Well, after months and months of reading you guys glorify this stuff I decided to order up some Zaino...

I have Z-1, Z-2, Z-5, Z-6, Z-7, Z-18, and 2 applicators on the way.

I just got back from K-Mart, picked up 2 big white 100% cotton USA bath towels and a little bottle of Dawn

I can't wait to get started... I'm hoping the shine is so high that Radar waves bounce off my car and comfuse the cops

LOL!


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Darth Xed
1999 Camaro Z28
LS-1 6 Speed
Mods: Borla Cat-Back; Bridgestone Potenza RE730's; MTI Air Lid; Holley Power Shot; Flux-Capacitor

 

OK, now I think I am getting **** about this... I was looking over some Zaino instructions and stuff, and got worried about the 100% cotton Made-in-the-USA towels I just bought at K-Mart... they were only $5.00 each.... so I just ordered 2 Fieldcrest "Royal Velvet" white towels just to be safe....

The sign at K-Mart said the were "Made by Cannon for K-Mart", some sort of Signature Series or something... I guess I just use those for the bathroom



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Darth Xed
1999 Camaro Z28
LS-1 6 Speed
Mods: Borla Cat-Back; Bridgestone Potenza RE730's; MTI Air Lid; Holley Power Shot; Flux-Capacitor

 

Cool, just take your time, follow the instructions and steps, and you'll have that wonderful Zaino shine in no time. Good call on the towels. People can work so hard trying to remove swirls and create a flawless finish only to have the weakest link be their buffing towels, which can cause significant scratching and swirling. I got mine at Goldsmith's; 100% cotton, Royal Velvet and they work wonderfully.

Good Luck on the full Z treatment!

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**Mike's 92 RS 25th**
92 RS 25th Anniv. Dark Red Metallic (Brillant Red)/ Flame Red
Flowmaster Crossflow, K&N
JL Audio 3 10", PPI PC2100, Kenwood eXcelon KRC-953 H/U, Kenwood 4x6 Dash, Pioneer 4 way 6x9's
20% 3M Panther Black Tint
Zaino, Zaino, Zaino!

My ESP JH2 and Fenders

 

Ha, glad to hear I'm not the only one getting wacko over this Zaino thing. My husband thought I totally lost my mind when I went to JC Penney and bought Royal Velvet towels for the car. We don't even use those on our bods, although now I found out how nice they are, we will! Anyway, I got all the same stuff you did, spent some hours on it and am happy as a clam with the results. The thing is so aerodynamic now I swear I can just hear the wind whooshing right by it! If it had wings it would fly. . .

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Rox

 

Cannon & Fieldcrest make a lower quality version of their towels for
K-Mart, Walmart and other big discount chains.

These towels say 100% Cotton but that is not, totally true. The nap is
100% cotton but the backing material has polyester blend in it.

So if you press a little to hard on the towel you can get some fine
scratches or swirls.

The point I'm trying to make is if a Cannon or Fieldcrest towel is
selling in a discount store for $6.00 or less (approximately) it is not
the good stuff.

I buy all my Cannon & Fieldcrest towels in the Bath & Linen shops in
the bigger stores in the mall. I pay anywhere from $10 to $20 per towel.
These are the real deal. I buy about 3 or 4 towels and they usually last
me about a year.

Now for you guys that may have already purchased the lower price towels.
Look carefully at your paint finish when you are using your towels. If
you are not getting any swirls or fine scratches, then you are okay.
Remember it's better to be safe than swirly.

Another problem I'm seeing is some of you guys are using powdered
detergent to wash your towels. Powdered detergents contain granules that
do not fully dissolve in the wash cycle and get trapped in the nap of
the towels, these granules will scratch your paint finish.... Only use
Liquid detergents like All or Tide. Also do not use Bleach or any kind
of fabric softner.

You must use only white. Not colored towels.....Colored towels are not
to be used because the dye leaves a chemical residue on the paint
finish. Always wash your towels first before using. Use Liquid detergent
and rinse twice.

You should cut the selvages(borders) off the perimeter of the towels.
This selvage contains nylon and polyester stitching that could possibly
scratch your paint finish. The towels will fray a little once this is
done. But it's better to play it safe.

Drying the towels on high heat will make them hold a static charge. I
use the regular heat setting and remove them a little damp and let them
air dry. You can fluff the towel real good when it's dry to make it
softer.

As the towels get older they will lose there nap and absorbency and will
have to be replaced.

Hope this ends any confusion...




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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy... the Zaino has arrived...

This is sad, but I am sitting in my office sniffing the different bottles...

After hearing how good this stuff smells, I couldn't resist!

More to come after my first experience of applying the Zaino!! WooHoo!

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Darth Xed
1999 Camaro Z28
LS-1 6 Speed
Mods: Borla Cat-Back; Bridgestone Potenza RE730's; MTI Air Lid; Holley Power Shot; Flux-Capacitor

[This message has been edited by Darth Xed (edited September 06, 2001).]

 

I was also going to suggest that you cut off the borders of the towels- it might sound crazy but its a smart thing to do.

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2000 Camaro Navy Blue Metallic, Sport Appearance, A4, Y87, a few mods
Whitney's Page
Midwest F-Body Association

 

Ordered $106 worth last week. Still waiting on the car though.

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2002 NBM SS. MN6, Nuetral leather, and T-tops. SLP options- SS Grill, SS Floormats, and SS Rear Deck Mat. Mods on the way- B&B Triflow Quad tip, Direct Flow lid, Holley PowerShot Filter, B&M Ripper, Granatelli STB, and Granatelli SFC's.

 

I too have just taken the Zaino plunge! Ordered $90+ worth today. Glad I read these posts, I also bought $6 dollar Wal Mart Cannon towels, oh well, back to the store I go. By the way, if I like this stuff, does anyone know how to become a distributor? the closest one is 300 miles away. Thanks guys you are always helpful!

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94 Z28 Black, T-tops A4,K&N filtercharger,!maf descreened, gutted cat, borla adujstable cat back, 2001 formula wheels, goodyear eagle gsc's

 

Update:

Over the weekend I managed to:

1) Wash car down in Dawn.
2) Z18 Clay Bar whole car w/ Z7 spray solution.
3) Re-wash car in Dawn.
4) Dry car.
5) Apply Z1
6) Apply Z5 over Z1.
7) Buff off Z5.
8) Apply Z6.
9) Wait 8 hours (over 70 degrees)
10) Re-Apply Z6.
11) Apply Z5 (coat 2).
... repeated several times.

I ended up with 3 coats of Z5, and one coat of Z2 at the end... I still want to get a couple more coats of Z2 on...

It is very deep and shiny and looks fantastic, but maybe I was expecting a little more because this stuff was talked up so much?? I guess I was expecting it to actuall 'glow', and produce it's own source of light...

Nevertheless, the Z28 looks great... hopefully better with a few more coats of Z2.

One disappointing thing was that with 3 coats of Z5, I was hoping the swirl marks would be totally gone... they were very minor swirl marks to begin with, and they have decreased a lot, but you can still see them...

I also did not notice a dramtic gloss difference between Z5 & Z2, but maybe that'll change after I get a few more coats of Z2 on...

I did Zaino my wheels as well... will I still be able to use my Meguire's Hot Rims wheel cleaner on them? Or will that remove the Zaino?



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Darth Xed
1999 Camaro Z28
LS-1 6 Speed
Mods: Borla Cat-Back; Bridgestone Potenza RE730's; MTI Air Lid; Holley Power Shot; Flux-Capacitor

 

1. I also found that it seemed a little hyped.
2. I still have swirl marks. They are better than other vehicles but still present.

All in all it is still better than reg. wax.

I just washed my car last night and it looked great, I haven't put Zaino on in a couple weeks and it still looks good.

Jeff


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Black 1996 Z28 M6; Stock

 

When ya'll say swirl marks, are you talking about the circular marks seen in direct sunlight?? if so those are really not buffer swirl marks and occur on all cars no matter how good the paint, Zaino or any other kind of wax and polish will never make those go away totally.

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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

I have to agree with you guys about the Zaino hype. It is the best stuff on the market, but it doesn't work miracles.


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95 Camaro Z28 A4


[This message has been edited by Loonies (edited September 11, 2001).]

 

Yes, those are the marks I am referring to... I've always called them 'swirl marks'... I've always heard them called that too...

Don't get me wrong, the Z28 is shinnier than it has ever been, but I think I had some unrealistic expectations...


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Darth Xed
1999 Camaro Z28
LS-1 6 Speed
Mods: Borla Cat-Back; Bridgestone Potenza RE730's; MTI Air Lid; Holley Power Shot; Flux-Capacitor

 

Those marks are known as spider web marks, you hope to contain them, keep them to a small area and not have them run all over the entire hood or side, no matter what you do there will always be a reflection from the sun in a circular manner. If you car has been swirled by a buffer, those are irregular shaped marks. The best way to judge how good your paint is, is to look at it under shop lights.

Even a car straight out of the paint booth will have these circular refractions from the suns image, it is normal, and can not be eliminated.



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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3