Zaino Problem: Help Guys
Staging Lane
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 79
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From: Edgewood, MD
Originally Posted by JL ws-6
If you are referring to the little bottle of stuff & the mixing bottles, no, I've never used it. I just steal mom's garage a couple times a summer for a day or 2 and do it in there. I use the wash to clean the car, then put Z2, Z5, Z2, Z5, and in between each I use the Z6. Car really looks good, other than the paint defects that are from GM. The car stays in a carport with a cover on it, so I usually don't have to wash it more than once a month or so. Then I use the Z wash, then the Z6 spray, which I need to order some more of come to think of it. I'll dust the car and Z6 it before going to cruise nights, but that's about it.
You really should be using the Z1 or the ZFX with when you polish the car. You aren't getting the full benefits of it's durability if you aren't. The ZFX or Z1 is key to the Zaino durability and without them you aren't getting the full benefits. See the info I pasted below from Zaino's website (www.zainostore.com):
ZFX is "Special Effects" for your car.
Three years in the making, Zaino ZFX™ is finally here!
ZFX™, with Flash Cure™ (patent pending), is a revolutionary new polish enhancement additive that's exclusive to the Zaino Show Car Polish system. There's never been anything quite like ZFX™, and here's why:
All polish, sealant and wax protection systems must "cure" before they can effectively protect your paint. Once cured, all paint protection systems begin to deteriorate. The rate of deterioration depends on many factors, including the chemicals used, bonding qualities, weather, washing, and use of the car.
Very few specialty paint protection systems can be layered to increase protection and paint appearance. Layer-able systems must cure prior to application of subsequent coats. Depending on the product, cure time may take a few hours or a few days.
For lasting protection, most synthetic sealants are formulated to be hard. If not properly designed, synthetic sealants may crack, yellow or distort the optics of the paint surface.
ZFX™ is a Zaino Show Car Polish acceleration and appearance additive. It offers near-instant cure time, reduced surface distortion, enhanced polish flexibility, and improved bonding to both paint and additional layers of Show Car Polish. In simple terms, ZFX™ vastly improves paint surface appearance and increases polish durability.
ZFX™ is the product of more than 30 years of custom show car experience. Professional painters add chemicals and compounds to their paint mix prior to painting to improve paint flexibility, reduce paint imperfections, increase hardness, and improve gloss. We applied this same line of thinking in the development of ZFX™. The result is a stunning professional show car finish with less effort, no waiting and longer-lasting results.
ZFX™ can be used with any of our Show Car Polish products, including Z-2™, Z-3™ and Z-5™. Plus, ZFX™ makes using Z-1™ Polish Lok unnecessary on cars that have been clayed and thoroughly cleaned with Dawn dishwashing liquid.
Using ZFX™ in place of Z-1™ Polish Lok will reduce drying time, increase gloss factor, extend durability level, and instantly cure to allow multiple immediate coats! No more waiting between coats!
When we say "acceleration," we mean it! Adding ZFX™ to any one of our Show Car Polishes prior to use is like kicking an F-14 Tomcat into afterburner. The competition just can't compete... we'll shoot them down every time. Perfect shine, less time -- guaranteed!
The vial of ZFX™ inside one of the mixing bottles contained in the ZFX™ package is half full. There is enough ZFX™ for 80 to 100 drops which yields 16-20 ounces of polish!
I would HIGHLY recommend you go back and use either Z1 or ZFX. Hope this helps!
I saw that on the site, I just never tried it. I've got Monday off ( like everyone I hope ) and I had planned on doing the car again, about 1/2 way thru the duty cycle for the year. I'll have to try that stuff out, see if it makes any difference. With the way that I put 4 coats on every time I do the car, and the fact that I do it in April, again in July, then in September, I doubt that I really need to worry about the life of the job, but hey, I guess it can't hurt.
Staging Lane
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 79
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From: Edgewood, MD
Originally Posted by JL ws-6
I saw that on the site, I just never tried it. I've got Monday off ( like everyone I hope ) and I had planned on doing the car again, about 1/2 way thru the duty cycle for the year. I'll have to try that stuff out, see if it makes any difference. With the way that I put 4 coats on every time I do the car, and the fact that I do it in April, again in July, then in September, I doubt that I really need to worry about the life of the job, but hey, I guess it can't hurt.
Trust me you WILL notice a difference. You will have to do it a lot less if you use the ZFX - I maintain all three of mine with just washing and Z6ing after the wash and it lasts for months!! I went 8months over the winter with just 4 coats of Z2 and ZFX on my truck (sits outside 24x7 and is my daily driver) with just washing and Z6 and it still beaded and shined like the day I did it. Did it need another coat? Yes, but I was the only one that could tell that. Trust me, the products were designed to work together and Sal would not have wasted the time to produce the ZFX if he didn't believe you could get the smae results w/o it.
