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estee
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Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:39 pm

Hi y'all !

Got some zaino goods in the post today, gonna give the beast a good seeing to over the weekend and then gets some pics up of her !!!

I got Z1, Z2-pro, Z7, Z8 and Z-PC 2 microfibre cloths and an applicator pad (theres goes a Saturday night out), the delivery was super fast by the way.

What order am I supposed to use these in !! and do I use each product everytime I clean it or what ?

Any help much appreciated ...as always :D

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Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:45 pm

Hi mate, iv been using it for short while so my advice will do until jon comes on to give you the experts view.

Wash the car with fairy liquid to get rid of other products.

ZPC each panel individually (apply then remove)

Apply Z1, then Z2 streight on top of it.

Finally a spray of Z8 after you've buffed the Z1/Z2 off. According to Jon, if you wait 24 house then reapply the Z2/Z8 the effect will improve further.

After doing that, when you clean the car in future you only need to wash the car with the Z7, then a coat of Z2 and a spray of Z8

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Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:51 pm

hi ill go with all that has been said
but i will add this
you only use z1 on first application of product ie after the fairy liquid wash

you dont have to let z1 dry before applying z2 pro but you must then wait for this to haze until you remove

LESS IS BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you only need to use the smallest amount of z1 and z2 pro

very very very thin layer of each in fact it will almost look transparent tho when you move so panel is in light you will just see a faint residue

buff this off.

mist spray each panel with a fine mist of z8 one at a time
once misted then wipe into panel with buffing cloth until it has gone
do a panel at a time

leave for at least 24 hours before applying any more product

then you can layer z2 pro and z8 as many times as you want
it will look deeper and wetter each time

do not cross contaminate applicator pads with different products

then as said z7 wash each time you wash car and then reapply z2 and z8 as you wish or even just z8 after wash its up to you
initial gloss will last months even if not reapplied

tip is to very lightly spray applicator pads before application with a very small amount of z8.this adds a little lube and makes application really nice and easy

and this is the biggest thing to remember

PREP PREP PREP PREP PREP

you cant do enough of it

you will only get out what you put in.spend a long time with the zpc on each panel

take your time and put some effort in and remove the imperfections

get your surface as good as you can
z2 will only enhance what you have achieved.leave swirls and they will still be there you need to get them out with zpc if you dont want them there

i cannot stress that enough

prep is the key

dont rush trying to get to the finish
application of z1 z2 z8 is quick really

zpc is what should take you all your time.spend more time with it and you will reep the benefits in the end

zaino is 99.9% optically perfect and it will only show whats underneath it will not cover or fill anything

best of luck and if you get stuck just post here and ill help if i can

oh and shake the bottles well before use

hth
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Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:31 pm

Jon , having been conveted by you some time ago i seek your advice oh master!!

I'm in the middle of removing lacor from my Hartge alloys, once the rim is free of imperfections what is recommended for polishing the rims.

Yours always look amazing :D
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Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:33 pm

hi

are the rims mirrorfinish under the laquer already??

whats the finish on the bare metal at the moment??

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Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:01 pm

I would'nt say quite mirror finish yet, just got down to grade 240 wet n dry paper , when ready i'd like to know what you use to get the shine.

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Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:37 am

Thanks to M3ben05 and Jon, cheers good advice as always

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Thu May 04, 2006 1:16 pm

well the weathers been great!! how is the polishing going on? any pics of the finished project?
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Thu May 04, 2006 1:23 pm

Gave her a right good buffin, then took her up to the BMW Meet in scone, involved lots of bugs un things so I'll be giving her a seeing to this weekend winkeye , will post pics soon enough, was really pleased with the results tho, thinking of investing in a buffer machine, I was knackered
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Thu May 04, 2006 4:53 pm

Yeah tru that! I wanted a porter as Jon recommends but bit pricey at the moment. But yeah ps ps we want to see Pics!! :D
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