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Old 01-25-2006, 05:38 PM
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Bought some of this at a show a week ago, tried it yesterday and was totally amazed. One step, rub on, let dry 3/4 mins. rub off. swerls were GONE, the more you use it the more they disappear. You can feel & hear it cleaning as you rub.
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Where can you order it? sounds good.
Old 01-25-2006, 05:55 PM
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Where can you order it? sounds good.
www.z-bestcarwax.com My ride is a black coupe, I was very impressed, never have liked anything I've tried so far from A to ZAINO!, it really was amazing. You have to remember most swerls are in the wax not the finish.

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Thanks for the info and the tip! I will give it a try. Anything to get rid of those darn swirl marks.
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Heard of it before but never tried it. Good to know it works.
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Originally Posted by herringchoker
Bought some of this at a show a week ago, tried it yesterday and was totally amazed. One step, rub on, let dry 3/4 mins. rub off. swerls were GONE, the more you use it the more they disappear. You can feel & hear it cleaning as you rub.
Wait a minute ! First you said the swerl (swirl)marks were Gone. Then in the very next sentence you said the more you use it the more they disappear. So if they were gone when you first used it, how can you make something disappear more when they are already gone???? seems confusing to me. And If you can hear it cleansing, it must be pretty abrasive. I know I can't hear rough coat cutting compound, and that is real abrasive. I would be concerned about hearing it cleansing... unless that is because the swirl marks are gone and so is the clear. Just my point of view on your statements.
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Wait a minute ! First you said the swerl (swirl)marks were Gone. Then in the very next sentence you said the more you use it the more they disappear. So if they were gone when you first used it, how can you make something disappear more when they are already gone???? seems confusing to me. And If you can hear it cleansing, it must be pretty abrasive. I know I can't hear rough coat cutting compound, and that is real abrasive. I would be concerned about hearing it cleansing... unless that is because the swirl marks are gone and so is the clear. Just my point of view on your statements.


I've done some detailing and I don't know......that doesn't sound right.
Unless they're super light, swirls are not going to come out with one time waxing.
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More than likely the swirls are NOT coming out they are simply being hidden by fillers that are contained within the product. Very unlikely that it has an abrasive polish in it (ad states NON ABRASIVE), that would truly remove all swirls, while sealing/protecting the finish. Wash the car 2-3 times and see if same swirls rebound, if so its pretty clear. PM me offline if you are looking for a Polish/Wax All-In-One that is easy to remove and can remove some marring/swirls.

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I have used this a few times. ***DISCLAIMER*** I am not a pro! Ok now it is very easy to use and it looks great when done. How good is it? How long does it last? Questions I really can't answer but, all 3 cars looked great with minimal effort. Easy to use and inexpensive.
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Originally Posted by herringchoker
You can feel & hear it cleaning as you rub.

Scrubbing bubbles


I assume heringchoker was kidding about "hearing" it clean.
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Originally Posted by 16Again
I have used this a few times. ***DISCLAIMER*** I am not a pro! Ok now it is very easy to use and it looks great when done. How good is it? How long does it last? Questions I really can't answer but, all 3 cars looked great with minimal effort. Easy to use and inexpensive.
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THANK YOU! I'm guessing what I "HEARD" was 6 mos. worth of road crud dirt and grime, not to mention old wax coming off. All I know is this crap has to go somewhere, and I could see it on the appicator pad. As for the swirls dissapearing, I guess I should have said 951/2 % went away the 1st. time & 3% the 2nd.time, and I'm hoping the other 1 1/2% the next time. Maybe if some of the critics of this thread would try it, they would understand.
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You are correct 6 months.

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I thought Zaino was a god here. What caused you to stray from the flock?



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Originally Posted by BuckyBoy
I thought Zaino was a god here. What caused you to stray from the flock?



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The salesman was doing a demo on a piece of fiberglass W/ black paint, then he sprayed paint on it and it also came right off! Two bottles for $20 cant go wrong.
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Flim-flam.
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this stuff sounds pretty impressive and the price is damn good for the detailing kit, anyone know how it compares to pinnacle or wolfgangs ?
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I'm really curious to the claim of 6 month protection. Anyone here done testing with this for longevity ?
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I'm really curious to the claim of 6 month protection. Anyone here done testing with this for longevity ?
It says it is a Carnuaba formula, I would guess it is more like 6 weeks.
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Originally Posted by ZaneO
Flim-flam.
Yup.

Youve heard of stupid pet tricks and stupid human tricks. Now see stupid wax tricks. At an auto show near you.


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