Recent content by Skyhawk

Well I have used nothing but Zaino for I'm going to say almost 8 years now. I used it on my red LS1 Trans Am and it gave me fantastic results, although time consuming. So when I bought a new car earlier this year, a white '08 Saturn Sky Redline, I used the same Zaino process I've been using...

Hello everyone! After a long hiatus from the forum (I looked it up, its been 5 years since my last post!) I have returned to Autopia. Reason being? I bought myself a new car: an '08 White Saturn Sky Redline. Let me first say that I never thought I'd own a Saturn or a white car - but this car...

So I was detailing the car today (Wash, Z-AIO, Z-5, Z-2) when I noticed several rough areas on my quarter panels. After applying Z-AIO and wiping it down, I then noticed these rough areas were ALL OVER my car. My paint is usually in perfect condition, people always think that I have a new paint...

Well my car is getting its usual winter detail over this next week. Its going to be parked the entire time, however long it takes me to finish. I was planning on doing the usual Z-PC, Z-AIO, Z-5, and then two layers of Z-2 followed by Z-CS and Z-8. Now i just noticed that i am out of Z-FX, so is...

Well im getting my car ready for the summer, and im going over it with Merenza IP on an Orange pad with a PC. I usually use Z-PC afterwards, but can i just skip that and use Z-AIO on a white pad instead? Will it clean up the micro-marring that the IP will make? Or would the Z-PC be the better...

Well ive used it on my car with a PC about 3 or 4 times on an sfx-1 pad over the course of 2 or so years, but i still have swirls/paint blemishes so i was going to try it again later on this week. Am i risking clearcoat damage by any chance, or is it hard to do that with a PC? I planned on...

Well ive got a 98 Trans Am convertible, and usually i do the detailing myself and ive had great results, with nearly all the swirls gone. Over winter break when i was back home i was in a hurry and did a quick detail using Merenza IP in some areas, Z-PC on the rest of the car, followed by Z-AIO...

Well can it? Id be using it with a PC on a SFX-2 pad twice a year (winter/summer details) to clean the paint before applying Z-5/Z-2. Is this alright or do i need to worry about the paint? The paint is in pretty good condition, but of course over time water spots and other contamination with...

So i was in New York City for New Years with my g/f a little longer than i expected, and i got back last night and now have no time to order any towels to do the detail on my car this weekend before i leave for flight school again in Florida next week. So i need a really quick suggestion on what...

So im about to do my winter detail when i go home here in about a week on my car, and im in need of some new products for the detail. Currently, i use Merenza IP, followed by Z-PC, and then Z-AIO Z-5, and Z-2 and then top it off with Z-CS or Z-8. The paint looks awesome, but im looking for...

When someone goes... "Wow, did you get your car repainted over the summer?" Had a guy that has a red GTO say this to me out at the airport today before i was about to go up. Guess all my work this summer on the car before i came back down here to Florida paid off. Kind of made my day...

Yeah so i was washing them here on campus like i always do, and this time someone took them while they were drying. :mad: They were 4 DF Towels that i used for QD'ing and polish remover and also for applying Z8. But now all it does is give me a new reason to get some new towels. :clap...

Well all ive ever used on my Trans Am is Zaino. Now im not ditching Zaino, i love the stuff, i just want to try out some other stuff just for the hell of it. Now the car is red, so i want something that is going to look great on red, and give it a nice depth and shine. I havent used anything...

*** is wrong, its not coming off AT ALL. Ok, well maybe a little bit, but its streaking REALLY bad. Ive never had this problem before, and i used very little, so i know i didnt use too much. I put Z-AIO on first, and it was tough getting off, and left streaks everywhere. So then i applied Z-5 by...

Ive used it before, but i guess i never did notice it, but its leaving my paint milky after i used it on my red t/a. Is it suppose to? Is this normal? I guess it will come out once i use the Z-AIO or Z-5/Z-2 right? Also, im using Merenza IP w/cutting pad first to remove any defects...doi have...