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Old 03-27-2007, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PAULIEWALNUTS
I have used Zaino on my 1972 Camaro show car, works good but a pita. I own a Car Wash-detailing center. After using a buffer w/ a foam pad we use meguiers NXT Tech Wax. Looks just as good as the 6,000 step Zaino process. 1/10th the time.
This may be true that it looks just as good - but zaino allows your cars paint to be safe and secure so up to and over 6 months, lasting all that time, while other waxes will wear off after a couple months if not a couple weeks, i believe that is the main difference
 
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Originally Posted by kayman
which zaino products do you recommend for a newbie detailer?
I would recommend one of their starter kits: Zaino Ultimate Protection Show Car Kit
Code:ZKIT-2

I just used the brand new CS and wow could not be easier. Of course this is over Z-5pro and Z-2 pro. I still think Z8 is an addicting drug.

Happy with Black...you bet!
 
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I still think Z8 is an addicting drug.
Man you are not kidding. Love the smell of that stuff!!!!
 
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Old 04-07-2007, 02:03 PM
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I am getting a kid to clean, detail, and wax my car on a weekly/monthly basis. What products should I give him to work with. I will only have access to a hose but no electical outlets.

Microfiber cloth....what other products are a must ???
 
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Black is veryyyyyyyyyyyy tough to keep perfect. I used to use Zaino products until I started using a detailer that comes to my house once every 3 months to wash/polish/wax/detail the car. He uses TROPICARE products religiously and let me tell you, they work! His name is Scott and this is my 9 year old Supra paint (according to him the best factory paint he's ever seen along with P-cars and Ferrari):

 
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Old 04-07-2007, 04:18 PM
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Peter, you BALLER!!! I which I had people coming to my house washing/detailing the cars
 
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+1 to the Zaino's Ultimate Protection Show Car Kit

Works great.
 
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I used to be a big Zaino fan, but it takes so dang long to apply all those coats. I started using a 3M polish, and it appears to be doing just as good a job...

The Zaino leather cleaner is amazing, though. Haven't found a better substitute for that!
 
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Paul I may have to bring my car over to your place. I've used the NXT and it's bad ***. Your Camaro looked awesome. I just don't trust my self with the buffer.
 
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Chris Find Me Some 996 Headers & Port Them & I Will Buff Your Car W/a Foam Pad & Then Wax It For You.
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:09 PM
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Peter Your Supra Paint Looks Like Show Paint In That Picture.
 
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WOAH! I just got back from taking a day to wash, wax, and test my new IC pipes and BOV. All I can say is that the Menzerna FMJ is the best wax I've used, and all I have owned are black cars. The pics don't do it justice, and I think I'll go with another coat next week, but the paint looks WET with great depth and reflectivity. Kepp in mind that this is an amateur job by hand - I can't imagine what you could do with professional tools. Unbelievable, it looks better than the day I bought it.





 

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The Menzerna system is all I ever use....I was told it was just for German paint, but I used it on my black Supra with a Porter-Cable and it was stunning.
 
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