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rntmax02 Sep 3, 2002 02:46 AM

Too much Zaino???? car's becoming invisible
 
Just a few pictures I took after another coat of Zaino Z5 yesterday. I know zaino isn't the only polish out there it's just the pictures look neat if you look at them and forget what your looking at. Kind looks like your looking through it
P.S. anyone water sanded their max yet:D




go to zaino pics at

http://community.webshots.com/user/rntmax02

ghostrider17 Sep 3, 2002 05:02 AM

Waxxy Fininsh
 
No Zaino, but I've got about eight coats of Meguiar's Gold Medallion on mine!!

Yours looks good!

Been drooling over a high-speed Porter Cable buffer that Meguiar's offers, but can't afford it vs. buying mods right now! :D

I don't know much about Zaino -- what's it all about???
Been a Meguiar's user for five + years and Three Black cars later - hasn't done me wrong yet....

G.R.

MarcusJY Sep 3, 2002 06:06 AM

rntmax02, I don't know how much Meguiar's charge for there Porter Cable. But, you can get the Porter cable 7336SP from Lowes for about $100 and get velcro backing & pads from http://www.properautocare.com/ I also use Zaino, but the PC comes in great for swirl removal and polishing.

ghostrider17 Sep 3, 2002 06:38 AM

DANG!
Meguiar's is asking $225 for their version: shock:
Guess I'll have to re-think THAT purchase.

Thanks Marcus.....any thoughts on Zaino vs. Meguiar's products??

G.R.

costcowholesale Sep 3, 2002 06:45 AM

heres my one coat maguir!
http://www.pbase.com/image/4136884

MarcusJY Sep 3, 2002 08:20 AM

The initial shine of Zaino vs Megs is very comparable. But, what makes the Z great is that it will give than same shine & protection for a longer period than most.

PrinzII Sep 3, 2002 09:15 AM


Originally posted by MarcusJY
The initial shine of Zaino vs Megs is very comparable. But, what makes the Z great is that it will give than same shine & protection for a longer period than most.
Along with Klasse. :D

MarcusJY Sep 3, 2002 10:12 AM


Originally posted by PrinzII


Along with Klasse. :D

very true

NickStam Sep 3, 2002 10:39 AM

i had a bad experience once with a sears random orbit buffer. I really should get a porter calbe and give it another go.

ghostrider17 Sep 3, 2002 10:49 AM

Marcus:

Is Zaino synthetic at all???
The Meg's seems to wear-off within a month under heavy sun and washing -- always looking to improve.

Can I do a simple search to find info and where to buy???

Thanks.

G.R.

MarcusJY Sep 4, 2002 08:32 AM

Yeah Zaino & Klasse are both synthetics. They will give that just waxed shine for up to 6 months.

Check this site out for where all the anal detailers hang out.



http://www.autopia.ws/index.php?s=

PrinzII Sep 4, 2002 08:53 AM


Originally posted by NickStam
i had a bad experience once with a sears random orbit buffer. I really should get a porter calbe and give it another go.
Nick, hit your nearest Lowe's and you can get either a 7424 or a 7336 for $109.

Finality Sep 4, 2002 10:11 AM

Quick question does Zaino except Credit Card orders over the phone? I wanna get the stuff asap but they are closed today......

karguy Sep 4, 2002 11:51 AM


Originally posted by ghostrider17
DANG!
Meguiar's is asking $225 for their version: shock:
Guess I'll have to re-think THAT purchase.

Thanks Marcus.....any thoughts on Zaino vs. Meguiar's products??

G.R.

The Meguiars Porter Cable is a dual action orbital buffer. I'll check out the Lowe's PC to see if it is a dual action orbital buffer.
My daughters bought the Meguiars Concours Kit for my birthday and it came with the PC. My waxing goes so fast now I feel guilty. I used to spending an entire weekend detailing the car now it takes about 5 hours.

Maxima06071 Sep 4, 2002 12:24 PM

Yeah it does..
 
That's wierd. It really almost does look like you're actually seeing through the car....hahaha. Cool, it looks very very nice.

maximamaybe Sep 4, 2002 12:44 PM

I totally agree. Zaino Rocks. This weekend I did the Dawn, Clay Bar, Dawn, Z-2, Z-6, Z-2, Z-6. I have never seen a car of mine shine like that. I would recommend it to anyone that truly loves their car. Dang, My arm still hurts. :D

MaximaTrojan Sep 4, 2002 01:18 PM


Originally posted by PrinzII


Nick, hit your nearest Lowe's and you can get either a 7424 or a 7336 for $109.

are there any differences in result when using a buffer vs hand?

karguy Sep 4, 2002 03:00 PM


Originally posted by MaximaTrojan


are there any differences in result when using a buffer vs hand?

You can acheive a great shine by hand or by using the buffer but the buffer does about 85% of the work and is so much faster. It is a matter of personal choice. As you get older the buffer makes more and more sense. I am sold on the orbital buffer, w/o it I don't think my cars would look as good since I am 60 and run out of gas.

johncg316 Sep 4, 2002 04:45 PM

Eckler's
 

Originally posted by Finality
Quick question does Zaino except Credit Card orders over the phone? I wanna get the stuff asap but they are closed today......
Zainobros does not accept credit car but all you have to do is going to http://www.ecklers.com/ and they have all the stuff you need. I just ordered my Zaino on monday. Can't wait to see the shine!!

Finality Sep 4, 2002 04:56 PM

Re: Eckler's
 

Originally posted by johncg316


Zainobros does not accept credit car but all you have to do is going to http://www.ecklers.com/ and they have all the stuff you need. I just ordered my Zaino on monday. Can't wait to see the shine!!

Thanks too bad they're S&H is more :mad: They also note 'extra' S&H charges will be tacked on later :rolleyes:

Guess I will just mail an order form in and hope it gets in by next Friday.

GMAN01SE Sep 4, 2002 11:19 PM

Am I the only one who looked at the other pictures on that site?

Dude, your girlfriend/wife is freakin HOT! :kiss:

Oh yeah...your car is shiney too.

4DRSpeed Sep 5, 2002 06:20 AM

You can check out Zaino Bros.com

Zaino is awesome stuff. Even makes a white car shine amazing!

MarcusJY Sep 5, 2002 11:50 AM


Originally posted by MaximaTrojan


are there any differences in result when using a buffer vs hand?

Most people apply Zaino by hand.

Finality Sep 5, 2002 12:58 PM


Q: Can I use an orbital polisher to apply/remove Zaino polish?

A: Yes, you can use an orbital to apply Zaino Z-2, Z-3, or Z-5. I don't recommend it because you waste too much polish that way. The pad on an eleven inch polisher can absorb almost enough polish to coat your entire vehicle. Each time you use an orbital to apply Zaino polish, you are probably wasting as much polish, if not more than you actually applied to the car.

Zaino polish applies easily by hand, especially if you dampen the aplicator pad with water and spritz it with Z-6 before applying it.

If you use an orbital to remove the residue, you should place a white, 100% cotton towel between the pad and the paint, and keep it turned and refolded often so that you are removing the residue with a clean section of towel all the time.
Straight off there FAQ page.

Green 2kSE Sep 5, 2002 07:57 PM


Originally posted by rntmax02



Thanks,I like her too and yes she is my wife.... for 16 years now :D Not bad for 36 years old. I put some better bikini muscle picks in her own folder on my homepage today...look under Tracey Muscle shots

P.S. sorry guys for going off the Zaino topic but she is my passenger seat Mod:laugh:

Wow, you are a lucky man! I need to kick my wife to the gym. :laugh:

Finality Sep 6, 2002 06:46 PM

Here's my Zaino shopping list anyone got any suggestions as to how much ZFX I need to buy?


Z-1 Pre car polish look
Z-2 Car Polish for clear-coated paint
Z-5 Polish for swirl marks & fine scratches
Z-6 Ultra Clean "Gloss Enhancer" Spray
Z-7 Car Wash
Z-12 X3 Zaino Bros' Clear-View Glass Polish (I want my windows spotless :))
Z-16 Tire cleaner
Z-18 Clay Bar
ZFX X3? Accelerator

Also how many applications can I get with the polishes I bought?

rntmax02 Sep 6, 2002 07:06 PM

you'll get about 10 to 15 coats out of each of the Z2 and z5 and a bottle of Z6 lasts me a season using it about 4 times a week

perrymaxima Sep 6, 2002 07:28 PM

I started a seperate tread for those who would like to see Maximas with zaino go there to take a look at what zaino can do to the Max

Zaino Pics

karguy Sep 6, 2002 07:44 PM


Originally posted by perrymaxima
I started a seperate tread for those who would like to see Maximas with zaino go there to take a look at what zaino can do to the Max

Zaino Pics

Your car looks awesome but I only counted 18 coats of Zaino!!!

Finality Sep 6, 2002 07:46 PM


Originally posted by karguy


Your car looks awesome but I only counted 18 coats of Zaino!!!

:laugh:

95emeraldgxe Sep 6, 2002 08:39 PM

almost blinded me - bling bling!:cool:

perrymaxima Sep 7, 2002 07:22 AM


Originally posted by karguy


Your car looks awesome but I only counted 18 coats of Zaino!!!

:laugh: That's funny I have so much zaino on the car tht it is really heard to take pics of it and get the true color of the car. It rained here over a week strait and I think some of my layers of zaino are gone. I ran out of Z2 so I'm going to us my Z5. That just meand the cr will have more dept instead of reflection so I might get some pics that show the true color of the car.

Finality Sep 7, 2002 09:00 AM

Any suggestions as to how much ZFX I need to buy?

Finality Sep 8, 2002 12:54 PM


Originally posted by Finality
Any suggestions as to how much ZFX I need to buy?
Anyone?

rntmax02 Sep 8, 2002 01:38 PM


Originally posted by Finality


Anyone?

I can't answer that because I don't use any:D I can waiit the half hour for it to dry:D

karguy Sep 8, 2002 02:54 PM


Originally posted by Finality


Anyone?

Can't help I don't use it, I am a Meguiars fan.

see5 Sep 8, 2002 03:01 PM

I love the stuff!

see5 Sep 8, 2002 03:05 PM

I love the stuff everywhere!

http://home.new.rr.com/meltn/left%20sig2.JPG

rntmax02 Sep 8, 2002 03:07 PM

Ok to clarify... I use Zaino and love it...don't use Zfx

acMAX Sep 9, 2002 05:48 AM

dude....your wife looks pretty damn healthy..:D


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