In a message dated 00-05-29 00:28:41 EDT, pinno@bigfoot.com writes:
<< There's one
thing on the Zymol instructions that just goes against all I've been
taught about using wax. It says that after you're done waxing you
should spray a light cool mist of water on the car and buff it in. This
is supposed to set the wax and give it a more consistant and
deeper shine. I was going to try it but the yearning for frosty
beverages was stronger. Has anyone done this, and does it make
a difference? The car looks great without doing the water treatment. >>
Wow...talk about timing....2 weeks ago, my New England car buddy began to
rant-n-rave about this Zymol stuff that he learned about from an American
muscle car restorer....so I got a bottle of the liquid version and tried it
on the Spit and my daughter's Honda EX coupe. Not only should you use a back
& forth application method (versus circular), you indeed should mist your
work after you buff it. BUT, you definitely do not want to let it dry to a
haze before you buff it - it will get very hard to remove - follow the
directions and work it in shortly after you apply it.
I think it actually took me less time overall to wax both cars as opposed to
waiting for former products (like Meguiars) to dry to a haze. It sure rubs
in nice and produces a deep reflection and....it smells like coconut
oil...kinda gives you a nice tropical feeling while you're working....the
ingredients claim that no nasty petrochemical solvents are used - all natural
stuff...only time will tell if it lasts but for now it looks like a winner to
me!
Chip Krout
'76 TR6 CF57822U (restoration underway)
'70 Spit Mk3 FDU78512L (getting better with each drive)
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