Zaino Triplets vs. Spring Detail

mgm2003

mgm2003

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This car was last seen in late October. I one stepped it with a Z-AIO Beta-Version, that I have been told is very close to the final product.



Fast forward 5 months……

Here’s what showed up this afternoon for a Spring cleaning.

It's for a retired neighbor, so no charge for this one (but I did get a nice tip).



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My plan was to wash, clay, and use the Zaino-Triplets (ZAIO, CS, Z8).



Process Used:



Wash: Z7



Wheels & Wells: Hi-Temp Tire and Wheel Cleaner & brushes.



I had my yellow bug-scrubber block on hand to tackle the tar build-up on the lower panels. To my surprise, Z7 & my wash mitt took care of business. I’ve consistently found Zaino treated vehicles are easier to maintain. Are others noticing this too?



After the wash, it was clear that ZAIO’s lifespan was nearly over. The tight & tall beads were starting to sag. All things considered ZAIO held its own in the NE winter because we’ve seen our fair share of salt trucks this season. :bigups



Polish & Protect:

I had to spot clay a few panels, nothing crazy.

ZAIO via Cyclo & LC CCS polishing pads (paint, glass, trim, lighting)

ZAIO applied by hand on some of the lower trim pieces, and wheels

Z6 wipe down

CS x 1 (CS dried in about 15 minutes today. It was in the low 60’s)

Z8 final wipe down on the paint, glass, trim, lighting, and wheels.

Z16 x 1 on the rubber, NL on the wells.



The interior was cleaned with Optimum APC, and protected with Z16.



A few after shots.



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The entire process took about 4 hours, including a few Miller-Lite breaks :chuckle:
 
John, Very nice work. I'll bet your neighbor was very happy.



ZAIO is still going strong for me at 10 weeks on the beater.
 
Good job john! I also notice that after a car that has had zaino on it is much easier to prep the next time round. Just some Zaio on a pc and it is back to brand new in a short time. This is what I love the best about zaino now that I have been using it for awhile. That means after the first initial paint prep, 6 months down the road the gloss is still there but the light marring from washing just needs to be removed. Pc and Zaio and 1 hour boom back to brand new. No need to do a full prep and remove clear. I wish I had this stuff years ago when I had my daily driver show car Mustang!
 
I'm looking to get a new car very soon and seeing what you did with white makes me assured I am making the right choice choosing white. The after shots look amazing, great job!
 
rydawg said:
Good job john! I also notice that after a car that has had zaino on it is much easier to prep the next time round. Just some Zaio on a pc and it is back to brand new in a short time. This is what I love the best about zaino now that I have been using it for awhile. That means after the first initial paint prep, 6 months down the road the gloss is still there but the light marring from washing just needs to be removed. Pc and Zaio and 1 hour boom back to brand new. No need to do a full prep and remove clear. I wish I had this stuff years ago when I had my daily driver show car Mustang!
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That's the downside of Zaino. One must find another hobby or purchase several more vehicles to continue detailing constantly. Or do a neighbors vehicle like John did.;)



Excellent work John. :bow
 
Thanks for the compliments guys.



When the owner arrived, I planned on spending a few hours on the wash, tar removal, and clay steps. I was pleasantly surprised to see that ZAIO suppressed the winter crud & tar build from bonding to the paint. ZAIO may have been at 'end of life', but it did the job.



Strokin04: IMO the triplets provide excellent looks and durability. You don't have to settle for a trade off on quality vs. time savings.



At the end of the day if something is easy to use, saves time, looks great, and holds up in daily driving conditions, you have a winner in my book. :xyxthumbs
 
When I saw the after wheel picture I had to go back and look at the before pic because I thought you bought chrome wheels to replace what looked like silver wheels lol
 
WhiteFox said:
When I saw the after wheel picture I had to go back and look at the before pic because I thought you bought chrome wheels to replace what looked like silver wheels lol
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Thanks. ZAIO did a nice job on the wheels, and it holds up to the heat too.
 
ZAIO really held up well.



I can't believe that you didn't have to treat the tar spots. A Z7 wash only? Amazing.



Zaino really does a lot more that 'look good'.



Easy maintenance is a feature that is often over looked.



Good job!
 
GBG TL said:
Zaino really does a lot more that 'look good'.



Easy maintenance is a feature that is often over looked.



Good job!
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So true when free time is short and a daily driven detailed vehicle is important to you.:hifive:
 
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