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The battle of the Z's: Zaino vs. Zymol !
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The battle of the Z's: Zaino vs. Zymol !
In my search for the best polish to use on my Lexus, I came across this interesting comparison test of the two products on the Acura NSX forum:
http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/waxtest.html
...and FYI, a great deal of car-finish care information is in the forum at:
http://www.autopia-carport.com
I am currently looking for a good clay bar for my Lexus, and then my plan was to polish it with Finish First auto polish from Liqui-Tech, but maybe I'll try the Zaino Z-2 Show Car Polish that was tested.
http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/waxtest.html
...and FYI, a great deal of car-finish care information is in the forum at:
http://www.autopia-carport.com
I am currently looking for a good clay bar for my Lexus, and then my plan was to polish it with Finish First auto polish from Liqui-Tech, but maybe I'll try the Zaino Z-2 Show Car Polish that was tested.
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I just Mother's Clayed and Klasse'd my GS this past weekend...
Kreativ -- seems like you and I use the same stuff. You can't go wrong with either Klasse or Zaino.
Perry -- I agree that autopia has more information than any professional or amateur detailer needs!
Kreativ -- seems like you and I use the same stuff. You can't go wrong with either Klasse or Zaino.
Perry -- I agree that autopia has more information than any professional or amateur detailer needs!
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Originally posted by genearch
I was a Zaino user but you can't beat the shine of Blitz from One Grand. No more Zaino for me...
I was a Zaino user but you can't beat the shine of Blitz from One Grand. No more Zaino for me...
Switched to 3M Imperial Hand Glaze for a polish, and the Blitz 1K wax; I love that stuff.
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Blitz is top notch.
I'm really trying to understand the psychology of Zaino. Maybe because it's harder to get, people get it in their head that it's the best stuff on earth and subconsciously believe that their car cannot look any better since it has this "secret" product on the finish.
Free your mind folks...
I'm really trying to understand the psychology of Zaino. Maybe because it's harder to get, people get it in their head that it's the best stuff on earth and subconsciously believe that their car cannot look any better since it has this "secret" product on the finish.
Free your mind folks...
Blitz is a caranuba wax, Zaino is a polmyer sealant. Polymer sealants protect better and longer, and have better optical clarity. The latter not meaning much because many people prefer the look from the use of caranuba waxes.
Some try for the best of both worlds by using a polymer sealant and then topping with Blitz.
I used to be a 3M IHG/Blitz user. Now I use Klasse polymer sealants.
Last edited by kreativ; Apr 11, 2002 at 06:36 PM.
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gene & kreativ
Can you guys elaborate on your choice of use of Klasse products? And gene, why do you not use them on your Lexus?
See, I like the deep, wet look. I can get that from Zymol, but it doesn't clean the paint, nor does it last very long - looks only.
I used most recently 3MIHG to clean, then seal with the Blitz, but I don't feel the optical qualities are as deep as a I like.
So maybe 3MIHG / ZYMOL / BLITZ?
And if I may be so bold, since some car sites poo poo on the Meguairs Cleaner/Wax, it does doa good job of cleaning my paint of blemishes, and is silky smooth after a light buffing. But, there again, not deep enough.
Pointers?
TIA
Can you guys elaborate on your choice of use of Klasse products? And gene, why do you not use them on your Lexus?
See, I like the deep, wet look. I can get that from Zymol, but it doesn't clean the paint, nor does it last very long - looks only.
I used most recently 3MIHG to clean, then seal with the Blitz, but I don't feel the optical qualities are as deep as a I like.
So maybe 3MIHG / ZYMOL / BLITZ?
And if I may be so bold, since some car sites poo poo on the Meguairs Cleaner/Wax, it does doa good job of cleaning my paint of blemishes, and is silky smooth after a light buffing. But, there again, not deep enough.
Pointers?
TIA
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Just waxed my car with Zymol. I feel kinda cheated though cause I read that the Zymol you buy over the counter is basically Turtle Wax w/ a different name. Oh well, the shine is nice and still very deep, and it's better than NuFinish for sure. My mistake for using NuFinish -- never knew how harsh that stuff was.
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I hope this also doesn't make you feel cheated: be prepared to re-polish and re-wax your car in 2-3 weeks if its a daily driver. Zymol is notorious for not lasting very long. I speak from experience. 
I went through a bunch of that stuff when I had a black car, and it was awesome, just never lasted very long.
I went through a bunch of that stuff when I had a black car, and it was awesome, just never lasted very long.
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