Polish composition forming hydrophilic layer and spray-away polishing process

A polish composition for a surface of a vehicle wherein said polish composition comprises a multi-component mixture with components in effective amounts which when applied to the surface of a vehicle under effective drying conditions forms a substantially dry hydrophilic film containing at least one of said components of the multicomponent mixture which may be substantially removed from said surface by water rinsing of said surface;

• contains at least one wax component and at least one aminofunctional silicone and said surface is a painted surface;
• and wherein said polish composition comprises:
• ______________________________________ COMPONENT WT. PERCENT ______________________________________ Water 72.63 Ammonium Hydroxide (0.28 wt % NH.sub.3 0.25 Thickener 1.25 Acetic Acid, Glacial 0.20 Quaternary Ammonium Surfactant 6.70 Isopropanol 0.32 2-Butoxy Ethanol 3.00 Dimethyl Silicone 4.50 Co-Wax Emulsion (12 Wt % wax) 10.00 Aminofunctional Silicone 1.00 Fragrance 0.15 ______________________________________

A process for polishing a surface to provide a protective coating for said surface wherein said process comprises:

• applying to said surface a polish composition comprising a multi-component mixture which when applied to the surface under effective drying conditions forms a substantially dry hydrophilic film which may be substantially removed from said surface by water rinsing of said surface;
• permitting said polish composition to dry under effective drying conditions to form said hydrophilic film;
• and removing said hydrophilic film from said surface by rinsing the surface with water whereby said surface retains thereon at least one component of said multi-component mixture.

A process according to claim 9 for polishing a painted surface of an automobile comprising the following steps:

• (1) applying said polish composition of claim 28 to said painted surface of an automobile;
• (2) permitting said polish composition on said painted surface to dry under effective air drying conditions of temperature and relative humidity whereby a hydrophilic wax-containing dried film is formed on said painted surface;
• (3) removing said hydrophilic wax-containing dry film by rinsing said painted surface with water;