ok need more help - working on the girl`s car this weekend

**Bass** · 05-08-2003, 08:10 PM

hey Guys

my car looks great (thxs for your help!!) with the full Zaino treatment and topped with two coats of s100

her truck is a 99 Izuzu Ameigo that sits outside all the time and i don`t beleive this truck has seen wax in the last year.. color is maroon - what process do you guys reccomend

I thought i`d strip off all the wax with Dawn and start the Z treatment but i keep reading about Glazing the surface.. I`d rather not use my Z on her truck..

Thxs

wish i had a pc for this but i`m gonna do it by hand..

**jcattarulla** · 05-08-2003, 08:17 PM

If it`s been outside, untreated, for a year, there is no wax there for the Dawn to strip. If you just want protection and are not interested in rewaxing every month, AND you don`t want to use your Zaino, then give a try to the less-expensive but also excellent sealant such as AIO and SG.

This sounds like a great opportunity for some before/after pics!

**Bass** · 05-08-2003, 08:20 PM

jcattarulla excellent idea i`ll shot some pics when i get her truck tomorrow

**shaf** · 05-08-2003, 08:58 PM

Is AIO and SG really going to be much cheaper than applying one coat of Zaino?

I`m assuming you already own the Klasse twins then?

**imported_BretFraz** · 05-08-2003, 09:38 PM

Yeah, that thing`s gonna need some work. Slappin on Zaino or Klasse or whatever ain`t gonna cut it. You need some polishing going on. What do you have besides Zaino and S100?

**proshine2009** · 05-09-2003, 01:50 AM

look into cleaner/wax from megs it`s all in one.

**Bass** · 05-09-2003, 05:42 AM

4DSC - nope haven`t tried Klass yet and i don`t have any -n is Klass something i can buy locally or is it like Z and i have to get it on-line?

bretfraz - let`s see other than Z (everything z2,z5,z6 etc) & s100 not too much for the outside of the car - i might have some turtle wax polishing compond (safe for clearcoats), a new medium clay bar from maguiyer`s, car wash, etc??

no1000- i know i can buy that stuff locally but it`s carnuba and i`d have to re-caot every month

Thanks guys - I just might toss three coats of z5 tomorrow and three coats of z2 sunday

**cackleberry** · 05-09-2003, 08:34 AM

bretfaz is right, you`re probably going to need some polishing and glazing. Z may make it nice and shiny, but it will also shine up the scratches. Check locally for some (relatively) cheap Meg`s or 3M stuff to polish with first. Since it doesn`t sound like it gets a lot of upkeep, some of your Z will do a good job keeping it protected in between cleanings. Bring on the pics!!

**shaf** · 05-09-2003, 01:02 PM

Oooookay.... if you don`t already own Klasse then you`re not going to like having to buy some online. It`s not priced a lot differently than Zaino I think (ie, kinda expensive). What I would do is just apply ONE coat of Zaino if you want to keep it cheap, and it should be good for a pretty long while (reportedly).

You`ll probably want to, at the minimum, clay the truck, polish it with something, maybe Dawn just incase, and apply Z. I don`t like the TW polishing compound myself, but it`s better than nothing and should do the job.

**Bass** · 05-10-2003, 05:52 AM

Thanks 4DSC

the paint isn`t too bad so i`m gonna add six coats of Z this weekend

dawn

clay

z5

z6

z5

z6

z2

etc....

**Bass** · 05-11-2003, 07:15 AM

Done

sorry np pics as my dig camara is broken but what a differance!!

we did my dad`s es300 and her tuck with four coats of Z and i finshed the inside as well (12 hrs).

One point - used megs clay (medium) and i wasn`t impressed as i can still see a few things in the paint (she won`t see them) same holds true for my dad`s car - I wonder if megs aggresive would have been a better choice?

Truck - looks great

One more question - she has the hardtop and all i have is AO, Z leather conditioner, Mag leather stuff) what would be my best choice for the top? (303 is on the way but she`s back tomorrow)

**shaf** · 05-11-2003, 09:21 PM

Glad it turned out nice.

I haven`t used them, but I`m not sure I would use an "aggressive" clay on the car unless it`s something really tough like overspray. It`s more likely to leave marring. Did the spots seem to be coming out with more rubbing? I`d just do that instead.

You don`t have any product for protecting vinyl (I`m not sure what this "top" is...)? What do you use on your dash and trim?

**Bass** · 05-12-2003, 08:58 AM

on the dash / trim - i used some mag. leather wipes. I found that i had about a gallon of Mag engine kote. (i`ll never use that stuff in my engine bay again - too spotty) so i appiled it to a rag and wiped it on the top and mud flaps.. came out great `cept it`s raining for the next three days

Thanks again 4DSC for your advice!!

Best

Bass