Quick Zaino Question!!!

[Jeff02GAGT]

I am applying my first coat of Z5 today with the ZFX additive. Do I want to put a coat of the Z5 on, let it dry then remove it, then put another coat on, or can I just let it dry and add another coat OVER IT? What do you all suggest?

Jeff

Also, how long does it take for the ZFX to dry?

[1sickbird]

let it dry first. otherwise you just running circle.plus if you let it dry will be alot easier to wipe it off. approx about 5 hours to dry depend on the sun or you can leave it overnight.

[Jeff02GAGT]

5 HOURS with the ZFX additive mixed in with the Z5??? WWWWWWWWHAT!!! That's like an all day thing for one coat of polish... Ken, Dave.... Whats the deal?

[PRPLHZE]

With ZFX added you shouldnt have to wait more than 30-60 minutes for it to cure. Higher humidity will affect the cure times as well.... If you are in doubt if it is cured, wipe a small section, if it smears then wait. If it comes off clean, then proceed with the rest of the car..... Layer your coats, wiping each one off before adding another. Use z6 in between coats, and moistening your applicator with it when applying z5, z2 will help it spread more even as well. The thinner you apply coats the better. You should almost never see it haze, if you do, then you are using too much, and it will require alot longer cure time.
Hope this helps...

[SSMOKEDU]

With ZXF, you will quicken the drying time considerably. As a "rule of thumb", I wait about an hour between coats, testing before removal. Between coats, I use Z6. I apply 3 coats in a 24 hr. period. Having a black car, I apply 2 coats Z5, 1 coat of Z2, and a final wipe down with Z8.

You DO NOT hav to wait 5 hrs.

[Kevin V 2002 SS]

With the ZFX you can do 3 back to back coats. With the ZFX you have zero curing time.

Using the ZFX, generally the point I started applying the polish is dry by the time I've applied it to the entire car. Now that is using about 1/3 or 1/2 oz. per application. If you apply it too thick it will take ALOT longer. If it takes 5 hours to dry, with using ZFX, it is being applied WAY too thick.

[wolfdogs]

5 hrs. no way.

remember, you can apply it in the sun. put a coat on...let it dry and buff it off......dont add another coat without buffing the first coat off first, what you are doing here is "layering" the polish...... takes about 30 min for the coat to set up..and ...if its high humidity...maybe longer...but like i said..do it in the sun, its quicker that way.... to set it up. just check it...if it comes off easy and its "dusty"..then its cured.
apply z6 very sparinly..then do the next coat after that......then the final.....and z6 again..... it will be fine.

[Dave M]

Give us pics of how it looks after its first coat or two of zaino! As others have said, it should be applied so thin you can't even really see it after it's dried. It can not be stressed enough how thin you can apply this stuff. If you're in the sun, it will dry almost instantly. I prefer to do mine in the shade, just seem to have better results that way, but then you can expect 1/2 hr os so to dry if it's warm with low humidity. Good luck, it's pretty fool-proof. The hardest part is just not putting it on too thick.

Let's see pics!

[SSMOKEDU]

http://Bubba.smugmug.com/photos/3213442-S.jpg

[PRPLHZE]

Looks Good!