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yea hes right, claying was the easiest thing on earth, but on our 98 camry, i was horrified about how long it took, and the results are not close to the e500, also, the color that you have makes a difference, our e500 is blk, so it was very easy to see zaino go on and off, but on the camry, it was very hard because it was silver, even in direct sunlight, you really couldn't see it
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thanks pocho, athlon, it was most likely dirty, because it was outside when i took the picvs, and black attracts dirt and dust like nothing else, and i didnt wash it after i zainoed it
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Originally posted by athlon70
To me some on some shots the car looks dirty, it is good too see that even Mercedes can't get rid of orange peel in the paint.
To me some on some shots the car looks dirty, it is good too see that even Mercedes can't get rid of orange peel in the paint.
1) You are seeing mostly the reflections
2) It's obsidian black, up close it is not as dark as regular black.
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Originally posted by bmms8
thanks pocho, athlon, it was most likely dirty, because it was outside when i took the picvs, and black attracts dirt and dust like nothing else, and i didnt wash it after i zainoed it
thanks pocho, athlon, it was most likely dirty, because it was outside when i took the picvs, and black attracts dirt and dust like nothing else, and i didnt wash it after i zainoed it
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Got 3 coats done by the dealer instead of regular process! Of course for them, their process is better. No glazing done. Got to wait for a sunny day but the dealers other black cars looked dusty by comparisom. Even on a dull day, the reflection on the paint/polish is mirror like.
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bmms8...after seeing your post I decided to try Zaino on my wife's black E500...I've been using Zymol for the last 3 years on all my cars... but after doing 2 coats of Zaino on the new E... I'm converted... going to do my bimmer this weekend...I also used it on the wheels and it helps reduce the amount of brake dust that sticks to the wheels....great stuff...thanks for the inspiration!
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Originally posted by ValueplusClass
I can't recollect if you mentioned it before, but did you Z5 at all?
I can't recollect if you mentioned it before, but did you Z5 at all?
It was not designed this way, but I like Z5 for darker colors and Z2 for lighter ones.
