1 layer of Zaino *easily* protecting at 56 weeks !!!

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I detailed this 997 C4S just over 56 weeks ago (http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/77621-porsche-997-c4s-detailed.html) and was happy to see that Zaino was still protecting well on 90%+ of this Porsche. All but the area around the exhaust and skirts had a strong level of beading and good paint slickness while washing. The detail over a year ago consisted of Z-PC followed by Z5 Pro (ZFX'd) and Z8. The bonded contaminants were minimal and were able to be removed with 1-2 passes of Zaino Z18 clay.



I spoke with the owner and he was very happy how the car was holding up. He's put about 16k on the car since I detailed it last and as you can see from the previous detail, he *drives* the car. When asked about his regimen, he told me he's just been washing it with Meguiar's Gold Class every 7-10 days and using a Quick Detailer afterwards; no waxes or sealants. The car is garaged nightly. No crazy steps, just a consistent regimen to produce applaudable results.





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Cheers.
 
I can attest to the durability of Zaino. Customer brought his R32 back to me after about 3 months and the layers of Z5 / Z2 were holding up extremely well.



Although, I do have to say, Quick Detailers will cause quite a bit of beading. When the hood of our Explorer got repaint, I only Quick Detailed it for about a month or two. Beaded up fantastic. Might be same case in the above pics.
 
P1et said:
I can attest to the durability of Zaino. Customer brought his R32 back to me after about 3 months and the layers of Z5 / Z2 were holding up extremely well.



Although, I do have to say, Quick Detailers will cause quite a bit of beading. When the hood of our Explorer got repaint, I only Quick Detailed it for about a month or two. Beaded up fantastic. Might be same case in the above pics.
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The pics were after a Z7 wash, then rinse. Take a look at the befores from a year ago; that's basically how the car looked yesterday.
 
M54 said:
Thank the MQD's,not the Zaino!



56 weeks,no way!
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WAY! Actually the roof of my black truck has a single application of Z2 Pro and it has held up for 13 months. Nobody sees the roof so It hasnt gotten a single drop of QD. Nothing but rain, sleet, snow, and temps from way below freezing to 100+. Thank you Zaino!
 
Sorry, but the beading is very loose and unorganized. I have a feeling that's the paint beading the water, not the zaino. Bare paint beads water just like that, if you doubt it, just look at most people's cars in the rain, they look exactly like that.
 
quantim0 said:
Sorry, but the beading is very loose and unorganized. I have a feeling that's the paint beading the water, not the zaino. Bare paint beads water just like that, if you doubt it, just look at most people's cars in the rain, they look exactly like that.
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I will have to respectfully disagree based on the pics. From the first picture I see the typically zaino sheeting action, and if you look on the roof-window-spoiler, you can see some tight beading. Also, on the second pic, it looks like nice beading to me.



Just my $0.02



Greg
 
quantim0 said:
Sorry, but the beading is very loose and unorganized. I have a feeling that's the paint beading the water, not the zaino. Bare paint beads water just like that, if you doubt it, just look at most people's cars in the rain, they look exactly like that.
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First, bare paint will not bead water. I can go and photograph every car in the rain out in my condo parking lot; all but mine pool the water.



Second, coming from someone who has used Zaino for years and is very familiar with the beading patterns, trust me, that is protection.
 
RedlineIRL said:
I wonder how well it would hold up on a car that is never garaged.
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About 7 months on my Sebring. I drive it about 7-800 miles per week through all of the conditions and it sits outside 24-7. It has held up very well, but I recently stripped it to clay and polish a few areas, then re-protected.
 
I know for me that paint doesn't bead water like that...



Nice work Sean!! Paint still looks good. It's even better that it protects that well even with using GC for wash...
 
Use a QD definitely helps though. I have a couple of customers who QD their cars when they wash them so I really can't use them for durability testing.



I've been about to get 7-8 months of decent beading out of Zaino (and Werkstatt) but I really feel better applying another coat at about the halfway point to be on the safe side. While it may still bead water until completely dead, the level of protection isn't going to be all that great towards the end. That goes for all waxes and sealants. I feel once you get to the midpoint of their durability, it is best to reapply then instead of waiting until the beading tapers off. Not much you can do when a customer only calls you out once a year though.
 
Well 90% of the cars around here bead water, not sheet it. I doubt that many people wax their cars down here, or anywhere for that matter.
 
Did my red Buick Reatta and silver Lexus LS430 in the spring of 2006 with Z-5 and Z-2 respectively (3 layers). Then had a heart attack and bypass in Sept '06. Began driving the Buick again in December 06. Have been unable to get back to my detailing until this past week. The Buick was garaged every night; the Lexus (my wife's DD) about 60% of the nights. The Lexus got washed about every 6 months when it went in for service (run through the dealer's "laser" wash); otherwise nothing else. Both beaded water very well last week when I rinsed them before the Dawn wash. Both are now completely detailed and "Zaino'ed" and I'm 2/3rds of the way through detailing my black Excalibur which was so dirty I have been ashamed to drive it. But it beaded well this past Friday (after 18 months) when rinsed before the Dawn wash. Took today off to drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway for a few hours (Carolina Blue sky, 70+ degrees, and the colors above 3500 feet are at their peak). The Excalibur gets a final layer of Z-2 and CS tomorrow; Z-8 Tuesday. Then will begin on my grand-daughter's '91 Camry and my old '85 VW Synchro.



A Zaino shine lasts!!! 18 months for me.
 
G35 I will let your reputation stand for itself, and I am glad to hear the longevity of Zaino, I have not had enough time to test the durability myself, but I do love the look. Many painters I know claim bare paint beads water, and maybe so when it was JUST painted, but then again I don't hold these particular painters credibility very high. Thanks for the update!
 
Scottwax said:
Use a QD definitely helps though. I have a couple of customers who QD their cars when they wash them so I really can't use them for durability testing.



I've been about to get 7-8 months of decent beading out of Zaino (and Werkstatt) but I really feel better applying another coat at about the halfway point to be on the safe side. While it may still bead water until completely dead, the level of protection isn't going to be all that great towards the end. That goes for all waxes and sealants. I feel once you get to the midpoint of their durability, it is best to reapply then instead of waiting until the beading tapers off. Not much you can do when a customer only calls you out once a year though.
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I agree.



I completely polished my detail rigg a while back and then applied two coats of Z5 and when I wash most of the time I spray it down with Z8 or Z6.



After 4 months it was still beading like a fresh wax job, but I reclayed it and threw on another 2 coats of Z5.



I redo it every 3 months even though I know it's got way longer to go. Better to continue building up those Zaino layers.



It's pretty great stuff.
 
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