tburkdoll Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm sick of looking and reading. lol I am wanting a good protectant that has a nice finish. My truck doesn't have much for swirls or scratches, they are very minor. I'm going to do everything by hand not use a DA. I was considering doing this.. hand wash and dry with MF towels clay bar it Zaino AIO Z5 Z6 Z2 Z6 this looked to get expensive quickly Any one else have another process that may fit my needs better??? I'm jus fed up with all of the options and what not. Please help and list the steps and products you would recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funceca88 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm sick of looking and reading. lol I am wanting a good protectant that has a nice finish. My truck doesn't have much for swirls or scratches, they are very minor. I'm going to do everything by hand not use a DA.I was considering doing this.. hand wash and dry with MF towels clay bar it Zaino AIO Z5 Z6 Z2 Z6 this looked to get expensive quickly Any one else have another process that may fit my needs better??? I'm jus fed up with all of the options and what not. Please help and list the steps and products you would recommend nu-plastic, it really leaves all the black trim all nice, but on the other things, well just listen to everyone here and judge for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalms02 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 You should ask Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tburkdoll Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 You should ask Dylan. Ya i pm'd him a few days ago and said i was prolly goin with zaino but i didnt know what products for sure. I may pm him again to get his professional advise on my situation. i dunno i've just changed my mind on what i was gonna use a thousand times lol There is so many options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) I was honestly not happy with Zaino stuff - I know people swear by it but I like Megiuars Professional product line better for hand application. I'm thinking about switching to Adams polishes but having the same issue with deciding which products to buy. Just my $.02 Edited May 7, 2009 by Ross (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bfast Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Tropi-Care FTW!! First I bucket wash and dry. Then I clay bar the entire truck. Meguiers Clay Bar, havnt tried Tropi-Care clay bar yet, but soon. Then I take my Porter Cable 7424 with the Lake Country Orange pad with Menzerna Intensive Polish and polish one panel at a time. Then I take the White Lake Country pad with TC Swirl Cutter and apply to one panel at a time to get rid of the micro marring the polish leaves. This is wear it really comes alive..... Then I take the Blue Lake Country pad with TC Sunburst Sealant and apply to one panel at a time. Then I use a microfiber bonnet and apply Meguirers NXT wax to the entire truck with the buffer. ------------- Each Lake Country pad has different "cutting" abilities...depending on how much correction your paint needs, will depend on what pad you need to start with. Yellow has the most cutting ability. Detailing products are mostly opinionated with results, some have better results with one than another. I had my luck with Tropi-Care products and love them. Steve @ TC answers any questions I have, hell I have his cell phone number..lol Good products and great customer service. Edited May 7, 2009 by 2BFAST (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashSS Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) personally ive used several products (mothers, meguiars, zaino) and I like all of them equally. I think mothers is the easiest to apply and remove personally but I do like the Zaino all in one for a every other weekend wax and it beads nicely. What I found out with the zaino all in one is I apply it to the whole truck and the start removing the wax from the first panel I waxed on and it comes off very easily and leaves a nice shine to the truck. ive used 2 clay bars both meguiars and blue magic and i like the blue magic clay bar better and its available at autozone. I havent had any luck finding mothers waxes in the autozone or oriellys so i dont know why that is but they still carry the claybar from what i hear is pretty good. if you wax every weekend or every other weekend like me i would use mothers(if you can find it) or zaino all in one. just my personal preference. Edited May 7, 2009 by NashSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tburkdoll Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Been talkin with Ross and i think i'm gonna try his method out and see what happens if for some reason it isn't what i want then i'll resort back to this topic. Thanks for the help and advise guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 ADAMS FTMFW... you have PM btw guess what I have coming guys... http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-423-adams-a...-paste-wax.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm a zaino fan myself. I just ordered the kit and went from there. I've been using for years and my truck's paint still looks great. I usually apply it once a year but my truck isn't a DD. That's my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Zaino is great stuff, but in the past I've seen that the amount of options and possibility of combinations that make it great also make it intimidating to commit to for a newcomer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I have a closet full of products. What people need to realize is that if a product looks good on black paint, it may not look good on red paint. My favorite combo(s) on black paint are: Zaino Z5 topped with Duragloss Aquawax or Red Moose machine glaze topped with Carnauba Moose Wax However, I think I am going to add Adams to my arsenal as well. Buying and trying different products is sooo addicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocoop Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 for wax I use poorboys EX sealant with carnauba and I love it, I use a PC 7424 to apply it then just buff it off by hand. Its great cause you can do it in direct sunlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 The 3M four step system works well, Griot's Garage has a nice line of products too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1SSS Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 ADAMS FTMFW... you have PM btw guess what I have coming guys... http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-423-adams-a...-paste-wax.aspx ^^^^I saw that as well and ordered it to apply to my moms bmw as a second mothers day present. I am ordering ClearKote for my ss now, cant wait to compare the two products when the details are done. I will be pleased regardless I am sure, as its a big step up from the auto parts store waxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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