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rick125

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Hello, I'm planning for the arrival of my new truck. It will be black and I wanted to go Autopian style to the MAX on it. However I still have a few unsureties.



Can Clearkote Red Machine Glaze be used before a synthetic sealant such as Zaino Z-2pro? How about after before the carnauba layer?



In case I go with Klasse AIO + SG instead of the Zaino Z-2 pro, will the Klasse AIO + SG dull the PO85RD finish with it's abrasive and chemical cleaner nature?
 
Skip the RMG. RMG is great before a carnuba but not a sealant. RMG will cause bonding issues with the SG or the Z2. AIO-SG or AIO Z2 with last a long time and look great.
 
Go with PO85RD and go straight to your LSP. It leaves nothing behind so there are no bonding issues at all. AIO will not offer much and will not enhance the look of the paint.



--PO85RD

--Natty's Blue
 
PO85rd polish and Zaino Z2pro w/ZFX 3 coats , then 3 more with Z8 in between next day .

Top with Natty's Blue next day if you like
 
106FF will actually make the paint wetter and deeper compare to 85RD. From the time i use 85RD, i feel that 85RD enhances the clarity of the paint. Therefore if your paint is metallic, it will enhance those flakes like Z2.
 
So when would it be best to apply RMG? I'm assuming it's okay to apply RMG after the synthetic sealant but before the carnauba wax? Would that affect the durability?



A bit off topic but on the Classic Motoring website, they did a test and decided not to top Menzerna FMJ with a carnauba wax, souveran to be exact. Could somebody explain to me in greater detail why not?
 
That's quite a jumble of products and I'm not sure the Z2pro and RMG are gonna get along. There are a couple of issues here. First, RMG is a cleaner type product, so using it after Z2pro will strip some (maybe all?) of the Z2 off. Besides that, Z2pro won't bond to an RMG'd surface at all. Period. You could do an IPA/Water wipedown after the RMG, but that defeats the whole purpose of a glaze. Ask yourself which product you really want more... the RMG or the Z2pro. They're both great products but do not mesh well with eachother. If you want to use the RMG, use an abrasive polish (if needed, if not then use AIO here) then RMG, then a carnauba topper. If you really want to use Z2pro, your best bet is a pure polish (leaving nothing behind) then the Z polish enhanced with either ZFX or Z1 (necessary for optimum performance) and no carnauba topper.



I would personally go polish, RMG or VM, EX-P, then Nattys. But only because I have put my Zaino on the backburner temporarily to curb my curiosity about other products.
 
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