Six Shifter

Even though I must have sweated off about 10 lbs doing this, I think it was worth the effort. Someday I'll pull out my DSL and learn to use it, but these came out pretty nicely. 2 coats of Z5 on Sat followed by 2 coats of Z2 on Monday.













gotta love the Mayan color close-up

GunnerX

Nice! Very shiny! I love Zaino.

MurkyRiversTL

I like, color looks beautiful in the last pic. I gotta get me some Zaino.... where to get it?

Six Shifter

www.zainobros.com will take you to the store

jabrah

looks incredible....

ostrich

WOW! That looks AMAZING!!! Mayan Bronze is an AMAZING color!!!

Those are some inspiration photos for me, as I just picked up a 2010 SH-AWD in Mayan Bronze yesterday - I want my car to look as great as yours!!!

Did you clay bar your car before you applied the Zaino? How long did it take you altogether?

TJ Zooker

Nice work, that looks so sexy, gonna definitely do that to my TL!

princelybug

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chaiwala

That looks incredible. I can appreciate it more because I have the same color and my car has never looked that good, not even driving off the lot brand new!

JM2010 SH-AWD

Looks fantastic - nice job. I was torn between the MBM and the CBP. Now you're making me second guess my decision.

StuartMMVITL

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Absolutely gorgeous! Very nice job indeed.

jeowen

WOW! what a great job there sir looks awesome- That is one sexy color for sure, and on a side note, glad to see that my yard isnt the only one the sun is killing...

Six Shifter

I dawned/clayed this spring after the last remnants of winter left, but wasn't happy with the results. This time I just dawned, and applied as indicated. Once you get the hang of Zaino, it only takes about 40 minutes to apply a coat, and only a little longer to remove and spray a coat of z6 in between. Just remember ... less is more. Worst thing about this job was the 90 degree plus temps outside ... translating to even higher temps in the garage.

Oh ... and sad to say ... but LeBron is gone!

steetbach

As a mayonbronze TL owner myself,that is the shiniest (is that a word) TL I have ever seen. Does this stuff protect the finish of the car or is it just cosmetic?

Rocketsfan

VERY nice job! Zaino is awesome, but it makes that color look like liquid metal.

Do you plan on tinting the windows?
What rims are those? Are they options or aftermarket?

compewterbleu

Niiiice, I like it, I like it.

Six Shifter

Well ... here's what Y2K3CL-S looked like 6 years after driving her off the lot. Zaino'd throughout.









It supposedly has additives to protect against UV and other age-time deteroriation factors.

Tints are planned, but not in any real hurry right now. Wheels are MRR GT1's. Here is the thread

https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-tires-wheels-suspension-298/tease-alert-mrr-gt1s-771506/

ostrich

When you applied it, did you go in a circular or linear motion? What application pad did you use? I certainly hope to duplicate your successful results!!! :-)

Oh... and you said what? LeBron WHO!? LOL

Six Shifter

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pimpin-tl

I actually just put another coat of Z2 on my TL-S today. Getting it ready for my 3000 mile trip.

ggesq

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nice job.

Aman

Looks beautiful. Do you ever have issues with some of the product getting in hard to reach areas? Panel gaps, etc.

Six Shifter

Not one. Plus, it doesn't leave the white residue in those places like your typical waxes do either.

crxb

zaino is great stuff - that and 303 for the dash

ostrich

Hi Six Shifter - you inspired me so much that I got to work this afternoon and put some Zaino on my Mayan Bronze TL SH-AWD too! After almost 5 hours of work, I finally got it done!!! My goodness, that was hard work!!! LOL

Anyway, I noticed in your pics that the Zaino seems to really bring out the bluish hue of the Mayan Bronze paint and make it more burgundy than brown. Now that I am done too, I am noticing the same thing! Do you notice that too? I really love that burgundy hue so this is wonderful.

I wonder if other Mayan Bronze owners who have used Zaino have noticed the same thing too?

Rocketsfan

I'm glad you brought this up because I was going to ask whether or not it was his camera or something that caused the car to be a burgundy/maroon color. If you go to Acura's site to configure your car, they make Mayan Bronze look brown. I love dark maroon colors on cars.

Six Shifter

I think the presence of the sun - and it's interaction with my cheapy 3.3 mp camera - might have something to do with the apparent hue. Also has a lot to do I believe with the fact that I can't take any pictures of the "M" or "L" variety and retain the crystal clear pictures that shooting with the smaller setting provides. Compare the color to the pics in my wheel thread which were taken under an overcast sky, and the color looks much browner than those taken here. All the more reason I need to get that D-SLR out and start shooting.

ostrich

Darn it! My baby was looking all clean and shiny this morning, but the sun was not out yet. So the pics really did not do her any justice.... and then IT RAINED! LOL! Now she is all dirty again... sigh! Oh well, maybe next time....

BTW, Six Shifter, did you use the Zaino Activator thing for the Z5 and Z2? I got mine some time ago and it dried up and I had not realized it, so I only just used the plain Z5 and Z2. The result seemed to be OK. Not as shiny as yours!!! But I don't think it's the Activator, rather, it's the number of coats of Z5 and Z2 that I applied (just one each as I ran out of time!). Maybe I will apply another layer next weekend if I have time!!!

Now, do you use the Zaino car wash too?

gifto76

did you do all this by hand or with the use of an orbital?

Six Shifter

Always, on all counts. The other thing those 5 little drops of ZFX do is to accelerate the curing process and also increases the durability. It still works without it, but will just take a bit longer to sufficiently haze so you can remove it. There's another thing you might want to check into. If your results look less than optimal, you may be applying too much Z5/Z2. As I said earlier ... less IS more. Sal's theory is that if you miss a spot or two, you'll get it the next time, so no need to apply a heavy coat. Be sure to just lightly wipe a finger over the surface before removing. If you are left with a clean surface, it's ready to remove. If it looks like you just swirled it a bit, it hasn't completely dried yet ... the real benefit of the ZFX.

Z7 to wash, Master Blaster to dry after I finish rinsing (I never use towels anymore ... switched from a Leaf Blower to the Master Blaster), and you will never, ever see any streaks on my car. I also use some very high quality, thick MicroFiber towels to wash the car using the Z7. Removes the dirt, but doesn't impact the qualities of the shine underneath.

To go back to an earlier question about the hue, I took the following pic the same day as the others. Didn't originally include it, but will here just to show that the Mayan color is affected by how (and the intensity of) the light hits it.



All application/removal done by hand. Takes less than 45 minutes to apply, and a little longer to remove and then apply a light spritz of Z6 between coats. I do use an orbital for a specific purpose at times, but I won't go into that now ... have to keep some secrets secret.

ostrich

Thank you so much, Six Shifter! I am learning so much from you guys!!! That's great!

Now, I think I am going to order some ZFX (this is so funny as it sounds like the next Acura concept vehicle or something LOL), then do more layers of Z5 and Z2, to see if I can get even better results!

Since now I have a layer of Z5 and Z2, will it be OK to just add more layers of Z5 and Z2 with ZFX on top of these original layers?

Oh and what on earth is Master Blaster? Pardon my ignorance....

Also, what rims do you have on? I love them - they go so well with the metal trim of the car!

Thanks for everything again!

Six Shifter

No problem ... us Clevelanders have to stick together ... if for no other reason to simultaneously promote our hatred for all things LeQuiter ... and to wish Z success in his quest.

The more layers the better the finished product looks. Once a year - usually around Memorial Day - I'll do the Dawn/Clay/application ritual, and then apply either the 5 or 2 as seems necessary throughout the rest of spring/summer/fall. Using the 6 after each wash also helps promote the reflective finish. Since it's easy to apply/buff, you're not looking at a whole lot of effort to maintain the finish you want.



MRR GT1's. 19x8.5, Zaino'd, currently wrapped with OEM HPT's.

Umalum1990

Damn, that Zaino really shines. It really brings out the Mayan Bronze

Umalum1990

sorry, really brings out the METALLIC FLECKS in the mayan bronze