I used mayhem a few times now, and personally this is the first wax that had a learning curve. Its because im not used to the softness of the wax itself. What I do now is not put the applicator on the mouth of the tub, rather, scoop a bit and spread on to the applicator itself. Very nice wax. I used it yesterday, in the dark... Going to see my result right now
to a certain extent most pre-wax cleansers can clean, add gloss, hide/remove light swirls - the days of having to constantly do full corrections on your car are well over so to the OP, grab yourself the Vic Deep Cleanse too
BTW- update to how the car looked. DUSTY!! lol, i left it out side for the night, and we had winds, and the car attracted dust (like other waxes I used, its normal), but regardless it leaves a very 'dark' look, especially on black. It like it overall, but it muted flakes to some extent. Personally I like how it gave the black a very deep shine, rather than reflective (which was left after CG Glossworkz)