My first time using Zymol Vintage Wax, Porsche 993 Detail

While I've never been brave enough to drop the now $5k required to get my mitts on a cube of this mystical wax of legends, I was lucky enough to have a client this weekend who had already done it for me!

I'm not going to spend the time on a long review, but coles notes:

- applies incredibly easy once you warm it up in the palm of your hands and then apply with an applicator.

- hazes exceptionally quickly, so no effing around, you gotta do small sections at a time or it becomes more difficult to remove. I would do one panel, wait 30 seconds or so, and then remove.

- omg it looks amazing.

- it doesn't leave gunky crud behind in seams of plastic bits.

A+ would highly recommend... you know someone who has it haha. Seriously though if you have the cash to drop, go for it, it's a spectacular wax. But the every day enthusiast, you're still good with a Collinite paste :)

Pictures for viewing pleasure. 17 hour detail and polish.

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Whoa. Car looks great.

http://e.lvme.me/kdzw08x.jpg

Awesome detail :thumbsup:

Damnnnnnnnn

Looking good! Did you use the same thing on the red car?

before pics?

Amazing work nonetheless though!
Great looking car! sewwwwww shinyyyyy!!!

Wow, amazing, also the background!! :drool:

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Originally posted by killramos
http://e.lvme.me/kdzw08x.jpg

Awesome detail :thumbsup:

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My exact thoughts.

Great to see you are still doing this! Looks great as always!

I love vintage been using it for almost 7 years now, unlimited refills is great, might be using a refill this year, One thing I don't like about it is the sweating, but amazing results.

Love the Porsche, it looks great.

What's the curing time for Vintage? I know majority of the hand applied estate wax require extensive curing time (~3 hours+).

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Originally posted by relyt92
Whoa. Car looks great.

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Why thank you :)

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Originally posted by killramos
http://e.lvme.me/kdzw08x.jpg

Awesome detail :thumbsup:

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Only 5 tries to remember my password, no big deal lol

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Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Damnnnnnnnn

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One of my favorite Porsche colors to work on, for the dammmnn factor lol

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Originally posted by rage2
Looking good! Did you use the same thing on the red car?

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red car lol yes

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Originally posted by swak
before pics?

Amazing work nonetheless though!
Great looking car! sewwwwww shinyyyyy!!!

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Thanks! :) I generally don't take before pics unless it's a real nightmare. I take some process pics to show the prep that goes into it, like this one
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...psktpssf30.jpg

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Originally posted by Neil4Speed
Wow, amazing, also the background!! :drool:

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Right? So hard not to get distracted by all the pretty things!

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Originally posted by ExtraSlow
My exact thoughts.

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haters gonna hate

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Originally posted by Orbie
Great to see you are still doing this! Looks great as always!

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Thanks! Been at it steadily, but kept it as a hobby instead so I maintain the love and quality in what I do.

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Originally posted by SCHIDER23
I love vintage been using it for almost 7 years now, unlimited refills is great, might be using a refill this year, One thing I don't like about it is the sweating, but amazing results.

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What do you mean by sweating? Like your own personal sweating? haha

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Originally posted by BokCh0y
Love the Porsche, it looks great.

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Soft spot for the ol' 993!

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Originally posted by HiSpec
What's the curing time for Vintage? I know majority of the hand applied estate wax require extensive curing time (~3 hours+).

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I mist it after with a cool top coat to drop the cure time from 3 to 1 hour.

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Originally posted by inline6turbo
haters gonna hate

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Nothing but love here darling.

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Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Nothing but love here darling.

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Oh I didn't mean to imply anything to the contrary! Just needed a break from the shit show haha

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Originally posted by inline6turbo

What do you mean by sweating? Like your own personal sweating? haha

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Sweating is when the residual oils/solvents continue to evaporate after the wax is buffed off. This is a common behaviour with high carnuba content wax. Usually caused by temperature and humidity change between application period and curing period. This can be formed anywhere on the paint but more commonly on hood and front fenders due to engine heat/cool cycling.

A simple wash or a distilled water wipe down is a common solution for the sweating.

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Originally posted by HiSpec


Sweating is when the residual oils/solvents continue to evaporate after the wax is buffed off. This is a common behaviour with high carnuba content wax. Usually caused by temperature and humidity change between application period and curing period. This can be formed anywhere on the paint but more commonly on hood and front fenders due to engine heat/cool cycling.

A simple wash or a distilled water wipe down is a common solution for the sweating.

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Oh I see I haven't seen that in years. Likely because I apply a pretty thin coat, multiple times over a couple days. I used to get residual hazing only when applying to thick a coat, thus why I switched to using less, but more applications.

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Originally posted by HiSpec


Sweating is when the residual oils/solvents continue to evaporate after the wax is buffed off. This is a common behaviour with high carnuba content wax. Usually caused by temperature and humidity change between application period and curing period. This can be formed anywhere on the paint but more commonly on hood and front fenders due to engine heat/cool cycling.

A simple wash or a distilled water wipe down is a common solution for the sweating.

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BINGO! Vintage will always do this even if you apply a thin coat, just like HiSpec reply, that's why I tend to apply it in morning or previous night and let it sit in sun in morning for one final wipe mid day.

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Very good info! I didn't notice anything the next day I looked at it! I will keep my eye out for it on the next one though!

Hmmm...maybe I need to drop off Hollie...haha...