View Full Version : Z-AIO Drying Time...?
Fishman
04-20-2009, 12:27 PM
Z-AIO doesn`t seem to dry like Z-2 and Z-5. How long do you guys wait before wiping the excess off? How do you know it`s ready to be removed?
ZaneO
04-20-2009, 12:38 PM
It should work differently than Z5 or Z2. It`s meant to be "worked" into the paint more to clean and prep the surface. Apply it, and remove it.
buckeye3d
04-20-2009, 01:39 PM
Directions say to allow it to dry. I just applied some last weekend on a cool day (high 50s) and I`d estimate I waited about 45 minutes. I`m sure it would be faster on a warm day.
Fishman
04-20-2009, 02:06 PM
Yeah, the directions said to allow it to dry, but they didn`t explain how you know it is dry unlike Z-2 and Z-5 where they describe in detail how it will smear if not fully dry...
dmatre
04-21-2009, 11:26 AM
Normally, I do the wash/polish/ZAIO, then head in for lunch. By the time I`ve finished lunch, the AIO is dried and ready to be wiped off. (About an hour or so)
Setec Astronomy
04-21-2009, 11:37 AM
The thing with ZAIO is, as Zane said, it needs to be worked, and you need to use very little. When you`re done working it in it should be basically gone, otherwise it`s going to be all smeary and tough to get off (IME...I used too much the first time).
http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/114902-zaio-amount.html
imported_GregCavi
04-21-2009, 12:50 PM
When applying ZAIO by hand I use the same amount of product as I would applying Z2pro or Z5pro. Take your app and make a spaghetti noodle thin line of product from bottom left to top right. Next, fold app over so you have an x of product on the pad. I can get a few panels worth with that amount and it applies very thin. With that, I`m usually ready to remove in 10-15 minutes.
Working with a pc or rotary, I can usually remove in 5-10 minutes. Does it hurt to leave it on for longer? Not in my findings. I`ve left it on for an hour with no ill effects.
Greg
white gecko
04-21-2009, 01:56 PM
was working on a boat yesterday, and in 85 degree weather, the ZAIO was ready to come off in less than 10 min. I let it sit for 15, but it came off super easy.
Thanks for this thread. helped out a lot!
mongo
07-27-2011, 01:40 PM
yes it does need to dry ZAIO with a Lake county Smart grey finishing pad speed 4 or 4.5 work it in good to go.