SONAX PROFILINE OS "02-06" High-Gloss Polish with Sealant (One-Step) 250ml

High gloss and sealing in one step — SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06

What does the SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 do? This one-step polish pairs fine paint correction with a built-in protective sealant — high gloss, light swirl removal and instant paint protection in a single pass, ideal for maintenance jobs and time-tight detailing workflows.

Day-to-day in detailing there are jobs where a full multi-stage polish isn't needed — or just doesn't pay off: new-car prep with barely any swirling, regular maintenance work on well-kept cars, or fleet jobs on a tight clock. The SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 was built for exactly those cases: a pro-grade one-step polish that levels light hologramming and swirl marks in a single pass while laying down a protective sealant layer at the same time. The payoff: high gloss and paint protection without a separate sealing step.

• One-step technology: correction and sealing at once. Standard polishing splits paint correction and sealing into separate steps — polish first, wipe down with a panel wipe, then seal. The OS 02-06 folds those steps together with a hybrid formula: fine abrasive particles correct light surface defects while you work the panel, and the built-in sealant polymer lays down as a protective layer on the freshly levelled clear coat. Three steps shrink to one — with no give on gloss on suitable cars.
• Fine cut for light swirl marks and hologramming. The cut of the OS 02-06 sits mid-range on the SONAX scale at "02-06": fine enough for finishing passes and one-step work, still strong enough to pull light to medium swirl marks. On forgiving paint (hard factory clear coats, say, or newer soft paints in good shape) the OS 02-06 leaves a finish that's sealing-ready with no follow-up.
• Built-in sealant protection straight after polishing. The polymer additive in the one-step formula forms a thin, even protective layer on the clear coat once you've buffed it out. That layer boosts hydrophobicity, lifts the gloss a touch and gives you a first line of defence against moisture, dirt and UV. The protection won't last like a dedicated ceramic or polymer sealant, but for cars on short detailing intervals — or as a first protective layer after a baseline job — it does the trick.

Detailing1's tip from the shop: The OS 02-06 gives its best with a combo pad (medium-firm foam pads or combi microfibre pads) that carries the fine abrasive particles well and spreads the sealant polymer evenly across the surface at the same time. Run your dual-action polisher at 4–5 for the correction phase, then drop to 2–3 for the final finishing pass so the sealant polymer buffs out evenly. One thing: if you're putting a full ceramic sealant over the top afterwards, degrease first with SONAX PROFILINE Prepare — the OS 02-06's sealant polymer has to come off before a new coating, or it'll hurt adhesion. On cars getting nothing but the OS 02-06, you can skip that step.

One-step polishing technology — correction and sealing fused into one formula

The technical trick of the SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 is fusing two normally incompatible jobs into one formula: abrasive polishing and protective-layer build. A pure correction polish needs to stay free of waxy or polymer ingredients that would wedge between abrasive and paint and dull the cut. A pure sealant, the other way round, can't carry any abrasion that would tear the fresh protective layer straight back off. The OS 02-06 squares that circle with a specifically tuned particle size and an optimised formulation approach.

The finely milled abrasive particles in the OS 02-06 are sized so they do their correcting during the active polishing phase — when the pad is driven across the panel under pressure and speed. As the polish buffs out (less pressure, lower speed), the remaining polymer parts of the formula lay an even film across the cleaned surface. That sequencing — cut first, then protective-layer build — is what lets both jobs live in one product without stepping on each other.

The OS 02-06's sealing component is built as short-term protection that holds for several months, but it isn't on par with a full polymer or ceramic sealant. For cars detailed regularly (every 3–6 months) where lasting ceramic-coating protection isn't the goal, this level of protection is plenty. For cars where maximum sealant durability is the goal, the two-step route (OS 02-06 or the SONAX PROFILINE NP 03-06 for the polish, then a panel wipe and a dedicated sealant) stays the first choice.

Using the OS 02-06 right — pad choice, machine and workflow

Getting the one-step polish right starts with the pad: for the OS 02-06, reach for combi pads or lightly abrasive foam pads that back up the correction side and spread the sealant side evenly. Pure finishing pads (very soft pads with no cut of their own) knock back the OS 02-06's correction power hard — when swirl removal is the priority, a combi pad is the better call. Very hard or abrasive pads, on the other hand, lift correction power but can work the sealant polymer in too aggressively and leave an uneven finish.

Machine work: start your one-step polishing at medium speed (4–5 on the dual-action polisher) with normal polishing pressure. Spread the polish on the pad first, then run overlapping passes across the panel — usually 2–3 passes for full swirl removal. For the final pass, drop the speed and ease off the pressure to buff the sealant polymer in evenly for the finish. Make your wipe-off pass with a clean microfibre cloth when the polish on the paint turns to its whitish, hazy phase — that's the sweet spot to wipe the sealant component off.

Important for checking your work: once it's buffed out, check the panel under raking artificial light for any swirl marks left behind. The OS 02-06 pulls light swirls clean off and knocks medium swirls back hard — deep scratches and heavy hologramming stay visible with a one-step polish and call for a multi-stage process with a more aggressive correction step. The one-step polish is no substitute for multi-stage correction on badly marred paint; it's the right tool for paint where the damage level doesn't call for deeper correction.

Where the OS 02-06 fits — when the one-step polish is the right call

The SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 nails several typical detailing scenarios. New-car prep: fresh cars come in with transport-protection residue and fine hologramming from the factory polish, but no deeper swirls or scratches. The OS 02-06 pulls these fine surface defects off in one pass and leaves the paint sealing-ready — an economical, time-efficient answer for pre-delivery new-car prep.

Maintenance work and regular care: cars detailed every few months that have only picked up light, everyday swirl marks are where the OS 02-06's one-step efficiency shines. Instead of polishing the panel, then degreasing it, then sealing it, you get it all done in one go. For shops with high car throughput, that means real time saved per car — and a solid result alongside it.

Dealer prep and lot cars: used-car dealers and lease returns with manageable paint damage (everyday scratches, light swirls from the wash line) are a classic use case. The OS 02-06 lets you turn out a fast, convincing job that makes the car a lot more sellable, without the time hit of a full multi-stage detail. The sealant polymer in the OS 02-06 also protects the paint against the elements while the car sits on the lot.

The OS 02-06 compared — one-step vs. multi-stage polishing and the OS 04-05

The SONAX PROFILINE range carries two one-step polishes for different needs. The SONAX PROFILINE OS 04-05 is the more aggressive one-step polish with a higher cut (04-05 on the SONAX scale) — it's built for paint with medium to heavier swirl marks the OS 02-06 doesn't correct enough. The OS 04-05 carries no built-in sealant and is positioned as a pure correction product that calls for a separate sealing step afterwards. The pick between the two comes down to how damaged the paint is: light swirls and maintenance work → OS 02-06, medium to heavier swirls → OS 04-05 followed by a separate sealant.

Against a multi-stage polish (coarse correction step + finishing polish + panel wipe + sealant), the one-step polish loses ground on badly damaged paint, as you'd expect: it can't pull deep scratches that need a coarse cutting step, and the built-in protection won't last like a dedicated ceramic coating. For paint that far gone, we recommend the multi-stage process with the NP 03-06 as the finishing polish. The OS 02-06's edge is the time and efficiency it buys you on light to lightly-medium damage — used on the right car, it turns out a professional finish that convinces the customer.

For detailers who want to cover both scenarios, we recommend the OS 02-06 as the standard one-step for the bulk of cars coming in (the ones in normal care condition) and the OS 04-05 as backup for more heavily damaged paint. Splitting your polishing workflow by damage level like this is a professional approach that maximises finish quality and keeps the work economical.

Buy the SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 — sizes and recommendation

The SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 comes in 250 ml and 1 litre, plus as 2-pack and 3-pack sets. The 250 ml bottle is ideal if you want to try the product out, or for working small areas (single panels, bonnet, roof). The 1 litre bottle is the most economical pick for regular users and pro shops — depending on pad size and car size, each application takes about 15–25 ml, so a litre is good for about 40–65 full car applications.

The OS 02-06 is a particularly good call for shops offering a high-quality, time-efficient detail as a standard service that want to lean on one product covering both correction and protection. For car washes and quick details on limited time, the one-step formula is economically attractive. And for private owners caring for their own car who want a simple process with no stack of chemicals, the OS 02-06 is a no-fuss answer for a full detail in a single pass.

Bottom line, the SONAX PROFILINE OS 02-06 is the right tool for every job where time and efficiency count without giving up paint correction and protection. If you want to combine professional gloss and instant paint protection on a car in good shape, the OS 02-06 is the most effective answer in the SONAX PROFILINE polishing range.