My car has been completely repainted. Once a few years ago when it got key scratched, and then it was a 'magnet' for people backing into it in parking lots. The latest paint job was a few DAYS ago on the rear quarter panel, and at the same time the bodyshop wet-sanded the entire car for me.
So.... I want to puchase a bunch of Zaino products but I'm not sure which, and not sure if it's even too soon to do this after the latest paint job which was just the other day.
Even though the car was just wet-sanded, I do see some swirls so perhaps I still need a clay bar (?)
Also, my mirrors were never repainted, they are a bit dull, and they have some chips I need to touch up, I guess the clay bar can shine that up (?)
Which Zaino products do you recommend I use? (which polish, seal, do I need a clay bar? Which cloths/sponges, etc... )
I wanted to add to my previous post, I'm not married to Zaino products. I've used them before and they are great. But if anyone wants to recommend any other products in addition or in place of Zaino for my car that would be fine.
Claybars don't remove swirls or shine paint. That's the job of an abrasive polish like Z-PC Fusion.
Being newly repainted, I would wait at least 30 days (or the amount of time your painter recommended) before applying Zaino. This will help save your warranty, should you need it.
Here is the process if you're going all Zaino:
Wash
Claybar (Z18)
Wash (Z7)
Polish swirls, etc. (Z-PC)
Seal (Z2 Pro w/ ZFX)
Quick Detail (Z6 and/or Z8)
Claybars don't remove swirls or shine paint. That's the job of an abrasive polish like Z-PC Fusion.
Being newly repainted, I would wait at least 30 days (or the amount of time your painter recommended) before applying Zaino. This will help save your warranty, should you need it.
Here is the process if you're going all Zaino:
Wash
Claybar (Z18)
Wash (Z7)
Polish swirls, etc. (Z-PC)
Seal (Z2 Pro w/ ZFX)
Quick Detail (Z6 and/or Z8)
I just put up a thread...about first time Zaino user...will these steps apply to me as well?
Claybars don't remove swirls or shine paint. That's the job of an abrasive polish like Z-PC Fusion.
Being newly repainted, I would wait at least 30 days (or the amount of time your painter recommended) before applying Zaino. This will help save your warranty, should you need it.
Here is the process if you're going all Zaino:
Wash
Claybar (Z18)
Wash (Z7)
Polish swirls, etc. (Z-PC)
Seal (Z2 Pro w/ ZFX)
Quick Detail (Z6 and/or Z8)
Zaino is not like a wax, I asked Sal about this topic and 7 days was all he suggested waiting. Although it cannot hurt going with whatever your painter says since he is the one warranting the paint job.
I have some chips I need to touch up on my bumper and mirrors. Should I do this before I do anything? Or after clay bar?
Thanks,
Nathalie
you just want to make sure the exposed primer is totally clean before you apply touch up paint. I'd suggest you wash the whole car, clay it, then just to be totally sure the chip areas are clean -- just use a quick wipe of rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl alchohol) over the chip areas -- to remove all remaining dirt and wax. Then apply your touch up paint, then do your wet sanding, rubbing compound, or whatever your personal method is to finalize the chip repair.
Now you're ready to seal the chips -- so this is a good time just to seal the whole car. Apply your Z2/ZFX to the whole car 2 or 3 coats.
I'd be a little worried about claying over the freshly repaired chips, as the clay might pull your paint plug out if it's really new. So I think you'd want to clay before repairing the chips.
you've got quite a lot of work ahead of you -- set aside a whole weekend, esp if you have more than one or two chips. the big delay will be in allowing your touch-up paint to dry overnight before sanding. The Langka kit can save you some time , by comparison, over wet sanding.
Zaino is not like a wax, I asked Sal about this topic and 7 days was all he suggested waiting. Although it cannot hurt going with whatever your painter says since he is the one warranting the paint job.
I know that it doesn't work the same way as a wax, but a paint warranty is much more important than a couple of weeks of paint protection, IMO.
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Although it cannot hurt going with whatever your painter says since he is the one warranting the paint job.
