Wow. Zaino!

tarapup · 03-28-2008, 06:29 PM

I bought my new Prius about 1.5 weeks ago. Just picked up my '08 Metallic Grey yesterday! I've put on about 500 miles.

I inquired below about how to wax my new baby. http://priuschat.com/forums/care-mai...x-my-baby.html

I'm a novice at all of this (in my thread inquiring about wax, one person asked if I'd looked at the "detailing" sticky on this forum...well, if I had known that "detailing meant cleaning etc. the car, I might have.

After reading all kinds of threads on this forum, I decided to give Zaino a try. So, I ordered it. Today I washed the Prius (metallic grey), and then used Mother's claybar on it (a first for me - I hadn't even known that such a thing existed). It was pretty easy.

After the claybar, I used Zaino Z2 pro (with the activator). Each coat (I did 3 coats - used 1 oz of the Z2) was followed by Z6. And a beer.

The process took me about 4 hours total on my car.

Check out the pics. I have never had such a gorgeous shiny car. I'm thrilled! I put the pics below - I originally had links instead of the pics posted, and just learned how to post the pics. Scroll down about 4 posts for the pics - sorry.

p.s. I also used the 303 protectant on the vinyl in the car, and love the look of that, too. It looks much richer (but not gross shiny).

I love my new car.

Flying White Dutchman · 03-28-2008, 06:33 PM

tarapup · 03-28-2008, 06:36 PM

Hey. Thanks for posting the pic. How did you do it? I wasn't able to get the pic posted - just the links???

tarapup · 03-28-2008, 06:38 PM

Sorry - I was trying to post pics and it still didn't work. Hopefully I'll learn soon.

patsparks · 03-28-2008, 07:48 PM

It looks great, well done.
A 3 beer job eh, hmm might need to have a go myself.

john1701a · 03-28-2008, 08:40 PM

Twin Cities, eh?

I've heard lots of good things about Zaino in other climates. But here, going 7 months between applications all while enduring loads of salt exposure have prevented me from ever trying it.

What do you plan to do during the winter?

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tarapup · 03-28-2008, 09:14 PM

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What do you plan to do during the winter?

Hmmm.
Switch to hot toddies instead of beer?

Bill Merchant · 03-29-2008, 03:05 AM

Hi tarapup. To get your pictures, which you uploaded to photobucket.com, to show up in your message, click the little icon for the mountain which pops up a dialog box that you can paste the URL of your image into. That puts the URL in your message wrapped in [IMG ] [ /IMG] tags. (I had to put extra spaces in so the tags wouldn't be interpreted. In your message it looks like

Code:

[IMG ]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z292/tarapup/IMG_5317.jpg[/IMG]

(Again, there's an extra space) which produces

What a shiny car!

xsmatt81 · 03-29-2008, 08:58 AM

nice job tarapup! I need to wash my prius, it's been a couple of weeks..pollen all over it

tarapup · 03-29-2008, 09:50 AM

Okay, I'm trying to follow the instructions to upload the pics. Thanks for the helpful info! Here they are:

03-28-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
tarapup Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 13 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Wow. Zaino! I bought my new Prius about 1.5 weeks ago. Just picked up my '08 Metallic Grey yesterday! I've put on about 500 miles. I inquired below about how to wax my new baby. http://priuschat.com/forums/care-mai...x-my-baby.html I'm a novice at all of this (in my thread inquiring about wax, one person asked if I'd looked at the "detailing" sticky on this forum...well, if I had known that "detailing meant cleaning etc. the car, I might have. After reading all kinds of threads on this forum, I decided to give Zaino a try. So, I ordered it. Today I washed the Prius (metallic grey), and then used Mother's claybar on it (a first for me - I hadn't even known that such a thing existed). It was pretty easy. After the claybar, I used Zaino Z2 pro (with the activator). Each coat (I did 3 coats - used 1 oz of the Z2) was followed by Z6. And a beer. The process took me about 4 hours total on my car. Check out the pics. I have never had such a gorgeous shiny car. I'm thrilled! I put the pics below - I originally had links instead of the pics posted, and just learned how to post the pics. Scroll down about 4 posts for the pics - sorry. p.s. I also used the 303 protectant on the vinyl in the car, and love the look of that, too. It looks much richer (but not gross shiny). I love my new car. Last edited by tarapup; 03-29-2008 at 09:52 AM. Reason: Provide info on where to see the pics

03-28-2008, 06:33 PM	#2
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,546 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 3 Thanked 183 Times in 150 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Wow. Zaino!

03-28-2008, 06:36 PM	#3
tarapup Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 13 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wow. Zaino! Hey. Thanks for posting the pic. How did you do it? I wasn't able to get the pic posted - just the links???

03-28-2008, 06:38 PM	#4
tarapup Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 13 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wow. Zaino! Sorry - I was trying to post pics and it still didn't work. Hopefully I'll learn soon.

03-28-2008, 07:48 PM	#5
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,265 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 129 Thanked 185 Times in 143 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Wow. Zaino! It looks great, well done. A 3 beer job eh, hmm might need to have a go myself.

03-28-2008, 08:40 PM	#6
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,380 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 145 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Wow. Zaino! Twin Cities, eh? I've heard lots of good things about Zaino in other climates. But here, going 7 months between applications all while enduring loads of salt exposure have prevented me from ever trying it. What do you plan to do during the winter? .

03-29-2008, 03:05 AM	#8
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Re: Wow. Zaino! Hi tarapup. To get your pictures, which you uploaded to photobucket.com, to show up in your message, click the little icon for the mountain which pops up a dialog box that you can paste the URL of your image into. That puts the URL in your message wrapped in [IMG ] [ /IMG] tags. (I had to put extra spaces in so the tags wouldn't be interpreted. In your message it looks like Code: [IMG ]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z292/tarapup/IMG_5317.jpg[/IMG] (Again, there's an extra space) which produces What a shiny car!

03-29-2008, 08:58 AM	#9
xsmatt81 non-AARP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 511 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wow. Zaino! nice job tarapup! I need to wash my prius, it's been a couple of weeks..pollen all over it

03-29-2008, 09:50 AM	#10
tarapup Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 13 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wow. Zaino! Okay, I'm trying to follow the instructions to upload the pics. Thanks for the helpful info! Here they are: