Automotive
Scratches, watermarks, dirty interiors. Plenty of car problems are a RM20 fix at home — and a few are worth paying someone else to do properly.
Popular problems
Start with the symptom. Each page helps you identify the cause before recommending anything.
How to Remove Car Scratches (And When You Can't)
The fingernail test tells you in two seconds whether a scratch is a RM25 fix or a RM500 one. This page covers both outcomes.
How to Remove Windshield Watermarks
Why glass cleaner does nothing to water spots, what actually removes them, and how to tell when the glass is etched rather than dirty.
How to Clean a Car Interior Properly
The order matters more than the products. This is how to get a genuinely clean interior without buying five different bottles.
Recommended products
Everything we currently recommend in this category, with the reasoning shown.
Scratch Remover Compound
Paint correction compound
A mildly abrasive polish that levels the clear coat around a shallow scratch until the mark stops catching the light. It removes a thin layer of clear coat — it does not fill anything in.
Best for: Scratches your fingernail does not catch on
See the full breakdownGlass Water Spot Remover
Glass polish
A mildly acidic or cerium-oxide-based polish made for glass. It dissolves or abrades the bonded mineral deposits that ordinary glass cleaner slides straight over.
Best for: Windscreen watermarks after rain and sun
See the full breakdownCar Interior Cleaner Spray
Interior cleaner
An all-purpose interior cleaner for dashboards, door cards and plastic trim. The useful ones are matte-finish; glossy 'dashboard shine' products create glare on the windscreen.
Best for: Routine dashboard and trim cleaning
See the full breakdown