[pknowles]

I need some advice about protecting the paint on my Camaro. Since I autocross my car a lot, I'm way more concerned about using a product that protects my paint from greasy tar like cone marks then getting that ultimate shine like the waxers want. Right now I polish and wax my car with Meguiars 3 step using mainly steps 2 and 3 and I do that twice a year. I love the way it looks but it seems to hold up for about 2 months depending on conditions, but I'm way too lazy to wax my car more then twice a year. Cone marks and dirt easily wash off up to about 4-6 weeks after waxing, but after that time frame, marks are stubborn to get off.

I really don't want a show car shine but I want to know if some of these products like Zaino or 5 star shine work the way I want them to work? I.E. protect the finish of the car without having to put it on more then once or twice a year. If I could get a product to really work for 6 months or even a year, then I'm willing to pay extra for it.

Have you guys tried these products and how did they work? And yes I feel stupid for asking a question like this.

This post has been edited by pknowles: Apr 6 2008, 02:33 AM

[00 SS]

Really? I just did my spring aplication of Z5. It took 30 minutes start to finish. If that constitutes "lots of work", then I guess we different ideas of difficult. One of the secrets of Zaino is putting it on VERY thin. I keep Z6 detail spray in the car. I use it before I put the magnetic numbers on so they don't trap dirt under them which can scratch the paint.

[CMC #37]

Really? I just did my spring aplication of Z5. It took 30 minutes start to finish. If that constitutes "lots of work", then I guess we different ideas of difficult. One of the secrets of Zaino is putting it on VERY thin. I keep Z6 detail spray in the car. I use it before I put the magnetic numbers on so they don't trap dirt under them which can scratch the paint.

Application is not the hard part. It is prep for application for Zaino to work like it should. With a race car that is kinda nuts. It just does not protect like carnuba wax and have easy rubber mark removal like wax either.