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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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what Zaino to get?

hello, about 7 mo. ago i posted about what zaino products i should get. but now i cant find it (the thread)
so, here i am posting again.

what should i get.

my car is red, and i have tan int.

oh, and i would like to spend ~50 bucks if i can



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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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is that all??

do these things need to be hand applied?

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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is that all??

do these things need to be hand applied?

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Do you have a clay bar? If not get that also - Z18. They also sell the polish applicators - part # 314.I would highly recommend obtaining some quality microfiber towels for removal. Yes , you should hand apply it unless you are highly skilled with a buffer.
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awsome! thanx

will this stuff also work on my other cars? (black, white)
or is it colour oriented?

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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It is not color biased.I WOULD highly recommend doing any light colored vehicle in complete shade ( yes , this product can be applied in sunlight ).When you use it on a black car you will be truly amazed - if this is your first time , remember to wash the car with DAWN first.Now that you have all this information you are bound by law to post pics.
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i think Z8 will be better than z6 ( z8 is more expensive and more powefull than z6, you can use z8 if you are invited to a nice party or if you going in a date :P
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i think Z8 will be better than z6 ( z8 is more expensive and more powefull than z6, you can use z8 if you are invited to a nice party or if you going in a date :P
If he's only got a limited amount to spend, I would opt for the Z6, just for the price. The Z6 is great for touch-ups where the Z8 is really made to be applied over a clean surface. But the Z8 does make the car shine!
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awsome! thanx

will this stuff also work on my other cars? (black, white)
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It's fine on any color car. However, this system works best when you hand wash your car regularly (no automatic car washes). Therefore, if you do not plan on doing this, I would opt for a different, less expensive product. For example, my wife NEVER hand washes her car. She takes it to the automatic car wash. Therefore, I would never waste my money on Zaino for her car. I do use NXT on it though.

Also, as with everything, the prep is the most important part in any good detail job. If the surface of your car needs to be clayed and you skip this step, you will not get a great result. Remember, with Zaino, you are paying a little bit more to get a result. If you can get the same result for less, then you should go for it.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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hell no! i have never taken my car to a machene wash!!! i own mercedes benz! damn it!

jeez!! you go me all worked up!!



ok i am better now.

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oh im ordering the stuff now, and i am chaybaring my car too.

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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
hell no! i have never taken my car to a machene wash!!! i own mercedes benz! damn it!

jeez!! you go me all worked up!!



ok i am better now.

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oh im ordering the stuff now, and i am chaybaring my car too.

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Guess Santa Claus didn't bring you the electronic "Spell Check" you asked for , huh ? ........j/k :p
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dude i have the worst spelling. i dont know why? i score off the charts with vocab, but i cant spell worth ****! i dont know why

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Hi, i was wondering about what products to purchase for zaino as well. I have a obsidian black clk 500. For the most part i have alot of meguirs waxes, detail sprays, and even a bottle of mother's polymer polish. I hand wash my car ever week. I know this might sound stupid, but how does the clay bar work? and why use dawn (dishwashing soap or other) for washing, because my car only gets dust from school parking areas and gravels roads to soccer fields i tend to use a soft soap unless its muddy then i go with deep crystal.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Hi, i was wondering about what products to purchase for zaino as well. I have a obsidian black clk 500. For the most part i have alot of meguirs waxes, detail sprays, and even a bottle of mother's polymer polish. I hand wash my car ever week. I know this might sound stupid, but how does the clay bar work? and why use dawn (dishwashing soap or other) for washing, because my car only gets dust from school parking areas and gravels roads to soccer fields i tend to use a soft soap unless its muddy then i go with deep crystal.
#1 ) Clay bar removes contaminents from the paint.Makes is smooth as a
baby's a$$

# 2 ) Dawn is acidic and removes all previous coats of wax.Use it before and after you clay bar.

# 3 ) Use Zaino Z7 car wash after you applied the Zaino.This carwash soap
has no adverse effects on the Zaino polish.
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Originally Posted by pth611
Hi, i was wondering about what products to purchase for zaino as well. I have a obsidian black clk 500. For the most part i have alot of meguirs waxes, detail sprays, and even a bottle of mother's polymer polish. I hand wash my car ever week. I know this might sound stupid, but how does the clay bar work? and why use dawn (dishwashing soap or other) for washing, because my car only gets dust from school parking areas and gravels roads to soccer fields i tend to use a soft soap unless its muddy then i go with deep crystal.
The Clay bar works by removing fine contaminants that have embedded into your clear coat. Even new cars need to be clayed to get the best result from the finish.

Dawn is used to strip off any old waxes, dirt, crime, grease, etc. It is a way to prep your car to be detailed. It is NOT a process that you should do regularly. Regular washing should be done with a good quality car wash soap.

Your Mequires products, for the most part, will not work with Zaino.

My suggestion for Zaino products:

Minimum: Z7 (car wash), Z2 (polish) XFX (accelerator).

To really take advantage of Zaino though, I would add:

Z18 (Clay bar), Z6 (Enhancer Spray), Z8 (Finale Spray), and Z16 (Tire Gloss).

For the inside, I would recommend:

Z9 (Leather Cleaner) and Z10 (Leather Conditioner).

I find that I go through the Car Wash rather fast, so you might want to order a few bottles. Ditto on the Z6.
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Rev , with all due respect , other the the leather products , didn't you just repeat what I said in post # 2,4 and 14?
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Rev , with all due respect , other the the leather products , didn't you just repeat what I said in post # 2,4 and 14?
Yup, looks like I did! :p Sometimes I read a post and then respond without reading through first.

At least we agree.
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revstriker MBwORLD can you guys tell me what the different between MBworld Fanatic and super moderator !!!! who's has a higher grad :v


"MBWORLD Fanatic" is a title that's rewarded based on how many posts one has made on the forums. I believe this specific title is 1,000.

"Moderator", "Super Moderator" and "Administrator" are titles for those who help manage the site. Moderator is specific to one forum, Super Moderators cover all forums, and Administrators manage user accounts, sponsors, etc.
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