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No more beading! I want "sheeting"

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Old 06-20-2006, 05:04 AM
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Default No more beading! I want "sheeting"

I owned a detail shop some years ago and have used nearly every detailing product under the sun, but I haven't kept up with the new products.

Carnaubas effectiveness is limited in Florida. It melts very quickly, and at any given time, a summer "monsoon" will wash it off.

Meguiars Tech wax looks/works excellent for an over the shelf product, but the water beads, then it spots.

I've recently become an advocate of MR Clean "auto dry" car wash, but it works best when the car isn't waxed.

Due to the fact that it rains at some point almost every day in the florida summer, is there a diecent wax out there that SHEETS the water off the car? (Other than Durashine or any other product containing teflon).

I'm looking for simple care, so the car will consistently look good.
I've got no problem waxing once a month.
Old 06-20-2006, 05:30 AM
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Default I'd like to know also...

I live in Florida also. Currently, I'm using Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze, which both work very well and are supposed to last for 4-6 months.
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Have you tried Menzerna FMJ? It layers and sheets REALLY well.
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Default Zaino Z2 pro is an excellent sheeting sealant.

I've used Klasse & a few other sealants/polymer waxes before, but this stuff is amazing in its durability.

8.5 months later, the paint is still slick and it still sheets. The car is parked outside too.

This picture was taken ~6 months after zaino was applied . . . went through a salty east coast winter & etc.

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Default Gonna try Zaino Z2

I'll let you know how it works out.

Gonna start out with a hand polish to "clean" the surface.
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Default I suggest picking up the basic kit . . . . has everything you really need.

If you're going to do Z2 Pro alone, don't forget to pick up some ZFX as it is pretty intergral to the Z2 itself.

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Default Are there any stores that sell these products?

I hate dealing with "independent distrubutors" that oversell the product, talk more than they listen and are generally annoying to deal with.
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Default the water just beads off...

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