[vios2000]

Hi sifus,

What should I use to protect the new car paint system ? A good wax or a good sealant?

I used to do the following:

1. Wash n dry with MF cloth
2. Clay the car so that the surface is smooth. Tried both meguires and pg, find the meg is better in term of performance.
3. Use the AIO product like soft99 or turtle wax.

I am using the cheap RB from mr DIY, mainly to buff off the hazy layer after using hands to apply the wax.

I always wanted to add the PG sealant after my AIO coat but when i finish the aio coat, I am totally drained off and no sealant on it.

What is your recommendation to keep the new car looks great years after years? Many thanks

[jonlsl]

Hi sifus,

What should I use to protect the new car paint system ? A good wax or a good sealant?

I used to do the following:

1. Wash n dry with MF cloth
2. Clay the car so that the surface is smooth. Tried both meguires and pg, find the meg is better in term of performance.
3. Use the AIO product like soft99 or turtle wax.

I am using the cheap RB from mr DIY, mainly to buff off the hazy layer after using hands to apply the wax.

I always wanted to add the PG sealant after my AIO coat but when i finish the aio coat, I am totally drained off and no sealant on it.

What is your recommendation to keep the new car looks great years after years? Many thanks

Wax for better looks and more warmth with less durability but less water spotting for dark coloured cars if you can see water spots. Sealant for better durability and gives a harder shine more suited for light coloured cars.

The secret to 15+years of great looking shine with original factory paint is to protect and wash regularly. Tried and test. What product doesn't really matter, what matters is the correct product and regular maintenance with proper washing techniques and no "outside Bangla or regular car wash" car wash unless fully trusted.

In terms of product quality you might want to upgrade a step up rather than to use those OTC products you mentioned.

AIO = Duragloss 501
Wax = Osren Synergized (more like hybrid wax), Dodo Juice.
Sealant = Duragloss 105, Osren Synthetic Sealant
Spray Wax = Duragloss Aquawax

All the above mentioned products are really good bang for the buck in terms of performance and all available easily locally. Megs stuff is ok but not so good bang for the buck. I personally prefer megs products for their pro range of polishes rather than their OTC stuff.

[jklow123]

Hi sifus,

What should I use to protect the new car paint system ? A good wax or a good sealant?

I used to do the following:

1. Wash n dry with MF cloth
2. Clay the car so that the surface is smooth. Tried both meguires and pg, find the meg is better in term of performance.
3. Use the AIO product like soft99 or turtle wax.

I am using the cheap RB from mr DIY, mainly to buff off the hazy layer after using hands to apply the wax.

I always wanted to add the PG sealant after my AIO coat but when i finish the aio coat, I am totally drained off and no sealant on it.

What is your recommendation to keep the new car looks great years after years? Many thanks

You mentioned "protection" (not aesthetics) with regards to wax vs sealant.
In short, both can only provide limited protection from specific (not all) contaminants. Each is a compromise.
Some products appear to cause even more problems such as increased staining and higher susceptibility to watermark stains although they may produce impressive beading and gloss. Most off-the-shelf brands can't even "last" 3 months if its openly parked regularly. Also, many waxes might also incorporate loads of synthetic stuff in them, while certain wax-like products could be labelled as synthetic sealants.

Avoid falling into the situation where you buy continually buy loads of Internet-popularized brands and end up with loads and loads of partially used waxes and sealants that you seldom use after discovering that most of them won't give you a huge difference after all. Diff forums will reco you diff brands. You can't possibly try all of them.

Since you have PG (and it has good cleaning power), may I suggest you use up your PG sealant first.
A more expensive often-talked-about $80 sealant doesn't necessarily mean it'll "last" longer. Many variables are involved. The key is to wash regularly to minimise stains and apply your stuff and QD as frequently as you can. If I were you, I'd focus on washing and QD'ing as regularly as possible with whatever products you feel comfortable with that suits your budget.

How often you do it is far more important than what brands you use.

[vr2turbo]

Wax for better looks and more warmth with less durability but less water spotting for dark coloured cars if you can see water spots. Sealant for better durability and gives a harder shine more suited for light coloured cars.

The secret to 15+years of great looking shine with original factory paint is to protect and wash regularly. Tried and test. What product doesn't really matter, what matters is the correct product and regular maintenance with proper washing techniques and no "outside Bangla or regular car wash" car wash unless fully trusted.

In terms of product quality you might want to upgrade a step up rather than to use those OTC products you mentioned.

AIO = Duragloss 501
Wax = Osren Synergized (more like hybrid wax), Dodo Juice.
Sealant = Duragloss 105, Osren Synthetic Sealant
Spray Wax = Duragloss Aquawax

All the above mentioned products are really good bang for the buck in terms of performance and all available easily locally. Megs stuff is ok but not so good bang for the buck. I personally prefer megs products for their pro range of polishes rather than their OTC stuff.

Add a little DG105 to DG aquawax and use after every wash. My Tiggo have not been polished in 3 years, but washed weekly....ha! ha!

[vios2000]

Wax for better looks and more warmth with less durability but less water spotting for dark coloured cars if you can see water spots. Sealant for better durability and gives a harder shine more suited for light coloured cars.

The secret to 15+years of great looking shine with original factory paint is to protect and wash regularly. Tried and test. What product doesn't really matter, what matters is the correct product and regular maintenance with proper washing techniques and no "outside Bangla or regular car wash" car wash unless fully trusted.

In terms of product quality you might want to upgrade a step up rather than to use those OTC products you mentioned.

AIO = Duragloss 501
Wax = Osren Synergized (more like hybrid wax), Dodo Juice.
Sealant = Duragloss 105, Osren Synthetic Sealant
Spray Wax = Duragloss Aquawax

All the above mentioned products are really good bang for the buck in terms of performance and all available easily locally. Megs stuff is ok but not so good bang for the buck. I personally prefer megs products for their pro range of polishes rather than their OTC stuff.

Hello Jon,

Can I said the following combination is sufficient ?
1. Wash + ClaY Bar+ DG 501 + Sealant(or Wax) + Spray Wax

Cheers

[vios2000]

Add a little DG105 to DG aquawax and use after every wash. My Tiggo have not been polished in 3 years, but washed weekly....ha! ha!

[jonlsl]

Hello Jon,

Can I said the following combination is sufficient ?
1. Wash + Clay Bar+ DG 501 + Sealant(or Wax) + Spray Wax

Cheers

Yes correct. Paint clean = Clay + AIO 2-4x per year. Sealant/wax after every paint clean session. Then in between as needed. Spray wax after every wash or 2 weeks or as often as needed deepening on how much rain and how much time you spend on highway in the rain.

Especially the lower portion of the car as that is where the protection wears away really quickly as you get constant water splashing from the tyres unless you have good mudflaps front and rear which most cars don't have these days.

The routine applies to most cars but solid white without clear coat needs special attention and different products to reduce paint staining. Hope your car is not a solid white with no clear on it.

[g88]

Hi sifus,

What should I use to protect the new car paint system ? A good wax or a good sealant?

I used to do the following:

1. Wash n dry with MF cloth
2. Clay the car so that the surface is smooth. Tried both meguires and pg, find the meg is better in term of performance.
3. Use the AIO product like soft99 or turtle wax.

I am using the cheap RB from mr DIY, mainly to buff off the hazy layer after using hands to apply the wax.

I always wanted to add the PG sealant after my AIO coat but when i finish the aio coat, I am totally drained off and no sealant on it.

What is your recommendation to keep the new car looks great years after years? Many thanks

Is your are brand new car or old car which newly painted ? What colour is it and do you park open air all time ?

[vios2000]

Yes correct. Paint clean = Clay + AIO 2-4x per year. Sealant/wax after every paint clean session. Then in between as needed. Spray wax after every wash or 2 weeks or as often as needed deepening on how much rain and how much time you spend on highway in the rain.

Especially the lower portion of the car as that is where the protection wears away really quickly as you get constant water splashing from the tyres unless you have good mudflaps front and rear which most cars don't have these days.

The routine applies to most cars but solid white without clear coat needs special attention and different products to reduce paint staining. Hope your car is not a solid white with no clear on it.

Thank Jon.

[vios2000]

Is your are brand new car or old car which newly painted ? What colour is it and do you park open air all time ?

Hello G88,

Mine is a brand new car with pearl white.. park at home, with covered park park.