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Old 09-15-2003 | 04:48 PM
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Zymol

Hi All:
Anyone here ever use zymol wax? I usually use maguiars, which is great, but always heard good things about Zymol. Anyone use this product?
Old 09-15-2003 | 04:53 PM
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This should be in the detailing forum.....

To answer your question, most people on here either use Zaino or Klasse. Check out the detailing forum
Old 09-15-2003 | 05:24 PM
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Zymol is excellent stuff, but I find it doesn't last very long.
Old 09-15-2003 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by baker
Hi All:
Anyone here ever use zymol wax? I usually use maguiars, which is great, but always heard good things about Zymol. Anyone use this product?
I used Zymol for a while, and it does work well but as someone said, doesn't last long.
Old 09-15-2003 | 06:14 PM
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I use the Zymol carnuba hand wax. I do not use the one available in stores that is blue in color. I find that one (carnuba) works well and last long, but it is expensive.
Old 09-15-2003 | 06:43 PM
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Meguiar's Gold Class Wax, seems to last long, love it great product as are many of their other products. Never try Zymol
Old 09-16-2003 | 06:16 AM
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Zymol is good but there are serious logevity problems. NOT a good wax for daily drivers...better for garage queens. The stuff you buy at autozone (the liquid cleaner wax) is not real Zymol...real Zymol starts with Creame and Carbon and is a paste wax, not a liquid.
Old 09-16-2003 | 10:33 AM
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I used Zymol (the blue stuff) several years ago and came away highly unimpressed. The main issue I had with Zymol is that it's very difficult to remove when hazed. I also noticed that it did not have the same level of depth and gloss that my Meguiar's #26 has.
Old 09-16-2003 | 11:13 AM
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The key to working with "real" Zymol is drying time and temperature. You need to let it dry for about 30 minutes or it will be a nightmare to get off. You also need to use it out of the sun when it's cool out...like more that 70-75 degrees outside and you shouldn't even bother. If you go to buff it off and it's hard or you get little dots left behind after light buffing you need to wait longer. You need to apply it VERY thin to avoid streaking as well. Once you get the hang of it it's actually not that bad to deal with.

I've never used #26...but I dunno man...Zymol Carbon (for dark cars) looked pretty ****ing sick on my Green max...
Old 09-25-2003 | 04:05 PM
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zymol sucks... sorry. 3M products are the ****!!!
Old 09-25-2003 | 05:54 PM
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i can never get all the zymol off
as prinz said it really hard to get off
perfer mother
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