*cheap things not good, good things not cheap*

always go by this if you are result orientated, you may end up with no difference before and after if you are aiming for the "cheapest" but for worst case scenario, paint marring all over which will costs 2 or 3 times the price you paid (if it was rectifiable).

instead of sieving through your options with price, try reputation/review instead. the latter is always a good yardstick.



actually, the Glaco Q and the Glaco Ultra are essentially the same product but the former has a higher "hydrophobicity" meaning to say, you do not need a lot to have the water wicks off but the trade off is, it is not as durable therefore not advisable to apply in places where friction is constantly applied (eg: windscreen).

whether the product itself contains "self-cleaning" properties or not, it is always best to prep the surface before applying any sealant/protectant, separately. if your windscreen has been neglected for sometime or you feel the glass is "rough" to the touch then you can use this to it first:-



... but if not then just run a soft clay through gently and that should be sufficient.

for any application of LSP, you want the product to bind directly to the paint surface. if you have the car sprayed with water wax (or whatever it may be) and then applied the Glaco, the Glaco will bind on the water wax (or whatever it may be) and not the paint surface and when the water wax (or whatever it may be) degrades, it takes the Glaco along with it. the Glaco Q/Ultra is not a cleaner, it does not clean anything.

if i were you, i would apply the Glaco as soon as possible after the windscreen is dry without driving the car because road grime may have already stick to the windscreen while you are on you way bacl.

Is it easy to apply carpro coating? Thinking of buying from shopee and diy instead

Looking for a normal car wash shampoo for my car. Saw this from Soft99, seems quite cheap. Shall I go with the yellow one? Any disadvantages if compare with the blue one?

Or any other better alternatives at this price range?

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Thanks

haha ya planning to get the yellow one but just wondering if the wax on the windscreen will make the wiper to judder or not   

depends on what kind of detailing job you are looking at and to where you are sending them to.

if you want cheap, you can get your car washed, polished and waxed for less than RM300.00 at random pop ups stationed in petrol kiosk however satisfaction is not guaranteed here. good if you don't really care about your car and just needed to "shave off" some contaminants however there's a high chance that you'll end up with more swirl marks than before.

a decent properly carried out job should costs around RM600.00 ~ RM800.00 but you'll need to do some research yourself as prices are not an indicative of quality. plenty of scam jobs out there.

detailing is basically; wash, polish, wax etc (the whole package) and you don't do it unless absolutely necessary, it's like a hard reset you do for your car paint. if you are really determined, just wash your car weekly and wax it every 3~6 months (depending on the hydrophobicity) YOURSELF with the right method/product and you'll be golden.

many neglect the fact that the humble car wash IS the way to maintain that good looks of your car and despite its simplicity, it's notoriously difficult. do it wrong and you'll strip your LSP prematurely and mar your paint.

do not polish your car unless necessary. no doubt it will give your car that showroom shine because it removes all the swirls/scratches but it also wears down your clear coat (thin the paint) and if you do it often enough, you'll eventually burn through and get to the point of no return.

4 months old is still very new and you won't need any detailing unless you wanted to get your car coated which is highly recommended if you intend to wash your car yourself throughout the entire duration of your ownership as it makes the car washing experience way way more pleasant and less tedious, especially the drying part.

you literally "dry" the car with water.

chances are, your paintwork is already marred.

don't take my word for it though - next time if you do send your car to a car wash again, sit down and observe them. look at the foam/pads/mitts they used to scribble around your car, look at the cloths they used to dry your car, observe everything - more importantly, the "snow foam" they used which are generally very alkaline in nature is quite damaging to the paint in the long run.

i also can guarantee that 10/10 car wash centers do not properly clean and rinse the foam/pads after every wash which means they use the same foam/pads/mitts they washed the muddy/covered in crap car before you to wash yours hence cross-contamination. they also don't use a separate foam/pads/mitts to wash the wheel arches/bottom part of the car and that would mean road debris, stones, tars gets rubbed all over your paintwork.



swirl marks/scratches are inevitable for contact washes but you can minimize the damage (2 bucket system) and only move your wash mitt in one direction (forward and backwards), not circular.

i considered myself to be a very careful person and wash all my cars myself and yet i still notice fine hairline scratches here and there so imagine what would a car wash center that is trained to maximize output can do to your car