Hi, i would like to wax my car after wash... Diy at home... Any good wax to introduce? Thanks

Soft 99

Meguiars, compound , polish, wax

Guaranteed satisfaction

Use all three?

Yes compound then polish then wax

Only need to do once a few months

How long it would last ya

Under covered parking , months

But the paint is restored and will last long time

Is it possible to use compound den wax directly thx

Can but won't be as smooth or shiny without the polish step

Did u all buy any polishing machine to polish/wax your car?
Would like to ask any good and cheap polisher to recommend?

can try turtle wax brand...
tesco/ace hardware/lazada/shopee gt sell

Be careful with the compound though. IMHO it depends on the existing condition of the paint now. If still relatively clean and shiny with just very light scratches/haze, then may not need to use the compound but just polish and wax. If condition is quite bad/looks cloudy then use the compound first. I may also suggest do claying first during wash to clean as much as possible.

I don't use expensive brands like Meguiars though, I just use Turtle Wax light polishing compound and Soft 99/Waxco cleaner & wax. I also have the claying kit I bought in AEON Jusco, forgot the brand but I think local brand, good enough.

Do you suggest that if my car is now doesn't need compound? Just polish and wax? How about clay

I said depends on your paint condition, how good/bad they are now. If pretty bad due to much oxidation, water spots, or hazing/surface scratches then would need compound. You can try with clay and polish first and see if becomes pretty good already. If good enough then just continue with final waxing. If not, then can try compound.

I compound my new car , it doesn't harm the paint , it is very well.designed to not harm the paint at all. Cheap brands have real rubbing compound that strip away the paint , meguiars doesn't do that

The one rule is true, you get what you pay for

OK so the 'compound' that you meant is actually like the light polishing compound that I also use then, not the harder rubbing compound. SO in tat case then still ok.

How about clay?

Still ok also.

My experience is , if you going to compound no need to clay first, it's double work

Clay for me is just maintenance, when the paint feels rough but not faded or oxidized , then enough to just clay and wax

Turtle wax brand got polishing machine??

sorry missed out this word "machine"

My opinion differ from @rcracer but to each their own opinion...

if you dont know how to compound, its very hard work... i usually avoid compounding unless really needed... polish and wax already smooth

clay is to remove those fine particles that can scratch your paint when polishing or waxing...

try searching on youtube car detailing guides.. i usually follow AmmoNYC for steps and guide, very detailed explanation on why you should do each step and when its needed

car wax all the while using meguiars but recently change to soft99, you get what you paid for IMO... avoid turtle wax unless you going for the ice which is on par with meguiars, i find soft99 better than normal turtle wax.. all is personal review except the turtle wax ice

Have anyone try using vinegar and water to remove watermarks before polish and wax?
I read some articles, saying is safe but some said it would have more stains.

Can polishing remove the watermarks as well?

Thinking to buy Meguiars Ultimate Polish and Wax since my car is 2yrs old and color still looks fine.

Meguiars polish > ultimate liquid wax > wash and wax > quik wax. Thats my plan

Wow .. not overkilling it? I read in some forum, the Meguiars WAW can cause the windscreen to be hazy after using several times. In addition, damaging the wiper blade due to jutterring condition.

Yup.. i haven't tried yet..

Oh . Keep me posted once you try it. Thks

I'm using Meguiars W&W & Kit Car Shampoo.

Weekly quick wash using Kit Car Shampoo and if i got more time then slowly wash using Meguiars W&W and then cleaner wax.

I dont really polish too much, probably once every quarter.

Polish once a quarter is too much I believe. Polishing once a year seems much more acceptable. Anyway it could takes me up to a couple of months just to completely polishing a car because I do it by panel when I'm free. The rest of time I just use cleaner wax and sealant or wax.

I found osren 36 (rm40 for 300ml) works pretty good. I normally do it in 4 stages where I clay > hard pad with osren 36 > soft pad with 36 > wax or sealant.