How does this combo sound?

[thevolvoguy]

Alright Autopians... heres what I plan to do to my `94 Volvo 850 Turbo(dark red metallic)-



~Double DAWN wash

~Meguiar`s Quick Clay & QD on entire car

~Meguiar`s "ScratchX" on entire car to assist in removal of swirls

~Meguiar`s #9 2.0 Swirl Remover w/ PC

~Meguiar`s #7 (Show Car GLAZE) w/ PC

~P21S Wax(1 coat)

~Souveran Paste Wax(2 coats)

~Zaino Wax(2 coats)

~Finish w/ QD



Its gonna take a REALLY long time, but ive planned this and I think the final result will be... breathtaking. (It better be)



What do yall think? Ill add in a pic of my car right now (1 coat of Zymol cleaner wax...ehhh)

:cool:

[smfrycruzr]

you know that Zaino will not bond to those other products right? skip that step partner. It will be breathtaking as you so put it. Leave that to the souveran.

[imported_capspackle]

I totally agree.. If you have Z2 and Z5, you dont need the Wax.. wax will not bond to wax.. and Zaino will DEFINETLY not bond to wax. I would remove the Glaze, Pinnacle Wax, and P21S wax, and just put multiple layers of Z2/Z5 on the car. I have Z on my car right now, and it is incredible.. the shine is unbeatable.

everything else, such as claying and removing swirls is alright. However, i would wash the car after claying and aftter #9 to remove the fillers

[thevolvoguy]

Thanks Dcopp & Pathfinder :wavey ... I probably would have kept aplying it over the Souveran until I noticed a difference or just ran out... lol

[MikeLS]

DCopp is absolutely 110% correct. Applying Zaino over all those oils and silicones would be a mess to say the least. Most all true sealants, including Zaino, must be applied to a fresh oil and silicone free surface so they can properly form a bond with the paint and metal. This is why many use DAWN after they polsih out swirls before using Zaino. If you apply Z over those waxes and polishes, the Z will not be any more durable than the wax or polish underneath it. So, you should either use the polishes/waxes OR Zaino, but mixing both would seriously compromise your results.

[imported_BretFraz]

Or a couple ideas.....



Why not divide the car in half and do one half with Zaino and the other with carnauba? Take a roll of masking tape and divide the car lengthwise, from license plate to license plate.



- - Or - - If you want to stick with the carnaubas, do one half with P21S and the other with Souveran. This will allow you to compare the two high-end carnaubas on the market.



You have lots of good stuff. Consider turning your car into a rolling test bed of car care products. That way you will know absolutely which products work best on your car and in your driving conditions.

[chevyguy28]

If you want to use Zaino, try Bretfraz`s idea or skip it all together.



I disagree with Pathfinder strongly about washing after #9. The fillers is what you want to be underneath the carnuba wax. The #7 contains fillers as well, so washing would be undoing hard work! Don`t wash after #7 or #9!



Hopefully you will get good results using #9 and #7 with a PC. Though both can be used with a PC, my feeling is that they were desgined for use by hand. I remember seeing a post that #7 is better by hand, whereas 3M IMG is better by PC. Between the two, #9 is more likely to benefit by using a PC.



BTW, one coat of P21S followed by two of Souveran will crazy. Can you say depth?

[Chuckmotor]

Justin is right, don`t Dawn wash after #7 or #9. You want those fillers if you are going to use carnauba.



Also, like these guys said, you can`t use Zaino after those carnauba waxes, so I would reccomend sticking with just the carnaubas (P21S and Souveran).



I, too, recomend using #7 by hand. It can be used by PC, but I believe the oils are better suited for hand.



However, I DO NOT recomend using #9 by hand if you own a PC. I`ve had amazing results with #9 and a PC, and the swirls will be easier to remove with a PC.



As for the suggestions to make your car "a rolling test bed," I think that could be a good idea if you`re just trying to compare two waxes, but it sounds like you want to best ultimate finish you can get, and for that reason, I would tell you to go ahead and layer those carnaubas on top of eachother. But no Zaino!!



Your car will look incredible with all those oils. I wish I had the time and patience to do that! Wow, it will look stunning! Good luck and have fun!

[imported_Tony]

Wax does does not hold up very well in Houston during the summer. Use the wax only as a topper or From September through May. Evaluate your paint after you clay. Then decide if you need to use sctatch-X and #9/2. Then wash and use your Zaino for the poly protection. When September gets here and you want to test Souveran over Zanio, then have fun.