Just Zaino'd three weeks ago for the first time. Have to say I was completely satisfied with the results. I did the whole process on my six-month old MCS...clay bar (small pieces, I dropped it twice) Z5/Z6/Z2/Z6/Z2/Z6, follwed by another coat of Z2 the following weekend.....and the results were really impressive...and not just my opinion.

The first day after application as I arrived at work, one of the guys I work with (a bonafide "car guy") was crossing the street as I came around the corner. He stopped dead in his tracks and his mouth dropped. He knew I was doing it but was shocked at the results. Unsolicited comments have continued since. The best one, I thought, was from the tech at the body shop who installed my M7 grill on Friday. As I picked up the car, he comments..."Dude, you must wax this car every other day" . Oh yeah.

Comments: Definitely smaller pieces on the clay. I don't consider myself a clutz but I still dropped the clay twice. I used the Sonus clay lubricant with the Zaino clay and the job was pretty easy...significantly easier and much simpler than anticipated. Also, with the car being so small why bother with a machine?

Thanks to all the guys that provided the great instructions found on this forum, you all make the job easier and the results better. And although the advice is sometimes clouded in debate, in the end the information is fantastic. So whether you use the whole bar or smaller pieces, a machine or microfiber towel, the bottom line is our great little cars look goooood.

 

Hey Mario:

As a fellow Mini owner--blk/blk-- who also Zaino'd like you, I can share your enthusiasm for the products. Since mine was only 6 weeks new, I skipped the clay...every other step was identical. I also get compliments like yours.

I'd just like to add that we have BMW/MINI to thank as well. Look what we have to work with! All of the colors, the blacks, and whites are outstanding examples of a quality finish. It motivates me to want to keep it looking showroom fresh.

As we say in New Jersey, "Mini and Zaino, perfect together." (local humor)

 

Being new doesn't mean it doesn't need clay - there are a lot of contaminates that come from production and transportation. I clayed mine a week after delivery and stuff still came out.

 

I think everytime the car moves it collects stuff on it. Even when it sits, stuff gets on it. Claying with a soft touch does not take long, and stuff always gets removed. Clay is cheap, and the best way to keep the finish slick, regardless of the wax you use.

 

It's interesting why people call it clay. I had to take a ceramics class this last year, really I HAD to, the only art I like is detailing my MINI , and the clay we use would scratch the paint on a car quicker than a key, all the tiny silica particulate matter in it would do absolute wonders for your car!

SO FROM HERE ON OUT, INSTEAD OF CALLING IT CLAY FOR SHORT, I SAY WE CALL IT PLAYDOH!

i need help
Mikey

 

Mikey, it's clay,detailing clay, not modeling clay, nor clay you find in your garden. But you try the playdoh, and let us know how that works for ya

 

but you have to admit it kinda does feel and look like playdoh!

 

It feels more like gum to me

 

Feels like gum to me also, do ya think we could just naw on some gum and use that. Have fresh breath, and a slick MINI too

 

Anyone else have the problem of the clay sticking to your fingers? Like when I am doen with a section and ready to knead, I have to peel pieces off my fingertips sometimes.

 

You aren't using enough lube.

 

By now you may have resolved the bug problem, but I had the same thing happen! It seems to be bug poop and amazingly, the yellow disappears after the car has been in the sun for a few days. I asked the same exact question on another board and the person who responded (another PW owner) told me to just wait patiently until the sun did it's magic! I have no idea why the poop stains right through the wax, but it does!!!! And I'm such a fanatic that I carry an emergency kit equipped with Speed Shine to wipe off bird droppings even BEFORE I get home from work!

 

While we are on the topic of Zaino and Good, has anyone used the new Z8 Grand Finale? I'm thinking it would be great for putting on before long road trips to keep the bugs to a minimum. I'd be curious to hear the comparison between Z6 and Z8, especially with the difference in the price.
Kirk

 

Mine has not come in yet, but from every review I have found, it's a very minimal difference. No one I have read says it's even hard to tell in an a/b comparison.

 

Die Warehouse is in Kansas!
I'm guessing in Kansas City, but according to my UPS tracker that's where my Zaino was @ 1:51 am, Harmon and I are begining the countdown to a better shine!

 

Z6: Z2, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!



Wow just to tell you how much stuff I actually got, my package weighed almost 5.90 pounds!

28 hours 'til Zaino gets here!


I'm Nuts

 

Seeing as now I can order Zanio from a Canadian dealer, I may give it a try.
My big question is, when it's so cold your eyes can't blink, for months on end, can I still wash twice a week, in a wand wash, and will it last. There are places that charge by time, so I can "top" up the wax.

 

Thats what makes so many people love it, Lotsie. Its the longevity and durability, in addition to a perfect (99.9% optically at least) shine.