Wash/Dry/Claybar/Pre-Wax/Sealant&Glaze/Wax = One Shiny Car

my monitor is playing tricks or something i have tideland pearl it looks NOTHING like that, WOW!

 

I get a shiny car going through the drive-through car wash.

 

You just motivated me to pull out my Zaino from last year.

 

Very nice. My new order of Zaino just arrived. Will have to apply more. This time I got the new "Grande Finale" Z8 as well as the new Z2 Pro with ZFX. Should be interesting. I'm also going to try their glass cleaner/polish.

Oh, yes, Zaino will beat that, but you have to have good eyes and be a fanatic to notice. Zaino, when applied correctly, makes the paint clearcoat look much "deeper".

Did you hear much "ticking" as the claybar removed "bonded contaminants"? Sure leaves the finish feeling smooth, doesn't it. As Pearl is new, she didn't need claybaring when I Zainoed in June.

 

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I don't know this year. It has collected some scratches and I haven't been washing it regularly. Zaino from the side (all 4 doors) are gone, probably due to salt during winter. I can still see Zaino when the rain beads on the roof and the windows. I will try my best to restore it.

These are pics from last year before the wood trim dash.
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Ive been trying to figure out what that color was! Thanks! We saw some on our trip & had no idea. looks great! I really need to wash mine, but not when its forcased for rain!

 

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Always wondered what the Tideland color looked like. Very nice color & shine!

I'm a bit of a detailing freak myself and prefer to use the Jeffs Werkstatt line of products over Zaino. Both are fantastic products... as are some others. However, I get essentially the same durability & shine as Zaino, but at a price that is 5 times less (Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger vs Zaino Z-CS Clear Seal). Tough to beat it. If you're interested in finding out more, check out what all the detailing fanatics over on autopia.org have to say about both products.

 

Well, it's -your fault- Tideland. Pearl now has a second coat of Zaino. Felt like a mad chemist mixing the ZFX in the Z2! Two onces is actually too much to do one coat on a Prius. Only used about 1 1/2 oz.

Looks like I'll have to claybar her next year. Roof is a little rough from bonded contaminants. I'm trying the glass polish on the hatch glass outside. If it doesn't bead water I'll put it on the windshield as well. I'll post pics this weekend. Got a show and shine ("Hot August Nights" in St. Albert Alberta) on Sat. Prius isn't a hot rod or muscle car, but the car guys find it interesting anyway. Way of the future.

I was rather surprised at the improvement in the shine with the second coat. Much deeper. As I posted above, you have to look closely under the right conditions to see the difference. Hope I can capture it with the camera. I'll be preping her with Z8 "Grande Finale" at the show, so that should be interesting as well.

 

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WoW, Nice Shine!!
Great Looking Car.

 

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I have the same issue with Zaino-ing Rudy.
By the time we've washed him, dried him, and put on one layer, Dear Hubby just looks at me when I say, "Another coat or three will really deepen the shine."

Rae

 

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Never too late for a second coat. Just wash it well between coats and you can apply more "ordinary" wax . With Zaino you wash, then spritz with Z6 and wipe dry in small sections, then apply a new coating.

I came down with a serious virus so didn't get a chance to go to the show and shine. Slowly recovering. Will post photos when I can. I tried out the Z8 "Grande Finale" in the garage, but was dizzy from the virus after 10 min of work so had to give up for now. It seemed to deepen the shine, but again, it's really hard to tell. To me, it seems lighter or "blander" colours don't show the shine depth as well as black and dark blue or red. Of course, the lighter "blander" colours don't show dust as well either. Driftwood Pearl is one of the bland colours for sure. When outside, even a light cloud cover hides the shine depth.