Deanski

Interesting to see the new P21S (100% carnauba) version. P21S w/o the beeswax may or maynot loose the POP effect it has on silver metallics.

Zymol vintage make it look very wet and it also make the flake "shimmer". It should for the price of vintage! IMO, P21S looks damn close and a hell of alot cheaper!


Deanski

Deanski

Odd isn't it? Sonus just makes it smell like you took delivery.

Z-10 I use for other vehicles that need a leather smell which I find matches almost dead-on to Lexus leathers.

Deanski

rome

I used Zaino AIO on my Ocean Blue '97 993 C2S the day this pic was taken. Great result in less than an hour with this "all in one" product.

Cope

I have no idea about that as I still have a container or two of the old version left, which I bought several years ago. I'm bad about finding something I like and then buying a surplus. Sometimes it pays off, like now when I still have about 4 cans of Meguiars 16 laying around even though they don't make it anymore. It is definitely the longest lasting carnauba I've ever used, I love it on my truck which is a DD.

jpcourt

I agree 100%

Eric - Plug Guy

How could any wax be 100% carnauba? It'd be hard as a rock. All waxes have additives to make them usable. Not an argument for/against any one of them, but P21S 100%? Nah.

I was a P21S wizard for years before switching to Rejex on new cars. And if a guy like Deanski lived near me, I'd own no wax products at all. I'd call him up, open my wallet, and knock back a few with him while he perfectly detailed my rides!

But hey, I do enjoy detailing my own cars. I just happen to like the way Rejex works on mine versus how previous wax products worked. No biggie either way. Use what works for you. Try a few, then decide.

InTheAir

Apparently the guys at P21S didn't get the message:

http://www.p21s.com/products/bis_100cw.html

Deanski

100% carnauba in it's formula as opposed to beeswax/carnauba as before.

You must have missed my post with the info on exactly that issue.

Deanski

robbonds

deanski

can i use maguiars leather wipes sfely on cls63 amg leather?

or should i use somehting else?

ozcav

Yes, just use ZAIO followed by the clear seal. You are done.

Pre wax prep step options, easiest first:

1) Wash with Dawn.
2) Wash with Dawn, clay the car, then wash with Zaino's soap.
3) Wash with Dawn, clay, wash with Zaino's soap, then use a polish (I use non Zaino products here) with a porter cable random orbital until you are happy that all the swirls are gone. This step isn't too important on a new car.

If you want to start adding to the waxing process, add a coat of Z5 after the AIO. Beyond that Zaino's older instructions on its website can be followed.

gota911

Dean,

I was thiniking exactly the same thing. I read this as meaning that 100% of the WAX in the produce is carnauba. The additives are blended in to make it soft and workable. If the additives are 20% of the total (just guessing), then 80% of the total product would be carnauba wax.

THPorsche

I used the new P21 on my red car this past Sunday. I couldn't tell the different between the new and the old P21.

c2cal

Thanks. Just to clarify, I did not combine the two - I used Zymol at a different time (prior).

Deanski

Although there are superior products for leather, I see no harm in using Meguiars wipes. Meguiars knows that cars today all have some coating in the leather (just like a clearcoat) to protect leathers from stains etc. Therefore, these wipes are no problem.

In fact, it contains enough product so you do not over saturate the leather, you just want a thin amount seeing the leather is coated and it will eventually absorb some of it.

That's the biggest mistake most people do when treating leather, they will over saturate it, or use the wrong products.

A simple way to clean leather and cheap too: Mix 6 parts distilled water to one part Woolite. Use a fine spray and apply. Rub/clean with a brush (no nylon) so not to scratch the leather and use white cotton towels to gauge the amount of dirt. You can lightly rinse it off with distilled water, but see no need. Dry really well. Wait for 24hrs before treating so all the moisture is mostly gone, then apply your conditioner of choice, but lightly do not soak the leather with it. Buff it off again with a white cotton towel. Let that sit a few hours before sitting in the leather and you're done.

Most leather cleaners are nothing more than just a soap/wather mix with coloring and fragrance.

If it's very dirty, or ground in, up the amount of Woolite and work it a bit longer and wipe off/re-apply more often to get all the dirt out.

Regards,
Deanski

Deanski

Didn't think so as it's very hard to tell most waxes side-by-side. You may end up with more beading of water or tighter beads from the added carnauba. It may also last longer than std P21S.

Deanski