Where to buy Zaino products?
 

Where can I get the stuff? I've never seen it at anyplace like Autozone or anything. :confused:

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (Lord Odin)
 

You can order online at http:/www.zainobros.com or email Sal to find a local distributor. I buy mine from Carl (hcvone), usually in person, sometimes through the mail. Always great service from him.

Results are in the sig. :cool:

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (Lord Odin)
 

Zaino is not sold in any stores, only thru distributors such as myself and from the home office http://www.zainobros.com

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (KLO)
 

Sweet. Now the only question is, what am I supposed to get? I'd like to obviously get my paint looking great but also want to get some stuff for the leather interior. What would you guys recommend?

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (Lord Odin)
 

Can't help you with the interior, but for the exterior (after you have removed any swirling or other imperfections with non-Zaino products, I really like Menzerna polishes (Intensive and Final)) I would recommend Z2, Z5, Z6, Z7 and ZFX. I think there is even a Zaino package deal that includes these. I also highly recommend a clay bar, it can be Zaino's Z18 bar, or Mothers, or Clay Magic (blue bar). They all work about the same and very well.

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (DsC5)
 

Just purchased the complete car kit $85.00... so we'll see just how she does...

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (Lord Odin)
 

Z-9 Leather cleaner and Z-10 Leather Conditioner are our interior products, you can use them on leather and also on plastics, your dash, anywhere, etc.

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (KLO)
 

Is there an optimal temperature to use this stuff at? Or doesn't it matter?

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (Lord Odin)
 

Colder temps (from 32 to 40ish) make Zaino dry a little slower, however I applied some Zaino in my shop the other day and them temps where in the 40's and it dried within 30 min, but I have been Zainoing for 7 or 8 years so I am experienced and know how to apply it thinly so it will dry faster, you being a newbe might tend to want to put on too much and have that old wax thinking of more is better, while with Zaino less is better.....

As far as the results are concerned, temp does not really matter.............

Re: Where to buy Zaino products? (KLO)
 

Cool. I just ordered up a whole kit (with leather care stuff) and will try it this weekend in my dad's heated barn. Should give me plenty of time and good conditions to try it in. Hopefully it'll turn out well. :cheers:

KLO: I'd like to order some Zaino product from you (I'm in Memphis). Please call me tomorrow AM so that I can order with a card and hopefully receive it on Monday. Steve Conn, cell 901-795-5905,

16-year-old thread resurrection has to be a new record! :crazy: Let me help you out a little...

"KLO" hasn't even visited this website in almost 7 years: "Last Activity: 01-14-2013 12:51 AM"

His Zaino distribution website listed in his profile is no longer valid. I suggest visiting the Zaino manufacturer website directly.

While he has not gotten into the Ceramic Craze, the products still work quite well depending on what you want. In my shop I created a combination of Zaino products that made the color and what was contained in that color(metaflake, or anything else) simply stand out amongst cars of the same color. Feynlabs Ceramics do the same thing.
I wasn't just a detailer that slapped a product on a car and collected pennies(My term for $$). I spent time studying products and their affect on paint and what they brought out and what they did not do. It is what made a difference between myself and other detailers in my area.
I have a combination of Zaino products that was my "go to" award winning finish that I have never found in any other product. For multiple years almost all of my show cars won awards, several were asked to no longer compete as they always won. The new owner has continued the tradition. I thought the advent of Ceramics would end the look, as I tested so many products to no avail. All gave a nice shine, but did not bring out the paint like I wanted, although Kamikaze Miyabe was the closest, I stumbled across Feynlabs products and talked to their head chemist I had questions about the product no one could answer but him.
When I told him what I could do with Zaino, he told me his products would do the same thing, they sent me a pantload of various products and I found a ceramic that made the difference I was looking for.
Simply put it is the difference between a great shine and finish and a stunning look and finish. Both Zaino and Feynlabs have what I and my customers were looking for,
Now keep in mind I am about a year behind on the latest products, but most if not all I have seen do not bring up the magic words I look for in a product, nor do I see it when I talk to people at shows I currently work at about their finish. 95% are simply duplicates of existing formulas. There are a couple that intrigue me that I will buy and try on one of my cars I just bought and see panel to panel how they compare to Feynlabs products.

Great question that I ask myself. I try the all new stuff (right now the newly released Turtle Wax Ceramic Product Line) and "good ole" Z is holding its own quite well. While I do like Bead Maker over the Zaino Grand Finale Spray Seal and Clear Seal, nothing I have tried yet has done better than Z-AIO as an all purpose polish/wax. PC Fusion remains the best mild paint correcting product. Leather Soft leather cleaner cleans well and has the most realistic leather smell of any product by far- I don't know how they do it! Zaino products retain a strong place on my detailing product shelves!

Zaino still makes some fine products, but there are so many choices out there I almost feel guilty because I have migrated a bit to other products. I still use some Zaino products. The look of Zaino Clear Sealant with a Z8 finish is still hard to beat. Nothing to do with "waxing nostalgic", pardon the pun. Their ZPC Fusion is another nice product for clearing up minor swirl marks. I like to try different products. Right now I'm really liking Beadmaker as a QD and love the shine that Polish Angel High Gloss gives.

Grzldvt1, I really enjoy reading your posts and respect your advice and thoughts. I am only detailing / correcting one car my 12' Inferno Orange
Corvette Grand Sport. I suppose my car falls into the Garage Queen category. I'm fussy and particular with when and where I drive it.

Ive been reluctant to use a ceramic coating like Feynlab as I consider it So Permanent. Ive done all the Big Correcting With Meg's 105, then switched
to Meg's 100 , then JESCAR Correcting Compound. After removing 95% of the Clear Coat Chips and 98% of Scratches I then used Menzerna Old Bottle
of 4000 (now 3500) and then Car Pro Essence with RUPES Yellow Pads (6"&3")......
Now Ive purchased Sonax Perfect Finish, Collinite 845 and wanting to buy JESCAR Power Lock Polymer Paint Sealant .
I then have BlackFire SiO2 , Beadmaker and Pinnacle Soveran Wax sitting here.....

I also have a ton of misc pads and sizes. Porter Cable 7424 and a long throw TORQ DA

As you can see Im addicted to buying chemicals and have spent way too much $$$$ .....but I rationalize all this as Im doing my own labor.....

Your thoughts about my above Product line up vs a Finish Coat with Feynlab Ceramic Lite or ??????

Ive also added XPEL Ultimate Plus to the Front Bumper and Mirrors
Im considering adding Carbon Flash Vinyl Stripes to Hood, Roof.& Deck

respectfully, Chuck S Auburn,WA

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Has anyone used AMMO products? My Godson is a detailer in Illinois and I live on Long Island so I can't easily go over and watch him detail a car. However, he told me he uses AMMO products.

Anyone use them? He sent me these links.

https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-skin/
https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-re...undation-coat/
https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-cr...lective-paste/

The stuff is expensive, but maybe worth it. I used the old Classic Car wax Carnauba when I was young. I does not last long so I got away from Carnauba Wax as I do not show my cars.

As for Zaino, my usual routine is to use Zaino All-in-One
Then two or three coats with Zaino Z-5 as my paint does have swirls and scratches. To the Z-5 I add Zaino Flash cure accelerator.
When all done, I seal it with Zaino Clear Seal.


This routine seems to work well and last. But if my Godson hadn't mentioned AMMO, I wouldn't be asking.

May I ask what your Zaino routine is for most cars you detail. More interested in how you treat daily drivers than show cars.

The only Zaino product I have used is the Z-10 leather conditioner. I just bought a new bottle after taking about 7 years to use up the old one, lol. It looks a little different, but the smell is still great, the best, IMO.

After your basic wash and Clay, I would use All-In-One, and work it until it is almost dry using a Meguiars MF pad. I initially prime the pad then use four dime size drop and work a section. For instance on a hood will start with a 2x2 section, but will expand that if there is still product to work. It is more of a feel and how "hungry" the clear coat is. When I say "hungry" some clear coats will take more product than others. Corvette's clear is pretty hard and not too porous, so a little product goes a long way. As noted in my previous posts I am a fan of using multiple pads. Product will clog up the cutting fibers and begin to render it's purpose, useless. I also blow out the the pad of dust and loose/dried product before I reload. Not everyone has access to a compressor, so having multiple pads really makes a difference
I let the All-In-One sit for 15-20 minutes then wipe it off.
Z-8 is next, and a very thin spray/spread is the ticket over the entire car
The following is all done by hand:.
Then Clear Seal spread as thin as possible, I had a saying in my shop if you can see Zaino on the paint it is too thick. You will get some streaking and that is OK, but thin is the best

After doing the whole car in Clear Seal, I do a Z-8 spray, starting in the same place I started the Clear Seal. I do not wait for Clear Seal to dry completely, although it usually is by the time I start the Z-8 coat.

I repeat the Clear Seal Z-8 process for a second coat. and third coat. The third Clear Seal/Z-8 coat is only done on a standard detail, if they ordered Show Car Polish I only do 2 Clear Seals/Z-8.

If the customer ordered the Show Car Polish Option(Z-2, or Z-5 depending on the color) I apply it at this point, always using ZFX. I also use very soft 1 oz bottles I purchase at a local camping store that people use for salt, pepper or other spices. The bottles are easier to get the product out of. I can generally get 2 coats out of just slightly over 1/3 of an oz on a C4, C5, C6, C7 sized car. Same theory applies, if you can see it is too thick.
When applying the Z-2, or Z-5, I prime the pad doing very tiny dots creating an X on the pad. I use my fingers to work the product into the pad. Then I do about 6 slightly larger than a pin head dots down the middle of the pad and apply the product. You will know you ran out of polish as you won't see the "product trails."
When you apply Z-2, Z-5, you will see a barely visible product trail. If you applied it thin enough that trail will disappear almost instantly. If you don't see the trail, do the 6 dots and apply.
Let it dry for at 15-20 minutes, you will get spots that are thicker and somewhat visible. I take my finger using light pressure and wipe it across the streak, if it comes clean the product is dry and ready to be removed. If you did not get a clean swipe let it sit for another 5 minutes and reswipe.
Once it is dried, wipe it off
Follow up with a Z-8 coat.
Initially you will get a very nice shine with some depth to the paint,
BUT, Zaino needs to cure, depending on the temperature it may take several hours. I told customers that the shine will come up overnight.

Having said all of that, the All-In-One with the Clear Seal adds some incredible depth to the paint. That combination also brings out the flake in the metallics. For instance I did a new British Racing Green Jag and it had gold, silver, blue and purple flake in it. The car straight from the dealer and the paint was very subdued. Using the above AIO/CS/Z-8 combination the paint just lit up, had incredible dept and looked 3 feet thick and the colors in the flake just became so vivid it was an amazing transformation

Some of those bottles I used to get w/ the ZFX were pretty tough :lol:

It was one of the best smelling products that I used.

Incredible
 

The Grand Finale Spray Seal is incredible, particularly on dark cars.

i used zaino for a long time but really believe there are better and easier choices now . . .peace

I agree completely.

Sure would love to see some independent studies done. My instincts tell me there are only a couple of base formulas on the market just repackaged with different scents and relabeled.

Its like testing whiskey, the only effective test is a blind test. If I "wax" my car with 3 different products can you identify what product went on what panel?

I agree also. There are only so many chemicals and compounds. Afterwards, it becomes color, scents, etc.

Actually I could make that distinction. Being a bit of a Silicon Valley type wax/polish geek, I can tell what products were used about 75% of the time.

I about as independent as it gets, as I had to make a living detailing cars, read that as deliver the best or starve, not a part time hobby. I owned/work at an auto detailing shop(I sold it and the new owner has asked me to help him) and have been given 100's of products to try because of our reputation. I did not find anything yet that beats Zaino from a pro perspective and quite frankly I like it when people feel they need to move on, as it just creates a better market for me, as the cars I deliver are better..
Zaino is it's own formula and as a professional detailer, I have NOT found anything that beats it for what it is. While others seem to think there are other products out there that are better, and that is great, but doing roughly 25 cars a week for the last 10 years and have customer show up ar car shows, win and get compliments, Zaino is still the best, IMO. Having said that there are a couple of Ceramics, even for the DIY that come very, very close to what I could get Zaino to do.

I had to make a living dealing with products that gave my customers the best shine and durability and put myself heads above my competition or close my shop and become unemployed. That is pretty serious, and not some whim of "let's try this" situation.
For me it is not about a nice shine, it is how do I make a finished product look stunning, overwhelm my customers with a superior finish?. Zaino has been heads and shoulders above all the others that allowed me to deliver exactly that
From a Ceramic perspective Feynlabs delivers the "stunning" look I can deliver to my customer base.
So I have babbled enough on this one.

SO exclusive! Wow! That's why I'll never try any..