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How to take care of your PAINTED and CLEARCOATED wheels - MANY Pics Inside!
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Hey ladies and gents, I just got out of getting all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled, so I had taken some days off to chill and relax at home. After a bit too much overclocking and gaming I got bored and decided to play around with the wheels prior to putting them on. Clean em' up nice and tidy. As you'll see (eventually) the wheels I have are painted and clear coated, much like the paint on our cars. I wanted to give this the same treatment I give my car. For some of you, this is going to be quite a long, unnccessary process (I respect that) but for me, I wanted to test my detailing product durability, I wanted my wheels to be shiny, even if temporary. I've taken A LOT of pictures, I apologize if this is a bother for you but I personally find that the more, the merrier; Its good to see a product at work. I tend to stick with a lot of Zaino product, but as you'll see in the pictures, I'm open to trying new things, different manufacturers. Thanks goes out to Tom @ Zaino - ZainoPolish@CarPolish.ca Adam's Polishes for the hardware and APC [All Purpose Cleaner] Chris @ EShine for the MF Towels and Buffing Towels This is my only ride, so it sees Winter every single year, salt, dirt, rain, all that fun stuff; I do my best to keep her damn clean and swirl free. Moving on, the wheels came out of regular storage, as filthy as the day I took them off to put my Winters on. They were CAKED with dirt, swirl marks, fine scratches and crap load of brake dust. Again, I had a LOT OF TIME on my hands, but it was fun. PRODUCTS USED IN THIS LITTLE PROJECT Adam's Polishes Adam's Grit Guard Car Wash Bucket x2 Adam's Boulder Blonde Boar's Hair Wheel Brush Adam's All Pupose Cleaner 36oz EShine The Dehydrator Drying Towel MINI V2.0 The Cookie Monster Buffing Towel V2.0 Chemical Guys Durafoam Contoured Large Tire Dressing Applicators Zaino Zaino Custom Polish Applicator Zaino Z-7 Show Car Wash Zaino Z-PC Dual Action Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover Zaino Z-5 Pro Car Polish for Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal Zaino Z-16 Perfect Tire Gloss Zaino Z-CS Clear Seal Black Nitrile Gloves - Keep those hands safe RIGHT OUT OF STORAGE Attachment 25982 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 FIRST RINSE - NO PRODUCT USED https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 ADAM'S ALL PURPOSE CLEANER Attachment 25983 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 LOOSENING AND AGITATING CAKED ON BRAKE DUST AND DIRT WITH ADAM'S BLONDE BOULDER BOAR'S HAIR WHEEL BRUSH https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 Attachment 25984 LEAVING ADAM'S ALL PURPOSE CLEANER ON FOR 60 SECONDS - DOING QUITE A GOOD JOB HERE WITH LOOSENING THE DIRT Attachment 25985 Attachment 25986 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 RINSING OFF ADAM'S APC AND MOVING ON TO REGULAR ZAINO CAR WASH Z-7 WITH WASH MITT - ONLY ONE CAP FULL WAS USED PER WHEEL Adam's Bucket and Zaino Wash :O https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1365695972 Attachment 25987 Attachment 25988 DRIED USING ESHINE'S DEHYDRATOR TOWEL Attachment 25989 Attachment 25990 NOW I KNOW THERE IS WHERE MOST OF YOU WOULD STOP, AS FOR ME, THIS IS WHERE I GET STARTED - SWIRL REMOVAL WITH ZAINO Z-PC AND ZAINO #314 CUSTOM 4X5 POLISH APPLICATOR PAD Attachment 25991 Attachment 25992 Attachment 25993 BUFFING OFF ZAINO Z-PC WITH ESHINE'S COOKIE MONSTER BUFFING TOWEL Attachment 25994 Attachment 25995 Attachment 25996 Attachment 25997 ZAINO Z-PC DID A GREAT JOB AND ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A FINISHING POLISH, BUT THIS WASN'T ENOUGH - MOVING ON TO ZAINO Z5 PRO POLISH A ***DIFFERENT*** ZAINO #314 CUSTOM APPLICATOR PAD Attachment 25998 Attachment 25999 Attachment 26000 Attachment 26001 AFTER WAITING 15 MINUTES BUFFED THIS OFF WITH ESHINE'S COOKIE MONSTER BUFFING TOWEL, CAME OFF EASILY WHEN COMPARED TO REMOVAL OF Z-PC (TO BE EXPECTED) TIME FOR SOME ALMOST-FINISHING TOUCHES WITH ZAINO Z-16 PERFECT TIRE GLOSS APPLIED USING CHEMICAL GUY'S DURAFORAM CONTOURED LARGE TIRE DRESSING APPLICATORS NAD ZAINO Z8 GRANDE FINALE SPRAY (ADDICTED TO THIS) Attachment 26002 Attachment 26003 I promise thats Z-16, nothing else. Attachment 26004 Attachment 26005 Attachment 26006 FINISHING SHOTS Attachment 26007 Attachment 26008 Attachment 26009 TO ATTEMPT TO 'LOCK IN' ALL THE HARD WORK AND LAYERS OF POLISH I WENT AHEAD AND USED ZAINO Z-CS CLEAR SEALANT FOR THE FIRST TIME (FEEDBACK PENDING) WITH ITS VERY OWN ZAINO #314 CUSTOM APPLICATOR PAD I was rather disappointed that my brand new Zaino #314 Applicator pad fell tore apart considering that this was lightly used for less than 10-15 minutes in comparison to the two other pads that I used with pressure when applying Z-PC and Z-5 Polish, I'll contact Tom at Zaino. Attachment 26010 Attachment 26011 Attachment 26012 Attachment 26013 MOUSEPAD - GET IT? (Okay, I'll stop now) Attachment 26014 Only time will tell whether or not this layered product will last. As stated previously, the vehicle is driven everyday and it looks like we're going to have a bit of rain in the upcoming days. If it works, sticks, and remains slick, I'll be happy. If it doesn't, I'll be satisifed to know what work; Its a great durability test. Thanks for looking! |
Wow .. what a difference. Great write-up! :tup
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You got some patience my friend LOL!
Awesome stuff.:tup |
I got tired after pic #2, great write up, how many days did it take to do all four wheels ? :LOL:
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Looks great, but yeah looks like a lot of work as well.
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Thanks!
Definitely is a lot of work, I was seriously quite bored. Looking at about 3 hours of work, took me a bit longer. |
Wow they came out really nice.
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Very, very nice!
I'm a huge Zaino fan as well and Tom is a great guy to deal with. A minor suggestion though; After putting a coat of Z5 polish and buffing use the Z8 detail spray. Then put a coat of Z2 polish and use the Z8 detail spray. Putting an application of detaill spray after each coat of polish really makes the paint pop (not that yours don't) but it also removes any residual polish you may have missed buffing it out. The ZPC I don't use. As per Tom he said it won't really give you the shine the other polishes do if you're using them. It's a product that "normal":D people use to reduce the amount of time to get a decent detail but not quite the same shine as using multiple coats of the Z2 and Z5 polishes. Awesome job!:tup |
Originally Posted by OH8GT
(Post 188552)
Very, very nice!
I'm a huge Zaino fan as well and Tom is a great guy to deal with. A minor suggestion though; After putting a coat of Z5 polish and buffing use the Z8 detail spray. Then put a coat of Z2 polish and use the Z8 detail spray. Putting an application of detaill spray after each coat of polish really makes the paint pop (not that yours don't) but it also removes any residual polish you may have missed buffing it out. The ZPC I don't use. As per Tom he said it won't really give you the shine the other polishes do if you're using them. It's a product that "normal":D people use to reduce the amount of time to get a decent detail but not quite the same shine as using multiple coats of the Z2 and Z5 polishes. Awesome job!:tup ZPC is an abrasive, only to be used when you need it for minor, miniscule swirls and fine scratches on clear-coated surfaces. My last convo w/ Tom was all about waiting for Z2/Z5 to bond (6-12 hours) before applying Z8. Either way, it got Z8 Treatment, came out really well. As for the durability, I'd say a 7/10. Check out a thread I'll be posting later this afternoon on a complete detail. |
Originally Posted by Toxix
(Post 188861)
Thanks for the comments!
ZPC is an abrasive, only to be used when you need it for minor, miniscule swirls and fine scratches on clear-coated surfaces. |
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