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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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just zainoed the t/a and it came out great! love zaino.

This is what i did
1. washed car wit dish soap to get all the old wax off
2. clay bared it to get all the contaminants off the paint
3. washed car again with zaino car wash
4. buffed car wit PC, medium cut pad, rubbing compound
5. polished car wit PC, Polishing pad, meguiars polish
6. put on z5 wit zfx and let it sit for 45 mins
7. took off z5 wit microfiber towel and z6
8. repeated step 6 and 7
a couple days later( didnt have enough time to do this the first day)
9. washed car again wit zaino wash
10. put on z2 wit zfx and let sit for hour took off wit z6 and microfiber
11. repeat step 10




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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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Car looks great!! I just recently used it on my SOM WS.6, and it came out great, even though i didnt polish it first. Claybar'd, then Z2 and Z5 with a wipedown of Z6 between, and after.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Looks Great!!! I think if you use Z8 you will even be more impressed..
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Can Z8 be used to moisten the aplicator pad when applying Z2 or should I just stick with a dry applicator and then add Z8 when im done removing the Z2?
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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use z8 to moist pad dont put it on with a dry pad. It will go on a lot smoother
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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looks great
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Sry i couldn't get any really sunny pics
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Nice clouds.
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Looks great, is that the stock paint job? impressive!
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkT/A01
use z8 to moist pad dont put it on with a dry pad. It will go on a lot smoother
And this will not effect the Z2/Z5 if its mixed together with the Z8? I read up on zaino's site and they say to use Z6 to moisten the applicator pad.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 04:30 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Looks great! I am going to be purchasing some zaino products soon for my bird.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Did you notice a big difference between the Z2 and the Z5? I kinda regret not getting the Z5 as well.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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I think the z2 shined it up the best the more coats the better. The z5 was really just to cover up swirls. And yes it's the stock paint job. I used to be a detailer so my t/a has been buffed a few times but nothin I have used is better than zaino. Thanks for all the compliments guys. O and this is my daily driver.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Dang that looks good.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker
Did you notice a big difference between the Z2 and the Z5? I kinda regret not getting the Z5 as well.
I can tell you from my car, z5 is more of a basecoat and once you put z2 on it, big diffrence.. Gives the wet look..

I personally did Z5,Z2,Z5,Z2 and now working on 2 or 3 more coats of Z2 before I use Z5 again.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Looks like one big mirror! Nice!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Damn that looks great god knows my black paint needs work.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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How well does the Z5 hide swirls and other minor imperfections?
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker
How well does the Z5 hide swirls and other minor imperfections?
It hides them enough to when you put z2 ontop of it your paint looks flawless.

see here.. with the light on it.

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