Polish...Smolish... Does Car Polish Really Do Anything?

04/08/09

Using car polish on your car may seem like a waste of time and money, but it is actually quite beneficial to your car in the long run. If you apply car polish to your vehicle once every three to four months, the body of your vehicle will last years longer, you will spend less money on paint jobs, and your car will bring more money for a trade in. I like to do it periodically because I know that it will bring benefits in the long run. I use Valentines Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day as my car polishing days.

On a bit of a side note, washing your car regularly is also very important. Actually, car washing is just as important as waxing, especially if you live in an area where the roads are treated with salt in the winter. I have added car washing to my weekly routine. I use quarters that I get back from going through drive up windows to wash the car each week. It only costs me about two dollars and five minutes of my time, but will add a lot of life to my car. But back to car polishing.

Car polish application is actually a simple process. Make sure that your car is clean and dry before you begin applying any car polish. Once washing and drying has been completed, begin applying the car polish to one section of the car at a time. I always test an unnoticeable area of the car if I am using a new brand of car polish, just to make sure that it will not have any adverse reaction. I like to work from top to bottom on the car because there is usually more dirt at the bottom of the car that I do not want to rub around to the other sections of the car. I make the bottom of the car the final section because I do not want to scratch up my paint.

Once you have finishing the process of applying car polish, buff the car to a shine with a soft cloth, which will make it nice and shiny. This process may seem like a real pain in the neck, but in the long run, it will save you a lot of money. It will add years of life to your car and add dollar signs if you ever sell or trade in your vehicle. By simply applying a little car polish, you can keep your car looking just as good as the day that you drove it off the lot. Applying car polish is definitely worth the work...work a little now, and have your car last a lot longer and be worth a lot more money!