Clean Cars

[wasifahmed]

Its not really varnish. Varnish is what is done on wood to get a high gloss. Its a plastic based clear coat that protects the top coat of paint from wear and tear and helps retain the gloss hense the term Laquor

[Andy]

well guys it doesnt matter what we want to call it, the water sand mix in the cleaning boys bucket will still strip it off your car.......

[PR]

LOL - yes, same thing, but still interesting to know.

I agree varnish is applied as a finish to wood; also lacquer. Hmmm... I wonder if this is one of those UK/US usage things... let's see:

Well, a quick review of word usage on Google results shows that the most popular term in connection with car paint is: clear coat.

The second one is varnish, with quite a solid connection to "car paint", while lacquer tends to show up much more commonly with wood and not much at all connected to cars, although a few Australian sites did show. Any Aussies in the club to confirm?

Brittanica Online lists "lacquer" as it's main entry, with "varnish" in brackets, but a-ha! "varnish" as main entry explains that after application the solvent portion evaporates, leaving behind a hard, protective coating, while for "lacquer" it describes a more natural product...

So, without any idea if this is true, I'll guess that "lacquer" was the original word throughout history ("lacquer tree" is the name given to a Chinese tree from which lacquer is harvested), and then when lacquer was chemically improved in the mid-1800s it took on the name of "varnish".

I'll further guess that when US-English started gaining prominence, people started calling "varnish" with the simpler form "clear coat", which would explain its online popularity in usage.

Just guessing!

[BANANA MAN]

General Info for those who like to break rules !

I have noticed a few guys washing cars in Madinet Zayed inside Omeir Travel Agency parking area(opp. Gold centre) . There are quite of lot of car owners coming there daily around 2.00 PM. It wont cost you more than 10 dh plus 10 min !