Car Polish & Pre-Wax Cleaners

I’m going to let you in on a secret. Car polishing before waxing is the trick behind attaining and maintaining that sought after showroom finish on your car. I mean an unsurpassed, deep, vibrant liquid color with shimmer. Washing is great, but it’s just a preliminary step. Car polishing is a thorough, deep cleaning of your paint, providing the best possible surface for wax.

Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing LotionWhen single stage paints were popular, "car polish" was used to describe waxes because waxes used to all have cleaners. With the advent of clear coat finishes, the definition has changed because the products have changed.

In today's terms, a car polish is a product that cleans and smoothes the paint using abrasives or chemical cleaners. A car polish is entirely different from a car wax, which provides protection. (Click here if you are looking for car wax.)

Car polishing is the clarifying, deep-cleaning, exfoliating step that best prepares the paint for protection. Car polish completely cleans the surface of the car, removes oxidation, contaminants, and old car wax. Pre Wax Cleaners also minimize minor swirls and scratches and enhances the color and vitality of the paint. Micro-fine fillers in the car polish camouflage blemishes in the paint by settling into them and rounding over sharp edges. Now that the paint looks and feels its best, a clear protective layer of car wax or a paint sealant will lock in the beauty.

I polish my vehicles once or twice a year, which is sufficient if you wash regularly and maintain your wax (8-12 weeks) or sealant (this varies by sealant, usually they last at least 6 months).




Click here to compare compounds, polishes, and prewax cleaners. (pdf)

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Car Wax & Sealants
Car Wax & Sealants - carwaxMAP Price:  $0.00
Create a showroom shine! ...

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Swirl Removers, Compounds and Polishes
Swirl Removers, Compounds and Polishes - swreandpoMAP Price:  $0.00
Restore smooth, glossy paint! ...

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Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer DISCONTINUED - WG-2000MAP Price:  $19.99
Wholesale Price:  $10.00
Gently polishes paint to a deep gloss! Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer is your last chance to create a memorable gloss before wax application. Wolfgang’s prewax cleanser removes old waxes and sealants, light oxidation, and paint contamination ...

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Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion DISCONTINUED - PIN-200MAP Price:  $29.99
Wholesale Price:  $12.00
Think of this as an anti-aging cream for your car's paint! Automotive paint loses its luster due to the effects of dirt, rain, and environmental pollution. Wax certainly helps lessen the impact of these assailants, but even wax can build-up and ...
BLACKFIRE Paint Cleaner 32 oz.
BLACKFIRE Paint Cleaner 32 oz. - BF-210MAP Price:  $29.99
Wholesale Price:  $15.00
This finishing polish has a built-in glaze for the ultimate "wet-look"! BLACKFIRE Paint Cleaner visually reduces and removes swirl marks while creating a wet-look shine. It removes old waxes, sealants, and cleans the paint's surface to ...

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Duragloss Total Performance Polish (TPP) # 105 <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
Duragloss Total Performance Polish (TPP) # 105 DISCONTINUED - DG-105MAP Price:  $14.99
Wholesale Price:  $10.45
One year of durable synthetic protection! Duragloss Total Performance Polish is a synthetic Polymer/Wax Formula. Super-tough coating forms a protective barrier which protect against acid rain, tree sap, bird droppings and other environmental ...

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Meguiars Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
Meguiars Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze DISCONTINUED - M-0716MAP Price:  $16.75
Wholesale Price:  $11.95
Polish to a concours-worthy finish! If you’re already familiar with this intense glaze, you’ve already come to appreciate how essential it is to a concours-quality finish. If this is your first experience with #7 Show Car Glaze, prepare to be wow’d! ...

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Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish 32 oz. <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish 32 oz. DISCONTINUED - M-20532MAP Price:  $44.99
Wholesale Price:  $32.95
Rich, swirl-free results on all paints! If you use Meguiars #105 Ultra-Cut Compound, you’ll love Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish. This polish was designed to follow #105 and all other Meguiars compounds to remove light swirls and ...

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P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser <font color=red>DISCONTINUED</font>
P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser DISCONTINUED - P-12350BMAP Price:  $16.95
Wholesale Price:  $11.05
An Autogeek Favorite! This pre-wax cleaner and polish is a German blend of quality ingredients that will make wax application as smooth as silk! P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser is a pre-wax cleaner and polish, made from a special blend of ...

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Klasse ALL-IN-ONE Polish
Klasse ALL-IN-ONE Polish - klasseallinoneMAP Price:  $0.00
Klasse All-In-One was the first - and is still the best - acrylic paint sealant in the car care industry! Klasse All-In-One is a revolutionary polish and acrylic sealant in one. Its one of the most prominent car care products on detailing forums and ...