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What Do You Use To Get The 8 Polished

Old Nov 16, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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What Do You Use To Get The 8 Polished

Zaino
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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Zaino, works great and very easy...
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Old Nov 17, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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polish? umm...NXT isnt a polish its a sealant... for POLISH i use poorboys SSR 2.0/2.5/3.0 . for WAX/SEALANT i use Klasse twins, 4 star UPP, S100, natty's, meh...a lot more haha.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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I find mequires products to 'greasy' feeling. I also hate all the dust that zaino leaves, although I do use their show car polish for car shows....sometimes.

I have ALL the mothers products and use their stuff almost all the time for my weekly washes.

Their carwash soap, claybar, 3 step way, spray on gloss enhancer, mag polish for the muffler tips, back to black for the trim....ect.

The one thing I dont use is tire gloss, never, i just wash the side walls of the tires with soad and water....and let them dry.....sometimes when I drive I need the grip my sidewalls provide!!!!
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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Hmm, perhaps thinner coats on the zaino, I have found zaino to be the least dusty of any other wax I've tried.

Yeah, I have found meguires to be greasy also, I think they're oil based or something.

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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I use Zaino and LOVE it.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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Hmm, perhaps thinner coats on the zaino, I have found zaino to be the least dusty of any other wax I've tried.

Yeah, I have found meguires to be greasy also, I think they're oil based or something.

Its not that its a lot of dust, its about the same as other wax, but its just a super fine powder and gets into the little spaces and hard to get out. I find myself washing the car, then waxing it, then give it a quick rinse to get the dust off, then buff it dry...super shine!!!

I do like how easy zaino comes off.
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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I like Vanilla Moose hand glaze then apply Vanilla moose wax!
If more duability is needed I will apply a coat of Collinite 845 insulator wax on top.
If you want a sealant then Klasse or zaino are the two to use.
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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Zaino, the best I ever used
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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Klasse is the way to go, especially on black and red,and the darker colors. i even use it on my yellow.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Zymol is the only way to go!! Check out the website if you are truly ****. Also, Griots Garage has amazing products...
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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I use Poorboys SSR 2 for my polish. Then apply a coat of NXT followed by a coat of Pinnacle Souveran.
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Turbo Wax, NXT, or S100/P21S Carnauba
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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If you were going to buy a buffer what type and make would you buy , also are they hard to use? How long did it take to get use to it ?
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Also, where do you guys buy Zanio?
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Buy a porter cable 7424 random orbit polisher and a pad set from http://www.autopia-carcare.com/pcdepot.html.

It's really easy to use. You can't really hurt your paint with it unless you drop it on the car.

I suggest doing some reading on www.autopia.org.
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cjwaggs
Zymol is the only way to go!! Check out the website if you are truly ****. Also, Griots Garage has amazing products...
I'm a diehard Zymoler too (smells edible). Keeps the reflections deep on my black 8
A good orbital polisher makes it swirl-free.
I go in between with Zymol Spray Detailer and a detailing sponge.

I've tried them all between 5 cars, nothing works like Zymol!
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 05:54 AM
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