washing

[demonlefty11]

hey guys i have a black firebird and it has a few little tiny scratches and its got water spots and stuff so i was gonna scrub it down but i was wonderin what wax or wash is the best and what rag i could use that wouldnt put the little tiny light scratches in it. thanks!

[wolfdogs]

hey guys i have a black firebird and it has a few little tiny scratches and its got water spots and stuff so i was gonna scrub it down but i was wonderin what wax or wash is the best and what rag i could use that wouldnt put the little tiny light scratches in it. thanks!

first off, you dont "scrub" a black car, you "bathe it".

go here, read all about it... this is the no. one polish in the car enthusiasts world... and its the best as far as im concerned, and ive tried a ton of stuff since 1967.......

use nothing but 100% cotton ...read about it on his site...or premium micro fiber towels work good too.

i have two black cars...the look like this:

http://www.renokeo.com/gtozaino.html

[Dave M]

All you need to know is do a search on this forum for "Zaino" and you'll get more info than you'll ever be able to read about washing and waxing and the right polish to use to do it.

[SSMOKEDU]

Another "vote" for Zaino You won't be disappointed

[TODD 2000 V6 CAMARO]

Another vote for Zaino....only way to go...

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[SSMOKEDU]

Another vote for Zaino....only way to go...

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Ya' got that right

[demonlefty11]

ok then what all kinds of zaino do i use if i have water spots and swirl marks?

[LT1 Driven]

I need advice on this topic as well, I have swirl marks and water spots, I went to the Zaino website but I was overwehlmed by all the different products.

[TraceZ]

If you just got the car, start by giving it a bath in dishsoap and use a clay bar moistened with soap solution to go over the entire car an remove the dead paint.

dry it off and start with the Zaino process.

You will not believe the results.

Zaino is not a wax, it is a polymer. There are 2 parts you mix and apply. They bond with the paint and form a high gloss shell over the paint. Zaino is almost perfectly optically clear as well, so there is no hazing.

Also, Zaino does not contain any detergents or solvents. Each time you add another coat, it actually builds on itself. No "wax" can make that claim. Using many coats of Zaino you can actually erase small scratches.

And like all this was not enough, Zaino is amazingly easy to apply and wipe off. It does not get gunked up in the cracks like conventional waxes do.

Zaino all the way, you cannot go wrong. I know Ken must have a hundred coats on his Firehawk.

[wolfdogs]

water spots:

try WD40, white vinegar, and if they dont do it, the use the Zaino clay bar. follow the instructions using the right lubricant.

swirls: all clear coat cars get swirls guys, i get swirls when i have to wash the car, its inevidable, because you have to "move" the dirt with the cotton wash applicator in order to wash it... but with a build up of layers of zaino after time, now your swirls are in the zaino..not the clear...

they can be buffed out first, or if they are not too bad, then they can be filled without hand buffing them out.


just like it says: for buffing first:

NEWS: Zaino Show Car Polish Introduces Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleanser Swirl Remover
Howell, NJ (June 5, 2005): Zaino Show Car Polish ("Zaino") announced the release of "Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleanser Swirl Remover", the world's first (and only) true, self-dissolving, fused tri-particulate, diminishing abrasive system, Zaino Z-PC Fusion is just what the paint doctor ordered for your vehicle. Full Story

for the polish: zfx plus z5. use z6 inbetween.

the steps are simple. read em.

the result is awesome.

if i were in yalls shoes, i would:

1. wash with blue liquid dawn. (then take it in the house forever)
2. clay the car
3. use zfx plus the z5.

put three coats on in one sitting. using z6 in between.

the rubber: z16
the interior: z10 after a good cleaning with z9 first.

[demonlefty11]

so how much will all this run me? i was looking on the website and it looks kinda expensive...

[wolfdogs]

so how much will all this run me? i was looking on the website and it looks kinda expensive...

price out the items we listed it and add it up. want us to come over a wash and polish it for you too?

LOL


j/k

[wolfdogs]

If you just got the car, start by giving it a bath in dishsoap and use a clay bar moistened with soap solution to go over the entire car an remove the dead paint.

there is no "dead paint" broh. clear coat doesnt "die". the clay bar removes contaminants from the clearcoat...

[Kevin V 2002 SS]

The prep work is critical to achieving the optimum results. There is alot of great advice above. I also recommend Zaino, after trying dozens of products for over 30 years.

Zaino has a full range of products, so does every other product manufacturer, but it really isn't very confusing if you simply read what they are; polish, clay, wash, detailer, etc.

The cost per application of using Zaino is very economical, in some cases even less than a store-bought product. It goes on SO thin and lasts SO long is why it is economical.

[demonlefty11]

ok and one more question. i live on a dirt road. if i put this stuff on will the dirt put the little fine scratches right back in it?