[ducati955]

Ok so first of all..... i'm planning on getting the clear bra and tint done in the same day.......... so is it better to hold off on zainoing my car untill after i get the clear bra done??? i was thinking i should, since the car is not suppose to have any film on it, correct?

heres my list am i misssing anything? and where can i purchase this stuff?

303 protectant for rubber and plastic
zaino leather cleaner
(actually running out of zaino, do they have a kit that has everything?)
poor boyz wheel sealent

now i use 100 cloth towels on my black tacoma... works great... but i heard to buy micro fiber???? where can i purchase this as well?

and should i wash the car w/ the micro fiber stuff as well... i hear sponges are bad although i've use that for 10 yrs......

btw i love zaino, my truck looks new all the time cause of it, and its black!

thanx for all the help!

[nmulax]

Yeah, wait till after the clear-bra to Zaino. To adhere the film, they'll need to strip any wax from the front of the car anyways... so why do the work twice.

303 Aerospace Protectant can be picked up at Murry's/Autozone/etc.
Zainostore.com has all your Zaino needs, and yeah they have kits available.
Pakshak.com should have the Poor Boyz, as well as more MF towels then you'll know what to do with.

I use a sheepskin mitt on my car. At the same time, if you've been using sponges for 10 years and your black truck looks great, it obviously works.

[Ryan323i]

Are you planning to do the prep yourself? If you haven't, I really think you should call your dealer and tell them not to prep the car that way you can keep it swirl free! Read the sticky! If you go this route, I would also pick up a clay bar kit. Then wash the car and clay it before taking it to get the clear bra and tint. Then when you get the car back, rewash and zaino away!! Oh and about microfiber I would recommend a waffle weave microfiber towel to dry, but to wash the best things to use are sheepskin or lamb's wool, both are very soft. Good luck!

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[OC Guy]

pakshak.com
exceldetail.com
autogeek.net
danabe.com
etc..

You can find Microfiber anywhere these days, the quality will vary though. You can even find MF @ Walmart or Costco.

[ducati955]

thanx so much for the help bros.... and i am doing all the prep work myself, i will just "regular" wash it till i get my clear bra done.

[OC Guy]

Oh, I'd clay bar your car before you get any work done. Getting the girl's IS done this next weekend, tomorrow we will clay, polish, & wax.

[Ryan323i]

yeah man clay bar that thing first to get things like rail dust out before they lay down the clear bra. you want to make sure its clean so you don't seal in any contaminants with the bra.

[ducati955]

dam, maybe i'll just do my entire car then, the entire prep deal,,, they can use whatever solvent they have to take the zaino off anyway i guess..

i'm still not 100% on the clear bra... i saw it on a blue m5 at the dealer and it looked like sht!!!!!

[Ryan323i]

^^^I dunno if I'd get it done at the dealer. Look around for a VentureShield installer, I've heard good things about the Lamin-X VentureShield clear bra. Either way, it's going to look better than rock chips and pitted headlights!

[bartman32]

DarkRyan-
Have you heard any good comparisons between VentureShield and 3M?

[ducati955]

i keep hearing that ventureshield is the way to go... but now there is a new shinner film coming out i'm told... we'll see

[Ryan323i]

ok here's what i've heard about ventureshield vs. 3M, i found this info from just doing some searches on here:

VentureShield: Thicker and therefore resists impact from road debris better.
3M: Thinner and scratches easier but maintains the "factory orange peel" in the paint.

Both 3M and VentureShield won't fade or yellow. Both let the paint breathe (the paint under the clear bra won't fade at a different rate than the rest of the car).

[bartman32]

Awesome! Thanks for the info.