ZPC... where does it fit?

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heffergm

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I've more or less committed to Zaino as a system, but I'm a little lost with regards to polishing before Z2/Z5.

With my new car, I want a finishing polish. ZPC, however, doesn't appear to be one, as Zaino states:

"NOTE: Zaino Z-PC Fusion IS ABRASIVE and should only be used when necessary. Z-PC Fusion is not intended for frequent use. "

And I've also heard people that seem to use SSR2.5 before ZPC for deeper swirl/scratch removal.

What I'm trying to figure out is, how abrasive is ZPC? I don't want to use it on my new car if it's equivalent to something like SSR2.5, but I want to use a finishing polish before Z2/Z5.
 
ZPC is definitely a "finishing polish" as I've always gotten an excellent results from it as a last-used product prior to an application of LSPs.

I would equate ZPC to about the same abrasiveness as Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze would have, based on my experiences with it.
 
Thanks for the reply. So would you feel comfortable using ZPC as a finishing polish on a new car? Or is it a step you'd skip altogether, assuming the paint was unmolested by the dealership and in reasonably good condition after wash/clay?
 
heffergm said:
Thanks for the reply. So would you feel comfortable using ZPC as a finishing polish on a new car? Or is it a step you'd skip altogether, assuming the paint was unmolested by the dealership and in reasonably good condition after wash/clay?
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The situation that you state is the ideal situation for ZPC to be used. It will do the job and give a great base for the Z2 or Z5 application. ZPC can be aggressive depending on which pad one uses during application. The more aggressive the pad the more aggressive ZPC can be.

When applying ZPC it has been suggested to use a little less product than other polishes. It has a long working time, also.
 
cwcad said:
The situation that you state is the ideal situation for ZPC to be used. It will do the job and give a great base for the Z2 or Z5 application. ZPC can be aggressive depending on which pad one used during application. The more aggressive the pad the more aggressive ZPC can be.

When applying ZPC it has been suggested to use a little less product than other polishes. It has a long working time, also.
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Cool... so I figure a white polishing pad should be sufficient on a new car, and then I can use something like a yellow/orange pad on the older cars around the house for some more cut?
 
heffergm said:
Cool... so I figure a white polishing pad should be sufficient on a new car, and then I can use something like a yellow/orange pad on the older cars around the house for some more cut?
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Sounds like a good plan for your ZPC. remember always start with the least agressive pad, even on an older car. from there you can go up to an orange if you feel you need it. good luck and let us know how you do with it. :howdy
 
What you stated has been my experience. It is a good finishing polish. It is the best polish to use prior to applying the Zaino sealants because ZPC is synergetic.
 
I found that ZPC was a god finishing polish as well. It removed the light swirls on the Envoy. I thought it worked best at speed 4.5 on the PC. A higher speed caused it to dust up too much more me.
 
Scott P said:
I found that ZPC was a god finishing polish as well. It removed the light swirls on the Envoy. I thought it worked best at speed 4.5 on the PC. A higher speed caused it to dust up too much more me.
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I noticed this on my Envoy as well; but the funny thing is when I used it on my mom's Buick Century, I used speed 6 with very little dusting. I don't know if I inadvertantly did something different or what....
 
I think of ZPC and Optimum Polishes very similarly. Basically, the stregenth of the abrasives are detirmined by the pad used. Even still, ZPC is very powerful stuff, notice "Paint Cleaner."
 
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