Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued]

[jmpet626]

Sana nga bisita ako, kaya lang dito ako sa south ng Pinas, hehe. Kaya hanggang internet nalang ang eb, haha.

Medyo may kamahalan talaga ang Zaino pero sulit na sulit. Kahapon umulan dito, naputikan yung sidings. Pagdating sa bahay hose down lang dumudulas lang ang dumi. Then water drying lang. Parang walang nangyari, makintab ulit. Di ko pa to naranasan sa ibang sealant, kahit sa Wolfgang.

Kaya lang ang disadvantage sa pag dedetailing, eh parang ayaw mo nang gamitin yung kotse pag na detail na, haha. Imagine yung sa akin daily driver na black pa. Masama talagang ma addict sa detailing haha.

Thanks for the compliments and invitation to eb.

San ba maganda umorder ng zaino? Sa LAzaino.com walang online ordering..

[madkatz]

San ba maganda umorder ng zaino? Sa LAzaino.com walang online ordering..

i think thats the best place to order already if you're in california, although you still have to pay taxes since its within the same state, just ring them up and they'll ask you for information and how you can wire transfer the payment to them and then they'll ship it to you of course the shipping would be cheaper since its within Cali, you can also ask them to send the bill to your paypal. The current Zaino products we've selling here along with the upcoming Zaino boxes we ordered was coursed through our friend which is a local reseller/detailer in the US, so if you're ordering for personnal use better stick to LAzaino around 2 years ago we ordered 2 Z2 and 2 Z5 we only got charged 7$ for shipping and thats next day delivery already, if its for reselling we've already tried to contact Zaino in NJ and we were directed to the distributor in Singapore which ended up costing a lot more than getting it from the US, so it all goes back to Lazaino.

[electone]

San ba maganda umorder ng zaino? Sa LAzaino.com walang online ordering..

I ordered twice, the first time from Singapore, (email brian*autorage.com.sg). I ordered Z5Pro, ZFX, and Z6 from them. At that time they didn't have Z2Pro, Z7, Z8, and Z-AIO which I subsequently ordered from zainostore.com but had it shipped to my sister in CA who in turn shipped it to me.

It was an expensive process. I didn't know about LAzaino.com at that time. It pays to ask. Lesson learned.

Oh BTW, I almost forgot. I tried ordering from zaino in UK and another store in the U.S. of which the name escapes me at the moment. They won't ship the Z2 internationally because it's against airline and international regulations. So I ordered from zainostore.com and had it ground shipped to my sister in CA, who in turn shipped the unopened box (of car care products, as declared) to me via USPS.

[electone]

The current Zaino products we've selling here along with the upcoming Zaino boxes we ordered was coursed through our friend which is a local reseller/detailer in the US...

You mean you're selling Zaino products? If I had known this I would have ordered from you.

Ma'm madkatz, have you tried Zaino Clear Seal? If yes, how would you rate it?

[Nik]

*mam madkatz if may stocks po kayo pwede po pa PM sakin ng price po ng z5 and zfx.. TIA

[madkatz]

I ordered twice, the first time from Singapore, (email brian*autorage.com.sg). I ordered Z5Pro, ZFX, and Z6 from them. At that time they didn't have Z2Pro, Z7, Z8, and Z-AIO which I subsequently ordered from zainostore.com but had it shipped to my sister in CA who in turn shipped it to me.

It was an expensive process. I didn't know about LAzaino.com at that time. It pays to ask. Lesson learned.

Oh BTW, I almost forgot. I tried ordering from zaino in UK and another store in the U.S. of which the name escapes me at the moment. They won't ship the Z2 internationally because it's against airline and international regulations. So I ordered from zainostore.com and had it ground shipped to my sister in CA, who in turn shipped the unopened box (of car care products, as declared) to me via USPS.

I think if you also order from the US to any Asia Pacific country the charges would be higher because they really try to make you order through their worldwide regional partners, before, years ago we even tried to get bulk discounts by ordering boxes of Z2 Z5 and ZFX but they really wanted us to order from SG, so thats why we had no choice but to also order it from the US and have it shipped here, As for the regulations you really can ship Z2 and Z5 pro via normal air shipment because its flammable, you also can't hand carry it on the plane because its flammable, had to lose 3 bottles of all 3 products to learn that lesson since there's always a first time for everything, you really need to ship is via special air shipment that declares it as a hazardous chemical its more expensive because of the measures they have to undergo to make sure the chemicals won't react under varrying pressure and i believe it really has to be un-opened and requires a special container for it

[madkatz]

You mean you're selling Zaino products? If I had known this I would have ordered from you.

Ma'm madkatz, have you tried Zaino Clear Seal? If yes, how would you rate it?

Hahaha yup we did sell them before and are still selling them but we recently ran out of their popular products thats why we have another shipment coming up its just half a box each, but to be really REALLY honest a lot of people find Zaino very expensive and since you also need to factor in ZFX in the solution to achieve its maximum potential at 5 coats unlike KSG which only requires at most 3 layers and then its up to another layer of sealant, this brings one 8oz bottle of Z2 pro and ZFX to around the same price as 16oz of KAIO and KSG each! So people really find Zaino expensive if not it wouldn't have taken a long time to sell these and we would have chosen Zaino as the sealant of choice for our details, we opted for more economically priced sealants like KSG, Opti-seal and 4*.

Hmmm ZCS is a lot like 4-star UPG and Opti-seal if you ask me, its something slightly below Blackfire but definitely lasts a little longer, its also like Z5 in terms of looks which makes the paint very reflective, Which do you prefer more if i may ask Z2 or Z5? did you notice their difference?

[madkatz]

*mam madkatz if may stocks po kayo pwede po pa PM sakin ng price po ng z5 and zfx.. TIA

Hehe sorry but our last bottle went with Meds69 it actually had some Zaino in it thats why its very glossy and reflective hahaha but i'll let you know once the new ones arrive, but if i were you i would still invest on KAIO and KSG, these would really be a great investment not to mention its very economical and KAIO is one of the best cleaner sealants out there.

[madkatz]

You mean you're selling Zaino products? If I had known this I would have ordered from you.

Ma'm madkatz, have you tried Zaino Clear Seal? If yes, how would you rate it?

oh yeah one other thought about ZCS is that its basically a good topper but not really as durable and as good as a pure sealant, the results always seem to vary, we have done some cars where ZCS lasted longer and some where Z2 lasted longer but usually it is used as a topper Also with its price i would just get myself another bottle of Z2 or Z5 with ZFX and then just layer again rather than just top it, its very easy to use but the price is too much for the results it produces, this would be the lazy mans sealant.

[madkatz]

i'm very much contemplating to get myself acquainted with sealants... got inspired last week when master Ed used the carlack combo on my trunk..

Ms Madkatz, would you kindly share some useful tips in paint preparation?

TIA!

Proper Paint prep would entail

1. Washing and removing fall outs and asphalts
2. Claying
3. Correcting the paint if needed
4. Pre-wax Cleaning
5. Glazing ( Acrylic or urethane based is recommended )