tripper_111
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Yes, I know this is a bit late. I received my shipment middle of February this year, and yet I still have a half-filled bottle of the old Z2. I planned to use the new version only upon using up the old bottle, but I guess it would take me forever! After reading so many posts about the new Z2, and the newly-released Z8, I guess itâ€â„¢s time to take the plunge on the new products. (And leave the old bottle on the shelfâ€Â¦)
Firstly, I subscribed to the opinion that looks are extremely subjective. As for me, I must admit that I really prefer the depth of carnauba rather than reflections that only synthetic produces.
Very much influential to my initiative in trying the Z2 Pro is the fact that some of Autopian Zaino users, almost swear that the new Z2 is indeed different than the old Z2, more specifically, that the former yields more depth in contrast with pure reflections of the latter.
Because of this, I thought that the Z2 Pro is the answer to my almost never-ending quest in finding the best synthetic wax that yields the most carnauba look! Yes, there are more synthetic waxes that provides extreme depth (almost carnauba â€â€œlike blend), but nevertheless didnâ€â„¢t last atleast 2 mos. in our tropical weather.
Now the process. Lately I have been very much busy with my graduate studies (yes, Iâ€â„¢m on my last year in graduate school), and I decided to have the prep stage done by a reputable local detailing shop owned by a friend of mine. They used Eagle One proline polishes all over the horizontal panesl (doors, fenders, etc.) and some Menzerna power gloss over the roof and the hood (to eliminate annoying water marks). Unfortunately, the process did not eliminate 100% those marks that very much seemed etched on the paint. At any rate, it did improve the appearance to at least 85%. Final product was the K-Twins. (1 coat each).
As soon as I got home (almost sundown), I immediately opened the bottle of the Z2 Pro, do the ZFX mixing (I strictly followed the Autopian way), and put the first coat. The first coat did not impress me very much, maybe because the K-Twins provided a nice base shine. The second and the third, created a very slight improvement, which is almost second to none. The only improvement I noticed was the reflections. I know the K-Twins are extremely shiny (in my experience), but 3 coats of the new Z2 Pro improved the reflections. These improvements were very much apparent as I pulled out the car from the garage and let the sunlight unleashed the true nature of the Z2 Proâ€â„¢s look. (Z6 in between coats) Three coats almost took me three hours (with 30 mins drying time in between).
WET-LOOK. I believed I would do no justice to Zaino if do no mention of the wet-look claim. Yes, same as the old Z2, with slight improvement, wet-look is retained.
SLICKNESS is still a killer.
DURABILITY. Need not emphasize on this.
VALUE FOR MONEY. Well and good. I ordered several bottles to maximize shipping cost.
PROCESS. I still do the ZFX mixing, same as the old Z2. But some members claimed that ZFX may be dispensed with even on the initial coat if you do not plan on doing 3 coats on a single day (i.e. do initial 3 coats in three days)
DEPTH. This is one thing that is very much influential in writing this review. I expected a more carnauba depth on this one, but to me, it still fell short of my preference. I must say that the new Z2 Pro provides more depth than the old Z2 which provides pure reflections. But since I was expecting a near carnauba-depth, with an almost deepening effect on the color of the paint, it did not impress me much.
OVERALL. The new Z2 Pro is still king of the synthetics (flamesuit on). At least just for me, and I havenâ€â„¢t tried WG, Blackfire, EX-P. If any of these 3 products would provide a more carnauba-depth with an almost Zaino-like durability that also retains slickness after every wash, then the above conclusion might be altered. It need not provide 100% carnauba look, but at least an improvement over Z2 Proâ€â„¢s 25% depth. At least at 30% guestimate will do.
AND THE PICTURES. I know the pictures donâ€â„¢t do much justice since it was only taken on my PalmOne Treo 650 smartphone. But nevertheless, all must agree that Zainoâ€â„¢s performance in the looks department withstand the test of 0.3 megapixel smartphone camera. If it can do so as such, what more in person???
The Reflections Shot:
Me Taking The Picture:
The Wetlook Shot:
Reflections in The Sun:
My Honda CR-V:
Firstly, I subscribed to the opinion that looks are extremely subjective. As for me, I must admit that I really prefer the depth of carnauba rather than reflections that only synthetic produces.
Very much influential to my initiative in trying the Z2 Pro is the fact that some of Autopian Zaino users, almost swear that the new Z2 is indeed different than the old Z2, more specifically, that the former yields more depth in contrast with pure reflections of the latter.
Because of this, I thought that the Z2 Pro is the answer to my almost never-ending quest in finding the best synthetic wax that yields the most carnauba look! Yes, there are more synthetic waxes that provides extreme depth (almost carnauba â€â€œlike blend), but nevertheless didnâ€â„¢t last atleast 2 mos. in our tropical weather.
Now the process. Lately I have been very much busy with my graduate studies (yes, Iâ€â„¢m on my last year in graduate school), and I decided to have the prep stage done by a reputable local detailing shop owned by a friend of mine. They used Eagle One proline polishes all over the horizontal panesl (doors, fenders, etc.) and some Menzerna power gloss over the roof and the hood (to eliminate annoying water marks). Unfortunately, the process did not eliminate 100% those marks that very much seemed etched on the paint. At any rate, it did improve the appearance to at least 85%. Final product was the K-Twins. (1 coat each).
As soon as I got home (almost sundown), I immediately opened the bottle of the Z2 Pro, do the ZFX mixing (I strictly followed the Autopian way), and put the first coat. The first coat did not impress me very much, maybe because the K-Twins provided a nice base shine. The second and the third, created a very slight improvement, which is almost second to none. The only improvement I noticed was the reflections. I know the K-Twins are extremely shiny (in my experience), but 3 coats of the new Z2 Pro improved the reflections. These improvements were very much apparent as I pulled out the car from the garage and let the sunlight unleashed the true nature of the Z2 Proâ€â„¢s look. (Z6 in between coats) Three coats almost took me three hours (with 30 mins drying time in between).
WET-LOOK. I believed I would do no justice to Zaino if do no mention of the wet-look claim. Yes, same as the old Z2, with slight improvement, wet-look is retained.
SLICKNESS is still a killer.
DURABILITY. Need not emphasize on this.
VALUE FOR MONEY. Well and good. I ordered several bottles to maximize shipping cost.
PROCESS. I still do the ZFX mixing, same as the old Z2. But some members claimed that ZFX may be dispensed with even on the initial coat if you do not plan on doing 3 coats on a single day (i.e. do initial 3 coats in three days)
DEPTH. This is one thing that is very much influential in writing this review. I expected a more carnauba depth on this one, but to me, it still fell short of my preference. I must say that the new Z2 Pro provides more depth than the old Z2 which provides pure reflections. But since I was expecting a near carnauba-depth, with an almost deepening effect on the color of the paint, it did not impress me much.
OVERALL. The new Z2 Pro is still king of the synthetics (flamesuit on). At least just for me, and I havenâ€â„¢t tried WG, Blackfire, EX-P. If any of these 3 products would provide a more carnauba-depth with an almost Zaino-like durability that also retains slickness after every wash, then the above conclusion might be altered. It need not provide 100% carnauba look, but at least an improvement over Z2 Proâ€â„¢s 25% depth. At least at 30% guestimate will do.
AND THE PICTURES. I know the pictures donâ€â„¢t do much justice since it was only taken on my PalmOne Treo 650 smartphone. But nevertheless, all must agree that Zainoâ€â„¢s performance in the looks department withstand the test of 0.3 megapixel smartphone camera. If it can do so as such, what more in person???
The Reflections Shot:
Me Taking The Picture:
The Wetlook Shot:
Reflections in The Sun:
My Honda CR-V:
