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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.
Granted, I see the slight difference in the pics myself but still.. the only difference I see is how the light reflects off the front fender:
The steps I used was:
Washed my car with dawn
Z8 Claybarred
Washed again with dawn
Z2 polish
Z6 spray
Z2 polish
Z6 spray
Z5 polish
Z6 spray
Z5 polish
Z6 spray
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.
and that is simply because zaino isn't wax wax will haze after a fairly short period of time
Yikes!
I would only use the Dawn before the claybar.
Skip Dawn completely once the claybarring is done.
True, the dawn doesn't need to be used after the claybar, since the claybar will do a good job of removing any residues (waxes, etc) from the paint, I don't remember why I used dawn but there's definitely nothing wrong with using it, either. I believe the Zaino car wash is meant to be used prior to the other steps ( trying to not say polishes )
I don't remember why I used dawn but there's definitely nothing wrong with using it, either.
I disagree.
I would expect this sequence to produce haze, lack of gloss, lack of optical clarity. Why bother adding more coats on top once you've done this to your base coat?
I disagree.
I would expect this sequence to produce haze, lack of gloss, lack of optical clarity. Why bother adding more coats on top once you've done this to your base coat?
You might expect it to, but it didn't. As far as more coats on top, you mean of Dawn or the Z2 and Z5?
dawn won't really hurt short term, it will make the paint "dryout" or oxidize faster since it removes natural oils (that's what makes a wax job cloud up after time) in the paint shop we always washed with dishsoap becasue it removes oils and silicone where car wash soap won't
I disagree with the using of Dawn. Any soap that isn't suppose to be
for a car, shouldn't be used on a car. However I will admit I never tried it, but if your intent is to use a clay bar, why the need for Dawn?
i usually use dawn only when i detail cars that already have wax on them to get it off first so the claybar can focus more on getting the shit off rather than the wax, never had a problem when using it but i rarely do. Nice name BTW Superman!
i usually use dawn only when i detail cars that already have wax on them to get it off first so the claybar can focus more on getting the shit off rather than the wax, never had a problem when using it but i rarely do. Nice name BTW Superman!
Likewise to you!
I have been debating on buying Zaino. I have no question its good stuff, but the other day I used a 3M Finish Restorer and followed up with a Meguirers Fx detail spray. It came out better than I have seen in awhile. I would match my shine against any Zaino product anyday of the week. I also like Liquid lustre. Fo the money this stuff is show car shine quality. I highly reccommend you at least try it.
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