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Top 3 wax brands for polishing your car

Before we spell out the top 3 wax brands for polishing your car we think that it is important that we draw your attention to some of the subtleties of the waxing and polishing process and particularly to emphasise the need to thoroughly clean your car before embarking on either. This is to remove any dust that could unsightly scratching of the paintwork. It is important that you use a proprietary car was rather than a household cleaner, as the latter can damage any existing wax layer on your paintwork.

Although polishing and waxing your car is important in terms of improving its shine, it is even more important in that it protects the car’s surface against damage caused by the environment. Car waxes and polishes are quite complicated formulations and usually they include gentle abrasives, chemical cleaners, lubricants and finally various organic waxes. The abrasives and chemical cleaners strip away the ingrained dirt and remove a tiny amount of the top surface of the paintwork whist producing an intensive shine whilst the wax adds an extra protective waterproof layer to the motors paintwork. You can find further tips and information on Motors site.

The top wax brands are:

o Turtlewax: This company has been in the business of developing and manufacturing car cleaning and waxing products for over 50 years and it has a large number of professional and consumer car cleaning products that are suitable for all kinds of car finishes.

o Simoniz: This has always been a leading brand of car waxes. The company was a spin off from Union Carbide and has been around since 1935. So synonymous is the brand name with its car wax products that the word “simonising” became a euphemism for car waxing just as the brand “Hoover” became synonymous with vacuum cleaning.

o Comma: This car wax brand was voted number one by Autoexpress. The company has been producing liquid products for motors in the UK since 1965 initially supplying oils before moving on to car cleaners and waxes. Many consider the finish that is produced by Comma car waxes to be the best available, though a little more elbow grease is said to be needed than with the other brands we have mentioned.