I'm an Oban (Scotch) and Stoli Elite drinker. Agree to a bottle of each and you have yourself a deal.

 

Per your recommendation, I took the plunge buying this kit. It's $80. Damn expensive, but it might worth it. Will see how it goes.
I need an orbital polisher.

 

Yeah, I'm considering buying this one. Griot's Orbital I did it by hand and it wasn't so bad. But an orbital would definitely make it easier.

 

I bought the Griot's ... works very well and saves time and keeps your arms from falling off. The random orbital is easy to use and worry-free. But it sometimes takes 4-5 polish steps to get out the nastier swirls and scrapes - a lot of work. Which is why I may jump to a rotary to get the work done faster.

 

I just order the Porter Cable polisher and Zaino triplet. My friend warned me about using the polisher on the E60. He suggest I give the polisher a run on my Toyota first which is an excellent idea.

 

Just curious if you used Rejex on the wheels and what kind of results you achieved. I live in Boston and put four coats of Zaino on my car and winter wheels before the snow fell. I must say, I thought I was going to see better protection. My wheels are stained and my car doesn't bead like it used to. I was hoping the dirt and grime would spray off with a touchless carwash but that wasn't the case - it really requires some contact in order to keep it clean (it' black). I am thinking about using Zaino for the summer months and Rejex for the winter, assuming Rejex has better protectant qualities.
Anyone's thoughts are apprecaited.

 

Just use Zaino for it all. I just washed my car after my Zaino job this past weekend and the water beaded off like a charm. Rejex never did that as well for me. As for the wheels, I don't bother. Regardless of how hard you try, brake dust build up is inevitable. If you really want to go overboard, Zaino the car and then Rejex it. But for me, I am no longer using Rejex. Zaino is the end all, be all for me.

 

What Zaino products are you using? After reading about the new Z-CS Clear Seal, it sounds a lot like Rejex in that it's meant to last a long time (6+ months). I'm think about slapping a coat or two of that on top of my standard Zaino products when springtime (EVENTUALLY) gets here. Zaino shine plus Rejex-like protection.

 

I could see putting Rejex on top of the Zaino, but after washing, claying, washing, laying a coat of AIO, then a few coats of Z5 Pro, plus the CS and then Z8 Grand Finale, I can't imagine using anything else. Maybe a coat of Rejex on the bonnet and trunk, but I'd leave everything else as is.

 

I also wondered about the use of dawn.
There are a lot of varied opinions on the internet.

I now personally think that a paint cleaner will be much better and safer to remove pevious polishes or waxes.