Some surfaces like Chrome, car paints etc won't scratch from things like tissue, microfiber cloths etc after dozens of wipes across the surface. But I was thinking about how hard rocks get worn down by water over time or how concrete steps get damaged by soft shoes. So my guess is even the softest cloth will eventually scratch the chrome finish & this seems to be the case as some of my chrome surfaces like on car or indoor appliances only come into contact with soft cloths when cleaning dust, yet they have faint scratches on them.

My thinking at first was if it can't create a visable scratch the first few times, it won't ever. Maybe it's like saving 1cent/day & after a few millennium you have a lot of money.

 

 

 

 

 

Any surface is only as clean as the cloth you polish with. If you keep cycling the the same cloths without washing them everytime abrasive bits will get embedded in the fibres and put micro scratches on the surface. Even improperly rinsed cloths with washing powder residue in them will cause scratches.

 

You can't win unless you are prepared to treat the surfaces like a camera lens! What you want is a brush-on rubber-like polymer. Paint it all over your car and when it has set peel it off in one; there's no rubbing.