Curing time for Z-2, and Z-5
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Curing time for Z-2, and Z-5
Without use of ZFX and is it ok to apply Z-6 or Z-8 after polish or wait for curing time maybe 24 hrs.?. If you don't do multiple coats at ONE time then ZFX is not needed.
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Originally Posted by LS WON
Without use of ZFX and is it ok to apply Z-6 or Z-8 after polish or wait for curing time maybe 24 hrs.?. If you don't do multiple coats at ONE time then ZFX is not needed.
I'm sure someone will come along shortly who will know that answer.
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I use the Z2 Pro without the ZFX and the car is usually ready to be buffed off almost as quickly as the time it takes to apply it to the whole car, wiping off where you 1st applied it. It takes longer if the humidity is high. If you begin buffing it off and it smears at all, you need to wait. It should buff off with no effort. You can use the Z8 right after. I usually go with Z6 then Z2 then finish with Z8.
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Originally Posted by capevettes
I use the Z2 Pro without the ZFX and the car is usually ready to be buffed off almost as quickly as the time it takes to apply it to the whole car, wiping off where you 1st applied it. It takes longer if the humidity is high. If you begin buffing it off and it smears at all, you need to wait. It should buff off with no effort. You can use the Z8 right after. I usually go with Z6 then Z2 then finish with Z8.
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I like to put down 3 coats of z5pro w/zfx, then after it cures I apply 3 coats of rejex, one at a time after each coat cures. I find it makes the metallic pop on my MSG and it seems to give a wetter look than Z2pro.
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Originally Posted by mikexxxx
I like to put down 3 coats of z5pro w/zfx, then after it cures I apply 3 coats of rejex, one at a time after each coat cures. I find it makes the metallic pop on my MSG and it seems to give a wetter look than Z2pro.
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Originally Posted by mikexxxx
I like to put down 3 coats of z5pro w/zfx, then after it cures I apply 3 coats of rejex, one at a time after each coat cures. I find it makes the metallic pop on my MSG and it seems to give a wetter look than Z2pro.
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Originally Posted by LS WON
Are all 3 coats of z-5 back to back or within a 24 hour period?
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Originally Posted by mrosa65
I've put 3 coats of Zaino back to back using ZFX on a car before. That's the nice thing about ZFX, there's no wait time between coats as with some products.
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Originally Posted by LS WON
So then I can see that its ok using ZFX in the Z-5 polish and do 3 coats back to back and then ZFX with Z-2 with 2 or 3 more coats of Z-2 back to back or whatever it is just not to exceed the maximum within the 24 hour period-I forget.
You can do up to 3 coats in a 24 hour period with ZFX. Which I've always understood to mean, 3 back to back or 3 coats taking a few hours in between. I know the website states NOT to let the zaino that has been activated with ZFX to site more than like 12 hours in the bottle. So I pretty much try to apply them back to back.
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Originally Posted by mrosa65
You can do up to 3 coats in a 24 hour period with ZFX. Which I've always understood to mean, 3 back to back or 3 coats taking a few hours in between. I know the website states NOT to let the zaino that has been activated with ZFX to site more than like 12 hours in the bottle. So I pretty much try to apply them back to back.
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Originally Posted by LS WON
Are all 3 coats of z-5 back to back or within a 24 hour period?
I'll see what I can do about a picture. I've been woking on my mini cooper lately. It's the hyper blue (metallic). I need a little sun to get the metallic to pop. NE has been cloudy lately.
Last edited by mikexxxx; 08-21-2006 at 04:38 PM.