MIRROR SHINE! on a Maxima
10-15-2002, 03:42 PM
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MIRROR SHINE! on a Maxima
Ive been looking around at some of the cars you guys have and the pictures you take of them..Excellent job! My question is what do you guys do to the paint to make it look so flawless. What wax products and procedures should I take to make it look like so? Should I take to have it waxed? Should I do it myself? How many coats? What brand? Do I need to buy a machine to get the gloss out?
Thanks..Looking forward to a shiny car
Thanks..Looking forward to a shiny car
10-15-2002, 04:02 PM
#3
Originally posted by Ryan93SE
i use a wax called polyseal... i got it from the detail shop of my local nissan dealer... it works the best of what i have used. I use one or two coats every 2 or 3 weeks
heres the shine i get off my hood
i use a wax called polyseal... i got it from the detail shop of my local nissan dealer... it works the best of what i have used. I use one or two coats every 2 or 3 weeks
heres the shine i get off my hood
very nice
10-15-2002, 05:18 PM
#5
obviously cant tell by this sig pic, the camera is crap 
But i use Meguiars 3 step about 2-3 times a year. Once this runs out i may try Zaino. Im verrrrry picky especially on a black car i was still outside finishing up at 10pm going all around the car holding a flashlight to the paint checking for every little swirl. Not EVERY little swirl was gone, but it still looked like that "glassy shine"
But i use Meguiars 3 step about 2-3 times a year. Once this runs out i may try Zaino. Im verrrrry picky especially on a black car i was still outside finishing up at 10pm going all around the car holding a flashlight to the paint checking for every little swirl. Not EVERY little swirl was gone, but it still looked like that "glassy shine"
10-15-2002, 05:24 PM
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Originally posted by Maximan190
obviously cant tell by this sig pic, the camera is crap
But i use Meguiars 3 step about 2-3 times a year. Once this runs out i may try Zaino. Im verrrrry picky especially on a black car i was still outside finishing up at 10pm going all around the car holding a flashlight to the paint checking for every little swirl. Not EVERY little swirl was gone, but it still looked like that "glassy shine"
obviously cant tell by this sig pic, the camera is crap
But i use Meguiars 3 step about 2-3 times a year. Once this runs out i may try Zaino. Im verrrrry picky especially on a black car i was still outside finishing up at 10pm going all around the car holding a flashlight to the paint checking for every little swirl. Not EVERY little swirl was gone, but it still looked like that "glassy shine"
10-16-2002, 06:30 AM
#13
Originally posted by chino880
PIMP!!!!! Zaino it is....thanks guys
PIMP!!!!! Zaino it is....thanks guys
i'm looking for a wax i used to have 3yrs ago. i forgot the name of the wax. it was mint green in color and you had to pump the bottle to spray it on. it was a cleaner, wax & swirl remover all in 1. it went on like water and came off faster than Zaino. at that time it was about $25 for a bottle. i did my RX7 3 times in 4hr. that was the best wax i had ever used. i wish i could find it again.
10-16-2002, 06:49 AM
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Hard to put on?? Look at my car and it will tell you what to get....
Originally posted by 97GLES
i also use Zaino but it's kinda hard to put on. it's very very easy to take off. i never got to put 2 coats on the car.
i'm looking for a wax i used to have 3yrs ago. i forgot the name of the wax. it was mint green in color and you had to pump the bottle to spray it on. it was a cleaner, wax & swirl remover all in 1. it went on like water and came off faster than Zaino. at that time it was about $25 for a bottle. i did my RX7 3 times in 4hr. that was the best wax i had ever used. i wish i could find it again.
i also use Zaino but it's kinda hard to put on. it's very very easy to take off. i never got to put 2 coats on the car.
i'm looking for a wax i used to have 3yrs ago. i forgot the name of the wax. it was mint green in color and you had to pump the bottle to spray it on. it was a cleaner, wax & swirl remover all in 1. it went on like water and came off faster than Zaino. at that time it was about $25 for a bottle. i did my RX7 3 times in 4hr. that was the best wax i had ever used. i wish i could find it again.
ZAINO!!
http://groups.msn.com/OzzYsCrib/frie...oto&PhotoID=36
That is with 3 coats of Z on. I got everything I needed for $70. But it is all about surface preparation. You HAVE TO CLAY IT, before you use it.
Go here ----> www.autopia.org for all the info you will ever need for detailing a car.
10-16-2002, 07:14 AM
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I'd say Zaino. If you get everything, the initial cost is very high (I paid about $70), but it's worth every penny - both the bottles and the shine last a long time. It's a synthetic wax rather than a natural one (like carnauba), so it does not fade with repeated washings and lasts quite a bit. However, if you are like a lot of us then you will become so addicted to the shine that you will wax it often anyway, even when you don't need it, as every coat you put on adds to the shine.
$25 per application? I hope that's a typo or you are wasting a lot of fluid. Each 8 ounce bottle of polish lasts for at least 16 coats (I used to get closer to 25, but with ZFX I apply it heavier now). Assuming that the carwash (Z7), gloss enhancer (Z6), and ZFX also last for 16 washes/applications, it's still only $3 an application.
Zaino is easy to put on and even easier to take off.
Originally posted by Tai Mai Shu
If you are picky, definitely try Zaino. It looks incredible on black and it will get rid of swirl marks. It's a bit pricey, it works out to be about $25 per application, but it is good for 6 months with a occasional spritz of the gloss enhancer. Those show guys must know something.
If you are picky, definitely try Zaino. It looks incredible on black and it will get rid of swirl marks. It's a bit pricey, it works out to be about $25 per application, but it is good for 6 months with a occasional spritz of the gloss enhancer. Those show guys must know something.
Originally posted by 97GLES
i also use Zaino but it's kinda hard to put on. it's very very easy to take off. i never got to put 2 coats on the car.
i also use Zaino but it's kinda hard to put on. it's very very easy to take off. i never got to put 2 coats on the car.
10-16-2002, 08:39 AM
#18
Originally posted by Tai Mai Shu
Those show guys must know something.
Those show guys must know something.
any way I use gliptone's wax on every car I detail and 3m compound. sometimes If I run out of my gallon supplies Ill grab alittle mothers from the store till I can get some more gliptone stuff
10-16-2002, 11:17 AM
#20
Originally posted by Tai Mai Shu
Wow, Gliptone, I haven't heard that in years
I think I still have some in my garage that dates back to the late 80's
Wow, Gliptone, I haven't heard that in years
I think I still have some in my garage that dates back to the late 80's
10-16-2002, 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by N34JZ
hey its a high quality product. I also use Zymol there stuff is pretty good too
hey its a high quality product. I also use Zymol there stuff is pretty good too
10-16-2002, 01:20 PM
#23
Originally posted by Tai Mai Shu
I'm only busting your chops. BTW Zymol is another one I used to use also. It used to be good until they sold out. At one point it was a very good wax, just a little too much residue.
I'm only busting your chops. BTW Zymol is another one I used to use also. It used to be good until they sold out. At one point it was a very good wax, just a little too much residue.
10-17-2002, 07:26 AM
#28
i use Klasse. seems a little easier than the zaino application, and a lot of other detailers, like prinz, use it. make sure you have a good clean paintsurface before applying whatever you decide to use. i think that that is the most important part.
3M has good paint prep and paint cleanup products.
3M has good paint prep and paint cleanup products.
10-17-2002, 08:27 AM
#29
Originally posted by victor
i use Klasse. seems a little easier than the zaino application, and a lot of other detailers, like prinz, use it. make sure you have a good clean paintsurface before applying whatever you decide to use. i think that that is the most important part.
3M has good paint prep and paint cleanup products.
i use Klasse. seems a little easier than the zaino application, and a lot of other detailers, like prinz, use it. make sure you have a good clean paintsurface before applying whatever you decide to use. i think that that is the most important part.
3M has good paint prep and paint cleanup products.
Does it take a while? At first, it will. But when you do it more often, you will become more efficient.
10-17-2002, 08:29 PM
#30
Originally posted by PrinzII
Thanks for the segue, victor. The key to having that kind of finish on your Max is surface preparation. You will need a polish (e.g. Klasse All In One), Swirl Mark Remover (e.g. 3M or Meguiar's 2.0, or my soon to be new acquisition (Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner Polish)), Clay (ClayMagic is my personal fave).
Does it take a while? At first, it will. But when you do it more often, you will become more efficient.
Thanks for the segue, victor. The key to having that kind of finish on your Max is surface preparation. You will need a polish (e.g. Klasse All In One), Swirl Mark Remover (e.g. 3M or Meguiar's 2.0, or my soon to be new acquisition (Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner Polish)), Clay (ClayMagic is my personal fave).
Does it take a while? At first, it will. But when you do it more often, you will become more efficient.
regarding the first time taking a while, i want to add that the first time will take longer because the paint will have more build-up. after that with the quality wax that you get (i take it you will be going with zaino) less contaminents will build-up, so it'll be a lot easier there after.
victor.
10-18-2002, 05:09 AM
#32
Here's another
This is an '02 with 2 applications of Klasse All In One, 5 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze, and 2 coats of S100 Carnuba Wax.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=176
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=176
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