Difference between car looking ok and Wow after washing

2 words - spray wax.

Yes, it takes a little longer when combining drying with spray waxing (or wax as U dry), but I've been doing double takes after I'm done. Super shiny and glossy.

Meguiar's Direct Ultimate Quik Wax

Probably doesn't matter what brand you use - Meguiar's, Mother's, Turtle, Zaino, etc, etc...

Things is, instructions say to use it when the car is completely clean. That's right after washing. So, I just dry a section, then follow with spray wax, wipe with cloth, go to next section. If it's going to overspray on a section (like onto windows or trim), I just spray onto the cloth and go easy at it.

 

My poor choice of words - I just spritz on some wax in the area and wipe with fine cloth. No buffing required.

 

No way to tell from these photos. You'd have to be indoors with bright lights. anyhow,

 

I'd like to try the Zaino thing sometime, but typically, I don't online order this kind of stuff.

 

Doesn't take the place of waxing, it's a thin liquid.

It's nothing like wax where you laboriously spread it on all over then have to buff quite a bit to get the shine. This spray wax looks something like skim milk. Easy to wipe to a shine.