Zymol - who can do it?
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Guys
I have my Zymol pack that Porsche gave me "free of charge" when I bought my Cayman S. It has been a year and I still havent touched my £500 pot of what I can only describe as hair wax. I am really keen to get someone to come and do a pro job of applying the Zymol etc to my car...I know there is a guy in the London area who does this and was wondering if anyone knew the company name?
Cheers all........
I have my Zymol pack that Porsche gave me "free of charge" when I bought my Cayman S. It has been a year and I still havent touched my £500 pot of what I can only describe as hair wax. I am really keen to get someone to come and do a pro job of applying the Zymol etc to my car...I know there is a guy in the London area who does this and was wondering if anyone knew the company name?
Cheers all........
There's a lot of ole b@ll@cks talked about Zymol , top of the list being it's difficult to get good results unless you've been at it for years.
If you've any vague interest in carressing the lines of your motor , set aside 6 hours and you'll easily get it done , from clay bar thru to the final layer of wax.
... And once you've done it once (and the mystery has disappeared) it's easy peasy to top up the layer of wax every month or so . That'll take less than 30 mins to do.
If you've any vague interest in carressing the lines of your motor , set aside 6 hours and you'll easily get it done , from clay bar thru to the final layer of wax.
... And once you've done it once (and the mystery has disappeared) it's easy peasy to top up the layer of wax every month or so . That'll take less than 30 mins to do.
Hi,
I use Jason from Connoisseur Carvalet, he is a licensed Zymol detailer and covers the South East. Really nice chap.
His details are Jason@connoisseurcarvalet.co.uk
If you want to see some of his work, can PM you some pictures of my car.
Gio
I use Jason from Connoisseur Carvalet, he is a licensed Zymol detailer and covers the South East. Really nice chap.
His details are Jason@connoisseurcarvalet.co.uk
If you want to see some of his work, can PM you some pictures of my car.
Gio
If you want to find out if you need to clay bar , use the fag packet sellophane trick ; put your fingers into the wrapper and rub it on the paintwork. If it feels less than babyarse smooth it'll benefit from klaybar.
The point was made to me that even new cars arrive at the sales point with built up grease and grime and are rarely properly washed before sale.
Wrt. getting the pros to do the detailing , the only area I'd be uncomfortable tackling is 'de-swirling' the paintwork. I'd imagine that your cayman wouldn't have these yet anyway.
The point was made to me that even new cars arrive at the sales point with built up grease and grime and are rarely properly washed before sale.
Wrt. getting the pros to do the detailing , the only area I'd be uncomfortable tackling is 'de-swirling' the paintwork. I'd imagine that your cayman wouldn't have these yet anyway.
Don't assume that just because the car is new, the paintwork will be pristine and won't need claying - it doesn't follow by any means!
There's no great mystery to applying Zymol - just follow the directions they give. It's time consuming (at least the first time, when you'll probably need to clay bar the car, and then to HD Cleanse it) and the key is largely in the preparation of the surface rather than the application, but the end results are worth it.
Once the first big session is done, you can just apply another coat of wax, or even just a squirt of Field Glaze, each month to keep it looking good.
There's no great mystery to applying Zymol - just follow the directions they give. It's time consuming (at least the first time, when you'll probably need to clay bar the car, and then to HD Cleanse it) and the key is largely in the preparation of the surface rather than the application, but the end results are worth it.
Once the first big session is done, you can just apply another coat of wax, or even just a squirt of Field Glaze, each month to keep it looking good.
Agreed, to clar bar or not depends on the state of the paintwork... the point the chap at zdouk made to me was that in inexperienced hands the net benefit of using a clar bar on a relatively new car was questionable..
He also added that a clar bar if improperly used can do a lot of damage - this is coming from someone who sells clar bars..
Just my 2p..
He also added that a clar bar if improperly used can do a lot of damage - this is coming from someone who sells clar bars..
Just my 2p..
If you did get someone in to do the work with your product. I would suggest watching them and then replicate it yourself for the future. That is if you want to of course...
I learned quite allot from the guy who did my Porsche, in terms of good washing techniques, preparation for wax, as well as the right products to use.
I learned quite allot from the guy who did my Porsche, in terms of good washing techniques, preparation for wax, as well as the right products to use.
ukwill said:
forget that melt in hands bollox, thats just zymol's way of making you use more
just get a decent foam applicator and use that instead. much better.
So foam is less absorbent than skin! just get a decent foam applicator and use that instead. much better.
... Besides , the wife is well impressed with my fairy soft hands for days after
As in fairy liquid you 'orrible lads...
Ballcock said:
ukwill said:
forget that melt in hands bollox, thats just zymol's way of making you use more
just get a decent foam applicator and use that instead. much better.
So foam is less absorbent than skin! just get a decent foam applicator and use that instead. much better.
... Besides , the wife is well impressed with my fairy soft hands for days after
As in fairy liquid you 'orrible lads...
Edited by ukwill on Thursday 12th July 15:46
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