yESman

Here are some shots I took today with my new Canon A620...I did not dress the wheel wells or tires yet. I also have Z-2 Pro on the alloy wheels:

Door Flake



Fender Gloss



Hood Detail



Trunk and Side Reflections



Flakeville, USA



Here was my process...starting last weekend:

1. Zaino Z-7 wash
2. Sonus Block claying
3. Z-PC with Lake Country finishing pad
4. Z-7 wash briefly
5. Z-2 Pro & ZFX - first layer
6. Second layer of same
7. Z-8 Grand Finale
8. Brief wash and Z-6 before these pics to remove some rain from thunderstorm
9. Z-16 on tires after the pics...

I would have used Z-6 between layers but I did not have any. I have some now and I will do that before the 3rd layer.

The pics really don't do it justice. The car is just glistening in my driveway.

Guitarman

Gorgeous.

yESman

Thanks Guitarman.

Sal makes some good stuff!

TexasGS

Man that looks just great . I am about to order the Zaino kit. I was not real sure how much of a difference the Zaino would make on a Millenium Silver car, like mine. Man it looks like your car is glass! I am now fired up to get to work on mine! Congrats on your finish, hopefully mine will look that good.

yESman

Thanks Texas, metallic silver seems to be a strength of Zaino. It looks very clear on silver yet brings out a gloss and shine that rivals the Pinnacle Souveran carnauba I used to apply. Plus you get terrific durability.

yESman

I put a third layer of Z-2 Pro on the car today since we had sunny weather and 65 degrees...I did a Z-6 wipedown before the Z-2Pro/ZFX combo. These end of day shots show the wetness a bit better than the earlier pics:

TexasGS

yesman, would you be able to give us a brief rundown of your Zaino process? I have read the various threads about it but another rundown couldn't hurt. The finish on my car is very smooth. I guess I was wondering if I would need to do anything other than washing with Dawn, clay bar, wash and then start the Zaino?

yESman

Sure.

Zaino Z-7 wash, or Poorboy's Super & Slick
(if needed I use Z-PC or SSR2.5 if I see any marring, LC VC finishing pad)
Sonus Block Clay or Zaino Clay
Z-7 wash
Z-6 wipe down
Z-2 Pro/ZFX
Z-6, Z-8
Z-2 Pro/ZFX
Z-6
Z-2 Pro/ZFX
Z-8
Z-16 on Tires, Z-2 Pro/ZFX on wheels

Guitarman

I always felt that Zaino brought out the metallic particles in metallic paint better than other products, I've seen it happen firsthand with the before/after. Once again, looks superb. Cheers.

yESman

Thanks Dan. Yep, Zaino really seems to bring out the paint flake.

LSUFanMan

Did a complete Zaino process on my 2000 ES300 (with only 36K on it) weekend before last. It looks as good as I expected from the reviews I had read. It looks fantastic with that wet, high gloss look! It actually looks "newer than new" if'n you know what I mean.

Question: I started with the recommended Dawn wash and a complete claying. However, on the flat surfaces (hood and trunk lid) I am still feeling some slightly rough particals? This is 5+ year old paint. SHOULD I CLAY THESE AREAS AGAIN AND RE-ZAINO?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

yESman

I might do a light polishing with Z-PC or Poorboys SSR2.5 using a finishing pad, then wipe down with Z-6 and apply Z-2 Pro.