The difference between polishing/compounding and waxes/sealants is that the former is for paint correction and the latter is for paint protection. That protection is critical when you park outside like I do. paint, I like to put at least two coats of wax on it to restore the protective layer. Any time I take the paint all the way down to. If there are scratches, swirls or holograms, compound it. In the future, if the paint is rough, clay it. Omitting the finishing polish will not damage anything, you just won't have as much shine as you could. A compound that aggressive almost always requires a finish polish to achieve maximum shine. Your paint probably looks fine as is, but chances are it's just a little less shiny than it was. Thankfully it takes a lot of effort to destroy aftermarket paint when compounding by hand, even with the most aggressive of compounds. The compound you linked to is specifically for hand application and as such is likely very aggressive. The purpose of compound is to remove just enough paint that surface imperfections (scratches, swirls, holograms, oxidation) go away with the paint that is removed. Some online articles said that applying a good polishing compound product (like the one i used) on a good paint (my car was painted last year) is not a big problem - can anyone advice if I did any damage to my car paint by applying the polishing compound? If the answer is yes then how serious is the damage, and how could I fix it?Ĭan polishing compound ruin your car's paint? Yes. Now I read the instruction on the product, I noticed that it mentioned this polishing compound is not recommended for clear coat finishes, rubber surfaces, and plastic term.Ĭan anyone advise on this please? It seems the product I used is some sort of abrasive, but I am not sure how serious the damage can be in polishing my car like I did, and I don't know whether there's a way to fix any damage that could happen. Can anyone advice if applying a polishing compound can ruin my car paint? The molecule in acid solution is colorless because our eyes cant detect the fact that some light is being absorbed in the ultra-violet.

Unfortunately I should have read more before buying the product. In the detailing business, the polishing compound is simply referred to as polish. It’s not intended for serious scratches, but it will do a good job of buffing out the smaller imperfections. I thought that this would protect my car paint from sun, dust, rain, etc., but it seems I should have applied wax rather than polishing compound. Polishing compound brings out the shine and restores the color of the car by removing a small amount of clear coat, roughly 0.5mm. I put a small amount of the polish on a cotton cloth, and using my hands I applied the polish to my entire car, area by area. Today I bought a polishing compound named. I have my Mitsubishi lancer 2004 (silver) that was painted last year.

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