Due to arthritis in my shoulders and hands, I need to find a wax that is relatively easy to get off. I have used Turtle Ice, but would prefer something a bit longer lasting. I just had the car detailed, so there is a good base coat to work with.

Assuming the car was properly detailed and the paint prepped and corrected as necessary, just use this in between complete details to keep the paint looking great and protected. Optimum Spray Wax

ICE.

Zaino makes great products. Their waxes go on and come off super easy, but if you want a great finish with minimal effort they have a spray on, spread it and done sealer named Z-CS Clear Seal that has near wax gloss.

NO RUBBING REQUIRED, NO REMOVAL REQUIRED. SPRAY IT ON AND SMOOTH IT ACROSS THE SURFACE AND LET IT DRY.


http://www.zainostore.com/mm5/...ckorder&Store_Code=Z

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Walmart, Meguires Spray Quick Wax, 24 ozs. $5.00
Walmart, Lucas Spray Mist wax, 22ozs. $7.00.
Couple of microfiber towels & good to go.

I've been out of detailing now for some time, but I'd go online to say, AutoGeek (AutoGeek.net) and order a good sealant. Car wax is not very long lasting. A good sealant on the other hand will last for months.

A very good sealant, when I was detailing was Wolfgang. It's not inexpensive. I think I was paying about $40 maybe for a bottle of it, but you apply a very light coat. Less is more. It goes on very easy and comes off very easy. It is very good stuff and long lasting. Car wax does not last nearly as long.

You do not want Klasse sealant which is very good sealant but while it goes on easy can be difficult to get off. You have to learn how to work properly with that one.

I always started in the spring with a good claying, then buffing, then two coats of sealant, one each day for two days, then applied a good wax over that - literally almost every weekend. My truck almost never looked anything but really clean. The wax I used cost $70 for a small jar. But I didn't use it for protection particularly but more for the look. The sealant was for protection.

I second Klasse as an excellent sealant. I put two coats on over the course of two days after claying my finish. It's easy on and not too bad off if you don't put too much on.

Consider a good dual action polisher - I have the Griots polisher and it makes both application and removal easy with the proper pads and bonnets.

I've had good luck removing Klasse with a little Ultimate Detailer on a microfiber bonnet.

Mike

I just switched to Wolfgang from Zaino. Nothing against zaino, it's a good product, but I don't have the time to do zaino like I want to.

Agree with the evaluation of Wolfgang. Very easy to apply and remove and it's holding up very well. It's on all my cars now.

Here's my detailing "battery". Not overly labor intensive. Been using these products / approach on my 2003 S2000 since I bought it new. Still looks fantastic!

The P21S / S100 wax is easy on / easy off. (Same stuff under different brand names; one sold at auto places, the other at motorcycle places which is cheaper FWIW)

-- Protect-All Quick n Easy Wash
-- Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover
-- P21S or S100 Concours Paintwork Cleanser
-- Clay Magic 100gm claybar; ClayLube
-- Klasse All-In-One; Sealant Glaze
-- P21S or S100 Concours Caranuba Wax
-- Meguiars #34 Final Inspection

-- S100 Concours Gel Wheel Cleaner
-- Mothers Mag/Aluminum Polish

-- 303 Aerospace Protectant (vinyl and ragtop); Wiper Treatment
-- Lexol Leather Cleaner; Conditioner

-- Stoner Invisible Glass
-- Rain-X

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Why don't you just pay someone to do it. What professionals charge is pretty damn cheap for the amount of labor involved

Turtle ice actually is good stuff.

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Originally posted by BigWhup:
Zaino makes great products. Their waxes go on and come off super easy, but if you want a great finish with minimal effort they have a spray on, spread it and done sealer named Z-CS Clear Seal that has near wax gloss.

http://www.zainostore.com/mm5/...ckorder&Store_Code=Z

Sal Zaino is a very good friend of mine, I couldn't agree more.. both his products and the men behind them are top notch all around.

Apparently a number of you completely missed the "arthritis in hands and shoulders" part of the Op's original post. I'm 54 and suffer from a similar condition. The rotational and/or back and forth movement required to apply and remove wax/sealant is extremely painful. And a dual action polisher is only slightly less painful. This is likely why the Op had his vehicle detailed by someone else. As such, I believe what he is looking for is a good maintenance routine for his paint, hence the reason I recommended an excellent polymer spray wax which is super easy to apply to a freshly waxed car, super slick, and long lasting.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
Apparently a number of you completely missed the "arthritis in hands and shoulders" part of the Op's original post. I'm 54 and suffer from a similar condition. The rotational and/or back and forth movement required to apply and remove wax/sealant is extremely painful.

I read the arthritis comment but in it he asked for something better than Turtle Ice that was also easy to remove. Many of us have answered that query directly.

Turtle Wax "Wax & Dry" for about $4 a bottle. After you wash the car and car is still wet you just spray it on and wipe it off. No hard rubbing/buffing.

Meguiars Ultimate liquid wax goes on and off very easy for a traditional wax. You only need a super thin coat and it doesn't stain the rubber. Any wax that involves rubbing will still be a workout.

I used to use the turtle wax and was happy it was so easy

Lately I just go to the car wash about every other month and use the wash and rainbow wax setting
Then drive off. Not sure if it's going to destroy the paint but so far everything looks ok.

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Why don't you just pay someone to do it. What professionals charge is pretty damn cheap for the amount of labor involved

One shoulder complete reconstruction - and another one due later this year, one knee replacement - and another one in two years, one back that has been fusing itself for 50 years, arthritis in hands, and no longer a "stud muffin", I whole heartily agree with jimmy123x.

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Why don't you just pay someone to do it. What professionals charge is pretty damn cheap for the amount of labor involved

One shoulder complete reconstruction - and another one due later this year, one knee replacement - and another one in two years, one back that has been fusing itself for 50 years, arthritis in hands, and no longer a "stud muffin", I whole heartily agree with jimmy123x.

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I'm not that old or in that shape yet, but slowly getting there. I have neck issues and so forth and am 40. I've found that more and more am I picking my battles with what I do and don't do.....and doing something where I'm screwed up the next day and cannot really put in a full days work, isn't worth it... (I'm self employed). Sometimes it's best to pay someone else to do some things in life.........and do the ones you can do easily or are good at.

One example is, I own a Yacht Management business. I have sub contracted out oil changes the last couple of years,(still made some money on them) but decided to do one for a good customer....BIG MISTAKE. An oil change (service) on this yacht consists of lugging 70 GALLONS of oil from the store, down the side of a house, onto the dock, onto the yacht, into the engine room, and all of the drain oil in reverse order and disposed of. 10 oil filters to change, 12 fuel filters (6 spin on), etc. and takes a day and a half to do with a helper.......between both 3412 CAT's, 2 27kw generators, and both gears.....I was dead for a day or two after that and basically didn't work......

I am the OP and I just got my car back on Friday from a professional detailer. I was just asking what I could do for the next 6 months, until I pay to have it done again, to keep the paint protected and the car looking good. I use to do this stuff myself and really enjoyed it. However, the enjoyment is now short lived.