The car polishing kits one needs to know about
Has anyone noticed the price of hand car washes these days? If one is reading this, they may have just been charged north of £30 for a basic wash, or even more if they own a van. One way of saving hard-earned money is to simply clean the car oneself.
Of course, if someone is sprucing up their car in preparation for selling it, it is recommended to go for a car valuation first. After all, it is essential to know how much the car is really worth before selling it.
Now, back to the car polish. It is important to discuss the differences between wax and polish first. The former is a protectant that is added after a polish, the icing on the cake, if you will. Whereas polish is abrasive and is designed to remove scratches.
Have some rough bits of paint one wants to sort out? Get ready, as below is a roundup of some of the best car polishing kits on the market.
Autoglym Super Resin kit
A popular hand-polishing kit, and with good reason. This polish easily creates a glossy finish and removes small marks and scratches reasonably easily. The kit includes an applicator and microfibre cloth, which is a nice touch.
Turtle Wax Ceramic Acrylic Polish and Wax
This twin set is specifically designed for black and dark grey paint, as they are the hardest to keep looking clean. The package includes a spray wax and polish – the former restores colour and removes light scratches and swirls, while the latter provides a hydrophobic protective layer.
Meguiars Brilliant Solutions Paint Restoration Kit
This kit is essentially a more expensive and comprehensive version of the Autoglym kit at the start of this list. It comes complete with a clay bar, compound scratch removal, a wash and details, and a wax. It even comes with microfibre pads and an applicator. Worth the extra expense if one really wants to put in a good job.
Quixx Headlight Restoration Kit
A bit of a niche choice here, but this is a favourite headlight restoration kit. If the headlights are looking a bit yellow, it is highly recommended because it is very easy to apply and effective. Inside the box, one will find everything, including plastic polish, polishing cloths, three graded sandpapers, and sealant.
Autoglym Metal Polish
Is someone a very detailed cleaner? This metal polish is perfect for polishing exhaust tips if they are looking a bit scratched and tired. It also works on copper, brass, and aluminium if one fancies polishing some bits around the house.
Flex Cordless Polisher Kit PXE 80
An absolute powerhouse of a kit, with prices starting from just under £500. A word of warning, some knowledge is needed to use this kit as it comes with an oscillating dual-action polisher.
It is lightweight but sturdy and a very popular choice among professional detailers. It runs on a pair of 2.5Ah batteries, while the kit includes an orbital polisher, backing pads and adaptors, several polishing sponges, two bottles of polish, batteries, charger, and a hard storage case.
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