From ultimate dam machine to Sheer of driving pleasure - detailienised by KC's & Dan

[Travlinlght]

I'll be getting my Grand National back in a few weeks from the autobody shop!! All restored and freshly painted.

I've heard alot of good thing about Zaino products and would love to try them. Should i wait a cetain amount of time before i start applying wax products to my new paint?

How about quick detailers?

 

[Preachers Sheets]

Well if your car was not put in the "bake oven" I would wait 2 months before I do anything.



Ask your painter, if he says it was taken care of and it's all set to seal then it's fine.



If you HAVE to do something to the car, it's alright to wax it, you just shouldn't use polishes and stuff that is abrasive.

 

[buldog]

I've read in previous posts to wait at least 30 days before applying anything. Would ask the shop where you got it painted how long to wait .

 

[imported_89LXi]

E-mail or call Sal Zaino. I had some body work done a few weeks ago and asked the same question. He told me he'd wait about a week. Sal has a lot of experience with many manufacturer's paints and he'd be the one who'd know. What brand of paint was used?

 

[MikeLS]

According to Sal Z,

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >

The most I personally would wait on fresh "aftermarket body shop" paint before polishing with Zaino Show Car Polish is 1 week. That's more than sufficient
curing time.

Zaino contains no wax, harmful silicones or abrasives.....
The new paints are catalyzed. A chemical reaction cures the paint. The older lacquers and enamels needed time for the solvents to release. This is not the case anymore. Believe me if that paint need 1 to 3 months to dry then it will never dry.... Just the facts.</blockquote>

:xyxthumbs

 

[JJUACC]

Mike is correct. I've asked Sal personally on this one.

 

[kc's]

Carpet secret antitode

agitate with power clean

brushes away

move on to engine compartment
unattractive & not a rewarding area to detail

full of dirt & dust

very messy

oils sluds here there

beneath the hood
spots from the unwashed cleaner or so

before

now

absorber mounts before

detailienised now

Just with one & only - all power powerrful

ta da after Power clean



wheels
before

full of brake dust

more

power cleanning

polymer at work _ encapulating the dirt

ta da'
after detailienised

STEP 2 BODY pREPS

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After body preps (now close up inspection)

swirls is everywhere

more hairline marks

more stains & paint damaged

sheer of driving pleasure???

rids aka random isolated deep scratches

sheer of driving pleasure???
deeper scuff

ta da after Optimum double sided wool / foam pad - OHC & OHP

deep deep scratches before

after detailienised

deeper rids (finger nails scuff)

before ( fingers nails scuff removed)
after detailienised

hologram on the door before - from the previous detail??

after detailienised

before

after

remember before

after detailienised

before

after detailienised

ta da' 50/50

before lots of paint issue - such as RIDS, Swirls from road side washing, water marks ( water droplets dry under the sun)
sheer of driving pleasure???

look again at the amount of imperfections paint removed

did you notice, that there is layer of clear being removed (after compounding )

not advisable to do it annually or too often - as the thickness of your car coat is only as thick as a paper

see again

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[kc's]

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interior cleaning
before - sheer of driving pleasure???

after detailienised

after

remember
before seats

fit for the king

remember this

now

before ( side steps ) shoe scuff & dirt stains

now

before

after detailienised

before
foot rest - sheer of driving pleasure???

after detailienised - definitely yes

before

after

t a d a

engine compartment after detailienised

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do you remember this

ta da

again this

ta da

some finishing pic
sheer of driving pleasure
ta da

now

sheer of driving pleasure
ta da

pls enjoy the reflective pictures (with definations)

sheer of driving pleasure

ta da

sheer of driving pleasure
mirror finish

sheer of driving pleasure
interior detail

protected with leather protectant

happy face

door panel

hmmm

cabin crew cross check

mirror finish

now the true sheer of driving pleasure

now that you have been exposed, trained & equipped - in making yr UDM ultimately a sheer driving pleasure

the steering is in yr hand - make yr choice wisely & make it different (enjoy yr journey)

I found my Sheer driving experience by taking up my ownership (to care & to cherish my UDms)

 

[Tonymac]

Very nicely done