The car accessories shops in Hak Po Street, Mongkok, are well worth a visit - particularly if your partner's shopping at the markets on nearby Sai Yeung Choi Street.
Armor All Wax-It-Dry Gel
$50 for 591ml
OK, this is something really new. You apply the gel to the car while it's still wet after a wash. Wipe the car dry as you normally do - and the result, we're promised, is as if you've given it a wax job.
The promise sounds great. We all know waxing is a back-breaking ritual, so to be able to wax while you're wiping dry sounds awesome.
Wax-It-Dry Gel contains carnauba, the premium ingredient in most top-grade waxes. It can be applied directly to the car's body, or squeezed onto a towel and applied. I found the latter method spread the stuff more evenly. And true to its claim, the treated body panels are noticeably smoother than non-treated ones. But Wax-It-Dry Gel doesn't have much smell - so there's none of that lovely waxing odour.