Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse

**boxtwo** · 06-29-2007, 04:43 PM

Does anyone have any experience with these products? I have a friend who uses the stuff and swears by it. I admit, his car looks fantastic when he is finished, but the stuff is expensive. I spoke with Zymol today and they said that this particular wax was designed for foreign, especially Japanese paints.

http://zymol.com/shop/item.asp?PID=1372&scID=25

They reccommend using their HD Cleanse prior to the wax to remove any sythetics that would prevent the wax from bonding with the paint.

http://zymol.com/shop/item.asp?PID=1386&scID=6

Thoughts? Experiences? Thanks!

**boxtwo** · 06-30-2007, 08:36 AM

I just washed and waxed the STi. I used McGuires Cleaner Wax (paste) and I'm not impressed at how it works with the OBP paint... Might be time for some new wax...

BTW-On the zymol site, check out some of the waxes in the list (click next or more) 7k for wax!? Yikes... At least they refill it for life!

chaos311clarity · 06-30-2007, 08:39 AM

that 7k wax is incredible... to the OP.. check out autopia.org or autogeekonline ... there are lots of guys out there using the products you are talking about and love them

Einobaka · 06-30-2007, 09:00 AM

Used by the man Paul Dalton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du35hBeoV1I car detailer extraordinare!

H4N · 06-30-2007, 06:43 PM

wow they got some crazy looking stuff, wonder if any of it is that good for the price.

**boxtwo** · 07-05-2007, 06:33 AM

I am going to buy the Japon wax and I'll let you all know how it works.

SoaReS · 07-05-2007, 07:22 AM

^^ let us know, I was thinking about buying that one kit for $133

**boxtwo** · 07-05-2007, 09:20 AM

I ordered the HD Cleanse and the Japon Wax.

Somewhat unrelated, but there was mention of using a synthetic wax on the BBS wheels. Ideas?

Peleg · 07-05-2007, 09:35 AM

Meguiar's # 26 (Carnuba/Synthetic mix) is a pretty good wax.

**boxtwo** · 07-05-2007, 09:50 AM

#26 for the wheels?

**boxtwo** · 07-13-2007, 08:46 AM

Got the HD and Japon yesterday. I work tomorrow, so weather permitting, Sunday is the "You Spent How Much On WAX?" Day. I'll try to get some b4 and after pics too. I just need pics...

**boxtwo** · 08-02-2007, 04:06 PM

Okay, so I didn't get to do it the other week, BUT I did spend the afternoon cleaning and waxing. Here are my thoughts...

-Cleaned the car first with Mcguires gold class, dried.
-Put back in garage and let cool down.
-Used the HD Cleanse to prep for the wax. This was TOUGH. They say apply and buff in 20 seconds. If you wait that long it is hard to buff out. The HD Cleanse leaves a satin look and the paint feels like silk. The stuff smells (and looks) like chocolate too...
-Took a break.
-Got the wax from the fridge (yes, they tell you to refrigerate it...) and some pads and got to work. You apply it in small areas, removing it before it dried. -I used terry towels. It took me half the car to realize it makes more sense to use two towels, one for the gross wax removal and one for the buffing.
-The waxing took a couple of hours, a couple of breaks in there and a few curse words when I dropped two applicator pads (have extras, like 20 of em.)

Results: Well, it looks pretty good, but I certainly do not notice that much of a difference from when I used the Mcguires cleaner wax. The HD Cleanse is a pain and buffing the wax ranked right up there. In the hands of a more skilled detailer, I would be willing to bet the results would be unreal, but for me, I don't think it was worth what I paid. Now I do have to give credit, I never noticed the metalic in the paint until I used this wax. I should have snapped a picture because it looked amazing.

I'm on the fence with this one.

Pics...I have been saying since I joined that I would get pics, and today I did some before and after. Problem: I dunno where my GF put her camera cable... I'll post em when I can.

Hope this helps some of you! Sorry for the long post!

Peleg · 08-02-2007, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxtwo

#26 for the wheels?

Paint.

Wheels = P21S

chaos311clarity · 08-03-2007, 02:33 AM

to clean wheels? lol i hear the p21s is good...

do a search on here for wheel wax or wheel sealant for stuff to protect...

and you can send me that Zymol stuff if you dont want it lol

**boxtwo** · 08-03-2007, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peleg

Paint.

Wheels = P21S

All is clear now. I put up another post about the P21S, that stuff is impressive!

06-29-2007, 04:43 PM	#1
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse Does anyone have any experience with these products? I have a friend who uses the stuff and swears by it. I admit, his car looks fantastic when he is finished, but the stuff is expensive. I spoke with Zymol today and they said that this particular wax was designed for foreign, especially Japanese paints. http://zymol.com/shop/item.asp?PID=1372&scID=25 They reccommend using their HD Cleanse prior to the wax to remove any sythetics that would prevent the wax from bonding with the paint. http://zymol.com/shop/item.asp?PID=1386&scID=6 Thoughts? Experiences? Thanks! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-30-2007, 08:39 AM	#3
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,734 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse that 7k wax is incredible... to the OP.. check out autopia.org or autogeekonline ... there are lots of guys out there using the products you are talking about and love them

06-30-2007, 09:00 AM	#4
Einobaka Professional STI Racer Car: 96 Outback Wagon Fav Mod: Autobot Decal Location: Connecticut Posts: 646 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse Used by the man Paul Dalton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du35hBeoV1I car detailer extraordinare!

06-30-2007, 06:43 PM	#5
H4N The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: EWG, T 2'S Location: Mass-hole Posts: 921 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse wow they got some crazy looking stuff, wonder if any of it is that good for the price.

07-05-2007, 06:33 AM	#6
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse I am going to buy the Japon wax and I'll let you all know how it works.

06-30-2007, 08:36 AM	#2
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse I just washed and waxed the STi. I used McGuires Cleaner Wax (paste) and I'm not impressed at how it works with the OBP paint... Might be time for some new wax... BTW-On the zymol site, check out some of the waxes in the list (click next or more) 7k for wax!? Yikes... At least they refill it for life!

07-05-2007, 07:22 AM	#7
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,814 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse ^^ let us know, I was thinking about buying that one kit for $133

07-05-2007, 09:20 AM	#8
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse I ordered the HD Cleanse and the Japon Wax. Somewhat unrelated, but there was mention of using a synthetic wax on the BBS wheels. Ideas?

07-05-2007, 09:35 AM	#9
Peleg STI Guru Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Whooshing sounds Location: Death Valley Posts: 5,898 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse Meguiar's # 26 (Carnuba/Synthetic mix) is a pretty good wax.

07-05-2007, 09:50 AM	#10
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse #26 for the wheels?

07-13-2007, 08:46 AM	#11
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse Got the HD and Japon yesterday. I work tomorrow, so weather permitting, Sunday is the "You Spent How Much On WAX?" Day. I'll try to get some b4 and after pics too. I just need pics...

08-02-2007, 04:06 PM	#12
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse Okay, so I didn't get to do it the other week, BUT I did spend the afternoon cleaning and waxing. Here are my thoughts... -Cleaned the car first with Mcguires gold class, dried. -Put back in garage and let cool down. -Used the HD Cleanse to prep for the wax. This was TOUGH. They say apply and buff in 20 seconds. If you wait that long it is hard to buff out. The HD Cleanse leaves a satin look and the paint feels like silk. The stuff smells (and looks) like chocolate too... -Took a break. -Got the wax from the fridge (yes, they tell you to refrigerate it...) and some pads and got to work. You apply it in small areas, removing it before it dried. -I used terry towels. It took me half the car to realize it makes more sense to use two towels, one for the gross wax removal and one for the buffing. -The waxing took a couple of hours, a couple of breaks in there and a few curse words when I dropped two applicator pads (have extras, like 20 of em.) Results: Well, it looks pretty good, but I certainly do not notice that much of a difference from when I used the Mcguires cleaner wax. The HD Cleanse is a pain and buffing the wax ranked right up there. In the hands of a more skilled detailer, I would be willing to bet the results would be unreal, but for me, I don't think it was worth what I paid. Now I do have to give credit, I never noticed the metalic in the paint until I used this wax. I should have snapped a picture because it looked amazing. I'm on the fence with this one. Pics...I have been saying since I joined that I would get pics, and today I did some before and after. Problem: I dunno where my GF put her camera cable... I'll post em when I can. Hope this helps some of you! Sorry for the long post!

08-03-2007, 02:33 AM	#14
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,734 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Zymol Japon and HD Cleanse to clean wheels? lol i hear the p21s is good... do a search on here for wheel wax or wheel sealant for stuff to protect... and you can send me that Zymol stuff if you dont want it lol