Hello, Zaino folks.

I have been trying a lot of paint care products for a long time. I have a

2001 black Porsche which shows the results, good or bad, better than

anything else I know. I've been hearing about Zaino for a long time. Your

followers are a dedicated bunch! So I was very excited to receive my Zaino

and to give it a try. I decided to conduct as scientific and unbiased a

test as I possibly could, and I have published the results at

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/

My conclusion was that there was nothing "special" about Zaino. It is

certainly as good as other premium products, but I couldn't see if it was

any better.

There is much more to a polish/wax then just a shine....

Carnauba Wax and Gloss

The truth of the matter is Carnauba is a, dark yellow, brittle wax. It

has no durability. It also has no high shine. In reality it's actually a

dull wax. It is not optically perfect and leaves a film (haze) on the

paint finish. If you took two identical colored cars and placed them

side by side. The one with Zaino would be the true color. The other car

would have a slightly different tint to it.

What you are seeing with Carnauba is a combination of carnauba wax,

polyethylene wax, paraffin wax and the key gloss ingredient SILICONE

OIL.

Silicone oil is inexpensive, greasy, smeary, not durable, but shines

like crazy. Just try Pledge furniture polish on your car. Voila same

shine. Hmm. Pledge is loaded with silicone oil, so is Armor All tire

dressing. Did you ever notice how greasy, smeary and dusty, furniture

looks with Pledge on it. How soon does your car get dusty after you

polish/wax with your favorite product?????:( When does the gloss start

to drop???:( I already know..:)

Now here's the best part. Silicone oil and other oils are an essential

ingredient of Carnauba based products. It's the only way to achieve a

shine. That's why it's used in all Carnauba based polish/wax. However,

it has no durability, does not last and it attracts dust and dirt like a

magnet and once dust settles on it, it sticks to it. Dust on paint

causes tiny Swirls and Scratches. Also Carnauba is very brittle. It will

not stay on the paint surface for any length of time. Most of the time

less than 3 weeks....... The sun also effects Carnauba based products.

The sunnier and hotter it gets, the faster it deteriorates. Remember wax

melts and oils tend to migrate to the surface and evaporate... Sad but

true.

Fact: On a sunny 80 degree day, the surface temperature of black paint

will reach 149 degrees and go up to 198 degrees if the ambient temp

reaches 90. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what

happens to the wax.

When designing and formulating a polish. These are just a few of the

factors that you want to avoid.

Show Car polish has a wet looking gloss, incredible durability, water

beads like crazy, is not effected by the sun and does not attract dust

or dirt. There are no oils, abrasives or wax in Zaino. Nothing sticks

to Zaino Show Car polish.

I am probably the most anal person when it comes to optically enhanced

paint finishes and protection and polish/wax. I've tested over 300

polish/wax to date. Nothing even comes close to the Zaino system.

And you can't beat the price!!! :)

Interesting isn't it.

IMHO Carnauba just doesn't cut it....

I would welcome your comments. If you believe my test was flawed in some

way, I would love to know about it, and I'd be happy to reprint your

response on the web page if you want me to (I won't do it without your

permission.)

Please note I am a retired and independent person - I didn't get paid for

this and I don't owe anybody anything. I truly had no preconceived notions,

although I did hope the Zaino products would show me there was truly

something better out there.

Please Call me...

Best time to reach me is between 8 & 11:30 AM est.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank You,

Sal Zaino

(732)833-8800

http://www.zainobros.com