I have used Destiny and yes I applied it by hand. I found it easy to use and the durability is not as bad as stated and the shine is great. My car is garaged and used 2-3 times a week. It is not my daily driver. I have used many different waxes such as
Meguiars, Mothers, S100, Zaino and
Klasse just to name a few. Like stated above prep is important and if you like a certain wax stick with it. Try Zymol, I think you will like it. Try the sampler 2 kit it is a good bargain if you look at the individual prices of the Estate Glazes you get in the kit.