Ok after I read some threads I still have some questions about Zanio products:
1 Question:

What do I need to start of? Z7 for Washing it ? Z5 Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches remover and then Z2 Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes right?

Do I have to apply Z5+Z2 after every carwash
? How many layers do I apply ?

thanks for the help

 

Z7 is a car wash that will NOT remove wax or Zaino. If your car already has some wax on it, you should remove the wax and dirt by washing your car with liquid dish detergent (eg Dawn).
Z5 is only necessary if you have visible swirl marks or other fine scratches in your paint. If your paint looks new, you can start with Z2. Z5 does not shine as well as Z2, so for maximum gloss, always use Z2 for your final coat.
The minimum recommend number of layers is 3. That gives you a great shine and adequate protection. You can add more if you like, but be sure to wait a day or two. Never apply more than 3 coats in a day - the Zaino may start to smear.
You don't need to apply Z2 or Z5 every time you wash, either. 3 coats every 3-6 months is plenty to protect your paint. However, if you want more shine, you may choose to do more.
Before your first layer of Zaino, you may want to use a clay bar to remove contaminants and other grit from the paint.
Good luck!
Mika

 

I guess I am just gonna keep posting this until they make it a sticky (Unlikely since the owner of this site owns Crystal Guard!


Bare minimum Zaino products:

Z-6 (two bottles)
Z-2 (one bottle)
Z-5 (one bottle)
ZFX (one bottle)

You can use any mild carwash but the Zaino Z-7 is best. It is pH balanced and cleans very nicely without removing any of your Zaino polish.

Also, nice to have (but not essential) are the Zaino Tire Dressing (Z-16) and the Claybar (Z-18). Zaino makes a nice leather seat product, a plastic cleaner, a window cleaner and several other non-essential products.

Here are the initial steps of the Zaino process (at least how I do them)

-Wash with Dawn dishwashing liquid. Use a non-scratching wash mit. I use a microfiber mit. Make sure it is completely free of dirt and debris. Make sure your bucket is completely clean too.

-Rinse

-Clay the car with a solution of Z-7 and water. A quart of water and a cap full of Z-7 should do it. I use a clean spray bottle to spray it on the car. Do small sections at a time. Make sure the clay glides over the paint easily and doesn't stick. If it does, spray on more lube solution! Continue to knead the clay to keep a clean fresh surface against the paint. DON'T drop the clay! If you do, toss that bar and get another one.

-Wash with Zaino Z-7 carwash. Do the tires/wheels first and then use a separate bucket of suds to do the rest of the car.

-Rinse. After you are done rinsing with your spray nozzle, remove the nozzle and rinse the car with the stream of water from the hose only (no nozzle, no thumb over the hose). Use the stream of water to "push" off the beads of water. This is a neat trick that will decrease your drying time significantly!

-Dry the car with a microfiber towel. I prefer the waffle weave microfiber towels. I like to use a shop vac to suck out drops of water in tight areas that you can't get with the towels. Make sure you don't touch the car with the vacuum hose.

-Do a Z-6 misting. It's just like using Windex on windows. Just spray on a light mist of Z-6 detailing spray and wipe it off (in). You don't let it dry, just take it right off. I use the Z-6 on all the glass as well. It cleans well and rain zips right off of it.

-Apply your first layer of Z-5 polish. You can add 2-4 drops of ZFX "flash cure" accelerator to ONE OUNCE of polish. If you do this your drying time with be decreased to one hour or less depending on the temperature and humidity. I use 2 if it is very hot and dry and 4 when it is colder and humid. I recommend applying Zaino polish in the shade but it will work fine in the sun as well. It will just dry a lot faster. Take note that the small mixing bottles you get from Zaino with your order are TWO OUNCE bottles so you only fill them half way up (one ounce). One ounce will do the entire car easily. In fact, if you apply the polish thin enough (and thin is the best way to apply it) you can get two layers on the car with one ounce. Zaino shouldn't look like wax on a car. In other words it shouldn't look hazy and white. It should look like the color of your car only a little blurry. If it looks the least bit white, you applied too much.

The other way to go at this point it to not use the ZFX flash cure and just apply the polish to the car. This is fine only it will take a good 6-8 hours to cure on the car and this will limit the number of layers you can get done in a day (or weekend). I often do two layers with the ZFX, and the third one without it. I apply the last one at night and let the car sit in the garage all night and remove it the next day. You can tell if it is ready to remove when you smudge it lightly with your finger and it ALL comes off and leaves a very shiney surface behind. If it is the least bit blurry it isn't ready yet.

The polish goes on with the applicator Zaino sends you. I like to slightly dampen it first with water. It helps to apply it a little smoother and evenly this way. I recommend side to side straight line applications on the horizontal surfaces of the car (hood, roof) and up and down straight lines on the vertical surfaces (doors, quarter panels). Do not use circular motion (swirls) to lessen the chance of scratches and swirl marks.

-Buff off the polish with a microfiber towel.

-Another Z-6 misting

-Repeat another layer of Z-5 (with or without ZFX)

-Buff off

-Z-6 misting

-Final layer using Z-2 this time (with or without ZFX)

-Buff off

-Final Z-6 misting.

This is my method. You don't HAVE to do all three layers nor do you HAVE to do all the prep work (the Dawn and the claybar) but you will get a MUCH better result if you do them. Many feel that the Zaino process is too complicated and involved and want to use "easier" products. It is important to realize that the prep process is NOT exclusive to Zaino. It should be done with ANY product for best results. Also, you don't need to do three layers or even two for that matter. If you want to do just one, go for it!

For maintenance all you need to do is wash with the Z-7 and do a quick Z-6 misting after you dry. This is enough to keep your ride looking great between your BIG detailing sessions.

Good Luck!

The Doc

 

+1 on the Sticky!

 

Doc,

What don't you find someone to host it on a website then we can all just post a link to it?

Dave

 

Any Volunteers?

 

Thx Doc. I'll definately be going step by step with that write-up, thx again.

 

yup thanks alot Dr. Bonz .
My live now has a total different meaning hehe

 

hmmm..don't you need to put on a base layer of Z1 as primer if you clay bar your car?

 

From the Zaino website:

"Please note: ZFX™ Flash Cure Accelerator Additive replaces Z-1™ Polish Lok and is superior to Z-1™ Polish Lok. Z-1™ Polish Lok is NOT necessary when using ZFX™ Flash Cure Accelerator Additive. See the ZFX™ Flash Cure Accelerator Additive page for details."

If you use ZFX, you won't need Z-1.

Mika

 

Hmmmmmmmm

Correct is this young Padawan mwaller.

Read from the gospel of St. Sal, he does.

When it is knowledge one seeks, go to the source he must.

Very strong is the power of Zaino. Very strong indeed!

 

ok one really stoopid question *I'm good @ theses *

Applying Zanio polishing stuff Z2 ? do I need a polishing machine?!

 

No. The amount of Zaino that you apply is so small you'd be wasting large amounts of it if you tried to use a machine to apply it. It comes off so easy with a cotton towel or a microfiber towel it's not worth it to use a machine.

 

okey dokey thanks

 

w00t finally got my Zanio starter kit it looks so pretty already , now I just hope I understood everything that Dr. Bonz instruction said

 

where to buy zanio ?

 

Zainostore.com is the official site.
There are also local distributors that offer the same products for the same prices, but may be able to save you some money on shipping. Call Zaino to enquire if there is a local distributor in your area.
Mika

 

It is done. You can host the guide here until the cows come home...


Dr. Bonz's Zaino Guide




You're welcome! Haha...
Mike