RamshakleZ

Finally got around to detailing my car. Took a total of 7 hours (9am - 4pm with minimal breaks) and that was with two people working on it!!

Curious... what does everyone else average time-wise when you give your baby the full treatment?

Steps I did:

1. Wash with Dawn
2. Clay Bar
3. Wash with Z-7
4. Detail Wheels & Tires
5. Apply & Remove Z-AIO
6. Apply & Remove Z-2 + ZFX
7. Apply & Remove Z-2 + ZFX (2nd coat)
8. Apply Z-6
9. Apply Z-CS
10. Clean interior (vacuum, dust, clean, etc.)
11. Apply Z-9 to leather & vinyl
12. Apply Z-10 to leather
13. Wipe down exterior (remove any remaining Z-CS)
14. Sit back and admire!!

iSuxeL

iTrader: (21)

20hrs+ for me. You didn't even polish. That takes the longest on top of that the sealant.

D.Jobin

iTrader: (4)

I bet that SGM looked amazing when you were done

huddleston

iTrader: (3)

probably shouldnt use dish washing detergent.

05LSV

The Dawn is used first to remove any wax or other product build-up that was on the car. It's always the first step when doing a full scale top-to-bottom polymer or wax treatment.

iSuxeL

iTrader: (21)

I've never heard of anyone using dishwasher soap. You'll be lucky if the wax is all you took off. I don't recommend it. I've never seen ANY professional detailer use dishwasher soap to remove wax. You're supposed to polish with an abrasive and semi-abrasive to remove anything and it removes swirls. Here's an example.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=79859

DaSyce

iTrader: (3)

Dawn dishwasher soap was popular for a while to help remove old wax The major side affect was that it would dry rubber molding & trims, causing them to crack.

I wouldn’t recommend using this.

suicidesam

pictures!!!!!

jns350

iTrader: (7)

Dang...that a full spa treatment ...maybe I should spoil my car once a while

papaalex

Yeah! show us the finish product

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

If you treat a clean new car properly and use Zaino the most "abrasive" thing that should ever come near it is a clay bar.

Use of dawn is direct from Zaino-

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...de=APPLICATION

pisaykotik

Where are the pics?

I wish I had the patience to do a 7-hour detail job.

combfilter

iTrader: (3)

The old myth about dishsoap is not to be used is like a wives tale. YES DAWN WILL REMOVE OLD WAX. This is why it's typically the first step.

However, if you are claying your car, none of it matters because clay will remove all the wax anyways.

Also, another tip for you zaino fans. If you look on the back of any duragloss product you will see how makes it at 1/3 the price

iSuxeL

iTrader: (21)

I'm not a Zaino fan and I do not approve this message

05LSV

so combfilter - Duragloss = Zaino?