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Maintenance & Repair Zaino Car Polishes/Products--Your Experiences (Part 2)
6239 messages, Last post on Sep 25, 2008 at 2:05 PM
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Replying to: laurasdada (Sep 06, 2007 6:19 am) While Z-8 is best suited for this job, certainly keep using Z-6 if you're happy with it. Think of Z-8 as the gloss enhancer/booster and Z-6 as the light surface cleaner with a little bit of gloss enhancement. Z-8 creates more shine and lasts longer than Z-6. I don't care for spray products but I use Z-8 all the time. I've even traded bottles of Z-6 for it as I don't use Z-6 nearly as much as I used to with Z-8 now available. Anyway, something to consider. Def keep doing what you're doing if it's workin' for ya. 
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Replying to: bretfraz (Sep 06, 2007 12:17 pm) Evil wife's almost 6 year old RX300 I take to the dealer for "free" hand washes, no Zaino. Gave it a coat of Black Magic, as it's a white car, looks good. So, maybe I'll order the "Triplets" pack? No, gotta stop. Save money for the Jag XK. Or XF. Or S5. Or 335i. Or kids college education... nah.
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Replying to: laurasdada (Sep 06, 2007 2:12 pm) What good is a college education is you have to drive a dull car. 
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Replying to: obyone (Sep 06, 2007 2:57 pm) The TL is too cool for school...! 
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Replying to: laurasdada (Sep 06, 2007 5:39 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Sep 06, 2007 8:38 pm) |
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For those of you who have used Z-CS... I applied this to my car as the first Zaino product, and while I used it sparingly, it took me at least an hour to complete the job. What I found is that when wiping the panel with the applicator, you would get streaks of the fluid on the paint which required vigorous and repeated rubbing with the applicator to smooth into a continuous film. By the time this amount of rubbing had been done, the fluid dried. The car looks nice, but this was no "easy 5 minute" job. Did I do it wrong? Are you literally supposed to just wipe it without rubbing it into the paint and just leave it there streaking?
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Replying to: rich102 (Sep 22, 2007 7:55 pm) This is what the Zaino website says for instructions: APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: Z-CS should be used very SPARINGLY. LESS than 1/4 oz can complete an average vehicle. You will achieve the best results with Z-CS over clean and dry surfaces. Thoroughly clean and dry all surfaces. Mist a #314 cotton applicator pad with Z-CS 1 time to preload the pad with product. Do not use an applicator pad that has been used with ANY other product. If you choose to reuse an applicator pad that has already been used with only Z-CS, store it in a sealed Ziploc style bag between uses. Holding sprayer about 4 inches from the surface, lightly spray Z-CS once directly onto the panel, avoiding any overspray. Work Z-CS into the paint evenly with the applicator pad using overlapping motions one section (18-24" area) at a time. Allow product to fully dry. DO NOT BUFF OR WIPE OFF. Sit back and relax while Z-CS does the work! Just apply and let dry!
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Replying to: bh0001 (Sep 23, 2007 10:09 am)
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Beginning with my very first car, I've taken pride in the appearance of my vehicles. Historically, I've used traditional caranuba waxes on my cars, Mequire's Cleaner Wax in particular. Recently, I've read a lot about Zaino and seen all of the discussion/debate about these products. Last week, I finally decided to order some of there products and try them out on my new vehicle. I used Z-AIO and Z-2 this weekend, and I'm now a huge fan. I can't see myself ever using another polishing product line again. Simply put, this stuff is fantastic. For one, both of these products went on and came off very easily. I found them much easier to apply than traditional wax. I read a lot about how difficult it is to apply a thin layer, low long it took to dry, and that it was tough to remove. But I did not experience any of these problems. Secondly, it was great that I could apply these products to virtually every surface of the car, without fear of getting white wax residue all over the black trim. Simply apply to ALL non-porous surfaces. Everything is protected and I didn't spend lots of time carefully avoiding the trim. In particular, I found Z-AIO to be an outstanding product. I was amazed at how surface imperfections/contaminants were effortlessly removed. There were several waterspots left from drying, which came off immediately. I also had what I think was adhesive residue (from the plastic sheets they use to protect cars during shipping), which also came right off. Lastly, the shine was unbelievable. While I can't say that it was better than traditional wax, it was definitely as good, with less effort. And if it lasts as long as everyone claims, it will prove far superior to wax. If you maintain your car yourself, I would highly recommend these Zaino products. I was skeptical at first, so I only ordered these two products, but I will definitely be ordering more in the future (the car wash, tire shine, and maybe the Clear Seal)
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