This vehicle was purchased so the owner could keep the miles of his minty Infiniti G35. Picked this 13 year old Miata up with only 50,000 miles on the ticker. Needless to say, the interior was minty fresh, but the outside was looking right haggard. Everything on the vehicle was original, although the previous owner did put the OEM BBS wheels on there. 1) Wash with CG Citrus Wash 'n Gloss 2) Clay with Zaino clay and Meg's Last Touch 3) Dried with waffle weave 4) SIP on orange LC pad w/ Flex on 6 (bonnet and boot only) 5) Power Finish on green Uber pad w/ Flex on 6 6) Rinsed vehicle, dried again with waffle weave 7) Two layers of PowerLock 8) Enjoy the view... Wheels got P21S, tires got the Sonax Tire gel. Looking a bit tired. Someone attempted to "polish" it. Used 303 on the vinyl top. P21S on the BBS wheels. Interior was mint, just some 1Z Cockpit Cleaner was all that was needed. After wash. Fun times ahead... Corrected. Some outside shots.
Looks great P1et! How was the paint to correct.... the Mazdas of that era I have worked on were dead soft
You did a great job, now the clear plastic that is the back window needs some rejuvenation but other than that it looks great.
great job on making big differences on the little miata, which reminds me it will probably be my starting car in GT5
The clear plastic rear window is end of life. I tried polishing it out by hand, which made the haze disappear. However, it has deep scratches in it along with some heavy staining which means it's either going to stay like that, or will have to be replaced.
looks great. im new to detailing but had a question about the textured portion of the car (bottom 40% of the sides of the car). do you just polish that area just as you would a flat area or is there a different technique/method to it?
I just polished it like I polished the rest. However, all you're really doing is polishing the top of the "bumps".
Awesome. Such wicked little cars those MX5s. Im looking at getting one to sort out as a cheap track car. The valued added to that car after the correction would be substantial, especially considering its mileage.
This one will eventually become an autocross car, although that could be a shame because it's in such mint shape. I suggested to the owner to get the OEM BBS wheels refurbished and just leave her as is!
