By Chris Davies on January 17, 2011

Car Wax Test: Britemax Spray & Shine Final Wet Look Detail Spray 709ml – £10.99 / 1 gallon (3.8 litres)- £29.99

We officially love detailing sprays. Throughout the bad winter weather, detailing sprays, or spray waxes, have been a life saver. Days with good enough weather to wash your car are few and far between, and it quickly gets dark and goes cold – so anything to save time making your car look great goes down well in our book. When it comes to the Summer months, and you just want to be out and about driving your shiny pride and joy around, spray waxes save loads of time and effort and you’ll still have great-looking paintwork with the right product.

There are now quite a few good quality spray waxes out on the market, and we can safely say that Britemax’s Spray & Shine joins the ranks of being up there with the very best of them – the ‘cream of the crop’, as the saying goes.

You can use it on wet or dry vehicles, as long as you’ve just washed it that is. We found that when using it on a wet car, it nicely acts as a good drying aid, speeding up the time it takes to not only dry off your car but also has the added bonus of waxing it at the same time. Using it on a dry car is exactly the same and you will get astounding results from the Spray & Shine.

After spraying it on, spread it around with a good quality microfibre cloth and then use another side of the cloth to remove the excess. The results are completely as the manufacturer states – it gives a beautiful deep and wet look shine. The shine doesn’t lose it’s edge after a few days though – instead you are looking at a good 2 – 3 weeks of decent protection and good looks.

Although the beading qualities are not quite as impressive as Naviwax’s Liquid Detailing Spray for example, it still holds its own in that department. The pricing of the Spray & Shine is actually very competitive, and at around £11.00 for over 700ml it’s fairly easy on the old wallet.