Car polish

[Myclk55amg]

Hi guys what's your thoughts on this? What's the best bodywork polish on the market? I've always used autoglym but maybe it's time for a change any recommendations would be welcome!

 

[whitenemesis]

Do you really mean 'polish' as in a cutting corrective paste? Or do you mean wax, as in a glossy, protective top coat?

 

[Headhurts]

If I need to use a polish which is rare I use Autoglym SRP, if waxing Autoglym HD wax or FP1000 sealer.

There are many decent products out there.

I have a white car which does not show up swirls too easily unlike dark coloured cars.

By the way SRP has fillers in it so it can fill in minor marks.


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[AMGeed]

+1 for Autoglym SRP on my silver car. Looking for a new wax now as the Farcla G3 wax is finished. I also use a detailing spray ....Sonax.

 

[J LAD]

A very good alternative to AGSRP is Autosmart Topaz polish.
The benefits of Topaz are:
1. Far cheaper.
2. More economical.
3. DOES NOT! stain black trim.
4. Leaves no white / dust residue.
5. Safe for all paint types.

Topaz is more of a glaze than a polish in my opinion. It will restore faded paintwork, fill in minor swirls to leave a smooth finish, leaves a deep shine and offers mid range weather protection. It is very easy to apply and remove requiring very little buffing.

 

[David404]

Others may disagree....

First question - what's the cars lifestyle daily driver or garage queen?

If the latter you may want to go the extra mile, the former, well the law of diminishing returns sets in sooner.

Lets assume you wash (2 bucket) every week/every other week, clay once/twice a year, polish with a generally available good quality product but not into £100 a pot specialist product...

I've tried several, ones I stuck with the most Autoglyme SRP and EGP and various Meguiares products. However we're a one car family so I've never been able to do two cars with different product and compare results I've obtained back to back.

TBH for a daily drive I think the differences are small. So what's my current feelings?

The AG SRP is good at shifting those stubborn bits of dirt that washing doesn't move.
Like the AG tar spot remover, great product.
AG SRP is better with a machine polisher then by hand but you'll still get fine results by hand.

Liking the AG EGP - easy to apply/remove

Last Sept got a tin of Colinite 915 liking that and with the EGP still doing its thing now.

Megs tyre dressing - applied with nail brush but it doesn't last long, not found a tyre dressing that does last more then 2/3 weeks, much less in bad weather.

My car isn't perfect its got swirls that I've never seriously tried to remove. But I get folks commenting entirely un-prompted that its the cleanest car they have ever seen.

One product I've used that really did impress me. A glass polishing kit off Amazon, Windscreen Polishing DIY Repair Kit - Car Glass Repair

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ADMA8GQ/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

Took me a while to figure out that there was something on the windscreen and washing/clay/IPA/solvent based product wasn't shifting. Tiny bit on the supplied pad on the end of electric drill shifted it and wow did it make a difference.