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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 06:47 AM
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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
What polish/wax?

The car was freshly painted two summers ago. It has seen little harsh weather, and the paint still looks great, but protection is protection. Any suggestions?

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:08 AM
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Zaino.
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:39 AM
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 08:30 AM
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I just started using this new stuff called no-wet works good. I am happy. Use whatever you feel is best.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 11:14 AM
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If you want long lasting shine WITH DURABILITY, Zaino! www.zainobros.com
Zaino is a polish, not a wax. It bonds with your clear coat and WILL NOT WASH OFF. Keep it conditioned with Zaino Z7 Car Wash.
To get started, you have to have Z1,Z2,Z6,Z7.
Always clay bar your paint before a wax/polish job to get all the imbeddeded junk out. Otherwise youre just polishing dirt. Zaino Z18 is the best clay bar, Clay Magic would be 2nd, Mothers sucks.

If you want a quick wax job that will last 2-3 weeks, Meguiar's products are for you.

Stay away from Mothers IMO. A rep from Mothers TRASHED the paint on a black 34 Chevy show car that I worked on with Zaino with a demo of their products and I'm still pissed at him Luckily, we were able to restore the badly damaged clear coat with Zaino Z5.



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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 12:25 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 12:36 PM
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Zaino all the way. If you don't want it though, or need something in the interim, use Meguire's Gold Class.
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 03:52 PM
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zaino, zaino , zaino. You ask that question on this site and all you will hear is zaino zaino zaino.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 06:32 PM
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Meguiars,works just as good as Zaino,inmo.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 91Zman:
Meguiars,works just as good as Zaino,inmo.

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sorry i have to do this.

Meguiars- WAX- lasts 1 month max

Zaino- Synthetic Polish- lasts 6-8 months on average on a daily driven, garaged car.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 10:47 PM
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6-8 months are you serious?
man i have got to get me some of that after i get my car painted. shoot i might even put that on my Daily driver S10.

and that stuff really shines. i have seen brand new cars that have been waxed and sit in the show room that arent that shiny!!
so it is
ZAINO ZAINO ZAINO


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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 11:25 PM
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Zaino.

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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 03:29 AM
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I'm using all steps of meguiars and I love the stuff. They have polish as the 3rd step and wax as the last. I have nothing but good things to say about the stuff. I haven't used that Zaino stuff yet but I can bet it's about the same. There couldn't be much of a difference. Since everybody sayd Zaino then go with that, I just went the road less traveled and I'm happy.

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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 10:15 AM
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**** i just checked out their website....lol thats another $75 I'm really trying hard to not charge on the credit card!!!!!

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