Zanio! Should come with a Health Warning!
11-12-2006, 04:55 PM
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Zanio! Should come with a Health Warning!
While chatting with you guys today I have been applying the complete Zanio system today to a BRAND NEW Capri Blue AMG! Why I would do this to a car that is days old, could only be explained by the outrageous passion I have for my S and all the S's prior to this one. I love my car so much that I have kissed it! Yes it's true. Well... enough about my perversions. Let's talk Zanio.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
11-12-2006, 06:04 PM
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While chatting with you guys today I have been applying the complete Zanio system today to a BRAND NEW Capri Blue AMG! Why I would do this to a car that is days old, could only be explained by the outrageous passion I have for my S and all the S's prior to this one. I love my car so much that I have kissed it! Yes it's true. Well... enough about my perversions. Let's talk Zanio.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
Hopefully you post some pics!
11-12-2006, 06:19 PM
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Yes, Restoration Hardware 100% Turkish Towels. Stupid S%#^ you do when you drive a S550. I also have a 2000 Ford Excursion which gets HomeDepot 100% cotton rags! $4.99 for 6.
11-12-2006, 07:31 PM
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Getting caught up in the marketing hype!!!
Yeah!!!! I know... you don't have to rub my nose in it!!! I have been reading all the detailing forums talking about overspray, rail dust, etc... so I checked. Believe me, waxing also seems nuts but I decided that protecting the finish I have today is the way to go.
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11-12-2006, 07:37 PM
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and besides - if u clayed / waxed then KISSED your new car - ud be rubbing ur Own nose in it
11-12-2006, 08:15 PM
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Nothing wrong with claying a new car. Remember, the car is shipped from a port, and in most cases on an open car carrier. Cars can pick up a ton of sand/dirt/debris while in transport.
Let us know what you think of Zaino...I might go for it.
Let us know what you think of Zaino...I might go for it.
11-12-2006, 08:25 PM
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While chatting with you guys today I have been applying the complete Zanio system today to a BRAND NEW Capri Blue AMG! Why I would do this to a car that is days old, could only be explained by the outrageous passion I have for my S and all the S's prior to this one. I love my car so much that I have kissed it! Yes it's true. Well... enough about my perversions. Let's talk Zanio.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
1. I washed my car w/ Dawn twice.
2. did the baggy test which passed as smooth as silk so I skipped the Clay procedure. Note- I have a year old C230 which I used as a control car. The C's paint felt like sandpaper w/ the baggy test.
3. Mixed and applied the Z5... waited 1 hour and buffed with my $30 towels
4. Sprayed down the car with Z6 and buffed again with $30 100% cotton towels.
5. Now, I just applied the Z2 and am waiting to buff.
Right now I cannot tell you guys wether the Zanio is superior to my old Zymol premium carnuba wax (Which I love) applications... It's hard to judge anything after the near cardiac arrest & Nausea the Zanio process induces. Furthermore, Clean/Wax/Polish/Buff anything 5 times in one day and it has to look great. So, for you older guys... beware of hurting yourself while applying the Zanio system.
All kidding aside... I will give you guys my conclusions in the next couple of days.
It just rained pretty good in my area, first time since applying the Zaino, and I noticed a huge difference in how it causes water beading. I used to use Zymol Creme, and it did a great job lasting, however with regards to water beading I have to give the victory to Zaino. My car is black, and after the rain I walked out from my class and the car looked dark grey because of all the uniform water beads covering the whole car. I have never seen anything like it, and then when I started driving at a certain speed you heard a 'wooshing' noise (like water in a water bottle), and it all just spread right off the car. kinda neat
11-27-2006, 07:37 PM
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Hi Guys,
It's been a couple of days since my Zaino app. on my S550. I think overall the Zaino stuff is a tuff coating which beads water like nothing I've seen... I have not concluded wether it shines any more or less than my Zymol Titanium Carnuba Wax. I am having trouble hand buffing the Z2 out... it leaves streaks in my blue paint.
I will tell you guys that I Zaino clayed my White 05 C230 (like sandpaper w/ the baggie test) yesterday and was floored by the total gloss that was restored. Like Glass!
It's been a couple of days since my Zaino app. on my S550. I think overall the Zaino stuff is a tuff coating which beads water like nothing I've seen... I have not concluded wether it shines any more or less than my Zymol Titanium Carnuba Wax. I am having trouble hand buffing the Z2 out... it leaves streaks in my blue paint.
I will tell you guys that I Zaino clayed my White 05 C230 (like sandpaper w/ the baggie test) yesterday and was floored by the total gloss that was restored. Like Glass!
11-27-2006, 07:54 PM
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Hi Guys,
It's been a couple of days since my Zaino app. on my S550. I think overall the Zaino stuff is a tuff coating which beads water like nothing I've seen... I have not concluded wether it shines any more or less than my Zymol Titanium Carnuba Wax. I am having trouble hand buffing the Z2 out... it leaves streaks in my blue paint.
I will tell you guys that I Zaino clayed my White 05 C230 (like sandpaper w/ the baggie test) yesterday and was floored by the total gloss that was restored. Like Glass!
It's been a couple of days since my Zaino app. on my S550. I think overall the Zaino stuff is a tuff coating which beads water like nothing I've seen... I have not concluded wether it shines any more or less than my Zymol Titanium Carnuba Wax. I am having trouble hand buffing the Z2 out... it leaves streaks in my blue paint.
I will tell you guys that I Zaino clayed my White 05 C230 (like sandpaper w/ the baggie test) yesterday and was floored by the total gloss that was restored. Like Glass!
11-28-2006, 01:42 PM
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Zaino ROCKS!! I used it for the three years I owned my S500 and of course now it's on my S550! The stuff lasts forever, one time I went almost a year without re-applying and the water was still beading like it was a fresh coat.
I wash the car every 1-2 weeks and follow up with a dose of Z-6 spray, you just spray it on and buff it off with a towel (I use high-end microfiber detailing towels, sounds like you've got yourself some good ones too). Every now and then I'll splurge and use the Z-8 spray after a wash. Using the spray after every wash is important as it re-applies a thin coating of Zaino and that's why I still have a tough coat after a year.
One tip that I found gets an extremely brilliant finish: After hand buffing the Z2 Pro off, I put a wool pad and a microfiber bonnet on my Porter-Cable orbital buffer. I put it on low speed (2), spritz it with Z-6 spray, and go over the entire car, re-wetting the pad with Z-6 as necessary. This results in a MUCH deeper and wetter finish than you can get by hand only! Totally worth the $150 for the buffer to do this.
I wash the car every 1-2 weeks and follow up with a dose of Z-6 spray, you just spray it on and buff it off with a towel (I use high-end microfiber detailing towels, sounds like you've got yourself some good ones too). Every now and then I'll splurge and use the Z-8 spray after a wash. Using the spray after every wash is important as it re-applies a thin coating of Zaino and that's why I still have a tough coat after a year.
One tip that I found gets an extremely brilliant finish: After hand buffing the Z2 Pro off, I put a wool pad and a microfiber bonnet on my Porter-Cable orbital buffer. I put it on low speed (2), spritz it with Z-6 spray, and go over the entire car, re-wetting the pad with Z-6 as necessary. This results in a MUCH deeper and wetter finish than you can get by hand only! Totally worth the $150 for the buffer to do this.
