rpayer

Well this morning i clayed and waxed the C. Its a 5 year old paint job so it isnt perfect but I try to take very good care of it. What do you guys think??

Wheels and suspension soon!!

rrpnow

damn that looks GOOD!

r3v1ls

Pretty good job there. If you really enjoy spending time taking care of the car you should definitelly get Zaino. It takes up a while but the end results are awesome. It also keeps the paint job protected from water marks and other dirt. Makes the following washes real easy too. I've been a fan ever since I got the starter kit. Been Zaino'ing all the cars we own .

rpayer

Thanks man!! Like I said the paint job is old and I've heard that the Zaino products arent the best unless your applying to a brand new paint job. Thats why I use the Meguire's stuff. That NXT Tech wax is great stuff!!!

14cue

looks mint
how long did it take ya?
i'm getting mine professionally detailed in a few months - $400!

rlee02135

looks clean!

rpayer

Thanks! From start to finish I guess about 4 hours. Thats washing, claying, waxing, and washing again. Did my leather and interior too...that took only about an hour. Wow...for $400 you must be getting the works!!

C43AMG

Whoever told you that is lying.If you do eveything you did and applied the Zaino you would now have a trash can full of Meguiars products.

rpayer

huh....i read that somewhere on this forum. maybe i'll give the Zaino a try next go round. I know its a great product. The new Meguire's NXT line really is better than any other Meguire's product I've ever used though.

Sickwitit

Great job,
Question any swirl marks you can't tell from your photo's I have some swirl marks on minds and I'm about to have them treated by a pro I'm not lazy but with my work and kids and the gym I have to many time retraints.

14cue

yep. getting it done so it looks like i just pulled out of the dealership new. you know how blk cars get, so many swirl marks and small scratches. they're all coming off! it's a once in the life time of a car thing - it's only a little over a year old - lol, what can i say, my car is all i have.

4 hrs isnt bad!!! i spend 3hr+ washing alone, wax takes me 5hrs+

r3v1ls

Well applying Zaino on a brand new car is the first thing I'm doing once the new ride comes. It helps protect the coat for a long time. I applied Zaino on a 2 year old coat and the results were .

ddua

I notice u said that u wash, clay, waxing and wahing again. Do u have to wash the car again after the wax ? I never did that, just wondering if it makes a differences

r3v1ls

You shouldn't have to wash the car after you wax (unless of course the product specifies to doit). It should be Wash, Clay, Wash, Wax and then whatever else you want to do.

jsloan01

AWESOME picture.

rpayer

nah...the only reason i do that is to get the little bit of wax "dust" that is left over off the car.

rpayer

i know exactly how black cars can get. its nice when its clean but its hard to keep it that way!

patrick_y

Argh, I haven't waxed either cars for quite some time. I need to get off my lazy rump and do it.

rpayer

there are a few light swirl marks. when the car is freshly waxed you cant see them at all but when the wax starts to wear off they are more visible. nothing that couldnt be taken out by a high-speed buffer but i havent got to that point yet. i hear ya...its hard to devote a whole day to that but i had a free one.

aecasasus

Very Clean!!!

patrick_y

Where do you buy Zaino products? I really don't want to have to go into my local Autozone unless I have to, it's not in the best area of town. However, I'd rather go into a store than to buy it on the net.

rpayer

i think the only place you can get 'em is online....?

patrick_y

Oh, that really sucks.

r3v1ls

Why? You just order it and wait till it arrives at your house. Don't see the problem in that.

patrick_y

I like to shake around the bottle, see how the viscosity of the product is before I make my final decision.