What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

[dudley07726]

A bit bright out to see the fruits of my labor.

Zaino Z2 followed by Collonite 845 followed by Optimum Spray Wax

Was drenched in sweat after do that in the garage with this humidity.

[Klasse Act]

A bit bright out to see the fruits of my labor.

Zaino Z2 followed by Collonite 845 followed by Optimum Spray Wax

Was drenched in sweat after do that in the garage with this humidity.

Zaino...wow haven't heard that name in forever

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[minerigger]

Bug spray all over front of sisters truck for 5 min, pressure wash off. Hand wash the hood and front fenders and grille area. Rinse and use soapy water to clay the hood nose. Dried and inspected where here low pro bug/rock shield was. Double sided tape came off and it scuffed the hood at 80mph.

Not to bad though. Orange 5” LC foam and D151 and a few passes and you can’t tell. She was happy.


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[dudley07726]

Zaino...wow haven't heard that name in forever

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I had a little left. I think I will try Jescar Powerlock next. I only do it twice per year As I only have one car (MB) that is not PPF’d (23 BMW 340i has full PPF) I only need to do one car. I only use a detail spray and Optimum Spray Wax on top of the PPF.

[Karl_in_Chicago]

Zaino...wow haven't heard that name in forever

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Agreed! "Back in the day . . . " when I got my 'vette (so 20+ years ago) that was the first time I did anything more than carwash with a sponge (single bucket, 'natch) and follow up with turtle wax the same way I'd learned from my dad a million years before that. Prep wash with blue (!!) Dawn, clay (never done before), Z1 to prep surface for mating with Z2 then maintain shine with Z6. Was real popular on Corvetteforum and introduced non-Vette friends to it as well - we referred to it as the "cult of Zaino". Of course back then I thought a shammy was the shiznit and it was all done by hand, of course, as a Porter-Cable was only "for the pro's". Detailing products and (even more importantly, IMO) techniques have evolved a lot since then but it was a big step up for me back then. No regerts.

Edited to add - forgot about my silicone blade for drying, too! Microfiber, ### is that?

[Klasse Act]

A bit bright out to see the fruits of my labor.

Zaino Z2 followed by Collonite 845 followed by Optimum Spray Wax

Was drenched in sweat after do that in the garage with this humidity.

Makes me wanna get a bottle of Z-CS as I can't find the equivalent on Autogeek, who besides Optimum had a seal and shine product, Pinnacle or Wolfgang?

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[Uncbrs]

Makes me wanna get a bottle of Z-CS as I can't find the equivalent on Autogeek, who besides Optimum had a seal and shine product, Pinnacle or Wolfgang?

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Dated 072911. But thinking back, that was probably an expiration date as I had already bought my first vehicle (at least first non-parent provided), stored it and left the country by that date. I spent so many hours reading up on Zaino in 2007...

I still remember applying it with the 100% Egyptian cotton towels and applicator in the zip locked bag after every tunnel wash at Mike's (midwest chain - no clue if still in business now). Knowing I did that then makes me now realize I should have used the full polish kit a lot more often.

I think the smell and mess of that bottle pictured has finally convinced me it's time to throw it out.

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[Klasse Act]

I actually just bought a bottle of Z-CS, trip down memory lane but I will say that when I used Z-CS and the Pinnacle version on my old Honda CR-Z, it literally looked like it was wrapped in cellophane

Btw THIS is what I owned when joining AG back in 2012.

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[Uncbrs]

I actually just bought a bottle of Z-CS, trip down memory lane but I will say that when I used Z-CS and the Pinnacle version on my old Honda CR-Z, it literally looked like it was wrapped in cellophane

Btw THIS is what I owned when joining AG back in 2012.

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I was using it on a black 05 G35X. Great car in those years... even leased the Q40 before Infiniti moved on. Talk about a brand that needs an update by now.

Z-CS looks great! I had some colleague ask me how I got my car to be so shiny one morning after applying it... but I can't imagine the amount of swirling I had on that thing thinking to my routine now. Wonder what the next 15yrs will be and what you'll be buying then for a trip down memory lane?! Guessing you'll still have a pallet of BH Touchless if it's ever at risk of disappearing.

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[Klasse Act]

I was using it on a black 05 G35X. Great car in those years... even leased the Q40 before Infiniti moved on. Talk about a brand that needs an update by now.

Z-CS looks great! I had some colleague ask me how I got my car to be so shiny one morning after applying it... but I can't imagine the amount of swirling I had on that thing thinking to my routine now. Wonder what the next 15yrs will be and what you'll be buying then for a trip down memory lane?! Guessing you'll still have a pallet of BH Touchless if it's ever at risk of disappearing.

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When you say a brand that needs an update are talking about Zaino or Infiniti, LOL

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