It was suggested to put on a rag first and then apply. It does leave a streak if you spray it right on the mesh .Worked great! Wish I had used this long ago before the normal wear and tear of my outdoor furniture set in. Would buy again.So, how can a product be labeled an "Outdoor Furniture Protectant" if it can't get wet? I tried this on multiple outdoor patio furnishings. It does an "ok" job of making the plastics and such look better, as long as it doesn't come into contact with water. If water gets on it, it washes right off and looks exactly the way it did before you started wasting your time on it. Very disappointing to realize that after all the time spent to make it look nice and "protect" it, a little water will wash it all away. I've done several tests trying to see if I can get ANY real use out of this product. The ONLY way that I found it to last a "little" longer is to apply it to the plastic furniture, and then place it out in the hot summer sun for several days. This is the only way that I have found that will help it to resist washing completely off after water contact, however after a couple rains, it still comes off and looks old and faded again. The first picture of the single chair is to show how a little water got on it from watering plants, and washed it completely off after being treated for around 24hrs. The picture with the 2 chairs, is to show how they look outside from receiving a mid-day summer rain after sitting in the sun for several days. After a few more showers, the chairs are basically back to looking old and faded again. It takes longer cleaning the furniture and applying it compare to how short of time this stuff actually lasts.Now, if your furniture NEVER gets wet, then this stuff may be acceptable for you. But for me, an "OUTDOOR PROTECTANT" should be waterproof/water-resistant to a reasonable extent. I have another plastic outdoor box that I keep swimming pool things that I applied this stuff to. It sat for several days and looked good until I was doing some work on the pool and placed a wet hand on it and the "protectant" came right off. Now I have a treated box with a dull hand print because the stuff washes right off with water.This spray is great to bring back the shine of outdoor metal furniture. Looks like new.Ease of use.My brother suggested I treat my new resin patio chairs. I saw this, reviews were good so I got it. It’s very thin and leaves ‘splotches’ but when it dries, they are gone. I’ve used it on my chairs, outdoor storage bins and a buoy bell that I have. Here’s hoping it will help these items hold up in the Texas sun!This spray made our metal and rattan outdoor furniture look like new. so impressed. Easy to use, instantaneous results.The table was cleaned and dried on the left side. Looks good!The plastic trash can was filthy and then cleaned. This pic is 2 days after cleaning it! (dry)Update: If you notice the green chair that you can see a little bit of, and that it is brighter and shiny, you are right! It is. It's not the exposure on the photo. I wiped it down with what bit of product was on the rag after finishing the trash can. It looked so good, I sprayed some more on and did the whole thing. It's over 60 years old and looks bright and fresh! I'm wondering if I should take a bath in the stuff?