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like Avalon and Pats - but its a different perspective to see another person who specializes in just detailing - i've never met this guy - but he knows his stuff:
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Originally posted by moss
Quick question on Cleaners/Compounds... When do I need to use them? For example, I want to begin a clean slate w/ my car, should I use a compound to take off all the wax? Which of the Meguiars MGL Cleaners should I use?
TIA.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You shouldn't need a compound unless you have a lot of scratches, oxidation, etc that require a strong cleaner. If your paint is in good shape, you should never need anything stronger than Fine Cut #2 or if you can get it Dual Action Cleaner/Polish which starts off as strong as #2, but the diminishing abrasives break down an it turns into a light polish. It is from their Body Shop Professional line, so you will have to get it online or through a Meguiars distributer in your area (they have a link on their site). After the initial wash, clay the car, then use the lightest cleaner/polish you need. If your paint is in good shape and has minimal or no swirls, scratches, etc, then Swirl Remover 2.0 or Swirl Free Polish (BSP line) is a strong as you need. If your paint has been neglected or it has been a long time since you waxed it, then use either FC #2 or DAC/P, the the swirl remover of your choice. You can follow with Show Car Glaze #7 or Hand Polish (BSP) before waxing. If you use the Body Shop products, make sure you work them into the paint until they look nearly clear and dry before removing the excess. more on Zaino: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by Mirwolf
Hey Scott. what do you think of Zaino? and how did it do in the wax shootout?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is really good for detailing your own personal vehicle, but for a business, it isn't so good-not because of the results, but because of the drying time. Zaino seems to work best on lighter colors, silvers and pearls because of the mirror like shine, but it isn't as good as high end carnubas (like Pinnacle Souveran and P21S) on reds and blacks because like most other synthetic waxes (like Klasse), the shine isn't really very wet looking.
I haven't received my copy of the waxtest.com report (I am supposed to receive a free copy since I sent them pics of some of my customer's cars to go in the magazine), but I have heard that Zaino came out on top, but I don't know the reasons-probably the durability had a lot to do with it, because in the original tests, as far as shine went, P21S rated an A- and Pinnacle Souveran was B+ and Zainos was B.
The wettest looking waxes would probably be Pinnacle Souveran (dark cars), Pinnacle Paste Glaz (light cars), P21S or Blitz One Grand if you don't mind paying $$$ for a high end carnuba. Synthetic waxes like Klasse and Zainos have a very deep shine and sharp reflections, but they don't have that real deep wet look of a carnuba-they do last longer, however.
A very popular high end combination would be to use Klasse AOI (all in one) and top it with Pinnacle or Blitz. You get the longer protection of a synthetic with the wet look of a carnuba. This link should give you a ton of information about the high end stuff: [ http://properautocare.com/wax.html ] For a cheaper and still very wet shine, you can use Meguiars Show Car Glaze and High Tech Yellow #26 Wax. Combined, they give a deep wet shine that is 95% of what you get of a serious high end wax at about 1/4th the cost of the Pinnacle Souveran.
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