This Wednesday, God willing, Dan Wendell and I will be polishing my Luthien. She has some pretty bad water marking on the hood and trunk and is swirled all over. When we have completed, I intend to apply my sample of Zymol Vintage. I do not have HD Cleanse. How should I apply it? What tips and suggestions do you have to offer? TIA. Al
I just put a coat of Vintage on my 350Z last night in prep for a show today. "Thin is in". I applied it and based on the temp in my garage (about 85 degrees). It was hazing and flashing super quick. If you let it sit on the paint too long it is a PITA to get off. Then what I did was let it cure for 3 hours and then wiped it down with light spritzs of chilled FK 425. The results were awesome. :thumb:
Perfect timing for this question. I will be putting Vintage on my car today for the first time. Keep the tips coming.
Definitely make sure you have HD...it makes a big difference. Even when using swissvax, I'll make sure to use cleaner fluid prior to any wax. If you ever notice closely, as soon as you're done polishing with a synthetic, it has a tremendous amount of shine and gloss. The whole point of using a carnauba is the "look". That look begins with the proper pre-wax cleanser. Once you apply the cleanser, you should immediately notice a reduction in the gloss and shine factor but not in a bad way. It begins to take life and has a warmer and muted "glow". That's the look you're tr trying to achieve. Then you can apply Vintage. Do it in small sections based on the ambient temp. Ideally, the proper range should be from 68-80 degrees with slight humidity. If the weather is too warm and dry, you'll dry the wax too fast. If too cold or humid, it won't properly cure. Do it indoors with the garage closed for better control. I can usually let it set for about 7-8 minutes, with swissvax, I can even go for 12-15 minutes. Melt a small mount if the wax in your hands, the size of a pea. That should cover half the hood, the fender, and a mirror. Wipe off gently, you're trying to work the wax into the pores and not remove it all at once. You'll notice it becomes easier to remove after each wipe. Once the towel is gliding smoothly, flip the towel over, and give it a final buff. The finish will look its best after the first wash. You can also layer vintage...wait about 24 hours between layers and the 3rd layer something magical happens and the finish takes on a completely different look. Good luck.
Moe, any tips on how to prevent sweating. As soon as I park out in the sun for a show or something the car will haze up like crazy. It is a Sapphire/Silver GTS.
I too experienced Vintage sweating due to the sun for a couple of days afterwards. Each time I followed up with an ONR wash. I must say, though, that the car still looks gorgeous. I am exceptionally pleased ... but not pleased enough to lay out $2,000.
I totally agree with this. I recently did a clients brand new 2010 Camaro ( 9 hours of polishing and it was delivered with the plastic on it! ) with Blackfire AFPP topped with RG55 and it sweated like a ba#$%^d . I came back two days later and washed the car for him and have to say even I was blown away by how black it was.:thumb:
Take your time! At first it may seem that it is a docile wax, but believe me it gets to work immediately. It is hard to figure which stage of layering is the best with Vintage. I find that it is best with color and transparency in the lighter stages. Properly layered, and vintage can be a firestorm of a wax! Take your time, layer slowly, document your stages with good pictures, and enjoy the finish!
