GJBenn85
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- Hilton Head Island, SC
Do not bother with the "color specific" waxes from Turtle Wax, they are garbage and do nothing but stain your driveway/garage floor.
On the complexity of Zaino, it used to be much more difficult to use but you can greatly simplify the process. Once a year you should clay regardless of what wax or sealant you use. Before applying any new wax or sealant, you should clean the paint with a chemical cleaner. Guess what, these are two steps already that should be done with any brand of paint care products.
Zaino is no longer a system of Z1, Z2, Z5, Z2, Z2, Z6, Z5, Z2, Z1, Z6, blah, blah, blah. Those steps were ridiculous and unnecessary and are the reason Zaino is viewed as being so difficult. Today, you can get away with Z-AIO and Z2Pro, nothing else is absolutely needed (besides the annual claying). The "system" is only as complicated as you make it out to be. If you want to remove scratches and/or swirls, you will need to throw an abrasive polish into the mix.
ZFX is only needed if you plan on doing multiple coats in a single day. Without ZFX, you need to wait 24 hours between coats. Realistically, more than two coats is a waste and one coat is certainly sufficient if you ensure even and complete coverage.
A wash, clay, chemical cleaning, and coat of Z2Pro should take 4 hours at most.
On the complexity of Zaino, it used to be much more difficult to use but you can greatly simplify the process. Once a year you should clay regardless of what wax or sealant you use. Before applying any new wax or sealant, you should clean the paint with a chemical cleaner. Guess what, these are two steps already that should be done with any brand of paint care products.
Zaino is no longer a system of Z1, Z2, Z5, Z2, Z2, Z6, Z5, Z2, Z1, Z6, blah, blah, blah. Those steps were ridiculous and unnecessary and are the reason Zaino is viewed as being so difficult. Today, you can get away with Z-AIO and Z2Pro, nothing else is absolutely needed (besides the annual claying). The "system" is only as complicated as you make it out to be. If you want to remove scratches and/or swirls, you will need to throw an abrasive polish into the mix.
ZFX is only needed if you plan on doing multiple coats in a single day. Without ZFX, you need to wait 24 hours between coats. Realistically, more than two coats is a waste and one coat is certainly sufficient if you ensure even and complete coverage.
A wash, clay, chemical cleaning, and coat of Z2Pro should take 4 hours at most.
