The double standard present in this thread is not only amazing but also amusing.
This whole area is subjective, there are no absolutes when it comes to waxes, sealants, polishes and such. Defending one line over another line can only be based on ones own bias, nothing factual. Does Zaino last long? Sure it may but again this depends on who you ask and whos test you read or believe.
Now someone had asked for some claims that are perhaps misleading. Well I have a few and since this thread is about Zaino I'll take them directly from the Zaino website. All companies to some extent stretch the truth, I mean look at just 10 minutes of TV. So I don't care about claims such as "makes your paint shimmer"....."produces a WET show car finish" etc. I see those as hype as well but all of that is again subjective. Making claims that can be truly tested is what catches my eye.
Zaino, the world's leader in paint care technology,
Is this objectively true or is it misleading? How many car manufacturers use Zaino in their production lines? I know of none but I do know they use Valugard, Menzerna, 3M and soon Optimum. Now does this make Zaino a bad product? Of course not but who gave them the title of "world's leader in paint care technology"?
Featuring the world's first (and only) true, self-dissolving,
This can be misleading also because it will not dissolve on its own, obviously. In other words you can't place it on your car,leave it there and have the particles "self-dissolve". One must apply friction in order for the particles to dissolve, correct? So then how does this differ from diminishing abrasives?
In fact Zaino uses "diminishing abrasives" in that very sentance.
Featuring the world's first (and only) true, self-dissolving, fused tri-particulate, diminishing abrasive system
We have gone over this next sentance early but no answers are as of yet suitable.
The ultra-intelligent abrasives gently and carefully knockdown high spots on your car to reveal an extremely smooth
It is hard to believe that this is just clever marketing because it is a claim that goes to describe the make up of the product. "Ultra-intelligent abrasives" though is misleading AND also clever marketing for there is no such a thing as ultra-intelligent abrasives. Abrasives are abrasives, but it sure sounds good! Besides, as in the words of my friend Ron, "I don't want to use a polish that is smarter than me!"
Secondly, a MILD polish can in no way "knock down" high spots, also referred to as "orange peel". If the Zaino people speak of something else other than orange peel when using the word "high spots" I would like to know what they are actually referring to. Wetsanding is the option that most people use when they wish to knock down the high spots on their cars paint and even then it does not knock them all down (if using 2500 or higher grit paper) so how can a mild polish do so? This is also then misleading.
It is possible that the Zaino people are speaking of raised edges on a swirl that catches and reflects light but again I highly doubt it as the wording and phrasing is to foriegn for that meaning. There is no mention of it being used to knock down high spots on "exotic paints only" or that only "soft paints" can benefit from this but rather it states:
It's perfect for domestic cars, European cars and imports. So whether you're driving a super-exotic performance car or just running the kids around town,
Now, please remember that I HAVE used Zaino, I have Zaino at my disposal to use again, I also acknowledge that it is a nice system, produces great results but to claim that there is nothing misleading is to then read with blinders on.
Zaino people are some of the most ill-informed detailers I have ever come across. Do you all know why? Because they swallow it all hook, line and sinker! They are sold that it and it alone is the best car care system in the universe. If Zaino claims it then it is as if God Himself hath spoken. Now, for the people who adhere to Zaino, good. Keep using it, keep buying it if it works for you but don't get so defensive if some people don't like it or even bash it, it's only wax people! I have seen people banned and/or flamed on other sites because they dont use Zaino and THIS is what makes people dislike the product. The Zaino-Nazi's.
For those who bash Zaino based on the Zaino fans, perhaps you should first try it and then speak from experience. It is not ignorant to dislike something without trying it for I don't need to roll around in poison ivy to know I won't like it BUT since I never have I can't speak from experience, understand?
Anthony
