just got my 04 from the dealer and it has no wax on it..do i need to clay bar it before i do the zaino? also the paint has no swirls so will i be ok with not using z5.....also wile im on a roll here...whats better on the dash and door panels 303 or 1z ......thanks for any input..

 

I would still clay the car - you'll remove the rail dust that may be embedded during shipping etc etc.. it only takes about half hour - so what not?

yes no need for Z5 - stay with Z2

I like 303 or Lexoil but they are all great products so the choice is yours

Have fun

 

bass is right- its quick and easy to do...
my pref is to clay when the car needs it, but there is no right answer to this (its an opinion).
i feel my car and only clay the areas that need it. (i feel it with the backs of my fingers- you can feel contamination... any area that is not smooth as clean glass; or you can put your hand in a sandwich type bag and rub it over the car- if it sticks at all you should clay).
my fav on vinyl is vinylex, but 303 and 1z are great too. 1z makes a cleaner and preservative for vinyl... prob the best prods for vinyl that needs some renewing.

 

I'm just curious as to how long it's supposed to take to zaino an S (using zfx instead of z2). My friend drives a tsx and he told me it takes him 5 hrs. We're about to do my car and we're estimating about 4 hrs.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Terence
I'm just curious as to how long it's supposed to take to zaino an S (using zfx instead of z2).

 

thanks bass & wanabe...i will put some pic's up after i wax it and put my GT3's on

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wanabe

 

yes i would - the reason being is i Z'd my winter wheels and the brake dust did not stick at all..

head down to wal-mart and pick up four stands - think they only cost about $20.00 or so

 

done...thanks for the reply. as two famous quotes say:

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you find time to do it over?"

 

btw, my suggestion for a couple coats of synthetic followed by a coat of carnuba goes especially for the insides of the wheels-
not too likely that you will be dropping off the wheels again any time soon, so you want the max protection on the interiors.
if you can remove them once a year you are ahead of most folks by a whole lot!! (optimal is every 6 mos, unless you are showing the car- then it depends on how much you drive it... as you can guess, show cars need to have wheels dropped more often for detailing inside the wheel wells and the wheels).