Thread: My review on Zaino Fusion Polish & S100 Paste Wax ... w/ pics!

Originally Posted by PhatHam

I've been a zaino user for a couple years now. My twice a year detailing regimen is as follows:

1. Clay with Mothers. Can't remember the exact name but it's the box that comes with a clay bar, a bottle of quick detailer/lubricant, and cleaner wax that you can buy at autozone for $17. I don't use the cleaner wax though.

Mothers clay is some of hte worst on the market. It's incredibly hard for starters. Find a paint and body equipment store around you, go in and buy the clay they have there. It's about $20 for 2 bars.

2. Klasse AIO. Incredibly easy to use. Just apply and buff off. No drying time needed. Some people say it's hard to buff off but that's only if you let it sit for too long. I go one body panel at a time so the AIO isn't on the paint for more than a few minutes.

The vast majority of polishes and waxes tell you to not let it dry. Why? Because when this stuff dries, you have to work even harder to get it off, which means you are more likely to scratch your paint.

The main draw of zaino for me is its durability. I've gone 8 months between applications with just an occasional wipedown with z6 and water beaded just as well as the day I applied it.

That's the difference between a pure caranuba and a poly wax.

Caranubas will give a much deeper luster shine but need to be reapplied every 3 months or so.

Polywaxes (Klasse is another) can last up to a year, but they don't give the deep luster that a caranuba does, they just give a glossy shine.

Detailing with just about any kind of product will yield a good result for pictures. IMO, the differences are in how easy it is to use and how well it protects. If it works for you in your applications, bonus!

Sure, clay magic and the meguires professional line of products.

I use clay magic myself.

btw, I used Acrylic Prime and Acrylic Jett on my last detail of my car and the car looked amazing. The color really popped.

i just picked up my next car .. black/black G35. I'm going to hit it w/ an orbital this weekend ... not sure which route I wanna go.

Sorta leaning on the ZPC/Z1/Z2 combo .. then layer Z2 a couple times. Then again, I was also considering Klasse AIO and layering SG since it's been lookin good on black.

worth it to top it all w/ S100?

how old is the car?

if you haven't given the paint adequate time to cure, putting a layer of wax on it isn't a good idea and will eventually lead to clear coat chipping and bubbles.

I read some reviews a while back about layering the poly and the caranuba waxes, leme see if I can find those again....from 3+ years ago.

Big fan of the 3M products. Not cheap but they work very good.