Yeh, I should be good for another 6 months. Since I had been in Product Research Mode, I was already looking at how to remove prior coats of wax/sealants in anticipation of my Springtime reapplication. I found a guy who recommends Meguiar's Wash Plus because it has a polish (mild abrasives) in it.
Here's his video. He uses it because the products specifically sold as wax removers state they remove <i>old</i> wax, not necessarily recently applied wax in preparation of a new coat. t's worth a watch.
Now that I get it out of the shade and into the sunlight, I really like the shine the Turtle Was Ice/Seal/Shine did. And the surface is slick! It's very well protected.
I did not think about using hand sanitizer to remove the stains. As I said, I used alternating applications of Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and Turtle Wax Bug/Tar Remover, letting each soak before I rubbed them out by hand. I have no idea what cause these milky stains that ranged in size from pencil-lead diameter to small fingerprints. I have some overhanging branches but I'm not really under a tree, per se. I can't imagine bird poop residue leaving the smaller stains.
If you can swing it, get yourself a random orbit polisher. Man, they make this level of detailing so much easier. I should have got one a long time ago. I stood on a small step ladder and by holding on to the back of the machine, I could reach well over the halfway point of the roof and let the weight of the machine do the work. Polishing/waxing doesn't require tons of downward pressure, especially on a new car.
I got a few hours into it and wished I hadn't started, but now that it's finished I'm glad I did this myself and took my time. Next time will be easier. Of course, I still wonder what happened to the days when washing the car meant hose+bucket+Tide.
