In a previous post someone had used "ICE" synthetic wax and I went out and got some. I thought it did a really good job. YOu can apply it in direct sunlight when the car is hot unlike most waxes. It does not make plastic parts go whitish if you accidentally get some on them (I think in fact is suggests using it on plastic too). Only takes 20 minutes too. My wife would kill me if I spent 8 hours waxing the car!

I remember when I was in the dealer showroom they had a car with a piece of tape down the center of the hood.One side was "finish protected" and the other side was normal. They wanted you to discover "how good $500 feels" by touching it and looking at it. Yes, the unprotected side was a bit gritty. The $12 a paid for "ICE" and it did the same thing as far as gloss and feel goes. It might not last as long, but the bottle has enough for a billion applications and I guess I can afford 20 minutes now and then after a wash...

Two climate control systems, one inside and the other at the tailpipe.

2007 Camry Hybrid (in service June 2006)
FE: 6.77L/100km (34.8 mpg) over 37750km (23450mi)
75% city - Ave trip 20 min - 2 Winters