Miata Mailing List: March 1995, Message #200
sponsored by



     


   From: Mark Booth 
Subject: Re: Thoughts/Questions Frm New Owner
   Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 09:49:25 -0500

 
     --I have Liquid Glass to use as a wax.  Does anyone else have
           experience with this?  It was highly recommended by a freind
         who uses it on her '93 626.  What other products are
              recommended?
  
     --I am considering purchase of a rear window pocket I have
                seen advertised through a company in NC.  Does anyone else
         have experience with this?  To me it appears to be a good
               investment.

     --I am also considering purchase of a trunk shield.  Is this a good
       investment based on others experience?

     --What do people use for cleaning the rear window, both in and
            out?  The same company advertises a product called "Mirror
           Glaze".  This comes as both a cleaner and a polisher.
                     Thoughts?
 
Dewaine,
 
Not familiar with Liquid Glass but it sounds a bit like one of those 
products that you apply "once a year"?  If so, then I don't recommend it.
 
I've tried LOTS of different waxes/polishes over the years (38 years old 
and 13 new cars in that time frame) and I'm convinced that MEGUIAR'S 
products are the way to go for all your car care needs.
 
If you hate to wax your car and put it off as long as possible then you 
will want to use Meguiar's MEDALLION, an easy one-step polish/wax.
 
If, like me, you actually ENJOY waxing the car, they you might want to 
try Meguiar's #7 SHOW CAR GLAZE followed by Meguiar's #26 YELLOW WAX.
I also occasionally use Meguiar's #9 SWIRL REMOVER before applying the #7 
and the #26.  (Swirl Remover is a non-abrasive polish that helps to 
eliminate the bothersome swirl marks you will eventually find in ANY dark 
finish after repeated washes/waxes, etc.)
 
Meguiar's is the maker of the  "Mirror Glaze" plastic window products you 
mention.  They have a #17 Plastic Cleaner for heavily scratched and/or 
damaged windows.  For newer windows, you can probably get by with just 
the #10 Plastic Polish for a while.  
 
I don't know if the trunk shield is really necessary on the '94 and '95 
models.  The newer models have some "carpeting" (whatever that felt-like 
material in the trunk is called) over spot the shield would normally go.  
How much protection this "carpeting" offers is unknown by this author.
 
I >highly< recommend the use of a window protector.  They are a bit of a 
pain to use (vs. no window protector at all) but they do and incredible 
job of keep your window clean and scratch free.  At the very least, use a 
soft towel between the windown and the lowered top.  The top has a 
tendency to rub fine scratches into the window.  Further, I recommend a 
window protector with SNAPS that attach it along the front of the package 
shelf.
 
Hope this helps!
 
 Mark
 '92 B Classic Red
 Member of:  MCA
             SOCALM
             TEAM VOODOO