Whats The Difference Between A Polish And A Cleaner?
Here are some 3M definitions: POLISHES are blends of oils, solvents, water and minerals designed to remove minor paint surface imperfections such as fine scratches, light oxidation, water spots and swirl marks left from rubbing compounds. Polishes may, or may not, contain waxes or silicones. Can be applied by hand or machine. GLAZES are polishes that are safe for fresh paints. Fresh paint is defined as less than 30 days old (after that they call it cured paint). 3M Imperial Hand Glaze’s primary use is to enhance surface gloss and lustre on fresh paints. It needs to be re-applied frequently until the paint is cured and can be waxed. 3M has a good web site with many more definitions. The address is: www.mmm.com/market/automotive/index.html [A/H] Glaze or Polish? Simple test: Put a small dot of the product in question on your thumb nail and rub the other thumb nail on top of it in a circular motion, then wipe both nails and look at the gloss. The “Glaze” will not “grind” any of the surfac
