Been detailing the MGB for this spring's shows. Nothing too fancy this time, the car had been pretty clean all winter and just needed some general cleaning and wax, etc:
First, washed the car with NXT car wash followed by a long rinse with Mr Clean filtered water (also washed the engine...
My pictures from April 3rd's 20th All British Car & Cycle Show at Winter Park FL (near Orlando) are online (Click here).
My MGB that I did a detailing thread on last year and redid with NXT this year is the first image, here's a nice side picture I didn't include in the slide show:
I showed some small areas of the MGB I did with NXT in a recent thread...finally finished polishing the luggage rack, remounted it, finished the car, and got a chance to take pictures.
Some notes:
PREP: The "only" prep I did before NXT was a quick wash, but I did a pretty thorough...
After all the hype about NXT I decided to try it this year. Although I haven't really finished up the car to the point I'd like it, I am happy with the results so far. If I hadn't just #20/#26ed my Miata I'd probably jump right in on that too...
A little background - I did a photo series on...
From reading different threads here, particularly Mosca's review of Meguiar's #20/#26 I decided to detail my MGB a little different than in the past. I'm prepping the car a little prematurely for a few shows in September, so if I really hate my changes I'll have time to do it again - this is a...
My '77 MGB w/6 coats of Z2 on everything from the doors forward. Behind the doors I used 3M Swirl Remover to touch up some areas, 3M Imperial Hand Glaze, and topped it with Meguiars #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax (paste). I'm planning on stripping it all and doing something different with it in...
Hi all - new the forum, was looking for some info on detailing stuff and ran across the photo forum - fantastic stuff out there, thought I'd add a couple.
Camera: Olympus E10 w/Vivitar 285HV Flash (on camera)
Car: 1977 MGB, reflections by Zaino