What kind of glaze did he use after the painting? I had to have the bumper repainted and want to use something on it while waiting for the paint to cure. Thanks

 

When I bought my S2K I called over to Zymol asking them whether I should switch to maybe Japon or NSX glaze (my last car was German). Basically, the answer I got was that if I was using Creme or Carbon then I should switch to Japon or NSX glaze. However, I told the guy I was using the waxes in the Pebble Beach sampler. He recommended to me that I stick with those as they have the highest carnauba concentrations of all their waxes and therefore offer more protection.

 

I've heard good things about 3M Imperial Hand Glaze for fresh repaints.

 

[QUOTE=carpe diem,Sep 18 2005, 02:51 PM]What kind of glaze did he use after the painting? I had to have the bumper repainted and want to use something on it while waiting for the paint to cure. Thanks

 

MOST shops don't bake, though - it's difficult to effectively bake paint without damaging the rest of the soft parts of the car, so unless the car's been stripped completely (engine, seals, interior, etc taken out) and painted it's likely not baked.

I can see how this might be the case with some of these high-end paint jobs and show cars Zymol caters to, though.

 

Can you recommend a non-silicone spray wax? The body shop already told me I had to wait for 90 days before waxing...thanks for the feedback

 

it is much easier for the body shop to bake the paint when they are doing a frame off restoration. However, I would ask anyway. Several of my friends have had body work done recently and all their paint jobs were baked. If they had to replace your bumper cover or remove it to re-align it, then it's very possible they sprayed it and baked it while it was off the car.

 

That's exactly what Scott used on his freshly painted RX-7, about 1-2x/month for the first six months. No silicone, no wax. I love the warning on the front of the bottle: "Combustible liquid and vapor. Vapor may be harmful." Isn't that nice?

I have to revise my post about what Zymol he's using...it's actually Carbon, not Creame. My apologies.

Cheers,
Diane

 

The RX-7 looks great! I wish the RX-8 was half as good looking as the RX-7. I'm glad to hear that you are using Zymol to keep up the appearance of the Mazda and your S. I'm not sure why so many people seem to feel that Zymol is only for collector cars worth tons of money (not just people on this board I've heard it before). Sure they don't make products which restore the finish of your car, but if the finish on your car is already great their products keep it that way. There products have kept my S looking better than new and before that my Audi TT and also my unlce's '93 Mercedes E320 Cabriolet. No mega dollar collector cars on that list. Just two guys wanting their cars to shine so much that they blind other drivers.

 

how does zymol compare to zaino? i have an 04' that needs a good waxing. i see a lot of swirls and the paint is not as brillant as when i first brought it home.