cwcad
New Normal
hi guys,
i finally started the detail of my 2003 chevy silverado 1500. my thirteen year old got his first introduction into detailing. he was a great help and an amicable partner. we spent four hours on our detail. then the rain started coming down. not hard but still more than we needed. so we had to stop with it not quite completed. well here is what we did.
wash with Z-7 wool wash glove using two bucket method
used blackfire claybar with Z-7 with clean water in wash bucket for lubricant
washed again with Z-7, rinsed using a hose to sheet it off and dried with wafffel weave towels. also sears shop vac to blow out the cracks. my son did the wheels as i washed the truck for the second time.
used pc7424 with CMA yellow pad applying menzerna IP
used pc 7424 with CMA green pad applying menzerna FPII
used ZFX Z-2 Pro with cotton apllicator supplied by Zaino
as we started the first Zaino application the rain began. that put and end to the detail. it was a light mist that barely moistened the vehicle but enough to halt our progress
well after an hour and a trip to McDonald's to feed the troops. the rain halted.
we restarted our efforts by drying the vheicle with a ww mf towel and blowing all the cracks around the windows, mirrors, and emblems with a sears wet/dry shop vaccum. i did the hood, tonneau cover and the roof with the already mixed up ZFX/Z-2 Pro. i was a little shaky on the application, at first, because i usually use the pc to apply a sealant. then on to the fenders, doors, and the tailgate. application became easier as the applicator soon became moist with the Z2-Pro. after an hour my son and i took off the Z-2 pro using a mf towel. after four hours of working with my son he told me that he wanted to do something with his friends. i was proud of him for sticking with me as long as he had. i sent him and his friend on their way thanking him profusely as they left for the carnival and twenty of my dollars in his pocket.
i used the Z-6 and a mf towel to wipe down the vehicle again. i liked the look after one application of Z2-Pro.
waited over two days to put another layer of Z-2 Pro. finally, on tuesday (today), i was able to get back to work on the silverado. nice weather to do a detail. warm but yet ...not hot!!.
started with a wash of the vehicle with Z-7. rinsed using a hose then dried with waffle weave mf towel. Decided to put a second layer on with pc 7424 and a black finishing pad. i personally had a problem with applying a thin layer with the cotton applicator that was supplied by Zaino. in the past i seemed to have real good luck applying a thin layer using the pc.
i have to note that the first layer yielded, what i consider, good beading action thru 38 hours of rain here in texas. hence the picture.
let the second layer of Z-2pro dry for an hour. used the swipe test. not dry. it took over three hours in the sun to dry on my vehicle. i suspect that i put it on to thick with the pc. once dry, i buff off with a mf towel. the last thing i did was go over the entire painted portion of the vehicle with Z-6 and mf towel in case i missed any product during the buff off process.
all in all i am happy with the look. i am a little surprised that i really cannot see a difference compared to other products that i have used . it is slick but for me it does noo feel as slick as Menzerna FMJ. i think that it is shiny. i do not think that it is shinier than it was before the detail. it looks the same to me. my only hope is that it lasts longer than other products that i have used.
here are a few pic's. i have to thank my wife for helping me get this posted!
i finally started the detail of my 2003 chevy silverado 1500. my thirteen year old got his first introduction into detailing. he was a great help and an amicable partner. we spent four hours on our detail. then the rain started coming down. not hard but still more than we needed. so we had to stop with it not quite completed. well here is what we did.
wash with Z-7 wool wash glove using two bucket method
used blackfire claybar with Z-7 with clean water in wash bucket for lubricant
washed again with Z-7, rinsed using a hose to sheet it off and dried with wafffel weave towels. also sears shop vac to blow out the cracks. my son did the wheels as i washed the truck for the second time.
used pc7424 with CMA yellow pad applying menzerna IP
used pc 7424 with CMA green pad applying menzerna FPII
used ZFX Z-2 Pro with cotton apllicator supplied by Zaino
as we started the first Zaino application the rain began. that put and end to the detail. it was a light mist that barely moistened the vehicle but enough to halt our progress
well after an hour and a trip to McDonald's to feed the troops. the rain halted.
we restarted our efforts by drying the vheicle with a ww mf towel and blowing all the cracks around the windows, mirrors, and emblems with a sears wet/dry shop vaccum. i did the hood, tonneau cover and the roof with the already mixed up ZFX/Z-2 Pro. i was a little shaky on the application, at first, because i usually use the pc to apply a sealant. then on to the fenders, doors, and the tailgate. application became easier as the applicator soon became moist with the Z2-Pro. after an hour my son and i took off the Z-2 pro using a mf towel. after four hours of working with my son he told me that he wanted to do something with his friends. i was proud of him for sticking with me as long as he had. i sent him and his friend on their way thanking him profusely as they left for the carnival and twenty of my dollars in his pocket.
i used the Z-6 and a mf towel to wipe down the vehicle again. i liked the look after one application of Z2-Pro.
waited over two days to put another layer of Z-2 Pro. finally, on tuesday (today), i was able to get back to work on the silverado. nice weather to do a detail. warm but yet ...not hot!!.
started with a wash of the vehicle with Z-7. rinsed using a hose then dried with waffle weave mf towel. Decided to put a second layer on with pc 7424 and a black finishing pad. i personally had a problem with applying a thin layer with the cotton applicator that was supplied by Zaino. in the past i seemed to have real good luck applying a thin layer using the pc.
i have to note that the first layer yielded, what i consider, good beading action thru 38 hours of rain here in texas. hence the picture.
let the second layer of Z-2pro dry for an hour. used the swipe test. not dry. it took over three hours in the sun to dry on my vehicle. i suspect that i put it on to thick with the pc. once dry, i buff off with a mf towel. the last thing i did was go over the entire painted portion of the vehicle with Z-6 and mf towel in case i missed any product during the buff off process.
all in all i am happy with the look. i am a little surprised that i really cannot see a difference compared to other products that i have used . it is slick but for me it does noo feel as slick as Menzerna FMJ. i think that it is shiny. i do not think that it is shinier than it was before the detail. it looks the same to me. my only hope is that it lasts longer than other products that i have used.
here are a few pic's. i have to thank my wife for helping me get this posted!
