I wash and wax my car every week. Up to now, I have used paste waxes. One of the big things I dislike about paste waxes, is the white residue around trim, doors, etc., that you have to get off with a tooth brush. Just yesterday, i tried the new Simonize liquid wax-you just was and dry the car, then spray the wax on, and wipe off.
It seems to give a very good shine, and has none of that annoying residue.
Does it hold up as well as paste waxes do?
Why not report back. The time savings alone is worth a earlier washing. Washing a car is easy, waxing not so much.
According to Consumer Reports (July 2009) liquids are generally a little better than pastes, but harder to use.
The issue is probably still on the magazine racks, or you can see their their comments on the liquids vs pastes vs sprays at www.consumerreports.org (not the individual ratings though.)
I always found paste waxes to give a better shine than liquid waxes. As to protection, that’s hard to say. It also seems that the paste waxes held the shine longer.
Strangely, though, I’ve found that Turtle Wax works just as well or better than the premium brands (Meguiars, etc.).
I use a liquid coating on my plane that covers all the surfaces including he windscreen. It works equally well on glass and makes a great water repellant.
If you truly wax your car every week with a wax and not some detailing spray, it’s really irellevant how long the wax ‘lasts’.
All of them last at least 7 days.
Frankly, I think you’re overdoing it. Two or three times a year is adequate along with a good going over with a quality claybar.
Personally, I do each of my cars every three months. I use kitchen dish detergent to strip the existing wax, then clay the car and then put on a couple of layers of Zaino.
Once a week…whew…you must be retired 
Claybar? What’s a claybar?
EDIT: Never mind. Found it.
We used to use a liquid “express wax” we got from a web site that sells parts and supplies to car washes (I think it was Stoners). You have to wipe it off so I’m not sure it fits your definition, but it came off very very easily. Even completely dried it wiped off very easily, and it looked fantastic, much better than any other wax I’ve ever used. We’ve used this stuff with a buffer on older vehicles and it made them look, not brand new, but much much younger than they were.
If wash and wax your car that often, I’d look for better products than you can get at retail stores. You don’t have to buy a huge drum of it, you can get smaller quantities at reasonable prices.
Found the one I was talking about. This is Stoner’s Web Site, and here is the Express Wax I mentioned, and some other good products. $34 a gallon is pretty cheap considering you should get well over a year’s worth out of it. You could use this quarterly, or even twice a year and just wash the car once a week, and it will look great. If you need to wax your car every week, you’re using the wrong wax.
You don’t have to wax that often Ralph. But if you want to there is a wax-as-you-dry product by Eagle-1. You just wash the car and spray the stuff on while it’s still wet then towel the car dry. I assume you are already drying the car anyway, so it’s not an extra step.
Personally I use a clay bar twice a year, once in Spring and again in Fall. It strips the contaminants that are stuck into the clear coat of the paint and also removes the wax. The finish becomes very smooth. You start with a clean car and you can see the little particles that the clay picks up. Instructions come with it. Then I wax with liquid NXT wax. Repeat wax every couple months or use detail spray between waxes.
Try a claybar sometime. It takes some time but you will like the results. Just do a section at a time and wax after. Run your fingers over a clean part of your car, then over one you’ve claybar’d and you will be amazed at the smoothness. It is not abrasive.
And that is automotive claybar, not just any clay.
Missed edt. Smoooooth, shiny:
