Zymolling Today - Tips Please

[maxxuk]

Hey guys, Cleaned the car yesterday with the autobathe, and would like to spend today polishing up ( sad git that I am ). I'm a zymol virghin, and got the Glasseur wax kit for xmas and haven't used it yet ( apart from the autobathe to wash the thing ), so I'm really looking for some tips. Also Exactly what does the HD cleanse do ?? and I have an array of little pads that came with the kit, anybody know what pad is for what ?? If somebody can give me some pointers, it would be most appreciated....

Cheers boys...

[marlinmunro]

Hi, The HD takes off the muck (and any old wax) use in straight lines I believe. When all clean and squeaky apply the Zymol warm a small amount in your hand and apply with your fingers (a very small amount goes a long way. Do a panel at a time and buff of more or less straight away. Micro towels do a great job of buffing I buy mine from bedding shops or such like very cheap don't do the Halfrauds for such stuff.
Stand back and admire then pass shop windows at low speed and admire again.

[maxxuk]

Okey Dokey Skip - cheers for that. I've got a micro towel thingy in the kit, so that should be fine. When you say small amount of wax, roughly how small are we talking ??

[Dave SCP]

First of all find yourself a nice shaded area , its going to be warm today

HD Cleanse contains montan oil , which is a natural solvent , its all about cleaning/cleansing the paint before you put your wax on.
If the paint isn't properly cleaned then the wax wont bond to it.

Did you get a clay bar with your kit ?
If not , pop down to hallfords and get a meguiars clay bar kit from them (about £10.)
Always best to do this first as it will remove all the airborne contamination from the paint , make it incredibly smooth and give a better overall finish.

HD Cleanse.
You should have a white spongey applicator pad in your kit.
I normally squirt quite a bit on to start and rub it into the pad , making sure its nice and moist with the HD.

Squirt some onto the pad and the rub it in straight lines following the lines of the car over a panel, (dont try and od the whole panel in one , I normally for example split the bonnet / roof into 4 , other panels into 2)
Pass over the section you are working on 3 or 4 times insuring an even coverage with the HD , then buff it off immediately with a micro fibre , HD is designed to be used whilst still moist so dont let it dry on the panel.
With it being a bit warm today , you may have a bit of residue left on the panel, just pass your applicatior over the top of the residue and wipe it straight off.
Then continue over the panel overlapping everywhere you have been previously .
I normally Cleanse over each panel twice , this will also give you a better finish.

Waxing

The biggest mistake people make with the Zymol /swissvax range is using too much in one go .Its all about building up the layers rather than putting one thick one on.

Open your pot and rub the tips off you fingers around the surface to melt it slighlty.
take the melted wax from the surface and put it into the palm of your hand.(left hand if right handed or vice versa)

Take a small amount of the melted wax and melt it into the fore fingers off your waxing hand , you want to melt it so it goes completely clear .
Smear this gently in straight lines over the panel , you want to get almost a hologram effect rather than a thick coat , you'll now notice how far this wax actually goes.
Once you have covered a panel leave it a couple of minutes then buff it in with a clean microfibre again in straight lines.
You'll notice that you dont actually get much residue on your MF as the wax will just level itself out.
Once you have done this , pass over it again with a fresh MF to bring out the shine.

Probably best to do 1 panel at a time until you find a rhythm

leave the car for a couple of hours then pass over it again with a fresh MF to enhance the shine.

As I said earlier to get the best out of the carnauba waxes , its best get some layers built up on the car.
So get into adding a few layers over a short period of time and you'll really see the benefits.

Hope I havent sent you to sleep
If you need any more info , feel free to email me at [e-mail] or give me a call on 07970 713062
Cheers
Dave

[cableguy]

Just use your fingertip and take a pea sized amount, work it in to your palms & fingers and stroke onto the panel, that amount should be just about enough for one panel. A little goes a long way.

C.

[maxxuk]

That's great guys.

Dave - no definitely not asleep - that's very useful, thanks very much.

Right - Quick cuppa then lets get cracking !!!

[paracetamol]

I find it works much better on warmed panels- ie put the car out in the sun for a while.

[maxxuk]

That's good news - as it's in the sun at the mo, and I'll move it slightly to shade it, although by this avo, I think it will probably be in full sun anyway. ( if the sun lasts that long !! )

[Miracle]

maxxuk said:

That's great guys.

Dave - no definitely not asleep - that's very useful, thanks very much.

Right - Quick cuppa then lets get cracking !!!

And we all want to see pictures later once you've done!!!!!!!

Dave - your up early!

Kind regards
Paul.

[maxxuk]

Pics will of course get posted later. Taking a quick lunch break ( I know - wimp ), having completed the front wing & the passenger door so far ( my little bro-in-law is helping, so I'm hd cleansing & being Mr. Miaggi & he's being daniel san... )

Back out to it then folks - see you later...

[woof]

Did the mini yesterday and vette just got it's 2nd application of the weekend
The 930 didn't need it as it's wrapped up in the garage

Warning - Zymolling does become a bit addictive

[sidewayssid]

maxxuk said:

Okey Dokey Skip - cheers for that. I've got a micro towel thingy in the kit, so that should be fine. When you say small amount of wax, roughly how small are we talking ??

The equivalent of a mushy pea should be enough to do a front wing. Too much wax just wastes it and clogs the polishing cloth that much sooner.