finally ....spent weeks trying to get a straight answer very informative....👍

[athleticintelligence]

Just reinforcing the previous comments. Simple, clear and informative video. Not always the case with YouTube content. I have subscribed to access your other content. Many thanks.

[roshan]

Great video, mate! Really great explanation. Nice and easy to understand.

[rugby]

I compound my face, you know, to keep my face rejuvenated clearing oxidised skin cells, and keep my face shining and having the natural glow :)
Back to the main topic, in terms of a very light faint scratch, would the Polish be ok over using the Compound? Cheers