Do the Zymol products really look better than the usual carnuba containing paste waxes?
Absolutely! The Zymol products are terrific. They provide the deepest, glossiest, longest-lasting shine I have ever seen. They don't add any kind of color to the shine (come on, get serious here) but they add depth. They make the car's shine come to life! They look great on silver, red, black, whatever color you've got! I've never seen another product look as good as the Zymol products.
Keep in mind that there are different Zymol products. Most commercial products that use carnauba are less than 5 percent carnauba. Zymol's Japon wax (made for finishes on Japanese cars) contains 37 percent carnauba. It's VERY easy to apply - just use a very thin coat, though.
Zymol also makes several kinds of premium waxes with higher carnauba content (47-51 percent) but they are more difficult to apply because carnauba is actually a brittle solid. These include their NSX wax which is custom-formulated for the NSX finish. They need to be applied with your hands, not with a cloth, so that the warmth of your body can melt the wax so it can be spread.
Before you wax, make sure you first wash the car and go over the whole car with Zymol HD-Cleanse which is a cleaner that will remove any surface oxidation and impurities, and smooth down slight surface imperfections (light scratches and swirl marks).
If you're a member of the NSX Club of America, you can get a 10 percent discount on Zymol products, either purchased directly from Zymol's website
http://www.zymol.com or from Emmons Coachworks
http://www.emmonscoachworks.com
I have no personal interest in Zymol, the products just WORK.
Good luck, and enjoy that Zymol shine!
[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 16 December 2000).]