Polish and wax, wow!

[MongooseGA]

What’s a “ceramic polish” lol? That’s a typo right?

I thought the same thing.

Gotta sell the stuff over the counter, ya know?

FWIW, any 'polish' is naturally an abrasive (how abrasive depends on the polish). You're not leaving behind any 'ceramic' anything if it's worked in to a polish. It'll be abraded away by the rest of the product and wiped off with your towel. If I had to guess, it's formulated to leave a clean, prepped surface for a ceramic coating after the polishing is done.

OP, truck looks good! Post some full pics for us!

 

[MongooseGA]

On the Cypress 06 LX I have my entire hood and front fenders done. Those were done professionally. Many will say that's insane to pay to have done on an old Lexus you're taking off-road, but I've done paint work. I know what it takes to redo paint anywhere near OEM quality and it's waaaaay more labor than the cost of PPF. My 99 was wonderful when I bought it, but the hood and roof were gone by time I sold it. PPF can prevent that entirely.

I'm also doing the side doors and rear quarters myself. The hood and fenders I wanted to look nice and they have complex curves, so I paid a pro. The sides I want done just so it doesn't look pinstriped the way my 99 did. Tight trails leave a mark.... or 200 marks...

Given how much work is required to do paint "right", I think PPF is a great investment. You definitely have to be the person that wants nice paint, though.

It seems a bit contradictory on a rig with armor, but whatever. The bumpers and skids can get beat to hell, but I want the upper body work staying nice.

How does that stuff hold up to pin striping? I'd look into it myself if I wasn't convinced the tree limbs were just going to rip it up and require replacement regularly.

 

[Whewdoggie]

I thought the same thing.

Gotta sell the stuff over the counter, ya know?

FWIW, any 'polish' is naturally an abrasive (how abrasive depends on the polish). You're not leaving behind any 'ceramic' anything if it's worked in to a polish. It'll be abraded away by the rest of the product and wiped off with your towel. If I had to guess, it's formulated to leave a clean, prepped surface for a ceramic coating after the polishing is done.

OP, truck looks good! Post some full pics for us!

While I would assume the same it definitely is a mild polish and it definitely left some type of coating behind judging by the water beading and sheeting. Its called a polish and wax but I havent looked into the ingredients, I suspect there may be some caranuba in it.
I would do some full pics but I already dirtied it up with a coating of salt and sand.

 

[MongooseGA]

While I would assume the same it definitely is a mild polish and it definitely left some type of coating behind judging by the water beading and sheeting. Its called a polish and wax but I havent looked into the ingredients, I suspect there may be some caranuba in it.
I would do some full pics but I already dirtied it up with a coating of salt and sand.

The water beading after use can also be due to the surface tension created by polishing the paint 'flatter', creating a naturally slicker finish than you started with. It sounds like a 'cleaner wax', which advertises some mild polishing properties. If it's got carnuba in it, I'd be very curious how they managed to blend a chemical ceramic compound with a natural, oily waxy one.

'Ceramic' is used in marketing today the same way that 'teflon' was used in spray waxes and stuff back in the day (though real teflon required a baking-in process like on pans, not a spray and wipe application for wax), or how everything has 'CBD' in it now. It's marketing tactic to appear to implement the latest tech into off-the-shelf or over-the-counter products for us average Joes to buy for a once-a-year wax job. In truth, real ceramic coatings are very expensive, require some skill to apply, and must be applied to a vehicle that is prepped just so.

I use Klasse on my cars and I highly recommend it.

The Klasse twins have been some of my favorite go-tos for years. The AIO is one of the best cleaner products for single stage paints, and leaves behind a great prepped finish for all kinds of waxes or sealants. Great products!

 

[Kabanstva]

I thought the same thing.

Gotta sell the stuff over the counter, ya know?

FWIW, any 'polish' is naturally an abrasive (how abrasive depends on the polish). You're not leaving behind any 'ceramic' anything if it's worked in to a polish. It'll be abraded away by the rest of the product and wiped off with your towel. If I had to guess, it's formulated to leave a clean, prepped surface for a ceramic coating after the polishing is done.

OP, truck looks good! Post some full pics for us!

Most of the industry is a scam these days. I have a big shelf of samples that haven’t even hit the market yet that we received for free. “Ceramic soap”, “ceramic wax”, “ceramic leather conditioner”. Let’s just say none of these products left me impressed. AIO (all in one) products have their time and place but if you want to do it right, you’re using task specific products and you’d have to try real hard to convince me what a ceramic polish is (in an automotive paint application).

 

[Whewdoggie]

The water beading after use can also be due to the surface tension created by polishing the paint 'flatter', creating a naturally slicker finish than you started with. It sounds like a 'cleaner wax', which advertises some mild polishing properties. If it's got carnuba in it, I'd be very curious how they managed to blend a chemical ceramic compound with a natural, oily waxy one.

'Ceramic' is used in marketing today t

The water beading after use can also be due to the surface tension created by polishing the paint 'flatter', creating a naturally slicker finish than you started with. It sounds like a 'cleaner wax', which advertises some mild polishing properties. If it's got carnuba in it, I'd be very curious how they managed to blend a chemical ceramic compound with a natural, oily waxy one.

'Ceramic' is used in marketing today the same way that 'teflon' was used in spray waxes and stuff back in the day (though real teflon required a baking-in process like on pans, not a spray and wipe application for wax), or how everything has 'CBD' in it now. It's marketing tactic to appear to implement the latest tech into off-the-shelf or over-the-counter products for us average Joes to buy for a once-a-year wax job. In truth, real ceramic coatings

While i am not a detailer I am fairly familiar with how a polished surface reacts to water, 30+ years of detailing my own and my families cars. I can assure you this left behind a coating.
I am also pretty familiar with ceramic coatings. I fully understand these consumer products are not the same but as far as cheap diy waxes and coatings this stuff is great. Very easy to work with and cheap. In the end I am not, actually far from, a cosmetic kinda guy. I beat the snot out of my trucks and put 99% of my effort into mechanical maintenance. But I do a good detail on all my family cars once a year. Lol this is the cleanest truck I have owned in at least 12 years, not for long though.