Craigster
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Spring finally arrived here on LI, so it was time to try the goodies Santa brought me (Zaino kit, Sonus Pads, PC). The Maxx was pretty beaten up form the winter. For those who don't remember my screams of agony, I had to have the hood and passenger doors repainted when the car was two weeks old. Long story that I won't bore you with, but in the end, the clearcoat is too soft and it scratches easily compared to the rest of the car.
UPP took me through the winter perfectly, but since I do get and show scratches too easily, I wanted to try the new Z5 to see if it could hide some for me since this is my daily driver.
The regimen was:
NXT Wash
Clay
FPII - PC w/Sonus Green Pad
Z5 w/ZFX x2 by Hand
(used 8 drops to 2 Oz)
The "new" Z5 is supposed to be slicker, more durable and easier to use. I don't know....I may be spoiled by using EX and UPP, but Z5 seemed very very hard to remove, even on the second coat (maybe I'm just old... :lmfao). I dont remember the old formula being this hard when I used it at the begining of last summer. The look is good, it doesnt hide anything more than the old version does (which is a little...it hid some of the stuff I seemed to leave with the FP). I also have a bottle of Z2 Pro to try, but I still havent found the right combo for this paint. UPP, lasted, but streaked alot and as slick as it is, seemed to "hold" dirt more than the Zaino did. My experience with Zaino through the years was that a good rain would wash away light dust and pollen, the car seems to hold it with the UPP. :dunno
Anyway...
I didnt have as much success with the FPII alone as I would have liked, but with my paint in the conidtion that it is in, I just want to make it better, not perfect. FP, which seemed magic when Sean originally fixed the repaint last year, seemed to not be that effective with the PC. It could very well be me and my technique. Since I am new to the PC Can someone pass along some PC pad/polish/speed combos for me?
Thanks!!
UPP took me through the winter perfectly, but since I do get and show scratches too easily, I wanted to try the new Z5 to see if it could hide some for me since this is my daily driver.
The regimen was:
NXT Wash
Clay
FPII - PC w/Sonus Green Pad
Z5 w/ZFX x2 by Hand
(used 8 drops to 2 Oz)
The "new" Z5 is supposed to be slicker, more durable and easier to use. I don't know....I may be spoiled by using EX and UPP, but Z5 seemed very very hard to remove, even on the second coat (maybe I'm just old... :lmfao). I dont remember the old formula being this hard when I used it at the begining of last summer. The look is good, it doesnt hide anything more than the old version does (which is a little...it hid some of the stuff I seemed to leave with the FP). I also have a bottle of Z2 Pro to try, but I still havent found the right combo for this paint. UPP, lasted, but streaked alot and as slick as it is, seemed to "hold" dirt more than the Zaino did. My experience with Zaino through the years was that a good rain would wash away light dust and pollen, the car seems to hold it with the UPP. :dunno
Anyway...
I didnt have as much success with the FPII alone as I would have liked, but with my paint in the conidtion that it is in, I just want to make it better, not perfect. FP, which seemed magic when Sean originally fixed the repaint last year, seemed to not be that effective with the PC. It could very well be me and my technique. Since I am new to the PC Can someone pass along some PC pad/polish/speed combos for me?
Thanks!!
Still, it looks like you did a very nice job with the PC. 
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