Toyota Corolla Zaino'd

[budman3]

I’d like to start this post off by saying thank you to cwcad for helping me figure out the Zaino system. Everyone knows that Zaino is talked about a lot but there is very limited helpful information about the products so cwcad helped me out a lot. This is my first time using Zaino and I figured I’d see what all of the hoopla is about. I received a bottle of Z1 and Z5 from another member and put them to work on this detail. This Corolla belongs to my girlfriend and winter had taken its toll on the car. Back in January or February we did PwS with a light cut pad topped with EX-P and was due for a detail. Salt and a bad snow brush left some nice swirls for me to remove with the UDM. There is still a few deep swirls on the hood and trunk lid which we’ll have to live with.

Process:
Wash
Spot clay
SSR2.5 (UDM, polishing pad, speed 6)
SSR1 (UDM, polishing pad, speed 6)
Alcohol wipedown
Z1
Z5 x2

I did the second coat of Z5 the day after and I was planning on adding another but the weather didn’t hold up. I did this detail last week but my time and weather held off this post until today when I finally got some decent pictures. Hope you enjoy.

Before:

Swirling:

Afters:

Water beading the day after:

 

[Truls]

looks good, nothing beats a good beading...as long as its not the same day.

 

[alban61]

Great job with those swirls. Looks shiney and slick!

 

[ScottB]

Zaino's beading usually is much smaller and very inviting. I would highly suggest tossing the Z1, its crap. Get some Z5Pro (without or without ZFX additive) and Z8 if you plan to use the line. Best combo, and nice results. Clearly a very durable product.

 

[Nica]

Nice detail there, I like how smooth and solid the color looks. That's how red vehicles should look, good job.

Thanks for sharing, the beeding pictures are :righton:

 

[budman3]

Thanks for the replies everyone. The surface is very reflective, darker and slick.

Zaino's beading usually is much smaller and very inviting. I would highly suggest tossing the Z1, its crap. Get some Z5Pro (without or without ZFX additive) and Z8 if you plan to use the line. Best combo, and nice results. Clearly a very durable product.

I got the Z1 and Z5 as samples just to get my feet wet with Zaino. I'm not sure if I'll be buying the updated things or not but we'll see... I would definitely get the ZFX if I do because doing a 2-3 day process is no fun. As for the beading ... that was 24 hours after the 2nd coat and after a rainstorm.

There are actually metal flakes in there but the Zaino seems to focus on the reflectivity & darkening instead of the flake pop. Either way I am still satisified.