Following on from Part 1 where rain stopped play a bit, this past week has seen a chance to get a few more Zaino layers on and realise the full potential of the products on the black sapphire Volvo... First of all, a chance to try out the Zaino Clear View Glass Polish (Z12)... by hand for just now as the glass on the Volvo doesn't really need any aggressive cleaning... The glass before: Looking through it... Z12 was applied with a Meguiars foam applicator pad, worked in in straight lines for about seven or eight passes at which point the residue near vanished (only small amounts used), it was then buffed off with a microfibre towel and a little spritz of Z6 brought a little gloss onto the glass too... The results: Looking through... Another effective product from Zaino that certainly did remove a light film from the glass and brought a little gloss to the reflections - but it is glass, so will reflect well anyway... Trouble here is Autoglym Glass Polish I find to be pretty much as effective, yet cheaper to buy so while Z12 is good on this car's glass its extra ££ wasn't really warranted. Will try it on less clean, more grimy glass and see if it comes alive and offers more there. Diane helped out today too... she washed and dried the wheels... And then applied Zaino Clear Seal to protect them - simply wipe on and leave and it did give a little gloss to the silver alloys too... the wheels on this car are in need of more attention with some tar spots needing sorted and some damage inflicted by a tyre fitter :censored:, or I may just get 18" BBS wheels for it ... A spritz with Z8 to finish the wheels off added a little sparkle and zing. Tyres dressed with two layers of Zaino Perfect Tyre Gloss (Z16): Back to the paint which is where Zaino really seems to shine... During the week, the car was washed with Zaino Z7 and received Z8 wipe down. Today, washed with Z7, then dried using a Z6 spritz and a waffleweave towel, and then three layers of Z2 (ZFX'd) was applied this afternoon. Each layer was wiped down with Z6, and then at the end the car was topped off with a layer of Z8. This is the car now fully prepared with Zaino outside for me... Now, to make the most of the nice weather, I took the car off on a little tour of Dundee to get some decent pictures of it, so... Dundee Riverside Magdelene Green Tap o' the Law The Law and back home... Interior next up with Z9 and Z10... Thoughts thus far: Looks wise, on this metallic black, the Zaino LSP system has offered more to a well prepped machine finish than any LSP I have used to date - it offers a glassy nuance to the finish, combining wettness and gloss with sheer depth of reflection and there is no masking of the flake which is allowed to ping through nicely. It really is, IMHO, a superb LSP and for me, it is the ultimate LSP, and I'm yet to see a product that can touch it for the nuance it adds... Its not a wonder product though! If the paint isn't perfect, then Zaino will act to punish it as it seems to make swirls more obvious than waxes which more seem to mask them or at least dull them - I've trialled this on a test panel and will see if I can get photographs to show what I mean... Z-AIO is a very good prep at minimising swirls so if you have them, I would highly recommend using this before the Z sealents otherwise there is the potential for disappointment. Another downside... ease of use. Now, its not a difficult product to use but it does get to its best with layers and it is finnicky to curing in the cold and damp so this is something that must be considered especially in the UK. You need to layer it IMHO to get the best it has to offer... this puts a time length over waxes, and waxes also care little about ambient temperatures in comparison to Zaino. Zaino is ideal if you have a garage (warm), or work in a unit... or if you are an enthusiast who can build layers up over a long period of time... Up against the clock though and working outside, waxes have their advantages in terms of curing and ease and speed of use. A point IMHO that is worth considering. Looks wise though, on my paint and IMHO, nothing thus far can touch Zaino. What it has delivered has made me sit up and take notice more so than any wax has... Depth, gloss, wettness - its all there. Warmth of a carnauba: missing? Well, its not a carnauba wax look, but I wouldn't describe that Zaino as cold and clinical as it offers much more than any LSP to a well prepped finish. Still to complete the interior, and will post up results of that in a third part along with my full thoughts on the Zaino range after this full detail... Have to say I am mighty impressed thus far, impressed enough to fit the decal to my car:
