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Decided to take the Zaino plunge

Old May 8, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Decided to take the Zaino plunge

And here are the results after the following
1) Dawn
2) Claybar
3) ZFX
4) Z6
5) Z2
6) Z6
7) Z5
8) Z6


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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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whhhheeeeew, thank god at first i thought the blue was a mod you did.


and the car's lookin clean bro, nice
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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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LOL...yeah I taped off all the black trim so I wouldnt have to worry about getting wax on it (pain in the a#$ to get wax off of black trim).

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whhhheeeeew, thank god at first i thought the blue was a mod you did.


and the car's lookin clean bro, nice
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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by newcastle
LOL...yeah I taped off all the black trim so I wouldnt have to worry about getting wax on it (pain in the a#$ to get wax off of black trim).

thats a real good idea, we all know how hard wax is on the black plastic
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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Beautiful tape job, but zaino is good for clear plastic like headlights and clearcorners.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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looks clean. good job.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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I thought you did a blue mod for a second too
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Old May 9, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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Yeah staticlag is right, you can use zaino on the clear plastic and on the windows. I would have kept the tape on the dull black plastic though. Looks great!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Looks great! Don't forget to use Z2 last when using both Z2 and Z5. From their website…

"You can go from Z-2 PRO to Z-5 and then back to Z-2 PRO as often as you want. Z-2 PRO and Z-5 are 100% compatible and interchangeable. You should always end with Z-2 PRO as the last coat because of its higher optics."
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Looks awesome Newcastle!! You should have called me man, I would have helped you out...
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by New Yorker
Looks great! Don't forget to use Z2 last when using both Z2 and Z5. From their website…

"You can go from Z-2 PRO to Z-5 and then back to Z-2 PRO as often as you want. Z-2 PRO and Z-5 are 100% compatible and interchangeable. You should always end with Z-2 PRO as the last coat because of its higher optics."
Yep, make sure you follow this rule. It DOES make a difference
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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So what are your thoughts on it Newcastle?

What do you think of the shine? Smooth enough? Worth spending the majority of a day doing?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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The Zaino polish kit came with instructions and I followed them (they ddin't mention anything about Z2 for the last coat......perhaps I got some out dated info.). I will check out their website and retain Z2 for the last coat for future applications. Thanks for the heads up and thank all of you for the compliments.

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Looks great! Don't forget to use Z2 last when using both Z2 and Z5. From their website…

"You can go from Z-2 PRO to Z-5 and then back to Z-2 PRO as often as you want. Z-2 PRO and Z-5 are 100% compatible and interchangeable. You should always end with Z-2 PRO as the last coat because of its higher optics."
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Yeah I was thinking about calling you but it was a last minute deal and I had to bust a$# before I lost what little sun I had, i'll give you a call for the second coat. At first i wasnt impressed with the product but then after the 2nd application of Z6 the "liquid glass" appearance staRted to reveal its self. Deffinatly worth the money and hard work.

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So what are your thoughts on it Newcastle?

What do you think of the shine? Smooth enough? Worth spending the majority of a day doing?

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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Do you have any Z8?

If not, give me a call before you do the next appliation. That stuff is AWESOME if you put on a little bit of that as a "finishing touch"
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOO I dont have Z8!!

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Do you have any Z8?

If not, give me a call before you do the next appliation. That stuff is AWESOME if you put on a little bit of that as a "finishing touch"
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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oh man, you think Z6 is awesome stuff?? wait till you get a load of Z8!

It's what I had just put on when you saw me the day of the RX cruise. Gives it a super deep shine and makes it soooo smooth. No worries though, I'll bring some over next time.
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Old May 10, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Just got the Z8 myself...won't have time to try it for a few days though...have to do a full wash, as i seem to have driven through a swarm of insects the other day

BTW: Zaino isn't wax, and it comes off of the plastic trim/heads/tails quite easily!

Nothing like wresteling with wax! Sweet!
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Old May 10, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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Z8 also smells really yummy! Don't apply it when you're hungry... could have bad results.
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