Recent content by ronmart

I'm a first time Zaino user, but I'm not new to detailing. I've been doing it since the early 80's with a break away from hardcore detailing from 1991 - 2005. I've been using products by Griots Garage, P21s, 3M, Poorboys, and more but I've never tried Zaino until this weeked. After seeing people...

Okay, I just spent 15 minutes talking to Sal Zaino about my plan below and he had a lot of interesting things to say (great guy). Based on that conversation, here's my final plan: NOTE: I have a metallic midnight blue (almost black) Porsche 911 cabriolet (so no top to finish). 1. I will...

I have a midnight blue 997 C4s cabriolet and I'm going to try to do the perfect Zaino detail next weekend. Here's my plan (partially audited on Autopia). I'd like to see what you guys think to see if I'm missing anything... 1. I will wash my car as usual with with Griots Car Wash (keep reading)...

I've now used my foam gun 3 times and I've got to say that it is cool, but overall I think it is more hype (and current fad) than it is really helpful. Without question, it is cool to get your car all foamed up and know that it is loosening the dirts bond to your car. However, unless you...

I have a thread going on Autopia with my favorite detailing products, and I've had over 350 product responses from people that have said what their favorites are. Post #29 has the current winners, but I'm curious about what people here think. I was having some trouble logging on to the site so...

The quality of sheepskin mitts range from horrific to phenomenal and price isn't always a good indicator. Some people only purchase them in person at local stores to ensure they are getting a good quality, whereas others have found reliable online sources. I'm looking to hear which online...

I was reading the Your most significant detailing product? thread and noticed that some people were listing one or two items and others were using a bunch of acronyms or abbreviations I never heard of before. As a result, I thought it would be great to have a single thread where people throw...

While I was working on my black Benz today my kids kept distracting me so I managed to get some nice water spots all over the roof and trunk of the car. :furious: :grrr :aww: In the past when this has happened my solution has been to break out the orbital and Griots Machine Polish 3 to get...

Curious about this pad: I bought one. I'm curious to hear from people who have used this pad and what they have used with it. I'm considering using Griots Machine Polish 3 or 4 with it (which are just mild polishes), but should I really be using something like Griots Best of Show...

Here's my pride and joy after my first time using P21s: Products used were short pile mf mitt using Gold Class shampoo for the wash, Sonus blue mf's for drying with Meguairs QD and one coat of P21s. Here she is after the second time: This time I used Griots car wash with a...

Okay, I'm sure this is probably going to get religous and has probably been beaten like a dead horse, but I'm new here so I'm going to throw it out there. For years I used REAL sheepskin mitts and swore by them, until recently when I ran across a short pile microfiber mitt...

I recently took my well detailed, 6 year old, black Mercedes in for service only to have it returned with tree sap all over it after it spent a spring night under a very sappy tree. My service rep offered a free detail which I reluctantly accepted since both of my other vehicles needed...

Years ago I used to be paid to detail cars, but I got a white collar job and walked away from it. I was still obsessive compulsive when I actually bothered to clean my car, but I got lazy for many years. Recently I purchased a 2006 Porsche 911 C4s Cabriolet (hi rennlist 997 owners) and my...

I recently took my well detailed black Mercedes to the dealership for its annual maintenance and they managed to park it under a tree which got sap all over it. When I mentioned this they offered a free detail, which I reluctantly took them up on. Well to my surprise they did a good job, so...

I recently purchased the Sonus Leather Care Bundle (http://autopia-carcare.com/son-600-610.html) and was wondering what people here thought about it. I think the leather conditioner is way too stinky for my taste. What do you folks recommend?