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Old 04-17-2010, 11:16 AM
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Default Zaino lasts - here's the proof



At the risk of sounding like a Zaino commercial......or stealing Wolfdogs thunder, this is a photo of my DD truck that I had last waxed with two coats of Zaino Z2 in early October.
It sat outside (except for a few days) the entire winter here on LI exposed to an extreme winter. We live close to the salt water so there is PLENTY of salt around before the spreaders started working. I clean it by hand weather permitting. I power washed it (carefully) last weekend top and bottom.
I'm going to re-do it next weekend with the PC and some polish to clean the rest of the grunge out, but I thought that you Zaino or non-Zaino users would like to see how two simple light coats of Z2 will last.
Besides a great shine when applied properly, (my Corvette has 6 or 7 coats) the stuff really holds up.

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Nice! After a few years away from Zaino I decided to give it another try last night and am very happy that I did! I had forgotten how easy it was to use (even on areas that I applied it a bit thicker it came off so easily and did not show streaks like other stuff I've tried!)

And my 12 year old paint shined up real nice, even with just one single coat of Z5 (and I didn't even bother with ZFX or Z1, I just kept things real simple)

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Wow not bad!!
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no thunder for me....just the truth. LOL.

hey, i know it lasts, did my dad's Tahoe twice a year... stayed awesome.
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Zanio All in One couldn't be any easier to use.

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Zaino for me too
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Originally Posted by TCW
Zanio All in One couldn't be any easier to use.

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Yes... AIO is a staple in my detail shop. It simply cannot be beat.
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Originally Posted by wolfdogs
no thunder for me....just the truth. LOL.

hey, i know it lasts, did my dad's Tahoe twice a year... stayed awesome.

If I could get you to do mine 6 times a year when I get it that would probably be enough to keep it clean enough for me.I can pay in beer
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I just zainoed my car for the first time on thursday. The shine in absolutely amazing. The only problem I have is I still have minor scratches that still show. Any tips? When I had it waxed last year all those scratches and swirls disapeared.
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Originally Posted by wbvette
I just zainoed my car for the first time on thursday. The shine in absolutely amazing. The only problem I have is I still have minor scratches that still show. Any tips? When I had it waxed last year all those scratches and swirls disapeared.
Go buy a Meguires "Power Ball" which attaches to a drill and use Zaino PC Fusion.
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I love Zaino....
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Quote from the Zaino website...

Please remember that healthy paint will bead water without any polish/wax applied.
This confuses many people to believe a polish/wax is lasting longer than they think.
Source: Water Beading and Sheeting... as a Measure of Durability
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Hate to burst your bubble, but it appears there is no protection on that paint. Wax it and compare.
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Originally Posted by wbvette
I just zainoed my car for the first time on thursday. The shine in absolutely amazing. The only problem I have is I still have minor scratches that still show. Any tips? When I had it waxed last year all those scratches and swirls disapeared.
add more coats. it will fill them if they are minor.

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Wolf dog has to wax his car every two weeks to get that kind of results you best tell him how you did it. Sure you didn't use NXT 2.0 ????

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Just put a coat of Rejex on it and call it a day. Just reading the Zaino site makes you tired.
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Originally Posted by dvilin
Just put a coat of Rejex on it and call it a day. Just reading the Zaino site makes you tired.
zaino's application is no more tedious than Rejex......they just give you all the prep work you need to get the proper results from the application of a polymer solution... you should do the same thing prior to Rejex.......

zaino is my ticket....... it rocks.
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Originally Posted by Red Rochester
Wolf dog has to wax his car every two weeks to get that kind of results you best tell him how you did it. Sure you didn't use NXT 2.0 ????
bs......

the fleas from a thousand camels are on the way to infest your interior... so there.....




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