Down the Draino with Zaino!!

Hazman · 02-22-2004, 04:05 PM

I spent a week putting Zaino on my Cobra. Followed the instructions to the letter. The car looked great and I mean really great. Very deep look, smooth slick finish, fantastic. After three months during which it was washed weekly and additional coats put on I started noticing spots on the frontend. Every time I washed the car I would find more spots left after I washed the bugs off. These spots would not come off with Zaino car wash or Zip or even DAWN. I finally had to use a polishing compound and glaze to get the front end cleaned up. It looked like the bugs were leaving a stain in the finish of the car. This never happened to me using other waxes. Emailed Zaino and was told to use 3M Swirl mark remover and then wash the car with Dawn and start the polishing process all over again.

I DON"T THINK SO!!

Going back to my 3M show car glaze and Liquid Glass. Now if I could just get back the money and the time I spent on this stuff.

**Firme** · 02-22-2004, 04:27 PM

hmm thats odd, I was having that problem before I switched to Zaino, now I don't have a problem gettin the bugs offf... wierd

Hazman · 02-22-2004, 04:37 PM

Bugs seem to come off fine but they leave a faint shadow in the finish. You probably could not see it on anything but a white car. Problem is mine is white.

venomous · 02-22-2004, 06:02 PM

Thats why I like to stick with Meguiars. They've been around for alot longer than Zaino and are more trustworthy. wonder why the zaino polish would leave marks though. Hmmmm.....

**97whitevert** · 02-22-2004, 06:06 PM

i have been using zaino- and am not having any problems on my white car. no spots left. must be a problem somewhere though...

i'dtake a picture now to show ya,but there ARE BUGS on it...

spittincobra01 · 02-22-2004, 09:22 PM

I like and only use mothers on my cobra.... and I always get comments on the cars finish. I can't see spending that kind of bank on something that I can't buy locally. maybe thats just me, but o-well.

bugs???? what are those? I don't have any of them around these parts these days

White Venom · 02-22-2004, 11:25 PM

meguires gold class cheaper and works just as good

venomous · 02-22-2004, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by White Venom
meguires gold class cheaper and works just as good

Dang straight!

STANGBUM · 03-11-2004, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by White Venom

meguires gold class cheaper and works just as good

Yes but Meguiars is a wax and will start breaking down long before Zaino will, which is a polymer based polish. You also can't put but 1 coat on your car with Meguiars but you can put multiple coats on with Zaino.They may look the same (or close ) when applied but soon the wax will break down and you will have to put a new coat on more often than you would with Zaino.
And the Z-2 show car polish from Zaino cost $12.95 the same as Meiguars Gold Class, so its not cheaper. With having to use Meiguiars more often, Zaino maybe cheaper in the long run. IMHO

cowboyharry · 03-21-2004, 02:47 AM

Hazman, those bugs you had on your car were probaly radioactive.

tnturbo · 03-22-2004, 03:16 PM

want to sell your Zaino stuff by any chance?

Hazman · 03-22-2004, 04:28 PM

Yep! I will call you this evening.

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Originally Posted by tnturbo

want to sell your Zaino stuff by any chance?

cobra330 · 03-25-2004, 01:29 PM

Try the new Meguiars with that is synthetic polymer. I think it is Meguiars NXT. Nice stuff and only $14.95 a bottle. Used on my Chrome yellow after the polish and clay bar. It is great!

HoustonSnake · 03-25-2004, 02:47 PM

Does the new Meguirs NX have anything to repel dust/pollen?? I used the clay bar, cleaner wax, then the gold class (all Meguirs) but the car is black and it seems to collect pollen and dust like a magnet.

cobra330 · 03-25-2004, 03:04 PM

Not to my knowledge. I don't know anything that has something like that in it but, if you ever find something let me know...cause even on yellow it shows..especially when you sit in the driver's seat and look at onto the hood!

02-22-2004, 04:05 PM	#1
Hazman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harriman, TN Posts: 823	Down the Draino with Zaino!! I spent a week putting Zaino on my Cobra. Followed the instructions to the letter. The car looked great and I mean really great. Very deep look, smooth slick finish, fantastic. After three months during which it was washed weekly and additional coats put on I started noticing spots on the frontend. Every time I washed the car I would find more spots left after I washed the bugs off. These spots would not come off with Zaino car wash or Zip or even DAWN. I finally had to use a polishing compound and glaze to get the front end cleaned up. It looked like the bugs were leaving a stain in the finish of the car. This never happened to me using other waxes. Emailed Zaino and was told to use 3M Swirl mark remover and then wash the car with Dawn and start the polishing process all over again. I DON"T THINK SO!! Going back to my 3M show car glaze and Liquid Glass. Now if I could just get back the money and the time I spent on this stuff.

02-22-2004, 06:02 PM	#4
venomous Polk County Redneck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Polk County, NC Posts: 557	Thats why I like to stick with Meguiars. They've been around for alot longer than Zaino and are more trustworthy. wonder why the zaino polish would leave marks though. Hmmmm..... __________________ ~1995 "Rio Red" Cobra #3379 of 4005 2.2 Kenne Bell Blowzilla/ Flowzilla Supercharger (12# Boost), AFR 165 Aluminum Heads 61cc, TMoss Port Matched Cobra Lower, Trickflow 1.7 Roller Rockers, Crane 2031 Camshaft, 3/8" Intake Spacer, 60# Injectors, Accufab 75mm Throttle Body w/ Blank Spacer, DynoJet Wideband Commander, MSD Pro Billet Distributor, MSD Blaster Coil, SCT Big Mouth Meter BAF 2400, JLT Custom Cold Air intake, Deleted EGR/ Smog, Mac Chrome Radiator Pipes, Mac Ceramic Coated Shorty Headers, Mac O/R H-Pipe, Flowmaster Cat-Back, Pro 5.0 Shifter, Ford Racing 3:73 Gears, H&R Sport Springs, Chrome Cobra R Wheels Pro Dyno Tuned to 498 RWHP 497 RWTQ

02-22-2004, 06:06 PM	#5
97whitevert well, maybe.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: anywhere, everywhere....NC Posts: 11,730	i have been using zaino- and am not having any problems on my white car. no spots left. must be a problem somewhere though... i'dtake a picture now to show ya,but there ARE BUGS on it... __________________ Lisa 97 white convertible #99 Born on 1/28/97 03 sonic blue coupe #323 Born on 6/4/02 86 SVO Mustang track beast- The older brother of the SVT ! 99 green BAT 95 laser red F150 06 sonic blue Escape "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi

02-22-2004, 09:22 PM	#6
spittincobra01 NH S.E.C. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Hooksett, NH Posts: 527	I like and only use mothers on my cobra.... and I always get comments on the cars finish. I can't see spending that kind of bank on something that I can't buy locally. maybe thats just me, but o-well. bugs???? what are those? I don't have any of them around these parts these days __________________ 2001 Black coupe #935 of 3867

02-22-2004, 11:25 PM	#7
White Venom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Asheville,nc Posts: 239	meguires gold class cheaper and works just as good __________________ 1998 crystal white cobra 4.10 gear BBK Long Tube Headers w/ shorty O/R H-pipe 40 series flowmasters w/ 3 in. turndowns FMS King Cobra clutch Steeda Tri-ax shifter Pro-M 87mm MAF WMS Velocity Tube ~ for sale lowered 2.5 in front and 2 in rear Maximum Motorsports C/C plates FMS 9mm spark plug wires w/ NGK iridium IX plug's

02-22-2004, 04:37 PM	#3
Hazman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Harriman, TN Posts: 823	Bugs seem to come off fine but they leave a faint shadow in the finish. You probably could not see it on anything but a white car. Problem is mine is white.

03-21-2004, 02:47 AM	#10
cowboyharry Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Knoxville Tn Posts: 355	Hazman, those bugs you had on your car were probaly radioactive.

03-22-2004, 03:16 PM	#11
tnturbo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 313	want to sell your Zaino stuff by any chance?

03-25-2004, 01:29 PM	#13
cobra330 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 567	Try the new Meguiars with that is synthetic polymer. I think it is Meguiars NXT. Nice stuff and only $14.95 a bottle. Used on my Chrome yellow after the polish and clay bar. It is great! __________________ Gone

03-25-2004, 02:47 PM	#14
HoustonSnake Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW Houston, TX Posts: 55	Does the new Meguirs NX have anything to repel dust/pollen?? I used the clay bar, cleaner wax, then the gold class (all Meguirs) but the car is black and it seems to collect pollen and dust like a magnet.

03-25-2004, 03:04 PM	#15
cobra330 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 567	Not to my knowledge. I don't know anything that has something like that in it but, if you ever find something let me know...cause even on yellow it shows..especially when you sit in the driver's seat and look at onto the hood! __________________ Gone

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