Zaino Car cleaning Products - any used on starlight black?

[Stu_00]

Good Morning All,

I have a starlight Black S2 & have been reading all the detailing threads on pistonheads/detailing world inc couple.

I understand that a professional is the best bet in getting out swirl marks & using Magiures diamond cut polish etc. But I am going to wait to the summer to spend £££ on correcting the paint work.

In the meantime I would like to use clay bar - then polish with a polish that fills (think this the correct term) as a pro temp solution to swirl mark. Then followed by a wax like p21s & possible a sealent before the wax.

I have read that Zaino products might be the way forward - anyone tried this. Or Magiurs NXT liguid wax as a sealent before p21s wax.

Sorry for long message - think I have OCD during the week when I cannot drive the car!

[Cino]

Mine is starlight black as well, and whilst it looks great in that colour, it's also the hardest to keep looking good. I've used a Meguir's claybar and it improved the finish, but not drastically. The Meguir's NXT wax (liquid) is good - it does reduce the appearance of swirls but you can still see them. It really deepens the black colour though (it was developed on black cars apparently) and is very tough for protective purposes. It's not really shiny though and I'd like to try putting a second coat of glossy top wax on top of the NXT - any suggestions? Never tried Zaino, is it expensive?

Bear in mind that brand new cars straight out of the factory have swirl marks, it's something to do with how the paint is polished just before the finished car goes out because I've seen painted clams at the factory and they had no swirl marks. Proper detailing by an expert is the only way to really drastically improve the appearance I think, as you say. How long it stays looking like that I don't know.

[Stu_00]

Great Thanks, Yep great colour but I think we should not seek perfection, and keep driving

- Yep this thread recommnends giving a coat of high quality wax e.g. p21s and beyond after NXT wax.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

Here is Zaino Stuff seems to recommended but not got clue which stuff!

http://www.advancedcarproducts.com/products.asp?ca...

I am going to have a go with Sonus Green clay, followed by NXT then p21s for the moment.

Then getting a professional that has done starlight black on an elise before.

This is what should look like ...http://www.connoisseurcarvalet.co.uk/portfolio.htm

[Skyman]

Ths thread makes interesting reading. My previous car - a SB Exige S.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

[Stu_00]

Brillant at least I know that swirls are not just from washing & may of been there from new. I love the look of the starlight black when detailed as above.

so after had it detailed I better start saving for Exige S !

[Paul RN]

NXT Generation Tech Wax gives great results on Starlight Met Black