haha, actually i always using gold class paste wax
this is mine 2nd Gold class carnauba~
cause lovely the smooth smooth feeling when touch the paint.
but is timing to do paint correction to remove those watermark, some orange peel and the swirl mark.
all learning from Waregem.<--------

'how abt u ,kris ? any recommend ? after paint correction and coat.

orange peel....swirl marks....shucks....if those were on my car it'll take me a whole week!!! hahaha....I'm slowwww.....

Well...if you really want to do it properly and don't have any products and tools, sent your car to a reputable detailer la. Plenty of part time/full time/mobile, can choose in trade zone. Do a little 'window' shopping for their pricing and have a peek at their workmanship/result. Then, price vs result - make your choice la.

If want to DIY with limited tools and products, I suggest you do (and finish) one panel at a time. Might take you a couple of days...or maybe faster. But still....orange peel....errr....that would require either sanding or *very* heavy compounding which DEFINITELY require a machine.....

Again, easy way out, if you can afford it send it to the pro and concentrate on MAINTENANCE afterwards.

I saw 1 product called Antirain watermark removal and Antirain glass coating, anyone used before? Recommended product? I see the packaging like very cincai only.

Sorry...but may I know who gave you the idea of the paint containing 'oil' that you can remove or put back? That's new to me. As far as I know, once cured, the cars' paint/clear coat is quite impermeable to any oil. Those dullness *might* just be the actual conditions of your paint or it also *could* be, like I've experienced, residue from OPC that's causing some haziness to the paint. If the latter, can't be easily washed of but can be easily polished off with a paint cleaner or mild polish.

Does polishing help to remove minor scratch ?

First and foremost, again, MAINTENANCE.
After you apply wax/sealant, maintain the upkeep with regular wash, at least once a week if possible. Spray waxes/sealants (eg. DG Aquawax, Optimum Car Wax, Sonax Brilliat Shine, Dodo Juice Red Mist, Mothers Spray Wax, 3M Quick Wax Spray, etc.) would prolong the need to re-wax/re-seal if used after a couple of washes. Most importantly, they are very convenient to use and it would take only about 5min ~ 10min to apply. When I was using these combo, I only needed to re-apply 'proper' wax/sealant around every 4 months ~ 6 months or so, depending on the weather conditions and mileage. So, if you adhere to a proper maintenance regime, the annual polish/wax as 'recommended' my most automotive supplier *could* apply. If not, you'd most probably need to re-do monthly or bi-monthly, depending on the products used (provided that it's done properly). Complicated? A little....yeah. But to put simply, if you see the beading or sheeting of water aren't to your liking anymore, or when you see black/dirt streaks or stain not coming off after a wash, signs are the paint is in need of a fresh layer of protection.
Without any details of what product, tools, method, etc. you're planning on using, I can only suggest one thing - PATIENCE. DO NOT RUSH and make sure you allow ample time to finish the whole process. Good luck and have fun ya.
I have to admit I'm an avid fan of Meguiars when it come to polishes. Though I've tried quite a few other brands, Megs' polishes are ones that can always be trusted and worked *almost* every time when it's used for its intended purposes. Most of other brands are hit-and-miss for me. It could well be due to the fact that I'm kinda used to them and their workings but, if anything, Megs would be a good starting point to get to know about detailing.

Oh....and the 'looks great' is more like 70% skills/techniques and 30% product....just in case some products didn't work as expected/marketed....

I just start to pickup this hobby, no super duper detailing work that I will do, but just want a clean and shinning car, need some sifu advise if i done something not right as my wax didnt last more than 2 week, here are the thing i do:
1. rinse
2. Wash with some un branded shampoo got from hypermarket
3. Rinse
4. Clay with 3M clay bar, use the shampoo as lubricant, go through the surface genially until no more roughness is felt when the clay was rubbed over it
5. Wash
6. Rinse
7. Dry
8. Apply DG Aquwax 951 on a dry MF towel and wipe it on the surface
9. Buff after 5minutes with MF towel

My car was park outdoor all the time, and is raining almost everyday in KL. I think the shin, smoothness and water repel effect is not that good after 1 wash or 2 weeks. Is there anything I done wrong? Or I should use better shampoo?

I just start to pickup this hobby, no super duper detailing work that I will do, but just want a clean and shinning car, need some sifu advise if i done something not right as my wax didnt last more than 2 week, here are the thing i do:
1. rinse
2. Wash with some un branded shampoo got from hypermarket
3. Rinse
4. Clay with 3M clay bar, use the shampoo as lubricant, go through the surface genially until no more roughness is felt when the clay was rubbed over it
5. Wash
6. Rinse
7. Dry
8. Apply DG Aquwax 951 on a dry MF towel and wipe it on the surface
9. Buff after 5minutes with MF towel

My car was park outdoor all the time, and is raining almost everyday in KL. I think the shin, smoothness and water repel effect is not that good after 1 wash or 2 weeks. Is there anything I done wrong? Or I should use better shampoo?

I just start to pickup this hobby, no super duper detailing work that I will do, but just want a clean and shinning car, need some sifu advise if i done something not right as my wax didnt last more than 2 week, here are the thing i do:

What is clear coat ?

hmm budget constraint, but then again if i eventually wanna upgrade, that means pay twice. dillema woih

(ultramate das6 vs rupes LHR21 btw)

Easy way out - Rotary. An ROB or a DA or even the Bigfoot have their limitations, but a rotary doesn't.

by limitation, mainly on paint correction capabilities?

Something like the screen protector on your phone screen...except that it is sprayed on instead of sticked on.
Easy way out - Rotary. An ROB or a DA or even the Bigfoot have their limitations, but a rotary doesn't.

So the question is, after doing polishing, waxing and all those things. Then should do coating to have protection on the paint. Is this correct ?