Fav Wax?

Turbo Wax!

[Metallman56]

were they worth $200 coupe?

by the way we have really whored up this forum .

[coupe]

To me they are worth every penny. Since the stock replacements are about $200 apiece coming out to $400 total, i consider $200 total for both way worth it

[Metallman56]

sweet. thanks coupe you have really been a big help.

[aas sc/t]

zaino products are superior to almost every product out there especially for protecting the finish for any lenght of time. I have been detailing for ten years and have tried almost everything out there. Another line of really good stuff is through Griots Garage (www.griotsgarage.com) Paint sealant works nice too. I still use Meguiars professional line for buffing and polishing vehicles but always follow with either Griots paint sealant or zaino depending on color of vehicle. That may sound strange but I have found some color look better with zaino and some with Griots.

[Metallman56]

^^have you ever tried this stuff?

http://www.meguiars.com/?pro-liquid-...ze-Cleaner-Wax

[shogun99]

what is the Zaino equivalant to a paint cleaner?
I just wash,dry,claybar,wash, Z1 polish lok, Z5 swirlremover and then z6
then 2 days later i Use Z2 polish.

Are there any more steps i should try?
I was thinking their new abrasive Z-PC and see how that goes.

[coupe]

I wanna change my vote!!!!!
S100 FTW!!!! Phock zymol!!!!

[Ajaxus]

coupe, post up some pics of the finished product. you have to be done detailing by now..

[coupe]

Im planning to tonight

[Metallman56]

Originally Posted by coupe

I wanna change my vote!!!!!
S100 FTW!!!! Phock zymol!!!!

what are you talknig about, detailing master?

[coupe]

Hahaha i dunno if you can really call me that
Like i said before there isnt a "best" wax, its what you like.
80% of your final outcome is your prep. Like how well you clean your paint (clay bar, paint cleaner and then the appropriate polish). The hard part is finding the right polish for the condition of your paint. For me megs #82 was perfect since i have light micro-marring and marring (swirls).
Autopia.org i noticed alot of guys going on and on about S100 paste wax. I figured what the hell and give it a try. This stuff is just amazing! Hard to use but worth it.

[Metallman56]

never heard of it. who makes it, where can you get it, did you claybar then use it, what is it?

[coupe]

What i did:
wash
dry
clay
wash
dry
megs #82 (MUST use buffer and cutting pad, might have to go over some areas 2-3 times, remove by hand)
Race glaze/sealant (put on by hand removed by hand, 3 coats)
S100 (put on by hand removed by hand, 3 coats)

S100 can be bought online or at ANY harley davidson store/dealer.

[Metallman56]

wow, i cant believe i am hearing this. i am going to kick you in the nuts, oh well i aint redoing mine till next summer. just kidding. so how long did that take? 12 hours? you had better post pics mr. wow i still cant believe this. i bet your car is just f*cking crazy. i am not mad just in shock. wow. thats all i can say. wow.

[coupe]

Well there is nothing wrong with zymol cleaner wax at all. The problem is is that its a cleaner wax. There for it has paint cleaner in it plus a VERY light cut polish and then a wax. So for the person who has very little time to detail you can just:
Wash
dry
clay
wash
dry
zymol.
It will still come out fantastic but just not as good as it can be if you do each step seperate. The problem with most OTC's (over the counter wax's) is that most have cleaners in them. Therefore any polish you use will be takin off with the wax making your 3 hour polish job a waisted 3 hour job since you just removed it all.

[Metallman56]

so do you think i should get some of this stuff, and start all over?

[coupe]

Well that would be up to you.
If you dont have the time or money just waite till next spring.

[Metallman56]

your breaking my balls coupe, your breaking my balls. ok lets just say i do it, 3 weeks later your not going to come up with a "better" way are you? and how long did all of this take again?

[coupe]

Well thats just it, there is always a better way. You have to find what works for you and your paint situation. I am gonna try other polishes and sealants/glazes and im also gonna pic up a porter cable 7424 with an assortment of different cutting pads. But you have to realizei have the time and i have the money to do so, not everyone can do that. By the end of summer im guessing i will have spent at least $500 in supplies and only god knows how many hours of my time.