Frankenstein Detail

[Mikeyc]

OK. I can't remember if it was in the S2KI wash & wax forum or on Autopia, but someone recently asked me if I had ever used Zymol Vintage as a topper. I hadn't and was midly intrigued by the idea. So, I decided to give it a go. The only sealants I have on hand currently are Wolfgang and Menzerna FMJ. I couldn't decide which to try. So, I decided why not try them both? So, my car ended up being a patchwork of different product combinations (hence the Frankenstein reference).



So, here's what happened . . .



Washed with Zymol Clear

Clay with DP 4-n-1 Rinseless wash as lube

Polished with Menzerna FPII on white LC polishing pad

Applied Wolfgang and Vintage to hood and lower half of body

Applied FMJ and Vintage to trunk lid

Applied Vintage to uper half of body

Applied Wolfgang to windshield trim

Applied Megs #7 to front bumper (recent re-paint so no wax allowed)

Plexus on all exterior plastic

Applied Ragg Topp protectant to top

Cleaned wheels with Megs Wheel Brightener 3:1

Protected wheels with Wheel Wax and OCW

Dressed tires with Megs Endurance High Gloss



Sorry for the dark pictures it was pretty overcast today . . .

Interior was cleaned too!

Vacuum

Protect all rugs with 303 Fabric Guard

Dress all vinyl with 303 Aerospace protectant

Conditioned leather with Zymol Leather Conditioner

Polished guage cluster with Megs #17 and protected with Plexus

Glass cleaned with IG

Overall, I didn't think putting the sealant underneath the Zymol added anything. If anything I think it made the result worse by giving the paint a lacquered look which is typical of sealants in my experience. Next time, I'll just use the Zymol.

 

[SilverLexus]

In my experience, it's best not to mix sealants with carnauba. You tend to confuse different characteristics of each. One exception would be the old formula of AIO...

 

[Mikeyc]

In my experience, it's best not to mix sealants with carnauba. You tend to confuse different characteristics of each. One exception would be the old formula of AIO...

Topping a sealant with a wax seems to be a REALLY popular choice. So, I thought I would give it a try.



As I noted, I'm not terribly happy with the result although I would like to see it in full sun first before making a definite judgement. It's more than likely I will go back to just using wax.

 

[Five Star]

yes, topping a sealant with a nuba is a popular choice, just as long as the sealant has time to cure.



once the nuba is applied, they recommend not applying anymore sealant..



But that S2 looks heavenly

 

[lbls1]

Looks great! The straight Zymol IMO is the best way to go, but the result is still stellar!