Has anyone used this product? I have heard some good things about it. I have a black car that really needs to be polished.

Thanks

 

if you are talking about the one in the store, then it is made by turtle wax and just has the zymol name on it. I've used it in the past and its not bad as a cleaner wax. Has a decent filling ability and does leave a nice looking finish, but the durability is pretty poor, only lasts 1-2 months from my experience.

 

Living in Florida, you must treat the finish every 2 months or so to keep it looking nice.

 

then expect 3-4 weeks of durability then

 

I'd skip it.
It is a Turtle Wax product, and not very good.

 

I use Zymol for cleaning, waxing etc. I buy direct from the web site. Jdoria is correct, it is a dummied down OTC version of real Zymol.
Zymol does make a specific carnuba wax for Japanese paint and I'll tell you that the results are unbelievable if you do the whole process.
Check out Zymol, http://www.zymol.com
It is expensive stuff, but you get what you pay for.

 

Once the paint is perfect, and only perfect, Zymol Vintage and Concours are pretty popular toppers. I wouldnt waste the dough unless you have the finish completely ready.


Some people also like Swissvax. Swissvax has some old ties to Zymol. I have the Mystery and the Concorso. Both excellent products, for a price.



After using last step products from Optimum and Zaino, I don't have much interest in the high end waxes any longer.

 

This is exactly the feedback I was looking for. Are there any OTC products that you can recommend? We have Autozone, PepBoys etc..

 

Im not too familiar with the OTC products available now.

Meguiars NXT is always raved about by people for a last step product.

Meguiars Scratch X which I believe is a derivative of M205, is a popular hand polishing product.

I cant comment on either of them.

 

OK thanks. I'll do some more checking and put up a post on what I use and the results.

 

You should really check out Detailed Image, www.detailedimage.com. They are a site sponsor and have great products. You can find what you need to work on your paint condition and paint color. Also, George the owner, does the "Ask A Professional Detailer" thread up in the Sticky section and is awesome at answering questions to get you the right product from them to accomplish what you want to do. You also get a discount for being on this forum. I buy all my stuff from them.

 

George and Greg are great to deal with and offer solid advice for whatever your situation is. A cleaner wax is no replacement for a basic polish and wax. If you are looking for over the counter products your best bet would be 3M polishes and Meguiars NXT in my opinion. If you want higher quality products I usually go with Menzerna's Ceramic Clearcoat Polish and P21S Carnauba Wax. Results are consistent and great for almost any paint color. P21S does have a very low durability, if you are not waxing monthly go with Chemical Guy's 50/50 or look around for some Collinite double wax or sapphire.