How to get that showroom finish on a black car???

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01-27-2010, 04:48 PM

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Interesting. I used the Zaino everything, including the seal for 2 years, and didn't find it very good.

We may have different experiences, but why would you continue to use a product for 2 years that you did not think was very good?

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01-27-2010, 05:18 PM

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We may have different experiences, but why would you continue to use a product for 2 years that you did not think was very good?

I thought that it was the best in the market short of the semi-permanent paint protection systems. But found that the high content Carnuba waxes were better, but much more difficult to apply.

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01-27-2010, 05:23 PM

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You are forgetting the price difference between Zaino and Swissvax. Swissvax Mystery runs for about $600 (http://www.amazon.com/Swissvax-Mystery/dp/B002LOP6N4) and it is only a top coat. I've not tried Zaino, but have heard good things about it.

Few other products that I have in my garage:

JetSeal 109
Liquid Glass (easy on, easy off)
Klasse AIO (will do wonders on a black car which has oxidation)

That's true. The Swissvax Paul Dalton Crystal Was is $1400 per tub, but the results are stupendous. It's the law of diminishing returns, and whatever rocks your boat. A friend with a red RS4 swears by the Crystal Rock.

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01-28-2010, 02:07 PM

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I haven't used Klasse, but I hear it is great, just difficult to remove.

Klasse AIO is very easy to remove - no problems at all and amazing results.

Klasse Sealant Glaze (SG) is a PAIN to remove if you let it dry - you will never be able to remove it then. The trick that I learnt from some of the other detailing boards (autopia and e90post) is to not let the SG dry. SG protects the paint, but needs to bond with the car, and therefore you have to wait a day or two before doing another coat. Shine gets progressively better with each coat. Zaino has some kind of accelerant to allow you to do multiple coats back to back.