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Old 07-26-2010, 11:48 AM
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Picking up my 2011 Brilliant Red S4 in 2 hours!! Can't wait! Can you use Zaino on it right away??
Yes.... wash with dish soap, then claybar(probably not needed), then wash with Zaino, and then depending on the color the appropriate Zaino... that is what I did....
Old 07-26-2010, 11:53 AM
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Careful with the dish soap, it can strip away protectants in places you won't remember or think of to reprotect.

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Yes.... wash with dish soap, then claybar(probably not needed), then wash with Zaino, and then depending on the color the appropriate Zaino... that is what I did....
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Thanks. Any recommendations on breaking in the engine?
Old 07-26-2010, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by primetime
Yes.... wash with dish soap, then claybar(probably not needed), then wash with Zaino, and then depending on the color the appropriate Zaino... that is what I did....
I would recommend the claybar - I did mine and it picked up quite a bit. This is also why I asked the dealer NOT to detail my car. Actually, what I said to my dealer was "if you can guarantee I won't see any swilrls in the paint after you detail then go right ahead." They didn't detail the car.

That also meant I didn't need to go the Dawn route as there wasn't any dealer wax on the car.

Of course, I'm sure some dealer's do a better detail than others and this is less of a concern on some colors. YMMV.
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Originally Posted by MattPec
I would recommend the claybar - I did mine and it picked up quite a bit. This is also why I asked the dealer NOT to detail my car. Actually, what I said to my dealer was "if you can guarantee I won't see any swilrls in the paint after you detail then go right ahead." They didn't detail the car.

That also meant I didn't need to go the Dawn route as there wasn't any dealer wax on the car.

Of course, I'm sure some dealer's do a better detail than others and this is less of a concern on some colors. YMMV.

That does it! I was waffling between black and the Deep Sea Blue...........THAT is a great color!
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Congrats, soheagle! I did four coats of Zaino yesterday (AIO, 2 coats of Z5-Pro, Z-8, and Z-CS to finish). I finished kind of late so haven't seen it in the sun yet but it looked like liquid under the garage lights. Love this color!
ok! Here it is. Had it detailed in Chicago, picked her up after work. Some pics I took post-detail

2011 6MT | Deep Sea Blue | Black/Silver Nappa | Sports Diff | B&O | Nav
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BEAUTIFUL! My last S4 was Moro Blue so I guess I'm a sucker for this color. Enjoy it.
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