EricL

Someone said they got water damaged paint after using the Zaino.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Any info would be great!



[This message has been edited by EricL (edited 01-24-2001).]

soopa

There were like 3 or 4 of us who had big problems with water spots after using Zaino.

It may not be because of a problem with Zaino... but more of the fact that Zaino is difficult to use (in my opinion) and maybe we werent doing something right.

But I really thought I did everything right... so I dont know why I got spots.

Oh well... my CL-S looks like its wild kingdom sibling now... the cheetah

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red (Navigation)
PIAA 19173 Ion Yellow Fog Lights
Aftermarket Black Wood Trim Kit

volsfan0911

Personally, I've found that good rinsing (low flow at an oblique angle - hold hose w/o nozzle as parallel to surface as possible) and then using WaterBlade has made water spots a thing of the past for me. And that's on black! I do Z6 the car after drying, and the latest formulation of Z6 is more effective on water spots. But they can be a bitch, no question.

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EricL

Are you referring to the "California Water Blade?"

I thought that the problem that Soopa (and others) were talking about concerned spots that didn't go away. I had some sprinklers hit my previous car (must have been recycled water of the worst kind) *and* I just managed to get the spots out of the paint. But the spoiler always had a light impression where the spots were. (You could see the spots under Mercury Lamps at night).

Hope all you guys are talking about is having to do a great clean *and* not some kind of restoration job...



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2001 Satin Silver Cl-S w/ Navi.
Mud Guards.
Wheel locks
Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W*
T1S Proxies on Stock 17" CLS wheels
Gtech 1/8th tank 40F ~=6.1

soopa

My particular spots are a result of the Summer rain up here.

They cannt be removed without aggressive tactics... I tried hand abrasives and compounds and everything... nothing removes them.

Im gonna try to find a detailer... but I have trouble finding one that I can trust enough to have them give me a recomendation on what to do on my otherwise wonderful paint condition (no scratches).

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red (Navigation)
PIAA 19173 Ion Yellow Fog Lights
Aftermarket Black Wood Trim Kit

MikeS 18

Wow. And I thought Zainos was untouchable!Maybe try Meguiars...

I couldn't resist!

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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 19169 & 9005, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, Road Salt Finish by Mass DOT, only 1 scratched rim

Athena_CL_TypeS

Has anyone tried plastic-wrapping your CL?
You could get that stuff that shrinks when you hit it with a hair dryer. Should hold up well, and you can change it easily!

I have only used Zaino for the last 6 months. My last (3rd) coat went on about 3 months ago just before the winter. With the cold/snow/salt/ect I only wash the car once every 3-6 weeks. No problems at all, Zaino is holding up.

During the summer, I also don't wash after every rain. I just let the spots sit and bake until the weekend. Even after about 10 days of baking rain spots, everything just wipes off with a normal wash.



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Silver CL type S, upgraded cupholder, PIAA-19169, 3 coats Zaino and a pinch of salt