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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Alright, I was off yesterday and all of my zaino products arrived. Well after 7 hours of straight washing, polishing, and applying.... I have never used Zaino before and I am Very happy with the results!

I used the usual zaino wash and polishes, but I also did the window cleaner, leather conditioner, tire cleaner.... oh yea I almost for got the most important part... I clay bared the whole car.

This thing is like wet glass now... I love it!

Thanks Zaino!

P.S. I added new Piaa lights too.
Oh and I also got my windows tinted last week.



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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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All your hard work paid off as your Vette looks great
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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That's my Sunday project. I have never used a clay bar before, any tricks to using it?
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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It looks great!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave98
That's my Sunday project. I have never used a clay bar before, any tricks to using it?
I mixed 1/3 cup of Zaino car wash with about 10oz of water. Put it in a spray bottle and keep it wet while using the bar. Do small sections at a time then dry with a nice towel.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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Wow your car must have been filthy 7 hours in nuts!! Unless you took body panels off to clean them...

That said your car looks great.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Wow your car must have been filthy 7 hours in nuts!! Unless you took body panels off to clean them...

That said your car looks great.
Dude........Can you say "foreplay?" That's what it is for me, anyway. Once I am done waxing and massaging my C-5, I just walk around the garage and admire that beautiful naked shape glistening and looking all "wet"!!!!!!! GGGRRRRRR!!!!!
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All your hard work paid off as your Vette looks great
You need to do that to yours Steve
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Originally Posted by max'svette
Wow your car must have been filthy 7 hours in nuts!! Unless you took body panels off to clean them...

That said your car looks great.
Actually it was almost spotless when I started.
But I had to strip off the old wax, and clay bar the entire car. Then I put on 4 coats of Zaino.
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Looking very slick!

What size are those rims?.....You gonna lower it?
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Yeah if you do a full detail that is about right. wash, clay bar, couple coats of polish, wax..........looks great though!
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Nice job!

You must be tired now!

It always pays off when you put that much labor into it!

Thanks,Matt
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Thanks guys for the nice compliments.

And yes I am very tired today haha.



Originally Posted by utryd2
Looking very slick!

What size are those rims?.....You gonna lower it?
I have 19"s in the front and 20"s in the back... as of right now I don't plan on lowering it. It does have the 4x4 look a little... but I don't think it is too bad.
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Originally Posted by GC456
Actually it was almost spotless when I started.
But I had to strip off the old wax, and clay bar the entire car. Then I put on 4 coats of Zaino.
Great job!!! If you live any where near FActoryRaceCar would you mind doing his Vette too?
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Dude, foreplay? naked glistening shape??? are you a Corvetteophile? isn't there some law that you have to be listed on a registry for that?
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looks wet
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Looks great!
No get her out of the dirt!
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Looks great

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