Hi Scotty and Friends, I read online that polish removes a layer of clear coat, does NuFinish do this also? Thanks.
I've used NuFinish for many years and never noticed any problem. There are certainly products that will give a better shine. However I like NuFinish because it's very easy to use, the results are decent, and it lasts a long time - and I'm lazy.
Cool, thanks for the reply, sorry for the late follow-up. It definitely makes the car look good and easy to use, I was worried to use anything else but Scotty made it look pretty easy and it was.
Polishing is meant to remove material from the top layer, most cases it's clearcoat. The more abrasive the polish the more get removed. Polishing by hand is very labor intensive (have done it on several of my cars) it's not fun, but I use only very gentle polish. If you use a machine polisher, better know what you're doing because it's easy to burn thru if not careful. I've used Nufinish on some old cars years ago, but not recently. It was ok, but no way did it last a year or 52 car washes, like they claim in the commercials. What do you need polishing to achieve ?
Thanks for the response, sorry for the late follow-up.
Well I was wondering isn't it a bad thing if the clear coat is removed? Cause it protects the paint underneath?
I figured polishing was good for the car, like the paint, Scotty mentioned he does it I think every season for his cars.
You better know what the heck you are doing when you polish a vehicle (not to be confused with waxing). I damaged one of my older vehicles’ clear coat and paint many years ago, and vowed never again to mess with polish. Guess what? I used NuFinish, but warning goes for any polish. So I don’t bother anymore with it, and I don’t want to pay a professional to do it either. Maybe if they idiot proofed it for me (hah!) I’d try it again.
There is definitely some skill/art to it. Buyer beware.
Thanks, yeah, that's why I wanted to ask. Maybe I'll just use for my windshield.
Nu Finish is pretty tight lipped about what their product actually does.
They call it a "polish" but since there's no buffing, so I don't think it's removing any material. And they claim it has no wax
As far as I can tell, it just a sealer that repels water. (hence their famous water beading commercials).
If it works and makes the car look good, and it doesn't cost to much, I don't see the harm.
Yes abrasive polishes do remove some clear coat, but done properly it should only be an insignificant fraction of the total thickness. I would only do this for badly scuffed or oxidized paint. Waxes do a pretty good job of filling light scuffing and smoothing it over.
https://www.expert-mobile-car-detailing.com/nu-finish-car-polish.html
https://autodetailinglab.com/nu-finish-car-wax-review-autodetailinglab/
maybe I was wrong ...
First of all, "Nu Finish" is a company that makes many products. You need to specify which one you're talking about.
I've looked at several safety data sheets for things called "Once a year car polish" and just "Car polish"
The ingredients vary, and they even change from year to year for the same product!
For example,
"Nu Finish - Car Polish 12-3-18" contains 5 to 10% "Calcined flint clay", which is an abrasive. So there you go.
I've never used waxes or polishes on my vehicle because I don't care, and I've never had problems with paint. Usually rust eats the body from the inside before the paint ever comes off. But I also buy white vehicles which don't show scratches 😉
Hey Joe, your cars must have all the gloss of an egg! I too only buy white vehicles.
@doc after a while, yes. Especially after a few years of driving gravel roads and through thick bush. I don't care. It's a tool not a bauble.
Right you are!
I just use the NuFinish liquid in the orange bottle that's been around for at least 40 years. Easy on, easy off, shines OK. (That's for the few vehicles I have where the paint is good enough to bother with.)
the washing soap I bought contains some wax. Good enough for me. (when I actually get around to washing which is one every year or two 😆 )
I think I washed my daily driver about 3 years ago. I did spruce it up a bit this summer by putting some fresh metal tape over the rust holes in one of the fenders. Gotta keep up appearances!
{pear}:wink:
In the 30 years I've owned my white truck, I've never washed it with soap. Every three years or so, I just hit it with the garden hose to remove the big stuff. Next time will be 2024. {black}:laughingoutloud: {black}:shutmouth:
Thanks; even so, the clear coat's like the thinnest part of the paint, right? But if it really doesn't harm it or harms it very minimally (specifically nufinish, not other products) and it seals, that's encouraging.
no it's not
Oh ok, thanks for the correction.
At least when applying by hand there is so little pressure used with NuFinish (no buffing, just wipe off) it's hard to see it doing any damage. Of course if you use a power buffer all bets are off.
Good point Chuck, thanks.
stick with wax, it protects the clear coat
Thanks; I'm a little wary of using wax, seems to require skill and time but probably it's worth it to invest in both.
lol that gives me confidence, thanks Joe.