What is car hand wax? Consumer Reports' car experts suggest you hand-wax your car every season. Doing this on a regular basis helps protect the paint from scratches, tree sap, and bird droppings. Before you apply the wax, you should wash your car and dry it to get rid of any watermarks. Then, apply a coat of wax to a cool surface.

How long does hand waxing a car last?

A lifespan of about six weeks or so, and then it's time to strip the wax off, wash and decontaminate everything, and reapply once again. And while synthetic blends may last a tad longer, they too will lose their luster and begin to allow the elements to crap all over your car.