@Zaino Users

Hello All,

I'd be very gratefull if anybody could send me some photos of your freshly Zaino'd car, I remember seeing several on the old forum but I can't access them now obviously....

TIA - Nick.

Here's a better topic with before and after.

Here_is_another!

Hope this helps?

AndyS wrote: ...Don't know about lashing out £200 for a Porter Cable though.

Don't think you have to have a Porter Cable to use zaino - you don't. Yes, it makes the job easier, and you can get an extra 0.5%, but Zaino was designed to be used by hand, and you'll still get a fantastic result. I have used Zaino for 4 years (I'm the UK distributor too, as a result) and only a couple of months ago tried the Porter Cable.

My car lives outdoors and gets driven daily, and the Porter Cable did make a difference for a while, but months on, it's still Z5 that keeps the car looking fantastic.

my thoughts for what they are worth

no i agree porter cable not neede to use zaino

but for blemish free paint work ie no swirls,marring,spider webs etc you will never ever achieve by hand what you can by porter cable

it is impossible to replicate the action,speed,pad that the porter can

top quality finish is 95% down to prep ie making paint surface as perfect as possible

then the search is on for the best product to show that finish off without detracting from it and protecting that paint from the elements

imho zaino is the best out there at all of this

99.9% optically perfect,durability that is 2nd to none and will out perform carnuba waxes 7 to ten times,ease of use and vfm as you use so little as less is best

i do apply my zaino by porter but thats my choice.by hand is no different in finish at all.i use the porter for speed and thinness of application

as far as the zymol demo goes ..............well al ill say is anyone who is main distributer for any product is never ever going to state other peoples products are better.

zymol is a good quqlity product i have never said any different

but it does not last......period

reapplication needed continually to maintain finish

zymol is old technology which still stands up but cant even get close on a LASTING finish

zaino is synthetic and for me is the best money can buy

if it wasnt the best i wouldnt use it whatever the cost involved

pics below are prep with porter cable(which is not needed as stated)

1 coat of z1 polish lok(my personal choice over zfx additive)

1 coat of zaino z5 pro which is their latest product which iam very impressed with.

1 mist spray of z8 finale spray

p.s i had a misano red evo2 and zaino made it look soaking wet!!

john

I think trying the touring first is an excellent idea.  I guarantee you'll be impressed though.  I saw your 6 at Gaydon, and it does look fantastic - colour, wheels, finish - all add up to a stunning car.

The CSL is on its 10th year with Zymol/Swissol, and looks great.  However, as I say above, it's a pampered car that never stands outside or stays wet for long. 

Re the "£200 for a Porter" - in fact it will cost you about half that (see the many previous posts on this subject).  Having used the Porter on one of my cars, I would say that if your paint is pretty much perfect to begin with, it just makes application of the polich a little easier.  However, if you have any of the marks or blemishes that C76Jon mentions above, it cuts the work donw by 98%, and actually makes their removal possible, where it simply isn't by hand.

Go for it!  You need to spend about £110 on the Porter and a further £85 or so on the various bits of Zaino you need from http://www.advancedcarproducts.com/, and it will be like having struck gold in your own garage!  Just look at John's car above - that is what you can achieve!

Sorry I missed you at Gaydon John (that's where it looks like the pics were taken) - I wanted to thank you personally for all your help. (I prefer your older wheels though).  BTW - what do you think to the Z1? (pics above and on the Z stand at Gaydon).