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I'm ordering Zaino...... but what about waxing the car?

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Old 04-25-2002, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by stoliboy



ooo man 19 coats of Zaino!!!!!! I love my car but usually after the wash, polish and wax my arm is all tired....how can you put that many coats on your car?
I guess it became an obsession.
I put up to 3 coats a day using ZFX. That amounts to 6 coats in one weekend and 18 over three weekends. After the first three coats, I was not happy with the shine on my 2002 silver s2k. I was expecting a better shine. So I continued to pile them up and stopped at 19 since I was not getting an improvement on the shine. I wonder how long these 19 coats will last? Maybe a whole year? I will probably add 3 more coats at once every three months.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2000guy
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I guess it became an obsession.
I put up to 3 coats a day using ZFX.
Old 04-26-2002, 05:04 AM
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Originally posted by stoliboy
the clay bar.. I bought the meguiar's clay bar or was it mother's clay bar...will this clay bar I have be similiar to the zaino one.. because if it is then no use for me to buy another clay bar? I've used the clay bar I have to try to get these black specs off my white integra but it didn't seem to work and also I got this bird dropping stain I tried to get out.. didn't work either....I hope this zaino bar will work better?
OK - if a different clay bar didnt remove the bird dropping stain - then its likely below the surface - and clay wont help you with that.

it would appear your clearcoat is now etched - and a different course of action is required . . .
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Just a note, I don't think Zaino's clay bar is anything special. So, you should be fine with the Meguiar's or Mother's one.
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I was told to keep the zaino off of the plastic. A vette owner said it hazed and was a bugger to get off. Does anyone know if I should stick to metal only or can I also zaino the matching plastic bumpers of the s2000?

Also, I called Zaino bros. today and he said not to put any treatment on the convertable top. Just his car wash and never apply any other substance. I heard these Zaino guys know their car care, any other thoughts?
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jetpuke - Yes, dont apply the polish to black plastic components. It can be removed if you do slip up and get some on.

Certainly you may , and should apply it to painted plastic parts, bumpers etc. You can even do your windshield and side windows for that rain-x effect.
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Thanks, Homer2
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