How often should i polish the car?

SilentJ · 07-23-2008, 12:38 PM

Ok so yesterday i clayed my car and used seal and glaze on it....and didnt have time to polish it, so here is my question.

Can i polish it this weeked?? will i have to clay it again???
Do i always have to clay and polish at once???

blakjack23 · 07-23-2008, 12:49 PM

If you polish you'll have to strip off the sealant and glaze and then reapply both after you polish. If you want your car 100% perfect and you have the time, then claying again would probably be a good idea. You should always clay before you polish as to not polish grit into your paint. I believe most people polish once or twice a year at most.

Really you wasted your time sealing and glazing if you were planning on polishing soon.

Read this sticky, it has lots of good info and answers...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145

SilentJ · 07-23-2008, 01:27 PM

Cause when i was claying it last night, the clay didn't really get too dirty...maybe the car is still new???? but i just hate to see those swirling marks.....so kind of wanna polish it..and one more question what polish should i use??? ideally something i can get from Canadian tires...... and is there a special polish i should use when i use machine to polish my car... will this work??

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...08474396672466

Thanks~~

SilentJ · 07-23-2008, 02:25 PM

anyone ??? pls help

blakjack23 · 07-23-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentJ

Cause when i was claying it last night, the clay didn't really get too dirty...maybe the car is still new???? but i just hate to see those swirling marks.....so kind of wanna polish it..and one more question what polish should i use??? ideally something i can get from Canadian tires...... and is there a special polish i should use when i use machine to polish my car... will this work??

Thanks~~

Maybe the car is new? You don't know if your car is new or not?

JK.

The link I posted for you has most of your answer and the guy who posted it buys most of his stuff from CT.

Alot of people use Menzerna 106 on a white LCC pad for minor swirling.

SilentJ · 07-23-2008, 02:58 PM

cause I can't seems to find any machince polish at CT, so i was just wondering are they the same as just polish?

phantom330 · 07-23-2008, 03:00 PM

If you clayed it within the last week there is no reason to clay it again, just do a good wash and then polish and apply sealant/wax again.

blakjack23 · 07-23-2008, 03:03 PM

The one in the link you posted is probably the best thing you'll be able to find at CT for your job, and yes I believe most of those polishes will work with electric buffers, but you'll see much much better results ordering some good polish and pads online.

And I agree with Phanton, probably don't need to clay. Just depends how anal you are about it.

cn555ic · 07-23-2008, 08:47 PM

Thats funny I wax my car about 3 times in a month! Little excessive i guess!!!!

SpecC · 07-24-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

Thats funny I wax my car about 3 times in a month! Little excessive i guess!!!!

not excessive it the wax's durability is around a week or so

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blakjack23 Major 37 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	If you polish you'll have to strip off the sealant and glaze and then reapply both after you polish. If you want your car 100% perfect and you have the time, then claying again would probably be a good idea. You should always clay before you polish as to not polish grit into your paint. I believe most people polish once or twice a year at most. Really you wasted your time sealing and glazing if you were planning on polishing soon. Read this sticky, it has lots of good info and answers... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145 __________________ '06 325i - AT (bite me!) - Jet Black - Black leatherette - Aluminum Trim - Blacklines - 189's - M3 Spoiler
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SilentJ Private 4 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2008 AW E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Cause when i was claying it last night, the clay didn't really get too dirty...maybe the car is still new???? but i just hate to see those swirling marks.....so kind of wanna polish it..and one more question what polish should i use??? ideally something i can get from Canadian tires...... and is there a special polish i should use when i use machine to polish my car... will this work?? http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...08474396672466 Thanks~~ Last edited by SilentJ; 07-23-2008 at 02:33 PM..
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phantom330 Captain 20 Rep 892 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OH iTrader: (0)	If you clayed it within the last week there is no reason to clay it again, just do a good wash and then polish and apply sealant/wax again.
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blakjack23 Major 37 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	The one in the link you posted is probably the best thing you'll be able to find at CT for your job, and yes I believe most of those polishes will work with electric buffers, but you'll see much much better results ordering some good polish and pads online. And I agree with Phanton, probably don't need to clay. Just depends how anal you are about it. __________________ '06 325i - AT (bite me!) - Jet Black - Black leatherette - Aluminum Trim - Blacklines - 189's - M3 Spoiler
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cn555ic 485 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	Thats funny I wax my car about 3 times in a month! Little excessive i guess!!!!
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