Spray Wax that is long lasting and gives decent protection?

Optimum Car Wax or Opti-Seal. Can't beat the durability/looks/ease of use.
 
Durable spray wax? Optimum Car Wax, definitely. Here's a nice review that Corey made a couple of years back, comparing UQW, DG AW, OCW and Pinnacle SW - he has a two-month update a couple of pages down the thread.

Review: Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax

Here's the two-month update: Two-Month Update

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgtCA5zPxzc]YouTube - 2 Month Update Spray Waxes.AVI[/video]
 
Very interesting, will have to look at the Optimum product in terms of price. Same for Aquawax. But before I do that, I have a gallon of X-press spray wax to go through as well as a gallon of X-press wax, which is liquid and can probably be sprayed, will have to do some tests on that... Not sure how good the liquid wax would be as a drying aid though...

Great stuff, thanks Corey!
 
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Shortspark said:
AquaWax is hard to beat and I've used a lot of it. The other day I was at WalMart and picked up a spray bottle of something I never used before called Lucas Slick Mist. Lucas is known in automotive circles as having quality products so I assumed their detail line might be pretty good. AquaWax costs nine dollars for 22oz. and the Lucas that comes in 24oz cost about half a buck less. That price makes it even more of a bargain than AquaWax. Another plus is that it is available not only at WalMart but most of your local auto supply stores.

When I got home I started to read up on it and I was impressed by the user reviews I found, although it is seldom mentioned here at AutoGeek. I was also impressed with Lucas' versatility in that, like AquaWax, it can be used as a drying aid or as a topper on a dry, clean car. And like AquaWax, it is not a wax at all but a sealant. In fact, the only difference I can see between the two is the smell. The Lucas smells just like bubble gum and is much stronger than AquaWax's fragrance. Your whole garage will smell like a bubble gum factory!! It can also be used in the sun without streaking, or so they say, and that is important to me here in Texas.

I washed my diamond white ML350 with the daily wash strength ratio of CGs Citrus shampoo and blew off some water with my leaf blower. There was still plenty of water left on the car and I misted it with the Lucas and then dried and buffed. It was a snap to use and I must say that it looks great! It is slick (as the name implies), easy to work with and leaves a shine at least as good as AquaWax.

Since I had time, I waited an hour and hit it again with another coat when the car was totally dry. I think the second coat gave it even more gloss. Another thing I like is that the shelf life is listed at five years! And we all know we can go a little longer than listed if stored properly. Slick Mist has UV protection as well, another plus for us here in Texas. If you like AquaWax you will probably like Slick Mist - for me it is a toss up between the two. The look is not as deep and rich as OCW and not as "candy-like" as V7. It is somewhere in-between.

I have no idea how durable the Lucas Slick Mist is and I don't care since I wash weekly and top with some spray sealant or wax every second or third wash. All in all I am impressed with Slick Mist, very impressed indeed!
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swexlin said:
Ive been talking up Slick Mist for a while here. My new fav product.
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:iagree: great qd.:dblthumb2:
 
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