Dr Bonz NEW FORMULA Zaino Experiment!
07-13-2003, 09:49 AM
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Dr Bonz NEW FORMULA Zaino Experiment!
In my soon to be released Zaino editorial, I had the honor of interviewing none other than Sal Zaino himself. I won't go into that right now as I don't want to spoil the editorial. It'll be posted at 350Zfrenzy.com soon. Look here:
Just Zay-No
BUT, I did talk to Sal about his NEW FORMULA Zaino, and after getting my shipment of it, I decided to give it a try.
Sal told me (among other things) that a light claying of the paint will NOT remove Zaino. This was good news to me since I wanted to clean the paint of any debris but I didn't want to take off my 35 layers!
So, it was off to the drawing board once again. I first washed with Z-7 wash as always and then rinsed dry. Using a brand new clay bar (Zaino # Z-18) and a dilute solution of Z-7 as a lube, I lightly clayed the entire car.
I did the old hand in the plastic bag test again and believe it or not, it was actually appreciably smoother after the claying. BUT what I did not see was loss of beading property or any sign that I had taken any Zaino off of the car! (See my editorial for Sal's explanation of this).
After the claying, I dried as I always do and did a full Z-6 misting. I then applied a layer of the NEW FORMULA Z-5. It is MUCH thinner than the old Z-5 and goes on much easier and smoother. It seems to cover the paint a lot more thoroughly as well. I used the Z-5 mixed with ZFX so I could do it all in one day.
Upon taking off the Z-5, I noted that it was also a bit easier to remove than before. I did another Z-6 misting and then applied a layer of the NEW FORMULA Z-2. It too is thinner than it's old version and again, it went on smoother and came off just as easy.
The pics and the final result are below. I think Sal has once again, outdone himself! It may have a lot to do with the fact that I clayed the car, but it looks and feels GREAT! I got that same old EYE-POPPING look I got the very first time I Zaino-ed the Z.
On with the pics:
The car with water on the hood after the Z-7 wash but before the claying:
Just Zay-No
BUT, I did talk to Sal about his NEW FORMULA Zaino, and after getting my shipment of it, I decided to give it a try.
Sal told me (among other things) that a light claying of the paint will NOT remove Zaino. This was good news to me since I wanted to clean the paint of any debris but I didn't want to take off my 35 layers!
So, it was off to the drawing board once again. I first washed with Z-7 wash as always and then rinsed dry. Using a brand new clay bar (Zaino # Z-18) and a dilute solution of Z-7 as a lube, I lightly clayed the entire car.
I did the old hand in the plastic bag test again and believe it or not, it was actually appreciably smoother after the claying. BUT what I did not see was loss of beading property or any sign that I had taken any Zaino off of the car! (See my editorial for Sal's explanation of this).
After the claying, I dried as I always do and did a full Z-6 misting. I then applied a layer of the NEW FORMULA Z-5. It is MUCH thinner than the old Z-5 and goes on much easier and smoother. It seems to cover the paint a lot more thoroughly as well. I used the Z-5 mixed with ZFX so I could do it all in one day.
Upon taking off the Z-5, I noted that it was also a bit easier to remove than before. I did another Z-6 misting and then applied a layer of the NEW FORMULA Z-2. It too is thinner than it's old version and again, it went on smoother and came off just as easy.
The pics and the final result are below. I think Sal has once again, outdone himself! It may have a lot to do with the fact that I clayed the car, but it looks and feels GREAT! I got that same old EYE-POPPING look I got the very first time I Zaino-ed the Z.
On with the pics:
The car with water on the hood after the Z-7 wash but before the claying:
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07-13-2003, 10:34 AM
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Hey Bonz, I just did a complete claybar yesterday and then two Z-5s and one Z-2 with Z-6 misting after each one. The new stuff works great! I think it dries a tad quicker too ('course it being 95 degrees here yesterday may have been a small factor). 
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07-13-2003, 01:14 PM
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Yeppers... ZFX every time! Yesterday it seemed like it was drying in just minutes. On average how much do you use per coat? I use about an ounce, so I may be putting it on pretty thin, but it seems to work better to do a few thin coats. 