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ret said:
Would you care to bet if $7 worth of AW would last as long as $7 worth of CS?



Or would you care to bet if you could pick which side of a car's hood has which product on it?
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I would. The appearance between CS and AW are different and if we stretch this to after the first wash, one could feel and see the difference.
 
ZaneO said:
Okay, I understand now. When someone really broke down the cost/application/durability, etc. they might be close, they might not. I'm not going to calculate it.



My question...who cares? If one likes to use AW, awesome! If one likes to use CS, awesome!
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AMEN! Just find something you like and use it.
 
ret said:
Would you care to bet if $7 worth of AW would last as long as $7 worth of CS?



Or would you care to bet if you could pick which side of a car's hood has which product on it?
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I have AW over Tropicare on the sides of my Mom's teal camaro. I have Z5pro topped with CS on her hood. I can definitely see a difference. The Zaino side has clarity and gloss that the TC/AW combo can't produce. AW is a good OTC product but to claim that it is equal to Z8 or CS simply isn't accurate.
 
SpoiledMan said:
Improper test. The test would be to top Z5 with AW on one side and Z8 on the other.
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The car is the same color all the way around. It doesn't matter which panels you put what product on. When you view the car from various angles you can see subtel differences.
 
But you're comparing Tropicare and AW to Z5 and Z8. Bad comparison. If you want to see if the *toppers* are similar then you don't change what you put under them as that effects the overall look.
 
Who knows....



I know this, CS looks fantastic on my paint, and I was able to apply it in February in sub freezing temps and it came out looking stellar. I have no complaints.





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wannafbody said:
AW is a good OTC product but to claim that it is equal to Z8 or CS simply isn't accurate.
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and your test is? You're comparing one combo to an entirely different combo and then claiming that one piece of it doesnt compare to another piece of the other?



It's already been said, but to make a fair comparison you need to have a controlled environment.



wash/polish with the same stuff. Put down Z5 on both halves and then top one half with z8 and the other with AW.



Telling me that there are differences in looks of AW ontop of Tropicare against Z8 on Z5 is a majur DUH factor.
 
wannafbody said:
AW is a good OTC product but to claim that it is equal to Z8 or CS simply isn't accurate.
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I never claimed AW was equal to Z8 or CS.

I use Z5 Pro but I have no need for CS, and for my needs and preferences AW is better than Z8.





RET
 
GBG TL said:
Who knows....



I know this, CS looks fantastic on my paint, and I was able to apply it in February in sub freezing temps and it came out looking stellar. I have no complaints.
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Yep, looks great! I'd just like the comparisons to stay at an apples to apples level. Think things would change if I put Nu Finish under CS and compared it to Z2 under CS?
 
SpoiledMan said:
But you're comparing Tropicare and AW to Z5 and Z8. Bad comparison. If you want to see if the *toppers* are similar then you don't change what you put under them as that effects the overall look.
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Yes you do have a point however both TC and AW are silicone polymer products so they are somewhat similar. I've also used AW and Z8 over Z2pro and AW has a slightly different(softer) look compared to Z8. Z8 can also be diluted with distilled water as much as 1:1 which brings the two products cost closer to each other. In the end it really comes down to personal preference.
 
I have a car lot also and I do a lot of testing. Different makes, models, colors, and condition. I tried AW on a bunch of my cars cause of the cheap cost factor, but when I use z8 there is a very noticeable difference. The gloss is just thicker and the clarity is way better. AW is good and is the best OTC product, but when compared to z8 it will not compare. Z8 is by far the best spray booster I have tested and used. It also stays more consistant on any make and model and also works great on every lsp I have used on. The gloss is great and the water beeds like hell too.



I am not here to argue, but to just share my results. This was not just taken on my own personal car. These were results from different cars and most without lsp's. Z8 made them look like they were just freshly detailed.
 
thesacrifice said:
The point he's making is that you can get a gallon of AW for the price of CS, and AW is put on pretty thin as well, and quite frankly ALMOST a whipe on and walk away product, and one could pretty easily spread out the life of one gallon of AW as 6oz of CS.
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You know, there are subtle differences that you notice after using Zaino vs. anything else on the market.



For example…..



When you rinse down filthy paint, 85% or better of the crud comes off.



I hit the local wash hole and blast off salt with the power washer gun mid-week, and don’t have to worry about water spots etching or staining my paint.

On the weekends, a Z7 wash and Z6 QD removes the ‘crime’ completely.



After a month or so, you take notice that marring build up is substantially lower.



Dust doesn’t stick to your paint like a fly trap.



After a wash and Z6 QD, your paint looks freshly detailed –and feels that way too.



No more spots on the glass and trim.



Brown tires…. Nada.



I could go on and on….. but why.



I’ve tried countless other brands, and can say with complete confidence that Zaino is the benchmark.





That said, will a $7 bottle of AW look good on your paint? Sure it will.



I’m not knocking DG products at all.... but to compare DG to Zaino is like comparing HDTV to a 1950’s B&W set. Both will give you a picture, and feed you information, but one of them doesn’t exhibit the same level of limitations.
 
again, I have alot of zaino products but IMO AW looks better than Z8 in both performance,durability and slickness.



I sold my Z8 today to buy more AW :-)



I will try CS just not now I am swamped with products :-)
 
SpoiledMan said:
Yep, looks great! I'd just like the comparisons to stay at an apples to apples level. Think things would change if I put Nu Finish under CS and compared it to Z2 under CS?
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Thanks.



I've never used Nu-Finish. I do plan to use CS over a few other combos when the weather gets nice. For now, I'm using CS as part of the Zaino system.
 
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Originally Posted by SpoiledMan

"Yep, looks great! I'd just like the comparisons to stay at an apples to apples level. Think things would change if I put Nu Finish under CS and compared it to Z2 under CS?'





In your case probably a big difference because you know how to prep. The abrasives in NU-Finish would not give the final appearance we require and expect.

A trained eye (one that has used many types and brands of products) could tell a difference.
 
blkZ28Conv said:
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Originally Posted by SpoiledMan

In your case probably a big difference because you know how to prep. The abrasives in NU-Finish would not give the final appearance we require and expect.

A trained eye (one that has used many types and brands of products) could tell a difference.
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I have NEVER owned a bottle of Nu Finish.;) It was for comparison purposes only.:cool:
 
SpoiledMan said:
I have NEVER owned a bottle of Nu Finish.;) It was for comparison purposes only.:cool:
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I must admit my father had a bottle back in the 80's (It was still in their cellar when I visited them last year.:eek: ). I think I even used some back in the early 70's.:geez
 
I remember the infomercials on nu-finish and nu-vinyl. I remember them restoring cars from the dead at a junk yard out in the desert. After that I never believed in infomercials again and realized they were all fake!:laugh:
 
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