Re: WAX / ZYMOL ?'s

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

four.rings@MCIONE.com wrote:

> Sargent Schutt wrote:
>
> > Generally excellent products:
> >
> > *Start* with a clay removal system. Meguiar's is very good. This will
> > smooth the surface like nothing else. removes tar, overspray, etc.
> > EXCELLENT product.
>
> Hmmm, I dunno, Sarge, maybe I was less lucky. We have almost identical
> Tornado Red 200 w/o clear coat, but I was extremely displeased with
> Meguiar's clay. Indeed it leaves a mirror smooth surface (tactile), but
> I gave me an ugly spider web. I spent a lot of time taking it off with
> Meguiar's scratch remover.

If you've never tried Klasse before, you will be impressed. It is
non-abrasive, chemically reactive sauce that really does a phenomenal job
of removing small scratches and hiding larger ones. It will remove a fine
layer of paint - that's part of what makes it effective at removing/hiding
scratches. (MUCH safer than rubbing compounds) Great on oxidation, water
spots, etc. It is nice as it is hard to screw up your paint with it. If the
spot doesn't come out, keep rubbing, it will. It also 'fixes' scratches of
the type you might cause with clay. I know what you are talking about w/
the clay scratching. I usually follow the clay w/ Klasse or Meguiars Body
Scrub (works almost as well), then follow that (on the red car) with
Mother's Yellow Carnuba. The mother's also does a very nice job of hiding
superfine haze scratches, the sort which is left behind after several
washes/etc.

At less frequent intervals I use Meguiars cleaner wax. some people don't
like cleaner waxes, but this stuff works real nice for removing some of the
interim wax build up and mild oxidation. then on with M's Yellow Carnuba.

On clear-coated darker paints Meguiar's Medallion/Eagle one Wet seem to
work the best. I've never tried big-dollar Zymol (-not the Pep Boys kind;
the REAL thing) as I think that is best left for garage queens and serious
show cars.

As usual, YMMV,


Sarge