Hi,

I just gotten my car 1 week ago. It is time for me to wash and wax for the first time.

My intended routine is:

1st step: Wash with Meg Gold Class car wash.
2nd step: Dry with microfiber.
3rd step: Clay with Meg Quik Detailer as lubricant using PG clay.
4th step: Wax with Meg Ultimate Paste Wax.

So my questions are:

1. When washing, is microfiber wash mitts acceptable? It is a lot cheaper them lambwool mitts.
2. Is spray wax or quik detailer necessary when drying the car? Or is it recommended?
3. When buffing off the wax, what type of microfiber cloth should I use? Comparing the cloths made by PG, the washing microfiber has a rougher texture, while the polishing microfiber has a finer texture.
4. What wax would you guys recommend?

I will be using the 2 bucket method with grit guard.

When drying with QD/spray wax, will it interfere with my claying process or even the final waxing? Can I use turtle spray wax to dry then wax with Ultimate Paste Wax? Also which is the preferred method, drying with quik detailer or drying with spray wax?

Thanks for you reply!

I'll be following your recommended routine.

A few questions:
1. I just bought Meguiars Gold Class Liquid Wax. A friend of mine told me that liquid wax does not provide a complete wax protection, as in liquid wax is used to touch up paste wax. Is that true? I couldn't find any info. Should I go back to the store to exchange my liquid wax to paste wax? Price is the same.

2. I bought Osren degreaser FX for wheels cleaning, but only after I got home and read the label, I notice there is no mention of it being used for wheels. Is that the correct wash soap to clean wheels? I'm driving the latest model of Mazda 2. I am not sure what type of wheel it is.

3. Also does the brand of clay matters? I kept noticing soft99 and PG clay. I got myself the Osren clay.

4. Does Meguiars Quik Detailer require rinsing with water after use on paint surface? I recently used QD to remove lizard droppings.

5. Do you have any idea where I can buy lug brush in Subang Jaya Selangor?

This post has been edited by milyk: Nov 1 2016, 01:25 AM

How would you grade the abrasiveness of the PG clay? Do you have any experiene with the Osren clay?

I think I will be using the car wash for my wheels too.

Will be starting to wash my car at 5pm when the temperature isn't hot.

It wasn't fun..

Took me 2 hours to open the products packaging, washing the buckets and I only got to wash my 4 wheels.

I will wash and wax tomorrow morning. I thought 2 fluorescent tubes will be bright enough for me to see, but I was wrong. Will start around 7 am so the water won't dry up itself.

By the way, when I was washing my wheels I thought of something, should I be spraying water to the wheel parts. I see lots of exposed metal. Will it rust?

Oh I never thought of spray waxes. Will check them out.

Do you have any experience with Osren? Do they have an exchange policy? Just asking but will call them tomorrow.

I am done washing and waxing my car. At first I wanted to use car wash as the lubricant for claying. But then when the car is wet and soapy I can't feel with my finger or hand whether or not claying is necessary. I didn't want to clay the whole car. So I ended drying the car and testing with my finger tips. I end up claying my whole car.....with QD. Next time I'm just gonna clay the whole car.

I noticed there are some spots of quik detailer that I did not dry off. Like the plastic exterior parts and rubber seal. Is that fine?

I didn't plan my trip really well. I thought there's a lug brush at home. Anyway I got it from Ace Hardware. Not all branches carry it though.

Recently it has been raining a lot. After each time it rains it is inconvenient for me to dry the car. I notice there are water spots. If I were to wash the car weekly, will I be able to remove the water spots before it is permanent on the car paint?

Recently I just realise my roof is leaking. The roof over my car. And it has been raining and there are mineral deposits on my paint. I intend to clay it off the next time I wash my car. Any advice?

I do not recommend Gold Class wax. It is carnauba based. However, this is solely my opinion.

I applied mine. For the next 2 weeks I washed my car on a weekly interval. The beading effect of the wax is gone which indicates the wax is gone. After doing some online checking apparently carnauba melts under the hot sun. Not recommend for use in Malaysia.

Try synthetic sealants.