A composition for simultaneously cleaning and
waxing non-porous surfaces without the need for additional rinsing of the treated surface with water, has a pH of from about 6 to about 7 and contains by weight: (a) from about 0.04 to about 0.12% of an acrylic-based
polymer, wherein the acrylic-based
polymer is a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked polyacrylate
powder which has been crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether or is an
acrylic polymer containing acid groups and which dissolves and swells immediately when neutralized with an
alkali salt (b) from about 0.5 to about 5.0% of a
silicone blend composed of: (i) from about 70 to about 95% of a first polydiorganosiloxane fluid having a
viscosity of from about 0.65 to about 60,000
centistokes at 25° C., and (ii) from about 5 to about 30% of a polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture having a
viscosity of from about 500 to about 2000
centistokes at 25° C., the polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture being composed of a second polydiorganosiloxane fluid and a
silicone resin; (c)
wax; and (d) water. The composition can be used to simultaneously clean and
wax non-porous surfaces such as the exterior surfaces of automobiles and other vehicles, windows, and the like.