…on my paint that is. After many hours of buffing with a high speed buffer. (On low speed) I finally got rid of my swirls that where plaguing my paint. I never polished at all last year, just washed it occasionally. I used the following procedure for polishing them up before I put on Zaino show car polish.
I word of caution though for those of you have not used a buffer. Be careful and don’t stop in one spot for too long and don’t go too fast. Don’t use Meguiar’s #1 ‘medium cut cleaner’ cut #7 unless you have scratches as this is like a rubbing compound. Use a foam pad as it will do less damage if not used correctly compared to a wool bonnet.
Wash by hand thoroughly with dish washing soap.
Use Clay bar finish kneading after rubbing a section at a time.
(I used at least two bars as I got a lot of dirt embedded in my paint)
Wash thoroughly to remove residue and soap.
Read the directions carefully. Some of these cleaners you can use by hand. Some you need a buffer.
If you don’t have scratches skip this step.
If you have scratches start with Meguiar’s #1 ‘medium cut cleaner’ cut #7 with a wool bonnet. Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish. Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change wool bonnet and go to Meguiar’s #2 ‘Fine cut cleaner’ cut #5
This has diminishing abrasives.
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change to a foam pad and go to Meguiar’s #9 ‘Swirl remover 2.0’ cut #3
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change to a clean foam pad and go to Meguiar’s #3 ‘Machine glaze’ cut #1
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Wash cleaners off thoroughly before applying Zaino.
Apply Zaino Z-1. Let haze.
Apply Zaino Z-5 or Z-1 Let haze.
Use a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Layer for desired effect.
Spray Z-6 or Z-8 to seal polish for desired effect.
Before I put on Zaino my car looked liked it was already polished!
Yes it’s a lot of work but it pays off big time in the perfect shine before you apply Zaino.
I know Zaino is suppsed to come out with a cleaner but don't know how extensive it is compared to Meguir's assorted cleaners.
Just thought I'd share.
I word of caution though for those of you have not used a buffer. Be careful and don’t stop in one spot for too long and don’t go too fast. Don’t use Meguiar’s #1 ‘medium cut cleaner’ cut #7 unless you have scratches as this is like a rubbing compound. Use a foam pad as it will do less damage if not used correctly compared to a wool bonnet.
Wash by hand thoroughly with dish washing soap.
Use Clay bar finish kneading after rubbing a section at a time.
(I used at least two bars as I got a lot of dirt embedded in my paint)
Wash thoroughly to remove residue and soap.
Read the directions carefully. Some of these cleaners you can use by hand. Some you need a buffer.
If you don’t have scratches skip this step.
If you have scratches start with Meguiar’s #1 ‘medium cut cleaner’ cut #7 with a wool bonnet. Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish. Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change wool bonnet and go to Meguiar’s #2 ‘Fine cut cleaner’ cut #5
This has diminishing abrasives.
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change to a foam pad and go to Meguiar’s #9 ‘Swirl remover 2.0’ cut #3
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Change to a clean foam pad and go to Meguiar’s #3 ‘Machine glaze’ cut #1
Apply as many layers as needed to get uniform finish.
Clean polish residue thoroughly using a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Wash cleaners off thoroughly before applying Zaino.
Apply Zaino Z-1. Let haze.
Apply Zaino Z-5 or Z-1 Let haze.
Use a 100% cotton cloth to wipe away hazed polish.
Layer for desired effect.
Spray Z-6 or Z-8 to seal polish for desired effect.
Before I put on Zaino my car looked liked it was already polished!
Yes it’s a lot of work but it pays off big time in the perfect shine before you apply Zaino.
I know Zaino is suppsed to come out with a cleaner but don't know how extensive it is compared to Meguir's assorted cleaners.
Just thought I'd share.
