My experiences with Zaino, Meguiar’s NXT & Turtle Wax Ice on my 2010 Camaro

[Booneabal]

Thanks for posting. I tried NXT 2.0 and Ice and strongly recommend the NXT formula. THe shine is great, beafing is grat and its prety.

[gofast908z]

I have a comment on your use of Zaino. You said it left swirls... sorry thats on you, not the product. Zaino Z2Pro contains nothing abrassive. So either the surface was dirty (something you mentioned you learned during this process), or you were using bad towels. The reason you didn't see as much with the other two was that they contain heavy fillers. Z2pro doesn't contain heavy fillers, so its not going to cover existing swirls. Also, Z2pro isn't designed to remove waterspots. You may have wanted that, but the product was never intended for it.

I am a big fan of Zaino, but I have a LOT of other supplies that I use for my cars and my customer cars. But I don't want people thinking that Zaino causes the problems you had, because it doesn't. Zaino is an excellent product, and really its not that complicated. Shoot....I got my mom to understand and mix the Z2pro and ZFX and she doesn't know anything about this stuff. Not bashing you... its just a lot of people claim its complex and it really isnt.

[Sevn86]

thanks

[viper1cobra]

Good Detailed Write-Up.

[renderinfo]

Thanks for all the comments. Also, thanks for some of the suggestions as well!

[viper1cobra]

I use only Meguiar's products for the interior and exterior care of the vehicle. I am very satisfied with the quality of their products.

[jeffsuch]

Thanks for the great write up...answered some questions i had

[Kscarguy]

I was introduced to zanio with my corvette (navy blue metallic). As a complete system I had great results. The vette was driven everyday in here is kansas. I would wash it twice a week with the zanio soap and used the Z-6 spray between polishes. I thought it was really easy to remove the polish. The key I found was thin coats. I found that if I was putting it on thick enough to see than I had my work cut out for me to buff it off. I used a little Z-6 on the towel when this happened. I do agree that it was somewhat time consuming. I would spend a whole weekend on it and end up with 30 coats. The depth of shine was just too additive to stop. But maybe that wasn't the Zanio's fault. (LOL) I just wish it was available at the local auto stores so I wouldn't have to add shipping costs each time.
Just my 2 cents, but to each their own.

[scythezo6]

If Zaino can come up with a way to chemically modify their formula to give the consumer the outstanding shine of normal zaino treatment in a product that requires a quarter of the time required, I'd be on it like a fly on.. I wouldn't mind spending 1-2 hours post wash to wax the car. If I clay, quick wash, and wax I spend about an hour in post wash care. No clay, then its about 30-40 min.

[2LTRS]

Originally Posted by scythezo6

If Zaino can come up with a way to chemically modify their formula to give the consumer the outstanding shine of normal zaino treatment in a product that requires a quarter of the time required, I'd be on it like a fly on.. I wouldn't mind spending 1-2 hours post wash to wax the car. If I clay, quick wash, and wax I spend about an hour in post wash care. No clay, then its about 30-40 min.

[Edrock]

Originally Posted by Kscarguy

I was introduced to zanio with my corvette (navy blue metallic). As a complete system I had great results. The vette was driven everyday in here is kansas. I would wash it twice a week with the zanio soap and used the Z-6 spray between polishes. I thought it was really easy to remove the polish. The key I found was thin coats. I found that if I was putting it on thick enough to see than I had my work cut out for me to buff it off. I used a little Z-6 on the towel when this happened. I do agree that it was somewhat time consuming. I would spend a whole weekend on it and end up with 30 coats. The depth of shine was just too additive to stop. But maybe that wasn't the Zanio's fault. (LOL) I just wish it was available at the local auto stores so I wouldn't have to add shipping costs each time.
Just my 2 cents, but to each their own.

+1.

I am somewhat of a noob when it comes to the Zaino products. The first time I did the whole process on my Camaro, I was very pleased with the results but buffing the different products off was labor intensive. I kept coming back to the forums and the Zaino website for tips. This past weekend, I did the whole process again and the tips made a HUGE difference with the effort. I was putting WAY TOO MUCH product on the car. I have learned that when you apply coats of #5 and #2 (and any of their products), you should barely be able to tell that you've put something on the finish. It is not like the waxing in the old days where you expect to see chalky white swirl patterns of thick layered wax. No sir. You should only see the finish altered visually as if someone put a greezy hand print on the finish. Any more than that and you've put too much on which will be tough to get it buffed off without leaving residue in spots no matter how many times you turn your towel. Now that I have learned how to use the product correctly, I wouldn't use anything else. OP, if you still have Zaino product left, I would suggest giving it another shot with these suggestions. Not bashing the other products, just sharing my experiences. Unfortunately, I've been cursed with an extreme attention to detail so if it doesn't come out just right, I'm not happy. Zaino is indeed like a visual addiction, no doubt. Cheers.

[Patfan1987]

Ive used NXT 2.0 and the turtle wax ICE i agree with you. never tried Zaino but dont think i will be.

[Jferrell88]

ive used all megs products on my car for almost a year now and they have worked great for me. i always wanted to do zanio but its awfully easy to stop by walmart on they way home and picl up what you know works. megs has done me well so far

[Mrhavasu]

I am also happy with the nxt and am going to use the clay bar next. Was going to try the Zaino, but after reading about how much time it takes, I realized I gotta a whole bunch of other things that need doing.