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Old 05-10-2009, 11:06 PM
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Zaino experts opinion wanted.

I will be waxing my car very soon and wanted some opinions on removing water marks.

I have mild watermarks, mostly where the water runs down the side of the door from the mirror. I don't really want to clay bar, too much work, are there any good products that Zaino sells that I can apply and then remove like a wax? Does anyone have experience using Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover or Z-AIO All-in-one. I don't really have swirls, just minor watermarks?

or recommend something else?
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:19 PM
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a very mild polish should work

im not familiar with Zaino's line .. just try a 1.1 dilution raio of distilled water and distilled white vinegar
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:21 PM
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so you do a polish and then wax?

Which Zaino polish should I get?
http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=QO
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:24 PM
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yes you have to wax after polish .. polish will remove wax and has no protection in it .. there would be a whole long process for the proper steps .. but im assuming you just want the water spots gone
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:26 PM
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ZAIO sounds good .. but im affraid it might not be abbrassive enough .. so if you fee like spending the extra money get the Z-PC
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:28 PM
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honestly try the distilled water and white vinegar before you spend the money .. youll be suprised at what vinegar can take off .. plus you can just go to your grocery store and pick it up
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GLuXuRy
honestly try the distilled water and white vinegar before you spend the money .. youll be suprised at what vinegar can take off .. plus you can just go to your grocery store and pick it up
Great idea, I always have that around because I use it for cleaning around the house, works great and no chemicals.
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:31 PM
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honestly try the distilled water and white vinegar before you spend the money .. youll be suprised at what vinegar can take off .. plus you can just go to your grocery store and pick it up
Oh, how do you suggest applying that?
 
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just wax after the vinegar too =) let me know what the out come is

apply like a quick detailer .. just spray and let it dwell for a lil bit and wipe/buff off with a microfiber towel
 
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:34 PM
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Thanks for all the advice, I think I will try that first because I already have the wax and stuff, but no polish.

Thanks for your time, I appreciate it.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 01:04 AM
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Zaino All in one.... kinda pricey but its a mild polish. The other is Z PC or something like that.
 
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Have you ever clayed before? Its super easy. Much easier than trying to do any sort of polish, or even AIO.
 
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claying isn't even much work?

For what it does for your paint it is minimal work, maybe 15 or 20 minutes max and thats drinking a beer while you do it.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 11:11 PM
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prob with claying is that you will ALWAYS somewhat mar the paint depending on how abbrassive the clay is .. so if his car is black he will create some marring and then he will need to break out the polish .. so if you can live with the marring then ya claying isnt much work .. but if you hate the marring then you just added another step to your detailing process
 
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But if you're going as deep as claying the paint you should probably get into polishing anyways. Make's even an ugly car look pretty....well except cobalts and SRTs...
 


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