What is the difference between polish and wax? Do i wax or polish my car when i first wash it?

which will mantain the shine of the paint?What is the difference between polish and wax? Do i wax or polish my car when i first wash it?
Polish is what you do...Wax is what you use to do it.What is the difference between polish and wax? Do i wax or polish my car when i first wash it?
Complete auto care requires more than washing. Automotive paint can incur daily damage from airborne contaminants, dirt, and acid rain. Clear coats are not as tough as you might think. To really protect your paint, you need a premium car wax or paint sealant. If damage has already occurred, a quality polish may be able to reverse some of the damage and renew the finish





Wax is a protectant and make things reflective.





Polish has mild abrasives that actualy remove some of the surface being polished.
Generally speaking polish is used to clean up dull paint,remove stubborn stains and generally speaking bring a shine back to your cars finish. Waxing is done to preserve that shine in other words once you get your car nicely shined up just apply some wax to keep it looking its best.
the word ';WAX'; like some others is a general term. People refer to Past Wax as WAX and Liquid as Polish. I consider Liquid as the best.
Polish it first it cleans it and remove inperfion in paint. Wax will protext it