Ok here goes,
Antonio offered a good plan.
1. Wash with regular car shampoo
2. Clay if needed
3. Solve any surface problems such as swirls, minor scratches, etc. etc.
4. Wash with Z-7
Now you are ready to begin the Z process.
Mix 1 ounce of Z-5 with 4 drops of ZFX. Shake well and let sit for 5 minutes.
Shake Well and apply it in a very thin coat onto the Pathfinder. Let it haze for 10-15 minutes. To make sure its fully dried wipe your finger across the haze. If it comes out crystal clear, you are ready to buff off. If it smears/streaks it sill needs time to dry.
After removing the first coat, Z-6.
Then apply another coat of Z-5. Remove then Z-6 again.
If you have enough Z-5 left, do another coat. Then Z-6.
You can only apply 3 coats a day. Any more coats and it should gum up on the surface. Unless you live in a really dry and hot environment which will speed up the curing process.
Most Z users always finish up with a coat of Z-2, so if you have the energy. Do 3 coats of Z-2 and ZFX the next day with Z-6 between coats, or you can just do a single coat of Z-2 (no ZFX) after 24 hours after the last coat of Z-5 with ZFX.
The Z-5 provides a deep/darker shine to cover up swirls in the Z coats. The Z-2 is the other paint product without these filling capabilities.
Maintain with a Z-7 wash and QD with Z-6.
You can apply a single coat of Z-2/Z-5 whenever you feel like it, but ZFX with Z-2/Z-5 every 6-12 months (6 for daily driver, 12 for garage queen.) These two products are interchangable.
A little Z-6 goes a long way and use only 2-3 capfuls of Z-7 for every 4 gallons of water per wash.
Hope this helps,
Jason
