wax vs. polish

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

> Larry wrote:
> 
> Polish is an abrasive that removes a thin layer of paint, exposing
> underlying fresh paint.
> Wax is a transparent coating that seals and protects the paint.
> You can buy each as separate products, but you must read the labels
> carefully.
> A "proper" job would first require use of the polish, to expose 'new',
> bright paint, then an application of the wax to protect that
> newly-exposed paint.
>  It is twice the effort.
>  That's why most commercial waxes/polishes contain a little of both
> and require only one application/one buffing.
> 
> Larry  sandiego16V
> 
> 

A super proper job would be to do a cleaner before the polish and then a
wax on top of it all.

TBerk
it's like an astringent for pores.