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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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I've have had my Zaino around since before our long Maine winter hit (actually this year it was pretty mild)... I was sure to add some "Fusion" to my collection because of the heavy swirlmarks in my clearcoat. I tried removing them with little luck, and relegated it to the oncoming spring weather (meaning today) & hired a local young guy who's into detailing and uses a rotary buffer. He applied the "Fusion PC", along with two coats of "Z5" (yeah I know, put on 3... just no time today !) and detailing spray in between them... have a look at the paint on my '97 (64,000 miles)... this is (except for the frame) a totally un-retouched photo... in "real life" the car looks every bit as bright as the photos... man, I hope the fire department can stand the competition !


Two more mods to go before September... the ATI spoiler gets replaced by a Carvaggio... and a new exhaust system (still haven't made up my mind on which one) will be installed when I visit Carlisle in August... as Homer Simpson would say... WOO HOO !!!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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No doubt about it, that Zaino is good stuff. A whole lot of work, but good stuff.
The car looks great.

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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That's a great shine!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Looks great!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruisin'
No doubt about it, that Zaino is good stuff. A whole lot of work, but good stuff.
The car looks great.

Its not a whole lot of work...with a few tips, a coat of Zaino can be applied and removed in less than a half hour...
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Its not a whole lot of work...with a few tips, a coat of Zaino can be applied and removed in less than a half hour...
With all due respect ... By all means, please lay those tips on me. While I do like the results of the product, the directions call for multi-able coats of each of the multi-able steps. While I love my car and try to give it the best TLC I possible can, I also have to work for a living and time is of the essences.
Thanks.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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I just tried the Fusion PC on a 40 yr. old Gretsch Chet Atkins guitar (the kind George Harrison of the Beatles played). Then gave it 4 coats of Zaino polish. It looks great! The Fusion removed the small scratches that accumulated over the years. It almost looks like the day I received it brand new.

I will now be trying it out on the vette. Hopefully with results as good as yours.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruisin'
With all due respect ... By all means, please lay those tips on me. While I do like the results of the product, the directions call for multi-able coats of each of the multi-able steps. While I love my car and try to give it the best TLC I possible can, I also have to work for a living and time is of the essences.
Thanks.
the first step is to keep the finish up... this means every time I take my car out, a wipe it down with some gloss enhancer and whipe down the wheels...
when I decide to give it a coat of Zaino usually once a week in the summer when I get bored..
I wipe the car down before starting.. I put four or five cotton undershirts in the dryer on High... five minutes... this removes all the moisture form the cottom which absorbs moisture easily, and is one of the reason people wear cotton undershirts..

Moisture in the take off cloth will smear the finish and reliquify the zaino..

then I spay my terry pad with gloss enhancer... squeeze it to apdorb the product,,, then I stay with the front fender... I put no more than two or three drops of Zaino polish for clear coat. I use to get about three or four applications out of a 5 oz bottle, this was five years ago...
I can now get 10 to 12 applications from a 5 oz bottle..
the trick is apply it very thin...
I do each section of the car, back and forth motions on the top, hood and hatch.. verticle motions on the sides..whe complete I allow the dryer to heat up the four or five tee shirts.. I take two out and start at the front fender... with the warm moisture free cloths removal is very easy... and the shine is magnificant... I do about half the car , then go and get two fresh towels from the dryer/..this whole process takes about 30 minutes.. If I ever park anywhere i try to avoid trees and their sap, If I cant I will clay the car before waxing...I can tell with a light touch if the surface is contaminated...


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I will say that has to be the cleanest Red Vette I have seen yet
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Evil.....the ride is looking sweet!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Its not a whole lot of work...with a few tips, a coat of Zaino can be applied and removed in less than a half hour...
I'm not sure where this fallacy comes from. I can apply Zaino in the same or less time as any of the other products.

The only time comes from the prep which should be done before using any wax or sealant.

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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You guys are funny, drink the Kool-Aid..........I'ts humerous to see you do your circle jerk to justify your expenditure.

Rick - The anti Zano or however you spell it.....
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wow, awesome shine man!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Evil-Twin -- Thanks for the education. I'll try putting into to practice the steps in your response and see how it goes. Thanks for taking the time out to respond.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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Yeah I drank the Kool-Aid and turned into this


But you know what? I love it and it works...

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Originally Posted by rikhek
You guys are funny, drink the Kool-Aid..........I'ts humerous to see you do your circle jerk to justify your expenditure.

Rick - The anti Zano or however you spell it.....
You're being funny, right?? Easy there Rick...

I've never used Zaino but you can't argue with the results.. EVER!!

Circle Jerk? WFT? Wow...

I admire the guys that put the work into the Zaino... I may have to try it myself one day...

Just settle down Rick...

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Where can I get Zaino online? it does a great job
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Looks great Art.

That's why I use it. I love the depth of the shine it gives and my '97 with 59,000 miles looks brand new with a couple of coats.

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