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Jngrbrdman · 05-03-02, 08:57

It sounds like you have some fun ahead of you. You are going to wonder why you got a black car after a while I think. lol Its going to keep you busy.

If the car is new then it probably doesn't need to be clayed. If you feel the surface with your hand and it doesn't feel gritty or anything then you are probably ok. It wouldn't hurt to do it but its probably not neccessary. You will want to wash again after you clay though. Clay leaves a residue behind and I always feel better knowing that the car is absolutly clean before I continue on to other steps.

In your research on Zaino and Klasse did you look at the cure times between the two? If you are going to try to put 5 coats of SG on your car in a 2 day time frame then you probably aren't letting it cure long enough. I can see puting a second coat on after letting the first cure for at least an hour or longer, but more than that and you won't get the same results as if you waited a day or two. With Zaino you can add the ZFX to it and it cuts the cure time way down. You would be able to do the 5 coats in 2 days if you went with Zaino. Word on the street is that it looks awesome on black. I'd have to agree. I'm not a Zaino man myself, but I know a lot of people who are. You might have a little more research to do before you make your final decision.

It sounds like the rest of your process is pretty good. I'll let someone else field the #7 vs #9 question. I'm not an expert in those products yet and I've got the same quesiton you do. Have fun with your car! If you can get your hands on some Souveran then I would suggest it. That on top of Zaino or Klasse (or even Blackfire if you have considered that) would look absolutly amazing! Cheers!

05-03-02, 08:57	#2 (permalink)
Jngrbrdman Come on! Fhqwhgads!! Jngrbrdman is offline Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: -Salt Lake City- Former Deputy Dawg Posts: 6,021	It sounds like you have some fun ahead of you. You are going to wonder why you got a black car after a while I think. lol Its going to keep you busy. If the car is new then it probably doesn't need to be clayed. If you feel the surface with your hand and it doesn't feel gritty or anything then you are probably ok. It wouldn't hurt to do it but its probably not neccessary. You will want to wash again after you clay though. Clay leaves a residue behind and I always feel better knowing that the car is absolutly clean before I continue on to other steps. In your research on Zaino and Klasse did you look at the cure times between the two? If you are going to try to put 5 coats of SG on your car in a 2 day time frame then you probably aren't letting it cure long enough. I can see puting a second coat on after letting the first cure for at least an hour or longer, but more than that and you won't get the same results as if you waited a day or two. With Zaino you can add the ZFX to it and it cuts the cure time way down. You would be able to do the 5 coats in 2 days if you went with Zaino. Word on the street is that it looks awesome on black. I'd have to agree. I'm not a Zaino man myself, but I know a lot of people who are. You might have a little more research to do before you make your final decision. It sounds like the rest of your process is pretty good. I'll let someone else field the #7 vs #9 question. I'm not an expert in those products yet and I've got the same quesiton you do. Have fun with your car! If you can get your hands on some Souveran then I would suggest it. That on top of Zaino or Klasse (or even Blackfire if you have considered that) would look absolutly amazing! Cheers! __________________ Obsessive Compulsive Detailing shouldn't be cured.... ...it should be Encouraged!