9 hour detail!
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9 hour detail!
It took me nine hours to fully detail (Interior/Exterior) my coupe today! [img]/w3timages/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
I used all Zaino products except for the tire dressing (Meguire's Gold Class Endurance High Gloss). I put on three coats of Z-2 Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes with Z-6 Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray between each coat. I also used their leather cleaner and conditioner. Fantastic stuff, really.
In the end, I fell in love with her all over again. It was a major PIA, but worth it. [img]/w3timages/icons/cool.gif[/img]
How long does it take you to detail your baby?
BLKSNAKE - '04 G35 Coupe
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I used all Zaino products except for the tire dressing (Meguire's Gold Class Endurance High Gloss). I put on three coats of Z-2 Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes with Z-6 Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray between each coat. I also used their leather cleaner and conditioner. Fantastic stuff, really.
In the end, I fell in love with her all over again. It was a major PIA, but worth it. [img]/w3timages/icons/cool.gif[/img]
How long does it take you to detail your baby?
BLKSNAKE - '04 G35 Coupe
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Hey blksnake, yeah that is about how long it took me to detail my car with zaino. Except I did 2 coats of Z5 with z6 in between and then 2 coats of Z2 with Z6 in between Ive got pics in my profile if you would like to see the end result.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Wow, 9hrs is tough on the back.
My coupe is only six months old so I have not had to do a major clean up as of yet. I keep up the cleaning weekly. Each session is about 1 hour for the exterior and about 45 minutes if I go inside the car.
Zaino is my current product of choice. I am considering switching though. Zaino = high maintenance.
PS. I like your sub and stereo upgrade. I looked at the links and like the end result. I was thinking of doing some work to my BOSE unit but I really don't want to mess with the double din upgrade and replacing the HU. Have any suggestions?
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My coupe is only six months old so I have not had to do a major clean up as of yet. I keep up the cleaning weekly. Each session is about 1 hour for the exterior and about 45 minutes if I go inside the car.
Zaino is my current product of choice. I am considering switching though. Zaino = high maintenance.
PS. I like your sub and stereo upgrade. I looked at the links and like the end result. I was thinking of doing some work to my BOSE unit but I really don't want to mess with the double din upgrade and replacing the HU. Have any suggestions?
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Re: 9 hour detail!
It took me 2-3 hours the first I time i did a complete wash not including wax. But that was Eagle One products, not Zaino. And it still came out just as good as Zaino would have in my opinion..
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Zaino makes wonderful products (and they smell good too![img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img])
The most time consuming task was washing the car the 1st time and using the claybar. I was sooooo careful not to leave anything on the car when I clayed the car. You can really jackup your ride if you're not careful. Next time consuming was the rims & tires.
I figure that I'll need to complete the 9 hour detail once every 6 months.
schiffdog, your ride is beautiful! Keep it up!
NYCXLR8, I’ll PM you about my audio install.
G35Rush, I’m not a hardcore Zaino user. In fact I think it’s very inconvenient not being able to pick up a bottle at the local car part store. But the results speak for themselves.
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The most time consuming task was washing the car the 1st time and using the claybar. I was sooooo careful not to leave anything on the car when I clayed the car. You can really jackup your ride if you're not careful. Next time consuming was the rims & tires.
I figure that I'll need to complete the 9 hour detail once every 6 months.
schiffdog, your ride is beautiful! Keep it up!
NYCXLR8, I’ll PM you about my audio install.
G35Rush, I’m not a hardcore Zaino user. In fact I think it’s very inconvenient not being able to pick up a bottle at the local car part store. But the results speak for themselves.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Takes me 3 hrs for a full interior / exterior detail.........but I do this for a living.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
3 hours Wil, what's your secret? Care to share any tips for us weekend detailers?
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Re: 9 hour detail!
I think the main reason for many members here spending so much time on detailing their beautiful Gs is bc of the multi-step / chemicals process for zaino. Here's what I do and approximately the time it takes to do each step.
-remove carpet for steam cleaning - by doing the carpet 1st, it will allow time for it to dry while you attack the other areas of hte car - 15 min
-prep wash & clay traetment (I like doing this at the same time as long as the car's not too dirty) - 30 min
-wipe car down - 5 min
-buff vehicle w/ hs buffer - 30 min
-apply paint sealant w/ orbital polisher (leave sealant on vehicle for 30 min while working on interior) - 15 min
-apply trim & tire dressing (this way, any overspray from the chemicals will be removed when wiping up the sealant) - 15 min
-vacuum interior - 15 min
-steam clean crevices - 15 min
-leather shampoo / conditioner - 15 min
-plastic trimming cleaning - 15 min
-wipe up sealant on paint - 15 min
And I'm done! It could possibly take me longer if I have deep scratches on my car, key marks, etc. The time it takes to detail a car really lies in the experience.......the mor eyou do it, the faster you get. I'm sure some of the og zaino users here can attest to that.
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-remove carpet for steam cleaning - by doing the carpet 1st, it will allow time for it to dry while you attack the other areas of hte car - 15 min
-prep wash & clay traetment (I like doing this at the same time as long as the car's not too dirty) - 30 min
-wipe car down - 5 min
-buff vehicle w/ hs buffer - 30 min
-apply paint sealant w/ orbital polisher (leave sealant on vehicle for 30 min while working on interior) - 15 min
-apply trim & tire dressing (this way, any overspray from the chemicals will be removed when wiping up the sealant) - 15 min
-vacuum interior - 15 min
-steam clean crevices - 15 min
-leather shampoo / conditioner - 15 min
-plastic trimming cleaning - 15 min
-wipe up sealant on paint - 15 min
And I'm done! It could possibly take me longer if I have deep scratches on my car, key marks, etc. The time it takes to detail a car really lies in the experience.......the mor eyou do it, the faster you get. I'm sure some of the og zaino users here can attest to that.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Hey blksnake thanks for the compliments, your ride is very clean also. Hey wil do you know of any really good car detailing shops in the houston/clearlake area. Ive got a meet im going to tonight and i dont have the time to detail my car myself.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
I couldn't trust myself with an orbital. I did everything by hand that is what took so long.
What I really like about Zaino's stuff is that it leaves no residue in the cracks to clean up afterwards. Removing it requires just a little more effort than applying.
Afterwards I spent a couple hours in the Jacuzzi with the heat and jets set to HIGH. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
wil,
My hats off to you and your back! [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
BLKSNAKE - '04 G35 Coupe
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What I really like about Zaino's stuff is that it leaves no residue in the cracks to clean up afterwards. Removing it requires just a little more effort than applying.
Afterwards I spent a couple hours in the Jacuzzi with the heat and jets set to HIGH. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]
wil,
My hats off to you and your back! [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
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Re: 9 hour detail!
Sorry, I'm located in the Bay Area, CA. Unfortunately, I don't know of any good dealers in the clearlake area..........have fun tonight though.
blksnake: you should definitely learn to use an orbital polisher. It will cut down on the amt of time you'll spend on detailing and the amount of chemicals used.
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blksnake: you should definitely learn to use an orbital polisher. It will cut down on the amt of time you'll spend on detailing and the amount of chemicals used.
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Re: 9 hour detail!
I have never spent 9 hours detailing any of my cars...
If it was going to take that long I would have it done professionally, it would be much cheaper!!
Then again I refuse to own another black car
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If it was going to take that long I would have it done professionally, it would be much cheaper!!
Then again I refuse to own another black car
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Re: 9 hour detail!
9 hours shows my dedication to my coupe.
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BLKSNAKE - '04 G35 Coupe
Check out my hidden sub! [img]/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif[/img]