Zaino'd the car last weekend

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Jul 26, 2006 | 11:32 AM

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Zaino'd the car last weekend

I spent all afternoon Sunday with the Zaino. I washed and claybared to remove road tar and bugs, etc. I applied 2 coats of Z2, 2 coats of Z5, and one last coat of Z2. Wanted to share the pictures as the car is SUPER reflective again. Last time I applied Zaino was almost 2 years ago and the car still looked great. But as always more is better (deeper shine)! I love how this stuff lasts so long!

I also put Z9 on the tires, but must not have used enough as it doesn't look like they are very shiny.

And before anyone comments, yes I know I need to lower it. Funds are not there for that at the moment. My 10-bolt will need replacing first.

Jul 26, 2006 | 11:46 AM

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Looks sharp! Did you use a PC?

Jul 26, 2006 | 11:49 AM

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Paint looks good! I've got a dent in my hood in the same place you do and it drives me nuts

Jul 26, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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sweet..

Jul 26, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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Looks sharp! Did you use a PC?

Forgive me for being ignorant here, but what does PC stand for? I am drawing a blank. I am thinking power something or other but seem to be experiencing a brainfart.

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Paint looks good! I've got a dent in my hood in the same place you do and it drives me nuts

Yeah that was compliments of a large chunk of asphalt. I thought it was a piece of tire rubber until I got home and it had scratched all the way down to bare metal!!

Jul 26, 2006 | 06:23 PM

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Looks good, nice job.

Jul 26, 2006 | 07:30 PM

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looks good man! where in H2O town do you live? i live right next door in WB at hiller and greer...not far from cooley

car's lookin great...im suprised i've never seen ya cruise'n around!

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Jul 26, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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Looks good, nice job.

Thanks. I like keeping it looking good and knowing that my hard work did it.

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looks good man! where in H2O town do you live? i live right next door in WB at hiller and greer...not far from cooley

car's lookin great...im suprised i've never seen ya cruise'n around!

I am right near Elizabeth Lake and Cooley Lake Roads. Walking distance from the Irish Tavern!!! I have been cruising around more this year. I joined Motown Muscle earlier this year so I hang out with those guys a few nights at some of the cruise events. Your car looks really nice. Hope to catch ya around here to see it in person.

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Ah, no I do all my handiwork by hand. This was all me! Sore arms and all. My GFX have some road scars on them too. I have left paint on parking blocks and sidewalks before (from pulling in too far). It's a pisser but maybe I can get them repainted eventually. Personally I like them as they give the car a nice look. I still have people asking me what kit they were and not believing they were from the factory. I think non-lowered cars without the GFX look too tall. These are like an easy option to make the car appear lower when it is not.

Jul 26, 2006 | 11:18 PM

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ahh the good 'ol IT...i know where that's at! weird i'm suprised i've never seen ya around town... funny little blerb about MM...i was kicked out of their site a while ago cause of some stuff hahaha....you probably know Sean just up the road at CARS!

Jul 27, 2006 | 07:59 AM

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Why yes I do know Sean. He helped me fix my leaky pinion seal earlier this year. I had put two seals on the car and it still leaked. Took it to Sean and fixed it. Although I still get a few drips every do often. I may need to go visit him again. I would like to eventually get dyno tuned there too but figured I would wait until I am actually doing some major upgrades.

Jul 27, 2006 | 09:06 AM

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Looks real good man. Just gotta get some rims now!

Jul 27, 2006 | 10:28 AM

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Looks real good man. Just gotta get some rims now!

I have been working on that for a while now. I am trying to find 18" wheels to fit my C6 ZO6 brakes behind (had these on the workbench for almost a year now!). So far all measurements I have received from helpful members on the board here show the caliper housing will crash into the wheel spokes. I may end up with the C6 ZO6 replica wheels to get the most clearance. But I was hoping for something like the RUFF 278's with a polished lip. I love that look. We'll see, believe me I will update everyone if and when I get those upgrades installed.

Jul 27, 2006 | 03:56 PM

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Looks good. I have trouble when browsing threads like these..... They make me want to go home and wash my car!

-ty1er

Jul 28, 2006 | 11:00 AM

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Looks good. I have trouble when browsing threads like these..... They make me want to go home and wash my car!

-ty1er

Ha Ha! I know the feeling. I organize a show-n-shine here at work on Fridays. One Friday morning I realized it was friday and didn't want to show up in a dirty car so I was out there at 5:30am washing the car! My neighbor thought I was nuts! But car looked good for the show. And it always feels good to cruise in a clean car when everyone checks it out. So go ahead and wash. You know you want to!!