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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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So I finished up with Zaino and drove it one last tme before the snow hits.

A couple before pics.............




And a few after pics...........















Came out very well. I think it's the first time I've had my rims spotless since I got the car. I just thought I'd share a few pics of the results since so many of you helped me out lately. Now I just gotta get to those exhaust tips.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Looking good, now to do something about those tips??

Blue Magic or some 0000 Steal Wool should do the trick.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Default Nice job .......

Did you clay it before you applied the Zaino products?

I'm a big Zaino fan. Read about the stuff here and tried it on my Wife's 2005 Mustang with 3 years worth of automatic car washes before trying it on my new '07 Vette. Wow!

In 7 months of ownership, I've probably got 12 coats applied now to my Vette. Started with clay followed by Z5 then Z2 then Z6. Now I apply thin app of Z2 with a pad moistened with Z6 about every third or fourth car wash and finish with Z8.

Good stuff. Now that yo've got it Zainoed, you can blow it dry with a leaf blower and finish with cotton/cotton weave towel ... no chance of swirls which were all over my Wife's Mustang with lots of ugly water spots too ... now gone:










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Looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by VetteATL
Did you clay it before you applied the Zaino products?
Yes I did. I.m guessing it helped. Saw some stuff in the clay while I was doing it.


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Looks awesome.
Thanks
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Clean those tips, AND straighten them.
Pics look good.
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