The best replacement for polishing is rubbing compound.

The best alternatives to polishing are rated as following:
★★★★★  rubbing compound
★★★★  waxing
★★★  buffing
★★  waxing a car
★  chroming
★  compounding
★  claying
  burnishing
  glazing
  dry polishing
  polishing
  waxing car
  sealing

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