Zymol
Burning Brakes
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
IMHO, Zymol is only good for show cars that never see the outdoors. I used it for a while on a former car, and I was not impressed with its lack of durability. Now I use Zaino with great results.
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From: Sierra Vista AZ
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Now that's REALLY funny!
BTW, there is one Zymol product that IS worth the money (not 600.00 though). It's called Black Zymol. Auto geek (Forum Vendor) sells it for around 50 or 60 $'s. Works miracles with black cars. Takes out lite clear coat scratches and fixes swirls. Worth the money for sure.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Chesapeake Va
Probably not. There is WalMart Zymol and then there is the real Zymol. Huge difference in product quality. Not sure why they did it as it ruined thier reputation. Many years back Zymol held legenday status. Then the watered down version became available .... and the rest is history.
John
John
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From: queensbury ny
I have a bottle sitting in my garage.I'll sell it to you for 150 bucks!!
Seriously though,I use it once in a while.It's ok.600 bucks??They'd need to through in ELLIOT SPITZER'S hooker for an hour or 2!!
Seriously though,I use it once in a while.It's ok.600 bucks??They'd need to through in ELLIOT SPITZER'S hooker for an hour or 2!!
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Now that's REALLY funny!
BTW, there is one Zymol product that IS worth the money (not 600.00 though). It's called Black Zymol. Auto geek (Forum Vendor) sells it for around 50 or 60 $'s. Works miracles with black cars. Takes out lite clear coat scratches and fixes swirls. Worth the money for sure.
BTW, there is one Zymol product that IS worth the money (not 600.00 though). It's called Black Zymol. Auto geek (Forum Vendor) sells it for around 50 or 60 $'s. Works miracles with black cars. Takes out lite clear coat scratches and fixes swirls. Worth the money for sure.
BTW, I followed some forums threads on Rejex for my 08 C6 black. It is great except seems to show hand oil around door release and rear deck. I am only half Sicilian which makes me wonder how I can be that greasy. No offense to other pisans!
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From: Pittsburgh PA
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You can buy it in your local auto parts store for less tha $20 and do it yourself. I've tried it and it's good for long lasting protection, but it's a real PITA to remove. Not worth all the trouble to me unless the car is sitting outside 24/7
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: York Pa
I used to use Zymol all the time, but when I put in on the pad, I'd always add a knifeful of carnuba paste and spread it over the Zymol and apply them with an orbital buffer. Only real problem I had was that it didn't seem to last as long (back before I started using cotton towels to dry the car), but the shine was always deep and wet. Then I discovered Zaino ... and that was the end of the story.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Sammamish WA
I was once a Zymol fan, but used it only on my Porsches, which were garage queens and even then only after allowing the local Zymol distributor to use my car for a demonstration (which meant stripping all the old wax off using the special Zymol cleaner).
The upside is that it does make your paint look like it's still wet. And it smells good, what Larry Reynolds at Car Care Specialites calls the "Pina Colada Experience". I was instructed to put it on using only my fingers and to wipe it off before it dried.
The downside is that it's expensive and it doesn't last very long. Absolutely (IMHO) the wrong wax to use if you drive your car very much and wash it a lot.
For $600 though, I would do it on your car every month for the next year. (provided you buy the Zymol)
BTW, I've been told that the Zymol Wax one can buy in the neighborhood auto parts store is nothing more than Turtle Wax.
In summary, I've had wonderful results with it, but don't use it any more.
The upside is that it does make your paint look like it's still wet. And it smells good, what Larry Reynolds at Car Care Specialites calls the "Pina Colada Experience". I was instructed to put it on using only my fingers and to wipe it off before it dried.
The downside is that it's expensive and it doesn't last very long. Absolutely (IMHO) the wrong wax to use if you drive your car very much and wash it a lot.
For $600 though, I would do it on your car every month for the next year. (provided you buy the Zymol)
BTW, I've been told that the Zymol Wax one can buy in the neighborhood auto parts store is nothing more than Turtle Wax.
In summary, I've had wonderful results with it, but don't use it any more.