Spray on Ceramic Car Wax

[Lurch]

Have any of you used it before?

I washed my car and applied Simoniz carnauba wax yesterday and that's kind of a lot of work, so I think I'll get some spray on ceramic wax.

Meguiar's makes one (about $15) that the directions say you spray on after washing your car, and then I guess you're supposed to wash it off with a high pressure hose, like from a car wash in rinse mode and this spreads out the ceramic. This supposedly lasts about a year.

Turtle Wax makes one (about $13.50) that you spray on and rub in with a terry cloth, and they tell you to reapply it ever 1 to 2 months.

But even my Turtle Wax Wax & Dry spray wax seems like a better option than what I did yesterday.
I used to use Turtle Wax paste wax also. It's real easy to apply and rubs off easily after it's dried.

Maybe my car was too wet, and the cloth I used to apply it was too wet, but it was kind of more work than I had in mind.

[Philip]

I've been using this "Nu Finish" once a year car polish, seems to work well for me, may be similar to Meguiar's and is very easy to apply without buffing.

[Lurch]

I've been using this "Nu Finish" once a year car polish, seems to work well for me, may be similar to Meguiar's and is very easy to apply without buffing.

[Easto]

In order to get and keep your best results it's desirable to start with paint/clearcoat that is in very good condition. Depending on how bad the car starts out as will determine what products to use. Since what you've mentioned seemed like a lot of work let's pick a plan that you can maintain. If the car is not in bad condition look for an All in One (AIO) product. These will usually advertise as some sort of light polish / defect remover with a wax. All the major players offer an AIO. If that gives you a finish you like I would then suggest getting some sort of "Wet Wax" to apply after every 2 or 3 washes. This is usually a spray-on product. Don't confuse it with a spray wax that you spray on and then buff out later. A wet wax is applied after you wash your car and it is still wet. Spray it all over the car and then dry as usual. As you dry the car it leaves a wax like finish. A wet wax will give you the best results with the least amount of work.

Since it's really hard to say what you need and how much time you want to spend keeping your car looking good... I would find a detail guy or shop in your area and ask them to take a look at your paint and to suggest a plan of attack. Just tell them you're looking to save money and time keeping your car clean. They should be able to suggest a product that would work best for your car.