Any detailing products for the lazy?

[Cruisin911]

Man, that green looks amazing. Seriously.

 

[CharlieS]

Thanks, all. I am in love with this color. It is one of the reasons that I struggle with upgrading to a new one. It is no longer available, and Toyota doesn't have a paint to sample option.

 

[timjax]

Thanks for all the ideas and advice. I tried the turtle wax seal and shine. That is perfect for my needs. I can see why it falls short of those who are looking for a professional grade product, but it is good enough for me. I hit the power car wash, and spent about 15 minutes applying the stuff. Thanks for all the great info.

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That green is gorgeous, maybe one of the few 2013+ facelift ones I've seen. Wish the 2016+ had the color.

Another easier method for lazy detailing, now that you have the base layer of ICE Seal N Shine on (which I assume was applied to the dried car after washing), you can now experiment with using the Seal N Shine as a drying aid. I've tried this and it works fairly well (but too much product can result in streaks), and it takes out one step in the detailing process while still building up layers of protection.

Basically you just spray the ICE S&S on the wet car after a wash, and you dry and wax in one wipe. It also helps avoid water spots, water streaks, etc from poor drying or sunlight. Quick and easy - Turtle Wax now even has a dedicated product for this purpose called the Hybrid Wet Wax.

 

[Karbon]

I've always liked the Turtle Wax polishes because of how easy they are to use. Another option for the lazy is to use a hydrophobic top coating over the base layer. There are a bunch out there and they typically extend the protection by about 2 months. I just tried PRODUXA a few weeks ago and so far I'm happy with how it's holding up. The thing I liked about this one compared to some of the other products I've used is that you don't need to do a panel, wait for a glaze, then buff. I sprayed it on and buffed it in immediately. I use it on all the plastic bits also, so I look for ones with some UV protection to protect against fading. There are a bunch of other options out there as well but regardless I'm all for spending an hour every 2 months or so with some of this stuff compared to doing an actual detail.