Comments on: Wax tests: Why I use Zaino

By: agranger

agranger — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:37:27 +0000

I’d love to take credit for the link to the roadfly wax test, but I pulled it from a long forgotten thread and a post from BradB on NAM. I’ve also gotta give him significant credit for my detailing process post… he did a major edit and revision on several sections.

By: Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 17:03:36 +0000

db, I would expect “almost a month” from NXT. But that’s nothing. I only have a driveway so I can’t wash and wax my cars through the cold months. Six months after the last wax and after tons of snow and salt, my cars have always still beaded better than any other you see in a parking lot.

I still think Zymol has it’s purpose: It’s for looks only, and probably still is the best choice for one or two days in a car show for example.

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:35:13 +0000

Echoing Gabes comments – that’s why I like it too. My car still looks shiny (if a little dusty) at the end of a weeks driving; the Zaino just needs a “top-up” now and then.

Thanks Josh for putting me on to it, by having such a great job on your car last summer

By: Gabe

Gabe — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:30:43 +0000

Great summary Josh. My story goes like this… used Zymol all my life, a habbt passed down from my dad and uncle. I used Zaino once two months ago and was blown away. Two months on it still looks like the car was just waxed yesterday.

By: db

db — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:58:46 +0000

That roadfly test was actually posted to the comments by agranger, who also shared his routine on this NAM thread. Also, NXT also is a synthetic product (read: no caranuba wax). It just doesn’t last as long as the Zaino. That test was odd because I swear I get almost a month out of coat of NXT. Must be the multiple coats.

Ok, can we stop talking about wax now?