What are the benefits of full car polishing?

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SimonDella
07/29/25 12:46am
Full car polishing and waxing offer the following benefits: 1. Waterproofing effect: Reduces watermarks, dark spots, rust, and damage to the car paint. 2. Anti-aging effect: Minimizes UV damage to the car paint and extends its lifespan. 3. Glossing effect: Improves the smoothness of the car paint to varying degrees, making the body color more vibrant. 4. Anti-static effect: Reduces damage caused by friction with dust, wool fabrics, synthetic fibers, and other particles in the air. 5. Anti-corrosion effect: Effectively isolates acid rain and acid mist from harming the car paint. More details about full car polishing are as follows: 1. Car polishing creates a mirror-like effect on the paint surface. Polishing is a necessary step before sealing glaze or coating, as untreated paint surfaces may be uneven, resulting in very short-lasting glaze retention and ineffective long-term adhesion, making it no different from waxing. 2. After car surface painting, minor defects such as coarse particles, sandpaper marks, flow marks, whitening, and orange peel may appear on the paint film. To address these defects, grinding and polishing are typically performed after painting to enhance the mirror effect of the paint film, achieving a bright, smooth, and vibrant finish.
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KatherineRose
08/12/25 4:58am
I've done full car polishing a few times, and I feel its biggest benefit is rejuvenating older vehicles. Daily driving inevitably causes minor scratches and oxidation layers, and polishing can remove these imperfections, restoring the paint's smoothness and shine. This not only enhances the car's aesthetic appeal and improves the driving mood, but also creates a better foundation for waxing or ceramic coating, ensuring protective layers adhere more firmly to prevent rainwater erosion and rust. In the long run, reducing paint damage means lowering maintenance costs and extending the vehicle's lifespan. Polishing is suitable to be done every one or two years, and it's safer to have it professionally done at a shop—avoid DIY over-polishing that could damage the paint.
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