Rub it down with a brick. It was good enough for the McCoys tin Lizzie

 

Been using S100 3 years in - looks great!

 

I wax intellectual with my bike every day right now. Nothing else to do, it's winter time.

 

Polish Angel Cosmic topped with their High Gloss. Before that 22PLE Pro V2.

Polishing paint is what gives the 3ft deep look. If the paint is a mess it doesn't matter what LSP you put on it. Its still going to be a swirled up mess.
Wax on the paint protects it for a short while but it doesn't mean the paint looks good. More to good looking paint besides being shiny".

 

What about waterless wash? Anybody use it?

 

I use it all the time. I make rinseless wash, waterless wash and QD out of the same concentrate. More economical for me because I use a lot of it.

 

Which ever one is on the shelf in my garage. When it dries out before I finish the container (New Mexico climate) I'll go to the auto parts store and pick up a container of what ever catches my eye. I'll use that until it dries out. Usually get about three years.

 

I live in Florida, never leave any wax, polish, compound, sealant, coating in the garage. To much money invested in the stuff to ruin it. All of it goes in a closet in the house.

 

I use a paint sealant. Wax only lasts about 6 weeks where a sealant will last about 6 months. I use Wolfgang. Can be bought on Amazon. When I really want it to shine I will add a coat of carnauba wax and it looks like you can dive right into the paint.

 

What wax are you putting on top of the Wolfgang? One of go to's used to be Fire over Ice. Blackfire sealant topped with their midnight sun wax.
I have Wolfgang Fuzion, its what I use for the garage queens. Very nice wax, its a hybrid wax.
If you get a chance top the Wolfgang sealant with this, or use it by itself. It doesn't last long, but its one of the few LSPs that will add to the look. Especially on dark colors.
https://www.autogeek.net/pinsouvwax.html