I was at Autozone yesterday to grab some Mobil 1, and came across Zymol Cleaner Wax($14). I seen Zymol advertised in European Car magazines, but I have never tried their products. Anyway, I grabbed a bottle and I am amazed at what a quality product it is, amazing shine and smell. All natural, no chemicals, etc. Never heard of "organic" car care products before, maybe this is a first.
I did more research online and found this kit specially formulated for Porsche. I just placed my order and thought i'd share it with you guys. All the best...

http://www.zymol.com/zymolglasurglaze8oz.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Zymol-Porsche-Glasur-Smart-Treat/dp/B003ANM6GA

 

I used this on a Smoke Silver Benz I owned a few years back. I liked it for ease of application and you're right, it smells great. Decent stuff for not much $$$.

 

I've been using Zymol's HD Cleanse for 12 years. You should try this product. You apply it after you wash your car. You use a foam applicator and rub it in-in straight lines. Let it haze then buff it off with a clean cloth.

It will take all your swirl marks away. Absolutely amazing stuff. It get's the paint sooooo clean.

Then you apply your wax.

I had an NSX that I bought used. It was black and had severe swirl marks. That HD CLeanse made it look brand new. I guarantee you or anyone else will love this product.

 

Ramluro - can you post a full size of your profile picture? That's classic.

 

Zaino.

 

I'm far from a detailing expert, but I have done my due diligence and educated myself on many of the basics of car detailing. As for 'Porsche' specific wax, or any paint product for that matter, this is a bunch of hooey. I have admittedly succumbed to this marketing nonsense and purchased a rather expensive tub of wax 'specifically formulated for Porsche paint'.
Any expert will tell you that above all else is the importance of paint preparation before applying the LSP. No wax or sealant can adequately substitute for a proper wash, clay, and single or multi-step machine polish.

As for Zymol 'removing' swirl marks, unless this is an abrasive liquid applied with a rotary or DA orbital machine (not hand), what this stuff is likely doing is just filling in the defects in the clear rather than actually removing them. This is fine as long as you don't expect the effect to have any longevity.

 

Sorry..........but you are dead wrong. No offense

 

No offense taken. Like I said, I'm not an expert. But saying I'm "dead wrong" isn't the most well formulated argument. Can you explain why or should I just believe you?

 

I'm a big believer in the 4 step process.

1. Deposit coins in slot
2. Select wash and sealant foo foo wax
3. Put car in neutral and watch the brushes
4. Select gear and drive out somewhat cleaner without breaking a sweat

How could you ask for more?

 

I absolutely love Zymol wax. So far only used it twice this year and the car looks even better than the previous time. Great product for the $.

 

LOL, no. Nothing applied by hand in "straight lines" takes out swirl makes. Fills them in, yes. Takes them out? No.

HD Cleanse is a very very mild abrasive cleaner wax. Great stuff, but if you expect to get any real correction out of it, you've been sniffing it too closely. bonehead is right in this case.

I need to do the 997, but I use Menzerna polishes and top them with Collinite 845 during the winter, and Lusso Oro during the summer. Collinite lasts longer but doesn't get the depth of shine the Lusso Oro does.

 

I second member bonehead being 100% correct. If you are seeing any correction at all with an off the shelf cleaner wax applied by hand all you are doing is filling the swirls with oils.

While i was a loyal zymol user years ago, there are better products out there. Also know there are two zymols, the boutique stuff, and the stuff at Autozone, which is made by Turtle wax.

 

Story behind this picture. My 7yr old son built a GT3 RS lego kit and wanted to daddy to buy the real car. So I took him to see the car they had in the showroom at a local dealership. He wanted a pic of his car against the real one. I love the GT3 RS, but its most likely not practical for the way I use my C4S.

 

As said above, to get any correction in the paint you need a buffer.

Clay, 2 step polish, and wax. Go to the detailing section. It will give you a good starting point.

 

thanks for the info.... $101.00 how big is the jar? and how many application can you get out of the 1 jar?