Yesterday I heard someone say they use Lemon Pledge Furniture polish on their car..I burst out laughing and the person was quite serious saying it puts a really nice shine on their car.. Anyone else ever try it? Just curious, I'm not going to attempt it for fear of recking my Pure Silver Mini.

 

Black shoe polish works nice on the tires too...

 

The pledge works until it rains, then not-so-good.

 

Maybe if you had a "Woodie"! Sorry about that, couldn't resist.

 

Ok, I gotta' ask...is this a "Dumb" Blonde Joke or what??

May I ask what planet he/she is from??

I'm hoping this NOT a MINI we are talking about??!!

 

When I was younger, my father's boss had a 1981 Oldsmobile that was Burgundy in color. During those years, the paint chalked over and developed a white haze. Pledge restored the color beautifully to trade the car in. After the first rain, gone, chalky paint was back again.

 

If they were to tell a car restoration professional they did that, they'd likely find themself swinging on the yardarm.

 

http://www.hdtalking.com/touring_mod...re_polish.html

Looks fine to me.

 

Yes, it's an old motorcycle trick to clean your bike with lemon Pledge. Works well on chrome too.

=Laserjock=

 

Interior furniture polish has too many volatile oils and zero UV protectant. Might be fine for a quick gloss at a show or something, but provides zero protection and has zero lifespan out in the open where MINIs live. Stick with car wax.

 

After reading that link I would assume it would make a great quick detailor but I would not use it to replace wax and a good washing. Maybe for something like after you drive to a car show and just need to touch up. Hmmm interesting.

 

I've heard of and used furniture polish on leather/rubber/plastic interior parts. It was commonly used by auto dealers on the interiors of the cars and even the tires back before petroleum based products such as Armor All came along. And based on the limited research I've done it's probably better for those parts in the long-run because of that difference.

I've never heard of it on paint but when I was in High School (80's) a friend bought a '75 Camaro with dull red paint and used WD-40 to shine it up for the weekend and it would last until the first good rain.

 

Ditto.

I'd never use it on a car's paint though.

 

I would give it a try but on a very small portion to see what would happen.

 

DITTO!!! DO NOT use it on your exterior paint!! This topic really gets my goat every time I hear it, and the same question is splattered all over car forums; at this point it has reached nearly urban legend status. Yes, some people are known to have used it in car shows in the past to try and gain any "edge" but they clean it off after judging because it attracts dust; even so it's frowned upon, especially by professional detailers. There are FAR better products. Detailers don't use it on exterior paint for a reason - ask one and see what their reaction is. Better yet, go to a classic car show, find the owner of a classic Ferrari, and ask them how often they use pledge on their exterior paint. Detailers don't earn any kickbacks from companies whose products they use, so their opinions are not biased. It in no way is superior, preferable, or recommended over modern car cleaners/waxes or waterless detailing products. It provides no protection to exterior paint whatsoever. More importantly, why in the world would someone waste the effort? If people wish to swear by it, or use internet forums as justification for use of Pledge, by all means, douse your MINI. Sorry for the rant, folks, really. You're very right to not consider using it on your silver MINI.

 

Quick detailer y'all. Pledge is good for a quick shine and believe it or not, in a black car, you'll notice less dust, but other than that you need to care for the paint with normal washes and regular waxing.

 

Nothing new here. We used Pledge on mag wheels on our race cars back in the 60's and 70's to keep the brake dust under control.

 

That right there would be the extent. A quick clean like a touch up. Nothing more nothing less.


There is some heated debates about this right here. It really isn't a big deal. If someone does oh well not your MINI so take chill pill and post in the morning.

 

we used to use it in the engine compartment to prep a car for sale. Make all the rubber and plastic look nice for a few days. That was before everything was plastic and aluminum!!!

 

I only use it in the interior. I save the wax and polish for the exterior.

 

I've used it on road trips in the summer, say, to Miami, to ease the cleanup from bug splatter on the front of the car. What, bugs in Florida? It washes off easily taking bug guts with it. Not a long term usage thing.

 

You are right, indeed, Porthos and it is good advice. That one just makes me toasty (and I was feeling particularly grouchy last night - like I said, I apologize for the rant). I come from a car restoration family (classic cars, 50s-60s, muscle cars, show cars).... you're right, not my MINI. Chill pill swallowed with milk and cookies.

 

Someone in FLA told me they spray the front of their car with Pledge as it is easier to remove the bugs.

 

I have heard people in Florida using PAM before.

 

wow, i would NEVER use a furniture polish on my car... becuase my MINI is not a piece of furnitre

AND i don't recommend that anyone use pledge in their home. (it's a bad carcinogen)