Detail Magic’s line-up features nine different products, including a waterless wash and wax protection spray that was put to the test on a 1970s Dodge Rampage pick-up truck. “It didn’t take much rubbing effort to bring out a shine,” said the 68-year-old Rampage’s owner. A few squirts of Detail Magic Waterless Wash and Wax Protectant covered a swatch of the truck’s hood and a micro-fiber mitt was used to wipe away the spray. With only a light rubbing pressure on the mitt, the red exterior color lost its blah-appearance.

The waxing product is billed as being appropriate for many surfaces, including aluminum, brass, acrylic, Plexiglas, and chrome. That led to two additional tests . . .

Mildly rusty chrome-trimmed chairs and a badly rusted 35-year-old riding lawn mower received the spray-and-wipe treatment. The chairs cleaned up quickly, but the lawn mower needed some heavy-duty rubbing pressure for more than 15 minutes. Yet with hardly any liquid gone from the bottle, the chairs and the lawn mower went from dull and rusty to clean and shiny. Detail Magic’s waterless wash and wax is sold in select Home Depot stores and online at www.detailmagic.tv. Suggested retail price is $17.97.