Clay, Polish, Wax . . . but . . .
Discussion
Right, I've got my clay bar and cleaner (step 1), my polish (step 2) and my wax (step 3) (all Meguiars) but . . . there are some scratches in the paintwork that I suspect will need 'recolouring' with a colour impregnated polish - presumably it's ok to use this between the claying (step1) and polishing (step 2) process? - I didn't realise cleaning a car could be complicated . . .
Claying removes embedded contamination - brake dust particles, industrial fallout, etc.
Polishing is the mechanical abrading of the paintwork (by hand or machine) to 'plane' off a very thin sliver to level the paint to the same depth as the notches the scratches have cut out.
Fillers in most product, are optically transparent rather than pigmented, and sit in the notches, reducing their effect.
These can be deposited by the likes of AG SRP whilst its abrasives are worked to remove the shallower defects, or in an AIO (all-in-one) product like Bilt Hamber Auto-balm, which is the last product you put on (after claying, then polishing (or instead of polishing)), providing your paint with protection from the elements.
Polishing is the mechanical abrading of the paintwork (by hand or machine) to 'plane' off a very thin sliver to level the paint to the same depth as the notches the scratches have cut out.
Fillers in most product, are optically transparent rather than pigmented, and sit in the notches, reducing their effect.
These can be deposited by the likes of AG SRP whilst its abrasives are worked to remove the shallower defects, or in an AIO (all-in-one) product like Bilt Hamber Auto-balm, which is the last product you put on (after claying, then polishing (or instead of polishing)), providing your paint with protection from the elements.
Edited by PJ S on Monday 14th September 00:59
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