A promise is a promise - Page 2

Bwana · #16 06-10-2003, 06:03 PM

Looks great. The Mothers 3-step is a great process for beginner/non-serious detailers.
If you really wanna get serious with detailing, check out www.autopia.org, i spent a good 2 weeks just reading before i even made my first post, and now i have people wanting me to do their cars...FOR MONEY!

Here's what i did with my dads car:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/...97rearside.jpg

And here's mine (it's white, so it doesnt reflect as much...and i just got some new stuff that's a lot better for light colors)
p.s. yes, i know there's condesation in the tail lights

http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/...reflection.jpg

Pure_Insanity8 · #17 06-10-2003, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by SVXnCO
It is Mother's Carnauba- the whole three step- remove, touch-up, wax thing. Works great. I felt special- on the way home, I rolled past a Corvette that had hardly been off the lot for a week... the Gun was shinier This wet-sanding method you speak of, this involves opening the headlight case does it not?

Yeah, but I didn't when I did mine. I just did the outside, and then dried it out well with a hair drier. I suppose you could just go with Smallcar's clear lenses... looks better, but more work (kinda).

Have you ever tried Zaino Brothers for wash/polish, etc.? They have a whole bunch of stuff. I swear by that stuff, now. It contains no wax either... and when you wash it with their "soap," it looks almost like you polished it... great stuff.

Pure_Insanity8 · #18 06-10-2003, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by Bwana
Looks great. The Mothers 3-step is a great process for beginner/non-serious detailers.
If you really wanna get serious with detailing, check out www.autopia.org, i spent a good 2 weeks just reading before i even made my first post, and now i have people wanting me to do their cars...FOR MONEY!

Here's what i did with my dads car:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/...97rearside.jpg

And here's mine (it's white, so it doesnt reflect as much...and i just got some new stuff that's a lot better for light colors)
p.s. yes, i know there's condesation in the tail lights
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/...reflection.jpg

Looks REAL nice... I'll have to look into that stuff.

Chicane · #19 06-10-2003, 06:17 PM

Before you guys blow a ton of money, seriously try out the Zymol they sell at any auto parts store. It's incredible. I turned a pink car into a red one with the stuff once, and it's SO NICE TO APPLY! The shine is simply amazing. Hell, if you guys lived near me I'd let you have some of mine just so you can see how great it is.

- Rob

Pure_Insanity8 · #20 06-10-2003, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chicane
Before you guys blow a ton of money, seriously try out the Zymol they sell at any auto parts store. It's incredible. I turned a pink car into a red one with the stuff once, and it's SO NICE TO APPLY! The shine is simply amazing. Hell, if you guys lived near me I'd let you have some of mine just so you can see how great it is.

- Rob

Zymol is what I started out using when I got the SVX. I like it, but I like Zaino Brothers better. Although the Zymol does leave the car INCREDIBLY smooth.

Alycone · #21 06-10-2003, 06:22 PM

Looks very nice, I love silver.

Pure_Insanity8 · #22 06-10-2003, 06:23 PM

Actually, the NSX forum that did the "big" test with wax and polish variations found the "cheap" Zymol to come out on top of many other sworn by expensive products. It came out just under the Zaino Brothers stuff.

Tim · #23 06-10-2003, 07:29 PM

Yay another fellow silver owner

Chicane · #24 06-10-2003, 07:52 PM

Yeah, from everything I've read, the Zymol is the BEST wax to put on. Zaino is 2nd place in terms of finish, but it LASTS a lot longer than the Zymol. I don't mind waxing though.

- Rob

Pure_Insanity8 · #25 06-10-2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by Chicane
Yeah, from everything I've read, the Zymol is the BEST wax to put on. Zaino is 2nd place in terms of finish, but it LASTS a lot longer than the Zymol. I don't mind waxing though.

- Rob

I know that Zaino came out on top in every test done by the NSX guys (who thought their NSX specific, really expensive Zymol... I think it was Zymol, was going to win, hands down). I think the shine is better with Zaino... and I was a devout Zymol user for about 4 years. The cheap Zymol is better than the expensive Zymol... I found that pretty funny.

I think the car looks noticeably better with Zaino than it did with Zymol... and I only did one coat and didn't even do every step enough for optimum results. I also like that the Zaino is easier to work with and doesn't contain actual "wax" which I always hated around tight spots and rubber... where it was impossible to get it off completely. Either way, none of 'em ever to to last very long.

Bwana · #26 06-10-2003, 09:42 PM

Zaino contains NO wax. It is a synthetic based protectant. Synthetics offer a lot longer protection then carnuaba waxes.
Synthetics generally add "pop" to the paint, where carnauba adds "depth".

Zaino is highly recommended for a synthetic.

The best carnauba wax supported by autopia is hands-down S100 (P21S). You can get S100 at your local Harley dealer, they make a whole range of products. They are the easiest products to use that you will ever try.

Some of the combo's that are most popular are:
Zaino Line
S100 Shine Enhancing Paint Cleanser -> S100 Paste Wax
Klasse All-in-one -> Klasse Sealer Glaze (up to a dozen layers!) -> S100 Paste Wax

There's so many combos of products to try out, a different combo works for different people. Go out and experiment!

MNYPNNY · #27 06-10-2003, 09:49 PM

I LOVE the silver car!!!! That is my favorite factory color!
And those wheels are killer.

~~Michelle

Alycone · #28 06-11-2003, 04:13 AM

Any advice for shining up a black one? I seem to recall someone saying that they wouldn't recommend certain types of wax...

Bwana · #29 06-11-2003, 05:36 PM

Basically, anything but turtle wax, and the "miracle" stuff you get at car shows. If you really want it to shine, go pick up some S100 SEC, and S100 paste wax at a Harley dealer, and make sure you use bathroom quality 100% cotten towels (if you dont have microfiber). Also, might want to pick up some clay from Mothers or Clay Magic (i prefer mothers). This stuff is amazing, and will get your paint smooth as glass. Check out autopia for way more info/tips/tricks.

Bwana · #30 06-11-2003, 05:55 PM

No, im not being paid by Autopia... but it's impossible to give all the info in one, or even 10 posts. So just stop by and check it out, you can do a search for any product you find, and there will be 10's or 100's of threads on it, so you can find out if it's good or not.