Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #161
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From: 	Scott Anguish <sanguish@digifix.com>

Subject: Re: Splish splash, takin' a bath

Date: 	Tue, 2 Sep 1997 00:32:12 +0000



"Hodges, Eric" wrote:

> Meguiar's cleaner (not wash) will take the wax off.  I do the

> full Meguiar's 3 step process (not the red bottles, the beige

> bottles with numbers on them).  First, you wash the car.  Then

> you clean it to take off the old wax and any other chemicals that

> are on it.  Then you polish it to make it shine like glass.  Then

> you wax it to protect it until the next time you do all of this.

> I do it every 1 or 2 months.  The Miata is so small and smooth

> it doesn't take too much work.



	I spent 2 hours today on the front and hood of the car cleaning and  

waxing it.  My new 97 Montego Blue seems to have alot of crap in the paint.  

:-(  Over the last week I've done the driver's side, nose and hood, and  

trunk.  Still have the other half to do.

	

	



	I've had no luck finding out which Cleaner I should be using in the  

professional line.

	

	I'm currently using the combination of

	

	- body cleaner (red bottle)

	- #9 Swirl Remover OR Showcar Glaze (number escapes me)

	- #26 Yellow Wax

	

	and either #1 or #2 for serious scuffs or whatnot..  If anyone can  

plug in a number for the cleaner (or do I need it with the Swirl Remover?   

its a montego blue, so its a pain as far as swirl marks go).

	

	The Meguirs' Site (www.meguirs.com) is EXCELLENT BTW.

	

	I'd love to add a random orbit buffer to the kit, since its a pain  

to do because of my tendonitis... I've not had any luck finding the Meguirs'  

branded Porter Cable random orbital buffer in Canada, and I'm guessing its  

damn expensive.

	

	I've considered picking up a Bosch or similar variable speed  

(4400-12000 Orbits per minute) sander and attempting to retrofit the  

Meguirs's bonnets (assuming I can find those).  I'm guessing it would be alot  

cheaper than buying the real unit (the Bosch can be had for about $130  

Canadian at Home Depot)

	

	It would be totally radical if I could find a good quality cordless  

variable speed random orbit 6" sander..