1st Gen Protege/323/GLC General/Maintenance Discussion for 1990-1994 Models (BG Chassis) and 1981-1989 GLC/323 Models (BD and BF chassis)

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Old May-14th-2004, 06:20 AM
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Hello everyone. I'm new here but have had my Pro for just over a year. Bought it off my parents as a commuter car (70 miles round trip 5 days a week). They were the original owners so I knew it would be a solid car. Just recently spent about 3 hours on the exterior. I am trying to get some pics to post.
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Old May-14th-2004, 05:07 PM
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welcome. just remeber if you have any questions, use the search function first. If you sstill can find what you need post in the appropriate section and one of us will be happy to help you as best we can
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Old May-14th-2004, 05:38 PM
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Thanks for the welcome. First thing is to replace the brakes. Since the whole system is due for an overhaul I may upgrade.
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Trying to post a pic. Please bear with me...
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Old May-14th-2004, 11:11 PM
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it look nice,, you said :" Just recently spent about 3 hours on the exterior " what did you did ?
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There were tons of swirl marks so we started with a Prowax cleaner-I believe it was a medium cut applied using a Porter-Cable rotary. First attempt with the rotary so we (friend's equipment) were very pleased with the result.

Step two was Vanilla Moose. This stuff is so easy to use and leaves the car very slick.

For the top coat we used Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant.

The 2nd and 3rd coats were applied by hand.
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Old May-15th-2004, 07:45 AM
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The producsts used on the Pro were new tome but we had used some of the same techniques on my other cars:
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The above is my wife's 02 Passat Wagon. Below is my beloved Miata (now sold). Savin up for the MS-MX-5 or some other fun car.
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Jesus thats a clean *** protege
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Old May-16th-2004, 04:18 PM
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Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately with the commuting it doesn't stay that clean for too long. But it sure looks nice after a bath.
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christ.. that's a good paint job
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Old May-16th-2004, 08:55 PM
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The paint is original. The car was always well cared for and my friend and I were able to just bring back the shine a bit.
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Welcome to the club. Nice rides.
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NICE!
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welcome,

That is one nice pro
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