I was am about to order some Zaino products to use on my car. I was just wondering if you guys/ girls could help me out and tell me what all i need to order other than the claybar. I want my car to have that deep wet look .
-Thanks

 

Zaino is not known for adding depth to a finish. It has wetness, but not depth.

If you want to go with Zaino, I suggest:

ZFX
Z5
Z6
Z7
Z18

Make sure to properly prep your finish before applying any Zaino. If you have any surface imperfections, take care of them first, because Zaino won't do anything to correct them.

 

What would be some other good choices other than Zaino. I had just always heard it was the best. Also what all would i need of these other brands?
-Thanks

 

I just ordered the package. its cheaper and that way you really can't forget anything

 

Don't forget the Z2.

 

how about tropicare??

 

I did not recommend Z2 because he said he wanted depth. Z5 will have more depth than Z2.

There is no best out there. Best is subjective based upon each individual's needs and wants.

The best thing Zaino has going is durability and shine.

Some other nice products to look into are Wolfgang, Poorboy's, Pinnacle, ClearKote, Klasse, etc.

www.autogeek.net
www.poorboysworld.com
www.specialtymotoring.com
www.autopia.org

 

Yeah using Z2 after putting on Z5 will give him the depth he wants. I use this combination and it gives it a real nice wet look. The Z5 is used to cover up the swirls and light scratches while the Z2 is a sealant/polish. When you are satisfied with the results of the Z5 it is good to add Z2. You can also interchange each one. Because the way zaino works is it gets better with every coat.

 

I guess we will just disagree on that one then. IMO, Zaino has wetness but not depth. Z2 has more shine than Z5. There is also no real reason to add more than 4-5 coats of anything. The law of diminishing returns comes into play.

 

Here is a shot of my SS with JUST one coat of Z2 applied to her, NOTHING ELSE!!!! I think it looks KILLER!!! The true color of the car is where you can see the tree reflection on the hood. Check out the mirror reflection on the hood and the area right above the grill Total reflection. AGAIN, NOTHING BUT Z2 APPLIED TO THE CAR!!!!! Just to give you guys/girls some idea of how good this ZAINO stuff is. Just my opinio. Don't want to step on anybody's toes.

 

IMO I think the Z5 is a waste on any of the lighter colors. You can not see the swirls or scratches on them so there is no need to try to cover/fill them up, but for the dark colors like black and navy blue it is necessary to use the Z5 before the Z2.

 

IMO, this is the problem with Zaino. There is so much reflectivity that the true color of the car often times gets covered up or distorted. I'm not trying to argue products or anything. I'm just giving a different point of view.

 

To me I find the opposite. With Zaino, which is 99% optically clear, I see the true color of the paint much better than with a wax, which is about 75% optically clear. But I know what you are talking about with the reflection from certain angles. The Zaino is like a mirror finish, which I also like.

But like you said, everything is subjective. It is why it is so important for people to try various products and find the one that suits their particular needs the best.

 

Ok so basically I need to Order:Z-18, z-7, z-6, zfx,and z2. Also what is the zfx, what does it do?

 

lol

www.zainostore.com and read, PLEASE

 

ZFX is a waste of money IMO. Especially in the Texas heat. It might come in handy for the colder weather but it really doesn't get that cold down here to worry about. Also who waxes their car when its cold? I've used it a couple of times to speed up the process but I have also used Z2 and Z5 straight from the bottle and never had any problems with polish drying in a reasonable time. By the time I finish applying zaiino on the car I immediately go take it off starting from the first point of where I applied it first.

 

Well, let me say this. About two weeks ago I got my car professionally detailed and was really pleased with the job they did on it. Having bought my car used, the paint was in poor shape. They managed to get all the dirt and grime off and got some stuff off using a claybar that I couldn't do on my own (with a claybar). For some reason, I'm retarded with claybars.

So anyways, I was thoroughly impressed with the shine and gloss. Today I decided to finally put this Zaino to use. I bought the ZFX, Z2, Z6, and nothing else. I washed the car with dawn and saw it was pretty good, but there were still some swirls. They did a good job on getting most of the swirls out though. I then used Meguire's show car polish i picked up at the local kragen and that went well. Swirls were minimized further. I'd like to try poorboy's SSR1 but I was pretty pleased with meguire's. It's availability will probably keep me as a customer as I couldn't find SSR1.

Next it was time to Zaino. I remember reading to spread it on thin, which I did, and let it dry for 20 minutes. It was pretty hot, so I decided to take it off. Boy, it was a PITA to get off compared to regular wax. In fact, there were some streaks I still couldn't get off. Reading the instructions zaino sent with the product, it said to re-wash the car or to use a damp towel and then a dry towel to remove the excess Z2. I used a damp towel and it worked like a charm.

As for the result, it's the best shine I've ever seen my car have. I've tried other waxes and have always been somewhat pleased with the results. This is better than the carnuba's etc I've used before. I've used most of the local easy-to-get type stuff. The look is better this time because I put some more time into the polishing, so it's not a straight-up comparison, but even on parts that weren't problem areas I think Zaino is performing evenly or better.

I touched it up with Z-6 and I'm absolutely amazed. Two people who walked by when i did it asked if it was a new car, something that didn't happen ever with other waxes.

My opinion:
Why Zaino? I haven't used Zaino for months like other people, but I think most will agree that Zaino will last the longest as it's a sealant and not a wax. Since I feel that it's on par with anything else I've put on my car (if not better, but I haven't tried all the ones ZaneO apparently has) and since my car is a daily driver, Zaino's won me over.

I would recommend it without hesitation to anyone's daily driver, assuming that it's durability is what everyone has said it is (and I haven't heard anyone contest Zaino's durability).

As for show cars/weekend cars, I don't know I've never entered my car in one and couldn't enter with the couple clear-coat-violations I have from a previous owner.