Just to clear up some confusion... can ya'll make sure I did the process right and answer a question or two of mine?
About a month ago, I put 2 coats of ZFX + Z5 on my car (waiting about 40 minutes before I took it off each time) and then finished with a coat of Z2. I never used the Z1 ( I think the ZFX cancels that out, correct?).
My question is (if I did it right), then when I put another coat of Z5 alone tomorrow and then finish with Z2, how long do I need to wait to take off each coat? An hour or less? Also, how many coats can I put on till' I need to ZFX it again? Thanks for any help!!

 

Yes, ZFX replaces Z-1.

You can put on up to three layers of Zaino per day. I use the ZFX all the time because it shortens the cure time. If you skip ZFX, you'll probably have to wait overnight to remove it.

 

Cure time also depends on the weather. 3 coats or 6 coats I doubt your going to notice the difference.

 

if you're not using ZFX after the base coat, you'll need to wait at least an hour between coats.

 

ok so one person says overnight and another says at least an hour... anyone else wanna throw in their opinion?

 

Just apply to the entire car then go back to where you started and see if it comes off neatly with a wipe of your finger. When it does you can start to remove it. In my experience it is usually ready to be removed not long after you complete applying the Zaino to the whole car.

 

Overnight if you're not using ZFX. If you're using ZFX, then one hour is fine.

Times vary by heat and humidity. If you're in the desert southwest, then you can probably get by with one or two hours when not using ZFX. If you in the hot, humid south like me, even with ZFX, one hour is pushing it. When in doubt, consult the Zaino master (Dr. Bonz):

http://kahn.bol.ucla.edu/drbonz.html

-Apply your first layer of Z-5 polish. You can add 2-4 drops of ZFX "flash cure" accelerator to ONE OUNCE of polish. If you do this your drying time with be decreased to one hour or less depending on the temperature and humidity. I use 2 if it is very hot and dry and 4 when it is colder and humid. I recommend applying Zaino polish in the shade but it will work fine in the sun as well. It will just dry a lot faster. Take note that the small mixing bottles you get from Zaino with your order are TWO OUNCE bottles so you only fill them half way up (one ounce). One ounce will do the entire car easily. In fact, if you apply the polish thin enough (and thin is the best way to apply it) you can get two layers on the car with one ounce. Zaino shouldn't look like wax on a car. In other words it shouldn't look hazy and white. It should look like the color of your car only a little blurry. If it looks the least bit white, you applied too much.

The other way to go at this point it to not use the ZFX flash cure and just apply the polish to the car. This is fine only it will take a good 6-8 hours to cure on the car and this will limit the number of layers you can get done in a day (or weekend). I often do two layers with the ZFX, and the third one without it. I apply the last one at night and let the car sit in the garage all night and remove it the next day. You can tell if it is ready to remove when you smudge it lightly with your finger and it ALL comes off and leaves a very shiney surface behind. If it is the least bit blurry it isn't ready yet.

You can put Zaino on and come wipe it off 20 minutes later but that probably means that it did have time to fully cure and bond to the previous layer.