if i leave it that long, wouldn't the wax get hardened, end up more difficult to remove?
Some part of my MF towel already got that hardened wax. 

I recommend soaking it in fabric detergent before giving it another wash in the washing machine.

Diluted IPA actually doesn't do much in removing wax on microfiber and in fact, doesn't remove wax on car panels entirely as well. (It may remove some, but not entirely)
IPA function as "solvents and viscosity decreasing agents", basically just help to lift things to the surface. M/f is good at "catching" particles thanks to the microscopic fingers (split fibers). So issue with removing dry wax on m/f is that sometimes, some form of agitation is required to remove it from these fibers

I usually just take 2 m/f and rub it against each other after soaking for a night in the soap bucket, followed up by fresh detergent and machine wash.

Detergent in liquid form is fine on microfiber towels. Softeners are fine on m/f towels too despite what people would say. Just use a little than the regular amount you would on wearables. I've personally tested it. M/f that is added with softeners on final rinse (with small amount) doesn't do any harm on paint. The issue with too much softeners is that is would clog the split fibers and making the m/f hard to "catch" unwanted particles like dust on panels or surfaces.

If you have used a m/f straight from the packaging, chances are you have used a softened m/f on surfaces before. These m/f are soft and fluffy initially and subsequently feels rougher after a few washes. This is because prior to delivery, m/f clothes are washed and softened in factory before shelving to make it more sellable. Nobody will want to buy hard and rough clothes.

Softeners will be washed out after several washes with detergent. Softeners are hydrophobic, to check if your m/f contains softners, just drip a drop of water on it, old m/f would immediately absorb it while softened (brand new from packaging) clothes would take some time. You would see beading on it.

Hey guys, any good wash mitts brand to recommend that is good on paint and glass? Thanks!

Hello, can I ask anyone try polishing by hand (using Meguiars Ultimate polish) before? In my case there are no serious defects on my car, I plan to clay & polish off some embedded dirt that can't be clayed and maybe fix some fine scratches. No serious defects that I could see so far.

So I wonder if polishing by hand is enough? I plan to use firm applicator pad to do the job. Is it enough? Or need something else (hex-logic pad or microfiber applicator pad) that offers more 'cut'?

I read in V4 before that some seniors did it before, I wonder maybe if their opinion has changed since then.

anyone know how to remove water mark on top of ceramic coated paint?

Thanks for the advice BTW as you mentioned you sometimes used dish washing liquid to clean off polishing oils right? Can I ask do you spray it or just drip the liquid on panel, wipe and rinse? If it's spray.. Is there a dilution ratio for it?

Hello guys, where to get car wash bucket? Household bucket I think too big to fit gritguard.

Hi Sifus, i have few questions on leather seats/panel/steering.   

1. How do you guys maintain the leather seats? Any treatment?

2. Any suggestion for product or place to service/maintain the leather?

3. Plus, any suggestion on how many time should we maintain the leather per yer or per month?

Side note: The car is 2 months old.

Thank you in advance Sifus!! 

is it true that toothpaste can remove light scratches on car?

Hi guys, Just wondering what degreaser / APC you guys use? Thinking to get one to tackle some of the below task.

-Cleaning Tire, rim & wheel wells
Was thinking to use full strength or dilute 1:1 in spray bottle for this task.

-Clean off stubborn grim on car paint / trims
Specifically for nooks and crannies on car exterior & also long lines of dirt & grim stains that usually appear below door handles and side mirror.    In my experience car shampoo alone with wash mitt cant wash them off, instead I need to use Mother's cleaner wax to remove them. Was thinking maybe dilute APC/degreaser and mix with car shampoo into spray bottle and agitate with brush?

-Strip wax / sealants
I know I can chose IPA or dish washing soap for this, but I read that Slk suggested can add some into car shampoo and wash as normal to achieve this too. Good to have choices I suppose?

Some of the products suggested in previous post are Meguiars APC, Osren Degreaser FX and OPC. Maybe I am too greedy to thinking of getting just 1 product to tackle of the above task?    Any recommendations or experience to share on this please?

If it is just some light scratches, should i use polish or compound as well? There is some so called 'scratch remover & swirl remover' products by turtle wax, will it work on removing the scratches or it just cover the scratches like how some wax did?

Eh guys, how do you guys clean/maintain/take care of the car leather dashboard? Mine looks dusty and dry. I wiped it with a moist micro fiber cloth once a week but it always get dusty the next day.

Also when I put my hand on it, there will be white powderish mark on it.

Ah okay, it's a new car so I am not sure if it's the sign of leather drying up or cracking up. Leather conditioner...just put on microfiber towel and wipe over?

My car is usually parked in basement so baking under the sun is very rare. It's just look dry and dusty despite cleaning weekly. Also the powderish mark is very annoying.

Any method to clear off the dust? I use moist microfiber clothes but macam not every effective..

Guys, I suddenly tot of an funny idea regarding waxing the car with Fusso coat.

After reading thru past opinions about Fusso coat, generally it is praised for it's water beading ability & durability but has the disadvantage of attracting comparatively more dust and watermark.

So my idea is that why not wax vertical panels (such as doors and bumper) with Fusso coat and then wax horizontal panels (such as car roof and hood) with another wax/sealant that attracts less watermark?

I was thinking maybe this may reduce watermark on fusso coat as water less likely to sit and dry on vertical panels. But dust might still be a problem maybe.

Another possible downside to this is that visually the car may look.. Strange due to different shine due to different wax/sealant on different panels.

so far I have not heard people using different wax/sealants on different part of the car, only layering different wax and sealants.

So what do you guys think? Or anyone tried it before already?

Thanks for your suggestion  Yeah, I would really like to try different waxes & sealants, but currently constrained by budget, haha. Because planning to buying quite a lot of stuff for my first big detailing project. IPA, spray bottles, ONR for clay lube, Wax/sealant.. Going to upgrade from Cleaner wax to proper wax/sealants soon   

Also, need you guy's advice on a newbie problem : How do you guys keep solutions/shampoo from leaking or dripping from their bottles? In my case, my old Turtlewax Wash & Wax shampoo bottle and current Meguiars NXT shampoo, after I pour the solution into the cap (to pour into wash bucket), the solution drips from the cap after I screw back the cap into the bottles. How do I prevent these unnecessary wastage?

Such a simple solution how come I never think of this
Good idea on using a measuring cup instead of using the bottle cap. I not confident enough to pour direct into the bucket yet. Scare I accidentally pour too much like Douglas here  but I might get the hang of it as time goes on I suppose 

hi new to here, i own a black decker polisher KP600.  my paints is now full of scuff marks , water marks and some black dirt cant be removed just by washing, white cars owners should understand

i do most car caring like waxing and washing myself except polish as my skill suck.  any recommendation of simple polish can remove those defects with the black decker polisher? or i should send to shine shine those kind of shop to help me do.

i also see shine shine offer RM68 water polish + waxing, whats water polish? Use water instead of polishing cream? that sounds ridiculous to me.

After this polish i will seat it off with soft99 fuso coat.

Thanks any advice on how to restore the mirror finish other than replacing to a new part?

Thanks, just wondering, if anyone tried the chrome polish on those chrome on plastic, would it work?

Need a bit help , car seat was soak wet not sure where until I notice, maybe forgot to fully close the window.

How do I dry Fabric car seat ? I search on youtube video all just showing how to clean but never said how to dry them.
It's soak weak after a heavy non stop raining.

It's fabric.So the seat is wet.I remember I saw a post of DIY washing car seat when Penang flood , but I forgot the link .

Not not just clean , need a cleaning , drying and remove the smell of soak wet.
thanks

Hi all, i know it dumb question but im serious. what the diff between the masking tape in car retailer used and the normal masking tape? will normal masking tape damage the paint? thank for sifus explaination.

Anyone tried the Magic Fix It Pen that can be found on Lazada for RM8-10?

Got some paint residue on my car from a stupid bike that grazed my bumper 
Washing doesn't really remove it so wondering if using these stuff would work

Or if anyone else has suggestion on how to remove the paint also I'm more than open to listen! I read something about using toothpaste but not sure if it'll work?