Just got some Zaino!

laurenty · 04-02-2008, 05:41 PM

The Zaino stuff I ordered last week just came in!

I've never waxed or detailed before... so we'll see how it goes.
I didn't bother with the clay this time around because my car is only a couple months old and looks pretty clean.
I'll post some pictures when I'm done.

BK · 04-02-2008, 05:47 PM

Enjoy!

oneshare325 · 04-02-2008, 05:51 PM

If you need some help with it check this out...
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145

(if you didn't see it)

jzcrna · 04-03-2008, 01:03 AM

Zaino is the bomb. Did Zaino clay, ZPC, ZAIO, Z5, Z6 on my wife's 2004 mdx. Looks brand new. Did BMW hard wax on my 335i, and is not nearly as nice looking. I will wait a few months before I Zaino my car. Still have to get the car wash, ZFX, and Z8 or ZCS.

Sorry no pics of the MDX, too lazy after all of that work.

Anyhow, my new porter cable 7424 started smoking after a few hours of use and got really hot so autogeek sent me a return label and is sending a new one out.

Enough babbling, moral of story, I am a Zaino fan!

ScheerSpeed · 04-03-2008, 01:04 AM

nice! Good luck!

you should have gotten the clay...even new cars have contaminants in the paint.

arabbmw · 04-03-2008, 01:26 AM

claying the car (even if its not zaino clay) will do nothing but help the look and durability of everything ur about to do. why not just get it out of the way?

LOLrance · 04-03-2008, 01:43 AM

+1 on the clay stuff and you should have bought Z8. Its like a magic LSP.

ScheerSpeed · 04-03-2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by arabbmw

claying the car (even if its not zaino clay) will do nothing but help the look and durability of everything ur about to do. why not just get it out of the way?

explain to me how a claybar enhances the look and durability of a product?

well im guessing you dont know, but a clay bar is used to take out small contaminants that get stuck into the "pores" of the paint, which will not come out with washing. it does not make the product being used better looking, it gives the car's paint a more reflective, shinier surface due to the fact that there is nothing stuck inside of it to reflect light in a different way.

BK · 04-03-2008, 09:51 AM

^^ Not to mention it makes the paint feel smooth as glass. I love that.

jzcrna · 04-03-2008, 11:06 AM

Agreed on the clay. If you are going through the trouble of multiple layers, you might as well start with the clay.

turbojet3 · 04-03-2008, 01:39 PM

Unless your prepared to machine polish, I wouldn't clay.

BK · 04-03-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by turbojet3

Unless your prepared to machine polish, I wouldn't clay.

Can you elaborate? Is it because you'd be concerned about marring from using the clay? I think with enough lube and good technique, that shouldn't be a concern.

laurenty · 04-03-2008, 04:15 PM

To clay or not to clay? That is the question...

Do you really need to clay if the car is only 3 months old?

UncleWede · 04-03-2008, 04:21 PM

How did your car get from Port Hueneme (VPC) to Riverside? THAT'S why you need to clay a new car.

Oh, and don't forget the wheels when you seal.

laurenty · 04-03-2008, 06:22 PM

I think I'll try without claying the first time and will try it next time.
I ordered the clay (Z-18), Z-CS and Z-8, but it won't be here until next week.
I'll have to do with what I have now this weekend.

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laurenty Private 9 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328is [0.00]	Just got some Zaino! The Zaino stuff I ordered last week just came in! I've never waxed or detailed before... so we'll see how it goes. I didn't bother with the clay this time around because my car is only a couple months old and looks pretty clean. I'll post some pictures when I'm done. Attached Images
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BK Smiling politely 179 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	Enjoy! __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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oneshare325 Brigadier General 204 Rep 4,178 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	If you need some help with it check this out... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145 (if you didn't see it)
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jzcrna Captain 174 Rep 975 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Zaino is the bomb. Did Zaino clay, ZPC, ZAIO, Z5, Z6 on my wife's 2004 mdx. Looks brand new. Did BMW hard wax on my 335i, and is not nearly as nice looking. I will wait a few months before I Zaino my car. Still have to get the car wash, ZFX, and Z8 or ZCS. Sorry no pics of the MDX, too lazy after all of that work. Anyhow, my new porter cable 7424 started smoking after a few hours of use and got really hot so autogeek sent me a return label and is sending a new one out. Enough babbling, moral of story, I am a Zaino fan!
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ScheerSpeed Major General 447 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	nice! Good luck! you should have gotten the clay...even new cars have contaminants in the paint.
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arabbmw Lieutenant 17 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: G hills iTrader: (2)	claying the car (even if its not zaino clay) will do nothing but help the look and durability of everything ur about to do. why not just get it out of the way?
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LOLrance The Law. 314 Rep 14,282 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	+1 on the clay stuff and you should have bought Z8. Its like a magic LSP. __________________
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BK Smiling politely 179 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	^^ Not to mention it makes the paint feel smooth as glass. I love that. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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04-03-2008, 11:06 AM	#10
jzcrna Captain 174 Rep 975 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Agreed on the clay. If you are going through the trouble of multiple layers, you might as well start with the clay.
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turbojet3 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 325 Posts Drives: E92 335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: C. FL. iTrader: (0)	Unless your prepared to machine polish, I wouldn't clay. __________________ I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch. Ty Cobb
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laurenty Private 9 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328is [0.00]	To clay or not to clay? That is the question... Do you really need to clay if the car is only 3 months old?
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18683 Rep 9,445 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	How did your car get from Port Hueneme (VPC) to Riverside? THAT'S why you need to clay a new car. Oh, and don't forget the wheels when you seal.
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laurenty Private 9 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328is [0.00]	I think I'll try without claying the first time and will try it next time. I ordered the clay (Z-18), Z-CS and Z-8, but it won't be here until next week. I'll have to do with what I have now this weekend.
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