Looking for opinions and advice. We have used Zaino on our cars for the last 6 years with excellent results when the cars were garaged. Now that we have 3 cars, Angie has been relegated to the street (due to her impending future job of track car). Here is the issue: Parking on the street the car is subject to the moisture in the air which in turn causes the road grime to stick. In addition, the trees on our street (sparse as they may be) like to emit a fine mist of sap to mix in with the road grime. Note that we keep at least 3-4 coats of Zaino on the car. Even with this, after a wash, the sap and grime leave the surface rough to the touch. We have tried to clay bar the paint and re apply new Zaino. The paint is smooth for one week until the sap and grime build up again. As soon as the car is washed, the "grit" in the paint is back. Additionally, the stripes on the car have started to oxidize from sitting outside. Again, we keep wax on the stripes and have tried to clay bar them as well. No luck. What I am looking for: Advice. Is parking on the street the inherent issue or is the Zaino not holding up to the punishment of being outdoors? I have heard a lot of good things about Zymol and they even offer a custom formulation of wax for your specific issues and paint. Note that cost of the product is not a major issue for me. If the product works well and holds up, then I will consider it. Will a carnuba wax based product like Zymol hold up better than a synthetic one like Zaino? Note that I am not particularly fond of Prima so you if you recommend it, you better be very convincing. I look forward to everyone's comments and help.
Have you tried Hydro, a Prima product, after each wash? It will work fine over Zaino, and may help as it adds a bit more protection each time you wash. Mark
From my experience: Zaino is as good as any other product when parking outside. Wax or polish does not protect the vinyl stripes, only makes them shiny. I use 303 Aerospace protectant on the vinyl 3 or 4 times a year. I now use a Covercraft 'NOAH' cover which I highly recommend.
Any product with a "Z" in it has gotta be good, it just sounds so cool! I agree, get a car cover. Dave
The biggest problem is the tree sap. I have the same problem where I park at work. Forced me to park around the corner as the sap was a constant pain to remove. And I too have been using Zaino for almost 8 yrs now. Do you use the quick detailer? It doesn't let the sap get as stuck on. edit....The Hydra is simply a spray on wax.
Hydro, is a spray on wax, that goes on while the car is still wet from rinsing. After spraying it on, you dry as normal. There are other spray on wax/sealants that are applied the same way, and they add a short lived(between washes) extra layer of protection. Mark