question about wax

[JoeliusZ28]

Zaino does not offer a polishing compound product.

only thing you are wrong on. I believe it is called Z-Fusion... i happen to have a bottle

[02hawk796]

only thing you are wrong on. I believe it is called Z-Fusion... i happen to have a bottle

How old is that?
How much for how much?
Any good?
Is that part of their non-clearcoat designated product line, or for the "paint repair" products? I have stuck with only the cc line on all my vehicles. Do you use it in place of other polishing compounds, or is it special in some way?

btw, thanks for the correction, O Master of Zainoization, we bow before you.

[JoeliusZ28]

i bought mine sometime last year early season, so its new but not that new. Its an abrasive intended for rubbing out light scratches and scuffs. Im gonna go with the "I dont know" response on the paint repair product... Thats what its used for being an abrasive, but i dont know of any other paint repair products zaino offers. Maybe you can 1-up me on this one

[02hawk796]

i bought mine sometime last year early season, so its new but not that new. Its an abrasive intended for rubbing out light scratches and scuffs. Im gonna go with the "I dont know" response on the paint repair product... Thats what its used for being an abrasive, but i dont know of any other paint repair products zaino offers. Maybe you can 1-up me on this one

Nopester.
I have trouble enough keeping up with the Zaino Polish action, which is why my car looks so dull.
I am a rube nube in the paint repair game. Are you saying it is essentially the same as other polishing compound?

[Orange Terror]

Nopester.
I have trouble enough keeping up with the Zaino Polish action, which is why my car looks so dull.
I am a rube nube in the paint repair game. Are you saying it is essentially the same as other polishing compound?

More reasons to just stick to good ole wax. I got other stuff to do.

[JoeliusZ28]

Nopester.
I have trouble enough keeping up with the Zaino Polish action, which is why my car looks so dull.
I am a rube nube in the paint repair game. Are you saying it is essentially the same as other polishing compound?

other polishing compound? as in Zaino or anything else? yes its essentially the same as any other polishing compound. I only bought it to give it a try, ill probably never buy another bottle.

[02hawk796]

More reasons to just stick to good ole wax. I got other stuff to do.

Oh, boy waste my time with wax? I got waaaaaayy too many things to do instead of screwing around with that garbage.

[ROUDA]

Is zaino the best or not if so what do you use/ names of products

[02hawk796]

Is zaino the best or not if so what do you use/ names of products

I can't reccommend anything else, for shine, protection, durability. Many Zaino users are surprised by the resiliance against paint chips, but we won't make any guarrantees.
Have you visited www.firehawk.org yet? you could do a zaino search there. If you preferto read about camaros, try the SS Owners Assoc, but I don't know the adress or if they talk zaino.

[JoeliusZ28]

Is zaino the best or not if so what do you use/ names of products

it is arguably the best in shine and durability. check out zainostore.com... a good place to start is with one of the starter kits... youll learn the process pretty quick once you work with it a few times.

[Orange Terror]

youll learn the process pretty quick once you work with it a few times.

Again, no offense, but I don't have that kind of patience, lol.

[meissen]

Heck I learned the process within one use. It's easy to use, but it does take time to do the whole thing. I'm still on the fence on how much I like it, price to performance. I can't rate it by shine, since any decent product will give you the same amount of shine... it's just that zaino's kit is more about doing the proper steps than, say, Meguiar's NXT wax being just the wax and not the clay bar, car wash soap, etc all formulated to be used together. For durability and protection, that's where I'm on the fence, I'm not saying anything negative about it, just hasn't been long enough for it to prove itself to me yet. I will admit, though, slick factor is definitely nice... as the other day when I closed the door I had my hand on the exterior of the door and the door basically slipped right off my hand.

[JoeliusZ28]

Again, no offense, but I don't have that kind of patience, lol.

thats why they call me a detailer

I can't rate it by shine, since any decent product will give you the same amount of shine...

ill throw out again that i noticed a difference in pictures of your car. You didnt gain much shine so to say, but you lost some "glaziness" if thats even a word.

you will NOT be dissapointed in zainos durability either. ill put $5 on that.

[ROUDA]

Meissen,
What do you use. You say zaino but what was your steps when useing it and do you have any pics I could see of before and after or just after is fine.

[02hawk796]

but you lost some "glaziness" if thats even a word.

Are you looking for
"glare"
"diffusion" (lack of focus/clarity)
"haze" or "haziness" - usually what Zaino corrects.
Zaino preaches optical clarity, which is exactly what waxes lack. My 12 month old Zaino is gonna look better than most 10 minute old wax. But the best optical clarity requires the Polish Lok step after claybar, in my experience.