I know this is an older post, but I am also new to ceramics as well. I purchased the 9H spray back in January and haven't had a chance to use it due to it being winter time. : ) I have done the traditional clay/polish/glaze/wax procedure in the past. Based upon this post, it seems that if I just apply the 9H spray to the car, I will no longer need to glaze and wax. I assume that the 9H spray has similar protection characteristics compared to the Patriot wax?