Originally posted by spike:
... did you apply the Z-5 swirl
remover as well.. also... how many
applications did you use and how long
did it take for that mirror like finish?
Thanks I was pretty impressed with the results. Once a year I do full bore job on my car because I do drive my NSX all year around as my daily driver. Now that's at best maybe 6k miles a year but my car does see rain here in Portland.
I don't think you need to do the first 8 steps but once to you car. Any way here's what I did to use Zaino for the first time.
Saturday
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1. Washed with dawn.
2. Gave the NSX an acid bath with distilled vinegar.
3. Washed it with dawn again.
4. Used a clay bar with Zaino wash concentrate mixed with distilled water.
5. Washed yet again with dawn.
6. I then polished my car using a foam pad on a buffer with Mequiars body shop pro dual action cleaner/ polish. This is a medium cut.
7. Yes I washed again. I know beside being a wax freak I'm a wash freak.
8. Next I polished yet again with swirl free polish from Mequiars using a foam pad on a buffer. This is a light cut.
9. I know, I know... I washed again.
10. Then I applied Zaino Z1, polish lock.
11. Applied Z5. Waited for about an hour for it to dry and then removed it.
12. I then used Zaino Z6 gloss enhancer. This is cool stuff.
13. I then put the car cover on and relaxed.
Zaino states to wait at least 8 hours between applications and that was enough for one day. So the next morning I started again.
Sunday
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1. Used Z6 gloss enhancer.
2. Applied Z5 and waited an hour before removing.
3. I then waited about 12 hours and then applied another cost of Z6 gloss enhancer.
4. Next I applied Z2, the show car polish, and waited again for about an hour before removing.
5. I then applied Z6 again.
6. Put my cover back on my car.
Monday I drove into work and when I came out later I noticed what looked like a light spray of tree sap on my car. You can image what went through my mind and home depot is across the street from where I work. I drove home and immediately washed my car. I was blown away. Literally the water wouldn't stay on my car. I'd use the Zaino wash concentrate and tried to get some suds to stick to the car. The suds would just fall off. Totally amazing.
I'm sold on Zaino and plan on adding coats every weekend I can. I heard someone else had 50 coats of Zaino on their car. I think this is going to be like the home run race. Who will break 70?
BTW I use 3 wash mits. One for the parts of the car the face up, one for side facing and one for sides that look at the street.
[This message has been edited by hejo (edited 15 October 2001).]