Wax Season '07 with Camaro SS & Zymol Vintaaagghe (Long Version)

[lbls1]

I'm finally getting around to posting the results of the start of my traditional wax season.



The essentials:



Subject: '02 Camaro SS/71U Red Parrot (Sunset Orange Metallic) Base/Clear

Wash: Mother's California Gold Car Wash

Clay: Zaino Z-18

Polish Team: Sonus SFX 2, 3, Paintwork Cleanser;

Sonus SFX Polish and Finishing pads; Sonus' Swirlbuster orange pad

PC w/ varied speeds from 2-4; 5-6 (hard time with pads not adhering to backing plate at 6...will give benefit of the doubt to 1 year old backing plate)

Clean-up: Sonus Acrylic Spritz

Neutral Glaze: Sonus Acrylic Glanz

LSP: EGZymol Vintage



No Wheels or interior. Wheels were done approx. 2 weeks prior to detail with Blue Magic Polish

Tires: Black Magic Gel



The start: Hated taking down last year's Zymol accumulation; But what can you do? Its either the right way or not at all.

Initial results after polish phase, clean-up, glaze, and one round of Vintage

 

[lbls1]

A stroll in the park after a hard day's work...finished results:

Slightly different lighting....

 

[lbls1]

Another setting....

 

[lbls1]

Its been a long winter.....

Another setting and lighting...

Last one....

So far I think we're off to a good start. Although in general IMO the Zymol took to the polishes satisfactory, the wax isn't quite finished yet. At the beginning stages, I like to see how the paint color and the wax communicates. Another session or two with the Zymol may actually bring the finish to an optimal level.



Happy waxing and lsp-ing everyone!

 

[Scottwax]

Those two hood shots... :drool:



Insane depth!

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

Impressive! I've been considering buying a tub of Vintage for my business and your results are definitely pushing me towards that.

 

[deandorsey]

WOW



best one i have seen... awesome car

 

[imported_DieselMDX]

very nice, depth is second to none



how long have you had vintage?





How was experience?



Have you refilled it?

 

[mr.ikon]

insane shine depth and clarity. like a flawless diamond.

 

[lbls1]

Thanks all for the kind words of encouragement. So far I've been using Vintaaaagghe for a year. I have been amazed at the performance of all of the EGZymols up to this point. I want to emphasize that perhaps aside from the depth (which IMO is a zymol strength) at the beginning stages I was especially tuned to the color play between the prepped paint and this wax. To add, I was careful with adding additional layers last year, because I wanted the wax to stay on awhile at the lower layers just to observe how the color translates, as well as seeing how Vintage matures. It pays off in dividends to take your time with Vintage and the other Zymols.

 

[93AccordLXwhite]

Wow! That paint looks.. molten, that's a great color and the hood makes for awesome shots:xyxthumbs btw, great locations for those pictures too

 

[mblgjr]

I LOOOOOOVE that color.



Almost never see it though.



Car looks outstanding!

 

[imported_morarch]

Beautiful!!

 

[01bluecls]

Outstanding!!!! I love the color. One day I will have to tend to my own car, right now Im too busy detailing everyone else's lol BTW The hood shots are MoNeY!!!!!

 

[SVR]

The last of the real camaro's. I have seen a few 01 and 02 SS camaro's around my area a few times and I'd do anything to own one.

What a lovely colour. If I get a third car, I'm painting it sunset orange. Drool



Superb work mate.

 

[M34u2NV]

looks fantastic!

one question though, no HD Cleanse before the vintage?

 

[BigAl3]

very nice indeed! :goodjob

 

[Way2SSlow]

That car looks incredible as always. Got any interior shots? I'm sure it looks as good as the exterior, but I figured I'd ask anyway. Love the SOM!

 

[imported_fishbonezken]

that really looks WET!

 

[lbls1]

Thanks again everyone for the compliments. 01bluecls, its all your fault for your zymol escapades!!! lol...j/k. I decided to skip the HD Cleanse this year in favor of a closer knit team of polishes. Also I remembered that it was a bit of a pain to remove (add to it that I used it with the pc!!! It was a good experience though). Next year I am contemplating just using either a finish polish and/or a paint cleaner with the Zymol; If I go that route then I may use the HD Cleanse.



I don't have any recent pics of the interior, but here are one or two of the old standby's. The interior still looks the same (You really have to stay on top of the GM "leather seating surfaces"...what a laugh!).