Polished and 8 layers of Zaino on an Elise

[golfdude]

So, I just recently acquired Zaino z2 pro, z5, z6, z8, and the zfx accelerator. I was eager to try everything out and so the first car that I used the entire system on was a beautiful Krypton green Lotus Elise, which was in for winter prep. I offered to do a 6 layer package on top of a proper polishing to remove the fine scratches and swirls in the paint, simply because somewhere I read that the Zaino line starts to truly show it`s unique properties in terms of overall appearance after the 5th coat. Unfortunately, my worklights went out after I started to take before/after pictures of my polishing process, and I have yet to see a sunny sky around here, so all I have is one set of before/after shots of polishing. Tomorrow calls for a mostly sunny day...let`s hope I can get some sun shots of this beauty. So, here was my process:



Day 1:

-wash

-clay



Day 2:

-Paint was polished using an Ultimate Detailing Machine and a 3-inch, Sonus light-cut pad with Menzerna Super Intensive Polish

-70% isopropl alcohol wipedown

-z6



Day 3:

-zfx`ed z5 twice, each layer removed with z6

-one layer of zfx`ed z2 pro, removed with z6

-each layer must be buffed-off after at least a half an hour...I let the layers sit for about an hour since the temperatures were about 45-50 degrees in the garage. So, I cleaned-up the interior



-Zaino recommends 3 layers of zfx`ed sealant per day, with a 24 hour cure time after that, so on Christmas day the car receieved only a layer of z8, which really ampted-up the gloss and slickness of the paint.



Day 3:

-zfx`ed z2 pro three times, each layer removed with z6

-a few hours after, one layer of z8

-Starshield edges cleaned using Meguire`s Clear Plastic Cleaner

-Black trim surrounding windows recieved Natty`s Paste Wax

-Gills and Starshield recieved Duragloss Aquawax

-wheels received Klasse AIO and tires recieved Meguire`s Endurance gel



And the pictures after all was said and done:



Before polishing:

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/39105/2003732580442967825_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003732580442967825)



After polishing, before any sealant applied:

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/36115/2003787649383099847_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003787649383099847)



http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/40051/2002983789295012004_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002983789295012004)



http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/37547/2002951721459722077_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002951721459722077)



http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/38099/2002930797927747628_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002930797927747628)



http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/38793/2002914272003495681_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002914272003495681)



http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/36639/2003709509313071822_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003709509313071822)



http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/38080/2002952810283552705_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002952810283552705)

[Brian_Brice]

Looks great Ciro, nice job.

[P1et]

Very nice work, a rare color that is!

[gavb]

that is some colour

[golfdude]

Thanks for the comments everyone.



Finally we had some decent sunshine. Still it was only a hazy sun, but the paint still looked awesome. Enjoy the pics:



http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/38464/2002448005686068855_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002448005686068855)



http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/36620/2002475809121303189_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002475809121303189)



http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/38397/2002454524419995762_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002454524419995762)



http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/39996/2002443432106605542_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002443432106605542)



http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/38636/2002494917454168969_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002494917454168969)



http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/37836/2002402270583663413_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002402270583663413)



http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/36274/2002437247269891062_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002437247269891062)



http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/36626/2002444923667929132_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002444923667929132)



http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/38536/2002400028371415669_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002400028371415669)



http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/40235/2002434219369019325_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002434219369019325)

[jpochile]

WOW that is some color . I´l bet police can see you before you start the engine . Great work on the paint .





Cheers , Jean Paul

[gmblack3]

Yes the color.... "we saw him coming a mile away." :)



Nice work on the paint!

[golfdude]

Interestingly, the owner tells me he has yet to get pulled-over, and he usually follows the flow of speeding NJ traffic.

[imported_Detailing Technology]

Thats a lot of good work Ciro, I hope you got paid properly. 3 days, wow, thats a marathon.

[Junebug]

Loved the car, detail looked great, the color looks like baby puke though.

[detaildoc]

Looks great! Six layers? That`s a lot of work. Two to three layers of Ultima PGP will give you amazing results.

[Todd@RUPES]

Looks great! Six layers? That`s a lot of work. Two to three layers of Ultima PGP will give you amazing results.



As will two to three coats of Zaino. Like Ultima, it only gets better with each coat. That said, why do you show up on every post and shill ultima on every thread you post on?



The Lotus looks amazing.

[cheapshot]

Looks great! I always loved the lotus, such a cool body style, and I love the all black wheel thing. It leaves more room for paint to do it`s thing.

[lusid]

oh the contours!



awesome looking car / detail.

[detaildoc]

As will two to three coats of Zaino. Like Ultima, it only gets better with each coat. That said, why do you show up on every post and shill ultima on every thread you post on?



The Lotus looks amazing.



Relax dude, what is it with you and your continued passive aggressive attacks on my posts? . I just like the product. I love Zaino as well, and I also use it, but now I use Ultima more because IMO, it is a lot easier to apply and gives great results. In addition, to say that I mention the product "on every thread" is an exaggeration. Out of 86 posts, I have recommended Ultima in may be 3 or 4 posts (maybe you can go through every single one and get the exact number). There are certainly other people here who have recommended and/or praised Ultima a lot more than I have, but you seem to be taking my posts very personal. Just take it easy and keep enjoying this forum. I have seen the pics of your work on this forum and you obviously know what you are doing as the results are amazing and I have been very impressed, but for those of us who are just enthusiasts, let us just give our opinions and recommendations and engage in civil discussions about products and techniques and let us enjoy this forum.