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Seems that there have been several posts regarding Zaino in the last few days.
Zaino is a super product. It is NOT a wax; it is head and shoulders above any wax product or silicone product. It is NOT a restorative product. It is SHOW car polish. If your ride ain't purty, then don't put Zaino on it. It is designed to make a great finish look even better! :thumbs
I am a distributor; became one because I saw how great the stuff was. It has some definite advantages and what some people see as a couple of drawbacks. It is not as cheap as some inferior products available at Walmart (even though Walmart tried to get it.) You can't hose it on the car by adding an attachment to a water hose! :nono It does cost a couple bucks (best money you ever spent) and it takes an afternoon to apply it at first. Oh yeah, it will last about three times as long as a wax job under normal circumstances. I say normal because most Zaino users don't continue to use the product the same way after initial application.
Now to address another issue. I certainly think if you claybar then you need to reapply. Just makes good sense.
Also Z5 is not necessary unless you have swirl marks. It is good, but Z2 is less exspensive and is probably all you need.
ZFX is plenty expensive; it does nothing for the shine or protection. It is designed for those of you who live in the cold weather areas. Even then if the Zaino is left on long enough it will cure out without it. I think it is a good idea to leave it on over night anyway - but not necessary.
Using the Zaino car wash will allow you wait longer between applications. Using the Z6 will also lenghten the time between major applications. Realistically complete jobs should last 6 months! Most people should use 10 times as much Z6 and car wash as Z2 or Z5. Two capfuls of carwash will wash an SSR under average circumstances. Always wipe the surface; don't let the water stand. If you are really lazy, then race around the block and then wipe it off. The Absorber from Walmart, etc. works geat for removing the water. You really should use Z6 after each wash jog. I take Z6 with me to the shows to touch up with after I get there. Many people use too much Z6; you should only have a damp cloth after doing a vehicle the size of an SSR.
The paint will be cured plenty well enough when you get your SSR to apply Zaino. I not only sell Zaino - I also paint cars. I have (do not recommend) applied Zaino within a week of a paint job with no ill effects. I once had a customer scratch his '47 Dodge two door sedan two days after a Zaino job. Cleaned the area with the normal paint shop degreaser/wax remover and repaired the scratch. No problems. Zaino is not one of these "seal 'er up for life" loads of crap. Tried to paint one of those once and never did get it all off! :mad
Most people tend to use "too much" Zaino when applying. One bottle of Z2 should do your SSR 10 times. Much of this waste is because users don't wet the applicator before using the product. More is not better! Talking about a single application here. Using multiple coats has advantages. If Zaino is difficult to remove then you didn't let it dry long enough. :nono Put it on the glass areas also. Works great! Remember no white residue with Zaino.
I stopped counting at 50 customers when I had had not a single person to tell me that they had ever seen anything better. Only had one customer ever to want his money back! He admitted that he was just too lazy to apply it. Truth!
Most bugs and such will hose off with a good pressure water hose if a good Zaino job is on the vehicle. I use it on my John Deere lawn mowers and my brother uses it on his John Deere tractors. Bikers love it if you can get them to try it! Works on everything but the dirt bag.
If you never tried the Zaino tire and rubber product, then you are missing out - unless you like the greasy shine of Armorall. :lol Zaino leather cleaner and conditioner cannot be beaten. Zaino glass polish (does require lots of elbow grease) will remove acid rain spots. Don't know of anything else that will. Zaino plastic polish will remove minor scatching or hazing of plastic lenses and such. Zaino does not make any inferior products. I learned them - one by one. I don't always try everything that someone says is great. It took quite a bit of time for a friend to talk me into trying Zaino the first time. I don't blame anyone for being skeptical!
OK- so what did I miss?
Zaino is a super product. It is NOT a wax; it is head and shoulders above any wax product or silicone product. It is NOT a restorative product. It is SHOW car polish. If your ride ain't purty, then don't put Zaino on it. It is designed to make a great finish look even better! :thumbs
I am a distributor; became one because I saw how great the stuff was. It has some definite advantages and what some people see as a couple of drawbacks. It is not as cheap as some inferior products available at Walmart (even though Walmart tried to get it.) You can't hose it on the car by adding an attachment to a water hose! :nono It does cost a couple bucks (best money you ever spent) and it takes an afternoon to apply it at first. Oh yeah, it will last about three times as long as a wax job under normal circumstances. I say normal because most Zaino users don't continue to use the product the same way after initial application.
Now to address another issue. I certainly think if you claybar then you need to reapply. Just makes good sense.
Also Z5 is not necessary unless you have swirl marks. It is good, but Z2 is less exspensive and is probably all you need.
ZFX is plenty expensive; it does nothing for the shine or protection. It is designed for those of you who live in the cold weather areas. Even then if the Zaino is left on long enough it will cure out without it. I think it is a good idea to leave it on over night anyway - but not necessary.
Using the Zaino car wash will allow you wait longer between applications. Using the Z6 will also lenghten the time between major applications. Realistically complete jobs should last 6 months! Most people should use 10 times as much Z6 and car wash as Z2 or Z5. Two capfuls of carwash will wash an SSR under average circumstances. Always wipe the surface; don't let the water stand. If you are really lazy, then race around the block and then wipe it off. The Absorber from Walmart, etc. works geat for removing the water. You really should use Z6 after each wash jog. I take Z6 with me to the shows to touch up with after I get there. Many people use too much Z6; you should only have a damp cloth after doing a vehicle the size of an SSR.
The paint will be cured plenty well enough when you get your SSR to apply Zaino. I not only sell Zaino - I also paint cars. I have (do not recommend) applied Zaino within a week of a paint job with no ill effects. I once had a customer scratch his '47 Dodge two door sedan two days after a Zaino job. Cleaned the area with the normal paint shop degreaser/wax remover and repaired the scratch. No problems. Zaino is not one of these "seal 'er up for life" loads of crap. Tried to paint one of those once and never did get it all off! :mad
Most people tend to use "too much" Zaino when applying. One bottle of Z2 should do your SSR 10 times. Much of this waste is because users don't wet the applicator before using the product. More is not better! Talking about a single application here. Using multiple coats has advantages. If Zaino is difficult to remove then you didn't let it dry long enough. :nono Put it on the glass areas also. Works great! Remember no white residue with Zaino.
I stopped counting at 50 customers when I had had not a single person to tell me that they had ever seen anything better. Only had one customer ever to want his money back! He admitted that he was just too lazy to apply it. Truth!
Most bugs and such will hose off with a good pressure water hose if a good Zaino job is on the vehicle. I use it on my John Deere lawn mowers and my brother uses it on his John Deere tractors. Bikers love it if you can get them to try it! Works on everything but the dirt bag.
If you never tried the Zaino tire and rubber product, then you are missing out - unless you like the greasy shine of Armorall. :lol Zaino leather cleaner and conditioner cannot be beaten. Zaino glass polish (does require lots of elbow grease) will remove acid rain spots. Don't know of anything else that will. Zaino plastic polish will remove minor scatching or hazing of plastic lenses and such. Zaino does not make any inferior products. I learned them - one by one. I don't always try everything that someone says is great. It took quite a bit of time for a friend to talk me into trying Zaino the first time. I don't blame anyone for being skeptical!
OK- so what did I miss?
