Follow-up Polishing -- When?

[Jim Massman]

Did a complete detailing of my '66 Sunbeam Tiger in Feb., '06, finishing with NXT on a relatively new, altho inexpensive, paint (BRG). As I prepare for British Car Day on Oct 1, '06, how do you recommend the paint preparation? I do drive the Tiger frequently & keep the finish fresh with either Quick Wax or Quick Detailer.

Thanx -- Jim
e-mail: turtlejem @adelphia.net

[Murr1525]

Well, what did you do last time? Working by hand, machine?

[Krazy Ken]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Originally posted by Jim Massman
Did a complete detailing of my '66 Sunbeam Tiger in Feb., '06, finishing with NXT on a relatively new, altho inexpensive, paint (BRG). As I prepare for British Car Day on Oct 1, '06, how do you recommend the paint preparation? I do drive the Tiger frequently & keep the finish fresh with either Quick Wax or Quick Detailer.

Thanx -- Jim
e-mail: turtlejem @adelphia.net

Well Jim,
Since you started with NXT I am a bit unclear why you went to using the Quick Wax and the Quick detailer. Not that they aren't good products because they are. In order to prep that puppy for a show Personally I would use the smooth suface clay kit first.
Then follow it with the NXT wax. To keep it looking good Use NXT speed detailer.

How about some pictures of that Tiger...Cool cars!

[Jim Massman]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Hey Ken -- Thnx for the reply re' the Tiger -- I had begun the whole detailing procedure (after his bath) with the clay, then polishers, etc. Incidentally, Hobbes (thar's our Tiger) took 1st in Class at the Brithish Car Day show this past Oct. He's now receiving a new clutch transplant + Edelbrock carburetor, water pump, etc.

OK, now -- our '93 MR2 -- red, with sun-fade -- received the same full detailing last spring, including an application of COLORx - which did help a lot in removing the faded stuff, finishinf with the NTX. Bye-the-bye, I did attend the detailing Clinic in Irvine, CA, with my vintage car club last winter & got a lot of stuff including the polisher. To my question: How do you recommend prepping the finish this spring?

Thnx -- Jim

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

To my question: How do you recommend prepping the finish this spring?

Thnx -- Jim

1. Wash if needed
2. Clay if needed
3. Re-polish each panel with M80 Speed Glaze by machine
4. Re-wax with two thin coats of NXT Tech Wax by machine

Take the car to a car show and show it off!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Pretty hard to beat the results created by the M80/NXT Tech Wax Combination applied with a G100 Dual Action Polisher using good technique.

Chip Foose's Challenging Challenger



Steve Metz Panic Parrot



Steve Radigan's 1960 Corvette


1956 Ford F150 - Finished with M80 Speed Glaze and Tech Wax


2006 Mosler - Finished with M80 Speed Glaze and Tech Wax

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Took 1st in Class at the Brithish Car Day show this past Oct.

How about a picture?

[the other pc]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

... Hobbes (thar's our Tiger) took 1st in Class at the Brithish Car Day show this past Oct. He's now receiving a new clutch transplant + Edelbrock carburetor, water pump, etc...

Wll Hobbes be back on the road in time for Rolling British Car day?


PC.

[Jim Massman]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Hey Folks --- Yes, Hobbes has been discharged from the hospital after all of his transplants. He is intending to attend British Rolling Car Days -- which means that I will not be able to work the Long Beach Gran Prix for the 1st time in many years. However there are indeed priorities to be respected!!!!
We hope to see many of you there. Also, reminder: Fallbrook Vintage Car Show is May 27 -- entry forms available @ fallbrookvintagecarclub.com. No entry fee for spectators. Jim 'n' Jan 'n' Bandit 'n' de ja Blue II

[the other pc]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

See'ya at Rolling British Car Day!


PC.

[sneek]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Pretty hard to beat the results created by the M80/NXT Tech Wax Combination applied with a G100 Dual Action Polisher using good technique.

2006 Mosler - Finished with M80 Speed Glaze and Tech Wax

I have seen the other cars 1000 times but wheres the thread for this bad boy?

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

that is a show car shine.

[Jim Massman]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Hey PC -- Great re' British Rolling Car Day -- What will you be driving?? Jim,et al

[the other pc]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Kind'a depends,

If it's just the two of us and the weather is OK we'll be driving our Jensen Healey:


If we bring along a friend or the weather is like last year's (we got rained on pretty good) we'll be in the MINI:



PC.

[Jim Massman]

Re: Follow-up Polishing -- When?

Seems I have lotsa questions: 1) Do you buff between the 2 applications of NXT? 2) Why 2 coats of NXT? 3) Are theW8006 & W8009 Foam Polishing Pads washable? I've done the M80/NXT to 1/2 of the slightly oxidized red
MR2 & the result is gratifying -- not showroom on this 100K+ '93, but much, much better. As I said, the last application of NXT (after full detailing) was about 2/06 -- when I washed Tantrum (we name our cars also) Sat. the water was still beading up like fresh wax -- amazng!

Thnx again for your guidance. Jim 'n' Jan 'n' Bandit 'n' de ja Blue II