So, I just recently acquired Zaino z2 pro, z5, z6, z8, and the zfx accelerator. I was eager to try everything out and so the first car that I used the entire system on was a beautiful Krypton green Lotus Elise, which was in for winter prep. I offered to do a 6 layer package on top of a proper polishing to remove the fine scratches and swirls in the paint, simply because somewhere I read that the Zaino line starts to truly show it's unique properties in terms of overall appearance after the 5th coat. Unfortunately, my worklights went out after I started to take before/after pictures of my polishing process, and I have yet to see a sunny sky around here, so all I have is one set of before/after shots of polishing. Tomorrow calls for a mostly sunny day...let's hope I can get some sun shots of this beauty. So, here was my process:
Day 1:
-wash
-clay
Day 2:
-Paint was polished using an Ultimate Detailing Machine and a 3-inch, Sonus light-cut pad with Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
-70% isopropl alcohol wipedown
-z6
Day 3:
-zfx'ed z5 twice, each layer removed with z6
-one layer of zfx'ed z2 pro, removed with z6
-each layer must be buffed-off after at least a half an hour...I let the layers sit for about an hour since the temperatures were about 45-50 degrees in the garage. So, I cleaned-up the interior
-Zaino recommends 3 layers of zfx'ed sealant per day, with a 24 hour cure time after that, so on Christmas day the car receieved only a layer of z8, which really ampted-up the gloss and slickness of the paint.
Day 3:
-zfx'ed z2 pro three times, each layer removed with z6
-a few hours after, one layer of z8
-Starshield edges cleaned using Meguire's Clear Plastic Cleaner
-Black trim surrounding windows recieved Natty's Paste Wax
-Gills and Starshield recieved Duragloss Aquawax
-wheels received Klasse AIO and tires recieved Meguire's Endurance gel
And the pictures after all was said and done:
Before polishing:
After polishing, before any sealant applied:
Day 1:
-wash
-clay
Day 2:
-Paint was polished using an Ultimate Detailing Machine and a 3-inch, Sonus light-cut pad with Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
-70% isopropl alcohol wipedown
-z6
Day 3:
-zfx'ed z5 twice, each layer removed with z6
-one layer of zfx'ed z2 pro, removed with z6
-each layer must be buffed-off after at least a half an hour...I let the layers sit for about an hour since the temperatures were about 45-50 degrees in the garage. So, I cleaned-up the interior
-Zaino recommends 3 layers of zfx'ed sealant per day, with a 24 hour cure time after that, so on Christmas day the car receieved only a layer of z8, which really ampted-up the gloss and slickness of the paint.
Day 3:
-zfx'ed z2 pro three times, each layer removed with z6
-a few hours after, one layer of z8
-Starshield edges cleaned using Meguire's Clear Plastic Cleaner
-Black trim surrounding windows recieved Natty's Paste Wax
-Gills and Starshield recieved Duragloss Aquawax
-wheels received Klasse AIO and tires recieved Meguire's Endurance gel
And the pictures after all was said and done:
Before polishing:
After polishing, before any sealant applied:
