Last night ( pretty sad .. Friday night and home detailing a undriven car ) I applied a coat of Z5. What I did differently was to apply a thin coat without moistening the foam applicator with Z6. To my surprise the results were improved. It dried faster, removed easier and appears to fill-in the minor swirls better. Has anyone else noticed or tried this procedure? I guess this is like applying Z5 full strength.

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Yep, that's generally the way I apply Z2 or Z5, with little or no Z6 or water on the pad. It always dries pretty quickly and I always get great results. It makes sense really, IMO. Zaino, according to Sal, dries faster with less humidity i.e. moisture. So, when you introduce more moisture in the form of Z6 or water into the mix, it will take a little longer to dry. And, being less diluted by the moisture, you get the full strength of Z2 or Z5. My car always gets full strength Z2/Z5, I guess that's why I'm so impressed after each coat. The water/Z6 on the pad never really did anything for me that I could tell, so I don't do it much anymore. But, regardless of how it's used, Zaino is still the best.

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AND there's nothing wrong with detailing an "undriven car" on a Friday night.

Half the Friday nights I go out, I wish I stayed home cleaning my car!!