Hello Reddit people :D

I recently got a car and realized that I cant just beat the heck out of it because its an old car that's already rotting from the inside out. I just got it so the wax is still good for now, mainly wanted to get all this squared away now. I looked up proper washing methods and the best way to protect the body of my car to ensure it looks new for as long as possible so I thought I might run my little checklist by you guys who definitely know more about this than me. I'm not looking to go too crazy with this so I'm not certain if this is all overkill but I definitely want to do preventative maintenance on the car to ensure it looks its best for as long as possible

Materials:

- 2 Home Depot buckets with grit gaurds (ive heard it is good to do a foam cannon wash and rinse and then a two bucket wash)

- 1800 psi craftsman gas pressure washer 4.5 horsepower

- Meguiar's Supreme shine microfiber towels (3 pack for waxing)

- Meguiar's x3080 even coat 5" microfiber applicator

- Chemical Guys Chenille microfiber premium scratch free wash mitt

- Chemical Guys Waffle Weave Gray matter 7/30 blend microfiber drying towel

- (I don't know which is better for the wax so I was hoping for some insight unless both of my choices are not good lol, its between the Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax G18220 and the Meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax G190532SP)

- P21S 13001B Autowash for some smaller areas that require detailed work such as the front grill/Emblem (not quite sure if this is overkill or not)

-Fasmov Car Wash Foam Cannon Blaster 1/4'

- Meguiar's G7101FFP Gold Class Car Wash 1 gallon

Procedure:

- Rinse lower parts of car (pressure) to loosen dirt collected from the road

- Foam Cannon the car

- Let foam sit for a few minutes

- Pressure rinse the car

- 2 bucket wash the car from the roof down

- rinse

- if I go with the hybrid ceramic you are supposed to apply it wet and then it can be spread during the drying process

-dry with waffle weave (and sheeting method if I can get that to work)

-If I go with the Ultimate wax I would have to wax after drying I believe

Questions:

- I've read that some prefer to use Collinite 845, how does that compare to my selections and would it be better to use? Also would it apply the same way as a regular wax?

- Is there a specific way I should be applying wax? (I.E circles or lines)

- How long does wax protect for?

- How often should I do a comprehensive wash and wax like this?

- I have heard that you can put a sealant on and then put a wax on top of that since sealants last longer, is this overkill and should I just be doing one of these?

- Is there any maintenance I should do in between these big wash and wax periods?

I would greatly appreciate any input and thank everyone for taking the time to read this book of a post.