Best car polish - 'graphene'?

ThisIsWeird

Hi.

I'm seeing a number of paint protection finishes coming out containing Graphene. Some are from 'reputable' (ie well-known) car care companies, others from what appear to be far-eastern newbies.

Anyone here got any first-hand experience of these products?

Cheers.

m0bov

There not a polish, they are an LSP or "coating"/wax/sealant. I would'nt go by the fact its got Graphene as its going to give you a great finish, but if its Turtle Wax they are generally very good.

Most of the gloss comes down to the prep work such as polishing, then you need to use very small amounts of product and buff off with decent microfibres.

Best to hit Youtube and look at the reviews.

Goudy

I'll second what m0bov writes.

The "wax" is just a sealant on the paint work and they come in different formulas. Some last longer than others but most of that is down to how many washes in between applications you do, which is why you see them advertised as "lasts up to".

Graphene ones are usually called Graphene hybrid as they have next to no Graphene in them and cost a packet.

The shine comes from all the hard work cleaning, clay barring and polishing.

You can pay a fortune for all these products but I find the basic residue free stuff and elbow grease twice a year is more than enough to give a great finish.

In between I just spray a bit of Quick Wax or Detailing spray on after washing which helps keep it sealed a bit longer.

 

ThisIsWeird

Thanks both.

Sorry, yes I get that it isn't a 'polish' as such, but a protective coating. I'm not one for regular car washing, so I'm looking for a product that'll look after the paintwork for as long as possible, keep it glossy, and shrug off the worst things that land on it.

I'd be interested to hear of any actual experiences.

Ganga

Someone told me Carnauba hard wax gives the best shine and protects the car from the weather ,may be true but most good car wax treatments require a lot of elbow grease to obtain the finish you see on the tv ,adverts etc.

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I have a shelf in the garage full of Magic Fluids that you just waft in the direction of the car and it remains super shiny for 2 years. Not a single one has worked.

What does work for normal people is a silicone polish- I use Autoglym super Resin Polish (other brands available, like Mer) followed by a wipe with the matching Autoglym polymer sealant.

Don't believe the "effort free" lies they tout, it is still a lot of effort with the polish.

I find this lasts for about 3 months, but I stretch it out to a year between washes and re-application.

Carnuba wax is excellent, but the sheer effort, and the ridiculously short time between applications means it is really only for the people who polish the car every Sunday.

Ceramic coating actually works for a couple of years, but it costs a small fortune, as you have to pay for detailing first, or you can detail it yourself, but that is about a million times more effort that I'm prepared to invest.

Ganga

facade said:

I have a shelf in the garage full of Magic Fluids that you just waft in the direction of the car and it remains super shiny for 2 years. Not a single one has worked.

What does work for normal people is a silicone polish- I use Autoglym super Resin Polish (other brands available, like Mer) followed by a wipe with the matching Autoglym polymer sealant.

Don't believe the "effort free" lies they tout, it is still a lot of effort with the polish.

I find this lasts for about 3 months, but I stretch it out to a year between washes and re-application.

Carnuba wax is excellent, but the sheer effort, and the ridiculously short time between applications means it is really only for the people who polish the car every Sunday.

Ceramic coating actually works for a couple of years, but it costs a small fortune, as you have to pay for detailing first, or you can detail it yourself, but that is about a million times more effort that I'm prepared to invest.

Have you ever tried an electric car polisher ? there have been a few advertised on facebook  Markerplace recently and some of them were really cheap but do not know if they give you a better finish on your vehicle. 

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Ganga said:

facade said:

I have a shelf in the garage full of Magic Fluids that you just waft in the direction of the car and it remains super shiny for 2 years. Not a single one has worked.

What does work for normal people is a silicone polish- I use Autoglym super Resin Polish (other brands available, like Mer) followed by a wipe with the matching Autoglym polymer sealant.

Don't believe the "effort free" lies they tout, it is still a lot of effort with the polish.

I find this lasts for about 3 months, but I stretch it out to a year between washes and re-application.

Carnuba wax is excellent, but the sheer effort, and the ridiculously short time between applications means it is really only for the people who polish the car every Sunday.

Ceramic coating actually works for a couple of years, but it costs a small fortune, as you have to pay for detailing first, or you can detail it yourself, but that is about a million times more effort that I'm prepared to invest.

Have you ever tried an electric car polisher ? there have been a few advertised on facebook  Markerplace recently and some of them were really cheap but do not know if they give you a better finish on your vehicle. 

There are 2 in the shed somewhere....

The cheap orbital one is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard*, the one that is just a slow speed angle grinder works well, but makes one hell of a mess as it has to be used with plenty of water on the mop as well as the cutting paste. It did a very good job of taking my opaque headlights back to clear, and converted my old chalky white vectra to shiny- but that was many years ago when I had More Enthusiasm.

* less useful actually, at least you can eat a chocolate fireguard when it starts to melt...

I think The Problem is expecting it to actually polish, in reality all it does is buff up an already shiny surface- but I wouldn't have tried polishing something shiny....

Mr.Generous

Valeter freind believes ceramic are still generally better than graphine, he valets for a BMW dealership. He said if you use either of these products do 1 panel at a time, if you don't buff it off properly it becomes a mess and is very hard to put right.

photome

ThisIsWeird said:

Thanks both.

Sorry, yes I get that it isn't a 'polish' as such, but a protective coating. I'm not one for regular car washing, so I'm looking for a product that'll look after the paintwork for as long as possible, keep it glossy, and shrug off the worst things that land on it.

I'd be interested to hear of any actual experiences.

I use poorboys products….polish and sealer twice a year, water beads all year round…Poorboys is relatively cheap and easy to use as it’s one of the few that can be used in full sun