Odd polish

[Chris944]

On a whim, and trying to ease my irritation at my silver-coloured car never looking as shiny as darker-coloured cars, I polished the front lid with Antiqua original wax polish. I bought the stuff to polish a kitchen table and parquet floor. Well, the bonnet lid was a bit hard to buff up with my ordinary yellow polishing cloth, but it looks beautiful with a deep shine.

I can't be arsed with snow foam and clay bars and microfibre cloths and all the other detailing stuff, feeling that a wash with shampoo, drying off with chamois leather and application of polish and elbow grease should be good enough.

Anyone had a similar experience?

[aka_kerrly]

Wind up? Furniture polish on your car is an unusual move even if it does contain some of the same ingredients as car wax.

[finlo]

Mate of mine swears by Mr Sheen for his Audi!

[jas xjr]

I used to use shoe polish on my tyres. I do not put anything on them now

[Blue62]

I was told that Chammy leathers take the polish/wax coating off, better to use a towel or synthetic to dry off the car.

[littleredrooster]

Just spotted this thread - a close friend of mine is a retired paint sprayer/bodywork specialist of considerable local reputation. On holiday with him last year, I was casually admiring the outstanding shine on the paintwork of his motorcycle.
"What polish do you use to get a shine like that, Chris?"
"Co-op own brand wax furniture polish. Never in forty years found anything that gives a better finish."