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06-02-2024, 04:39 PM
#2761
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Yesterday I spent an entire afternoon washing the MG. I was surprised how dirty it was after just some 300 to 500 miles of driving. Dirt, tar, baked on bugs. Cleaned the wires good as well. So this was day 2 and I did the clay bar using a Mothers pad. The hard turtle shell shape it was easier to use than the Griot's rounded soft shell pad. There are still places on the car where I miss the putty-style clay because the pads too large for tight small places. Tomorrow is reserved for applying Ultra Lock Plus. The stereo speakers I bought last year work really great in my man cave; much better than in the house. I tried them in the house over the winter.
The paint on my car is 20 years old and just stage 1 acrylic so there is a limit on how much it can shine. The real surprise was the chrome... honestly I can see my face clearly enough in the top of the grill that I could shave with it. I would strongly recommend using a very soft micro pad to apply it. I ordered some Mothers pads and they didn't work well at all. Instead I used a square blue super soft pad I had used applying polish in the past. Because my car is Old English White it was near impossible to see where I was applying the Ultra Lock since it matched my car color when spreading it. Since it was pretty shiny before I not sure it shows up in a photo.
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06-02-2024, 04:42 PM
#2762
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Yesterday I spent an entire afternoon washing the MG. I was surprised how dirty it was after just some 300 to 500 miles of driving. Dirt, tar, baked on bugs. Cleaned the wires good as well. So this was day 2 and I did the clay bar using a Mothers pad. The hard turtle shell shape it was easier to use than the Griot's rounded soft shell pad. There are still places on the car where I miss the putty-style clay because the pads too large for tight small places. Tomorrow is reserved for applying Ultra Lock Plus. The stereo speakers I bought last year work really great in my man cave; much better than in the house. I tried them in the house over the winter.
The paint on my car is 20 years old and just stage 1 acrylic so there is a limit on how much it can shine. The real surprise was the chrome... honestly I can see my face clearly enough in the top of the grill that I could shave with it. I would strongly recommend using a very soft micro pad to apply it. I ordered some Mothers pads and they didn't work well at all. Instead I used a square blue super soft pad I had used applying polish in the past. Because my car is Old English White it was near impossible to see where I was applying the Ultra Lock since it matched my car color when spreading it. Thanks Ray for the advice!!
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06-02-2024, 05:52 PM
#2763
^ Looks like you got some pretty good shine out of it Dave, nice work.
06-05-2024, 08:58 AM
#2764
Such a beautiful classic, even more so in Dave's hands.
06-05-2024, 09:04 AM
#2765
I've driven by a couple older MG's in recent weeks (tis the season for them), not as old as Dave's model though. I am always shocked by how small they are when they approach me or are coming up from behind, they are literally little toy cars compared to me sitting high up in my SUV, I actually start to chuckle when I see them in the distance.
06-05-2024, 09:23 AM
#2766
Saw a beautifully restored cream/red MG the other day. At least I think it was an MG. Looked like Dave’s car but the front seemed elongated compared to his and the fenders were more pronounced.
06-05-2024, 10:10 AM
#2767
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06-05-2024, 10:15 AM
#2768
I've driven by a couple older MG's in recent weeks (tis the season for them), not as old as Dave's model though. I am always shocked by how small they are when they approach me or are coming up from behind, they are literally little toy cars compared to me sitting high up in my SUV, I actually start to chuckle when I see them in the distance.
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06-05-2024, 10:20 AM
#2769
As I periodically get reminiscent for my sprite, I think about driving it locally.
We have lots of low speed side roads with stop signs that enter high speed highway segments.
I've pretty much come to the conclusion that they would be dangerous to drive.
We have lots of low speed side roads with stop signs that enter high speed highway segments.
I've pretty much come to the conclusion that they would be dangerous to drive.
06-05-2024, 10:21 AM
#2770
The phrase ‘it’s fun to drive a slow car fast’ definitely describes the spridgets.