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Old 08-25-2001, 03:04 PM
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I have 3 coats of Zaino on my car. Now I need to wash my car but I don't have Z7 and i don't want to strip off the layers of zaino by washing it with the wrong product. How do you guys go about washing your car if you have applied zaino?
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You should be able to use any wax-friendly wash. Meguiars for example.
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3 coats of Zaino? Meaning one coat right after another?

How do you guys have the strength? I'm 17 and I can barely do one coat without having my arm feeling like it's gonna fall off!

Question though, the more coats of Zaino I do right after another, the shinnier and more protected my paint will be?
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Zaino recommends a minimum of 3 coats of Z2 or Z5 with an application of gloss enhancer Z6 between each. The more coats, the deeper the shine. And it should be fairly easy to remove the polish (Z2 or Z5); if it's difficult, the polish probably isn't dry.

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I hope you're all remembering to wait between each coat. Each coat needs at least 12 hours to a day to cure. Otherwise, you're not layering the coats.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by shizon'00
[B]I hope you're all remembering to wait between each coat.
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i didn't drive my car for 3 days so i could coat it 3 times.

what do i wash it with? and also with what kind of equipment? sponge? cloth? towel?

thanks again.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by VTEC Racer
[B]3 coats of Zaino? Meaning one coat right after another?
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So now I guess I have a few questions. I believe the instructions say to apply a coat of Z6 before and after each coat of Z2 (or Z5). So, it's been 3 days and I'm ready to apply another coat of Z2. Do I need to precede the polish with another coat of Z6? Do I need to wash the car before I apply the Z6?

I applied a couple of the initial coats of polish without waiting 12 hours between them. Could this explain why I'm not as impressed with the results as I thought I would be?

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Originally posted by calc
So now I guess I have a few questions. I believe the instructions say to apply a coat of Z6 before and after each coat of Z2 (or Z5). So, it's been 3 days and I'm ready to apply another coat of Z2. Do I need to precede the polish with another coat of Z6? Do I need to wash the car before I apply the Z6?

I applied a couple of the initial coats of polish without waiting 12 hours between them. Could this explain why I'm not as impressed with the results as I thought I would be?

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If the car's not dirty, just dust it and put the Z6 on before the Z2. And yes, by not letting it dry between coats you hamper the results...


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