What are the best AIO's out there?

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brig2221

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I know there has been a lot of new AIO's enter the market over the last year or so and I am looking to see what others think are some of the best.



That said, here is what I am looking for. I am looking for an AIO that thoroughly cleans the paint in preparation for a Carnauba LSP while also putting down a good looking 3 month paint sealant, and has the ability to remove only very minute swirling, i.e., not too abrasive as I plan on using it often.



So far, I have used Klasse AIO and Poorboys Polish w/Sealant. Contrary to what most people say, I have had a devil of a time using Klasse AIO. I have used Poorboys with great results and think it is a fine product. That said, I want to try something else the next time around and would like to know what people think is the best AIO given what I am looking for.



All comments are greatly appreciated!
 
 
Meguiar's #66 its an agressive cleaner wax so it removes minor swirls, polishes, and protects, then top it with whatever. its in the professional line but its a great product. I have used it on several vehicles including my own.
 
Zaino All in One!!11!!-I seem to think this would suit you best, relatively expensive but a little goes a long way. Ive used it about 7-8 times and have 7/8ths of a bottle left. It even has a carnuba like look (I guess) and isn't too abrasive. As a test I taped up a section of a door on a black toyota that had some significant marring, worked it in like I would a polish (which I never do with ZAIO) and it removed alot of the marring and hazed the paint considerably. Caveat-It was most likely due to the blue edge pad, but thats FWIW.



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NSXTASY said:
Zaino All in One... isn't too abrasive...
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But be a *little* careful because it's considerably more abrasive than Klasse AIO. I used some ZAIO on the black plastic parts of the A8's sideview mirrors and I *REALLY* scratched 'em up; I had to use two grades of polish to get them back to normal. For comparison, KAIO doesn't mar them a bit.
 
KAIO

PRIME

Poli Seal

Vanilla Moose

Menzerna One Step

XMT 360

ZAIO

I have all of these and use all of them. I prefer the Prime and Prime Strong and the XMT 360 so far with a close 2nd going to Menzerna One Step and Poliseal.
 
Accumulator said:
But be a *little* careful because it's considerably more abrasive than Klasse AIO. I used some ZAIO on the black plastic parts of the A8's sideview mirrors and I *REALLY* scratched 'em up; I had to use two grades of polish to get them back to normal. For comparison, KAIO doesn't mar them a bit.
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Well that has me a little worried. I recently purchased some ZAIO to use on my Mustang. The paint is in excellent condition but I thought the ZAIO would make for a good cleaner and water spot remover. I use other Zaino products on this vehicle so would prefer to stick with the ZAIO but not at the risk of scratching my car.
 
mbkintner said:
Well that has me a little worried. I recently purchased some ZAIO to use on my Mustang. The paint is in excellent condition but I thought the ZAIO would make for a good cleaner and water spot remover. I use other Zaino products on this vehicle so would prefer to stick with the ZAIO but not at the risk of scratching my car.
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I think you misunderstood my point, or maybe I left the wrong impression. Just because the ZAIO hazed some plastic, that doesn't mean it'll do the same thing to *paint*. Mild abrasives usually just make products more user-friendly; they're almost functionally nonabrasive on paint and aren't anything to worry about.



I can't imagine any paint *of a healthy thickness* that the ZAIO would be too much for. I have some very soft ss black that's too thin for *any* abrasives (the window surrounds on the MPV), but other than that I'd use ZAIO on anything I have (including the thin ss lacquer on the Jag).



Sorry I gave you an unintended concern.
 
I have heard a lot about Werkstatt's Prime. I think I might try it out. A couple quick questions on the product:



1) Does it dust?



2) Can it be worked in the sun?



3) Any advice on PC application technique on how to best use it?



Thanks!
 
joshtpa said:
KAIO

PRIME

Poli Seal

Vanilla Moose

Menzerna One Step

XMT 360

ZAIO

I have all of these and use all of them. I prefer the Prime and Prime Strong and the XMT 360 so far with a close 2nd going to Menzerna One Step and Poliseal.
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That makes me really want the XMT 360 i ordered get here quicker, as I've heard quite a few other people say great things about it. I also really want to try the prime or prime strong, but I just can't bring my self to try it out without trying out the whole system. (detailing is an addiction) I'm also curious about how sun friendly the jeffs werkstatt stuff is.
 
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