Just tried a wax manufactured by Turtle Wax called Ice, its a clear liquid that you apply with a sponge pad then wipe off after a few mins with a soft cloth, the spong and cloth are supplied with it. As this is a clear synthetic product you can also go over the black rubber trims round the side windows etc, and it leaves no white residue. Amazing results, and soo quick to apply. I took about 20 mins to do the whole car, and what a shine. I dont think this product will give a long lasting protection to the paint like say Meguiurs Carnuba, but this is quick and effective stuff and average in price! Its much more effective than a quick detail spray and takes no longer to do!

 

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Many like the quick detail spray, but most (myself included) have found that the "Polish" (wax) just doesn't last. Meguiars NXT 2.0 goes on as easily, wipes off better and lasts much, much longer.

2 bob worth...

 

I use a Carnauba based wax (Mother's, I think) for the XFs. However, my daughter has a 2003 Audi A4, black on black. Even though it is in real good shape, there are little scratches and nicks. We used wax the first couple times, and it dries white in the scratches and looked crappy. So, we used Turtlewax Liquid Claybar to clean off everything and then tried the Liquid Ice. The A4 now has a nice glossy look and there is no white residue. I agree that the wax may not last as long, but the results on a black car are spectacular. Besides, she has the time to wash/wax it 2x per week in the summer. Now if I can only get my son to take 1/4 as much time to take care of his XF!

 

How's the shine with ICE?

 

IMHO, it provides a deep, almost wet look when hand polished. It also does a nice job of beading up in the rain. The biggest benefit is that it leaves no white residue. I found it kinda expensive a $16 a bottle, but she's waxed the vehicle 3-4 times with it and only used an inch of liquid, so if you follow the application directions you'll be able to get quite a few wax jobs out of the bottle. What I can't answer is how long it lasts, since she washes her car 2x/week at least and usually waxes it once per week. Girl after my own heart (****-retentive about her car at 17).

 

I just put a coat of this stuff on the base coupe and it looks like a mirror!
My experience is that it is a great short term product that will leave a very deep wet shine.I've read some posts about users having streaking problems and I had similar issues when I applied this over a recent wax. This time I used a clay bar prior to appliying the ICE and ensured that it dryed properly before buffing off.
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ICE is a very quick product to apply - in fact its as quick as using a detail spray. It will last a couple of weeks but I just use it after every wash. It brings up the black rubbers as well and leaves no nasty residue.

If the car is clean but just a bit dusty, I use Meguirers detail spray and then ICE, the whole thing takes 10 mins.

 

clay is the key to a shiny black car...what you put on it after claying will look great regardless of what the wax, or polish is....

 

Well doc I only ever had one black car and never achieved a good finish, or even got rid of the swirls; but of course I did not have the knowledge then that I have since picked up from you guys