This stuff was just introduced a few weeks ago. I got a bottle ($30) and
put it on my car this morning. Zaino describes Z-CS as "a self curing transparent sealer that doesn't require any buffing or final wiping. Z-CS dries clean and without residue. Use Z-CS on paint, glass, wheels, plastic, or trim for the protection, durability, slickness, and gloss that Zaino is most popular for. All surfaces are protected against potentially damaging exposure to sun or ultra-violet light with our best UV inhibitors".

So how is it? I'll say this, it's unlike anything I have ever seen or used. Zaino's site said they spent years developing this stuff and says "There simply is not another product like Z-CS in the industry". I can believe it after my experience this morning.

To begin with, I thought I had made a terrible mistake putting this stuff on my car. I sprayed a little on my hood and wiped... and it left this 2 ft. smear
of what looked like oil. It had a weird rainbow looking refection. Kind of like oil dropped on water. I rubbed it a little and it just smeared around leaving a strange rainbow looking reflection... But stangely it did not feel oily at all and had no real smell.

I really thought about trying to wipe it off and not putting it on but I went back to Zaino's site and in the Q & A section read "When I apply Z-CS, it looks very strange. Like, psychedelic. Is this normal? Yes. This is normal, allow the product to dry. As Z-CS is applied and begins to dry, the optical effects may make the surface areas appear prismatic or rainbow like. This is normal. Do not remove, please allow Z-CS to dry and do it's work"

OK... So I proceeded to do my hood. I was not impressed. It looked like I had wiped it down with 3-in-1 oil. Well, I started on my roof and by the time I had finished doing the roof I noticed that the hood was now mostly clear! No residue, no oily feel, just very, very shiney, like glass, and the black paint on the hood was noticably darker black.

Now keep in mind, my car had already been claybarred and Zaino'd with Z2/Z5a month ago. I washed it this morning before applying the Z-CS and it looked great BEFORE I put the Z-CS on it, but after the Z-CS... WOW... It looks like glass. If this stuff really lasts 9 months like they say then it's revolutionary.

It only took about a cap full to do the ENTIRE car... so a 6oz. bottle will last a long time.

Anyway, I'll try and get some pics in a few hours. I should have taken some while it was wet!

 

Great write up!!
I can't wait to try it.

Is it OK to apply over Z2/Z5, or would it be best to start fresh?

 

Pics man! We need pics!

 

HELLZ YEAH! lol

 

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ry_Code=PHOTOS

been using their stuff for a while and let me say they are #1

 

It's ok over Z5/Z2

Initial durability reports are similar to Z2/Z5, 6-8 months. Most folks say CS looks like a mix of Z5/Z2, which means it probably looks very good. Obviously the real upside is ease of use.

 

Went to the zaino website. There seems to be multiple products for that great shine. I have a 1 month old 07 G35 Sport, IP. What would your suggestion be to just protect the paint?

What do you guys use? Can one zaino product do all? shine, protect etc?

Andy

 

just get the package from zaino and they should supply you with all the polishes you need. but i use the z2 pro with zfx and also the z5 pro.

 

Well crap... it's too dark outside to get a pic now. I tried to take some of the car in the garage but the car is so damn reflective now, you can't photograph it! All the camera picks up is the reflection of everything else in my garage

 

LOL thats crazy!

 

Yes Zaino products not only shine but they protect as mentioned for long periods of time but to be honest with you once you get a layer on you want to keep layering it up because it does actually make your paint seem 10x darker and richer than it did when new. Here are a couple pixs of my cars with zaino...

Even their glass and tire shine is good stuff.

 

x eleventybillion!!!!

a black car is the hardest to maintain....but when its clean.....oh man, its like the sexiest thing on earth!

 

PLEASE POST MORE PICS!!!!
That teaser pic looks very promising.

 

[QUOTE=Railgunner]Well crap... it's too dark outside to get a pic now. I tried to take some of the car in the garage but the car is so damn reflective now, you can't photograph it! All the camera picks up is the reflection of everything else in my garage

Love the wet black paint. So are the flowers in the garage your idea?

 

i used z-cs for the first time today and it looks amazing.

it looks like a just put a couple of layers z2 and z5 but it only took me 5min to do it and my arm doesnt feel like is gonna fall off

this stuff is great!