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What gives paint its shine

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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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Default What gives paint its shine
Is it polish or wax? I always wondered about this because usually I just wash my car and apply a coat of wax. So if I added a coat of polish in between those 2 steps, would my paint be even shinier?
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Old Jan 10, 2016 | 07:46 PM
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smooth = shiny. However you get there, the smoother it is, the more reflective it will be.
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 08:49 PM
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Polish restores the shine of the paint and also removes the defect and wax in the other hand protects the finish.
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 06:50 PM
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By the way, its always a good practice to clay the paint before applying polish or wax as part of the prep stage.
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 05:27 AM
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The polish.
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