Just finished with claybar, Meguiars Polish and Meguiars Gold Class. I'm pleased. I may try Zaino later on, but the Z looks really nice right now.

 

I am really happy with Gold Class as well. It is a great wax.

 

which wax? paste or liquid? is it the one that comes in a big box like this...



If it is.. i'm mah try it on my Maxima

 

not bad at all for a off the shelf wax I agree.

 

I'm sorry to sound really completely ignorant stupid, but...

what is claybar? I keep seeing it mentioned, but have never heard of the stuff previously.

 

That's the one. I used liquid. A little goes a long way too.

To the other poster, do a search on claybar and there should be some info on this forum. In a nutshell, you slide the claybar over the surface using a lubricant (in my case, Mother's "Showtime" and it removes the contaminants on the surface (paint overspray, tree sap, other nasties). When you are finished, you will be surprised how much garbage comes off even after you have washed the car thoroughly. It doesn't damage the paint or clearcoat at all and is really an easy step that yields great results.

 

Cool, thanks! I picked some Mothers' up at Schmucks this afternoon. :-)

 

On my previous car..'00 Black Grand Am GT..I used Meguires Gold OVER 2 coats of Zaino..this was before ZFX. the results were fantastic! After a couple more coats of Zaino on my Z..I'm gonna try it again, makes keeping the shine up quick and easy.

 

Can you Zaino over wax? I was under the impression that Zaino only bonds to the paint/clearcoat and to itself.

 

You will get better results by removing all wax before Zaino. Taht is why some people wash the car with Dawn before Zaino applications.

Let me also clarify. The clay bar can and will damage clearcoats if you use it too much. The clay bar does take a slight amount of clearcoat with it as it smooths out the car. I would not recommend using this too often (as I believe it says that on the box). Once every 6 months should be more than enough. Take care.

Dan