What is the difference between paint cleaner and polish?

**DARK HORSE** · 10-05-2009, 08:50 PM

What is the difference between a paint cleaner and a paint polish? I know that Pinnacle Paint cleansing lotion, swirl x, and scratch x are all considered paint cleaners, but are they also considered a polish??

**GMC83** · 10-05-2009, 10:28 PM

I know SwirlX is a cleaner/polish and ScratchX is just a straight cleaner.

**Rsurfer** · 10-05-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by trichard

What is the difference between a paint cleaner and a paint polish? I know that Pinnacle Paint cleansing lotion, swirl x, and scratch x are all considered paint cleaners, but are they also considered a polish??

Most paint cleaners use chemicals to clean and polishes uses abrasives rather it be diminishing or non-diminishing abrasives to polish

**ScottB** · 10-06-2009, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

Most paint cleaners use chemicals to clean and polishes uses abrasives rather it be diminishing or non-diminishing abrasives to polish

**belcherm58** · 10-06-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

Most paint cleaners use chemicals to clean and polishes uses abrasives rather it be diminishing or non-diminishing abrasives to polish

**TheGLL** · 10-06-2009, 07:25 AM

Is Meguiar's Color X a cleaner, a polish or neither?

**Mister B** · 10-06-2009, 07:40 AM

Meguiars ColorX is categorized as a cleaner wax.

Looking back at an old post on Meguiars forum, Mike Phillips said that ColorX is a Paint Cleaner, Paint Polish and a Polymer Protectant.

Hope this helps

**TheGLL** · 10-06-2009, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Mister B

Meguiars ColorX is categorized as a cleaner wax.

Looking back at an old post on Meguiars forum, Mike Phillips said that ColorX is a Paint Cleaner, Paint Polish and a Polymer Protectant.

Hope this helps

So it's not good to remove old sealant/wax like ScratchX can do, right ?
Thanks!

**Mister B** · 10-06-2009, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by TheGLL

So it's not good to remove old sealant/wax like ScratchX can do, right ?
Thanks!

Since ColorX is a cleaner wax it can remove old sealant/wax, if that is what you are asking?

ColorX will clean your paint and leave behind a layer of polymer protectant (wax) of it's own all in one step.

**TheGLL** · 10-06-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mister B

Since ColorX is a cleaner wax it can remove old sealant/wax, if that is what you are asking?

ColorX will clean your paint and leave behind a layer of polymer protectant (wax) of it's own all in one step.

Yes that was my question.
Thanks for your answers!