Polishes(Zaino) and Waxes?

A polish is defined as a surface preparation for the final wax. Polishes can come in a variety from a mild polish to an abrasive polish. It's highly recommended that you use polish to clean up swirl marks or light scratches before applying the final wax.

Zaino is a series of products that take the surface from a polish stage, thru a paint cleaning stage, to a final wax phase. The only difference between a product like Zaino or Zymol is they are a synthetic wax compared to others that may be "carnauba" based (Natural wax).

If you go with Zaino, get the complete Zaino product line. If you go with natural wax, get a good hand polish prior to applying the final wax coat.

Ripsnort said:

Zaino is a series of products that take the surface from a polish stage, thru a paint cleaning stage, to a final wax phase.

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Mostly true. Zaino brands themself as a polish because they are not a wax. None of the Zaino products, save the windshield polish and the clay, are abrasive so I think polish is a little bit of a misnomer. Their products only prep (Z1, ZFX, Clay), wash (Z7) and then wax (Z2, Z5).

The only difference between a product like Zaino or Zymol is they are a synthetic wax compared to others that may be "carnauba" based (Natural wax).

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I'm pretty sure Zymol is natural wax. Zaino is polymer.

Yep, Zymol is a carnauba, I'm needing coffee and thinking Klasse! (And Klasse isn't really considered a polymer either, but an "acrylic" formula) Thks for the correction.