What have you done to your 3rd Gen today?
September-26th-2007, 08:51 PM
#1652
Spam Czar!!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Posts: 2,315
Yeh too late. My paint's going to hell already .. I've neglected it far too much this year. The rear fenders are starting to rust pretty bad cuz all the paint's chipped from my wheel rubbing (prior to having them machined), there's a million rust particles building up on the roof where the roof rack used to be, etc.
The clay barring did help with a lot of it tho. It brought back a lot of shine to the paint and took off a whole lot of tiny little dirt particles. It even cleaned up some of the tiny rust spots that were caused by the roof rack. The car also feels a lot smoother to the touch now too, so I'm really glad I finally got around to doing it. I think an overall paint job might be my best option now, but the pocket doesn't agree so we'll see what happens.
P.S.: Spicy P5 FTW??
The clay barring did help with a lot of it tho. It brought back a lot of shine to the paint and took off a whole lot of tiny little dirt particles. It even cleaned up some of the tiny rust spots that were caused by the roof rack. The car also feels a lot smoother to the touch now too, so I'm really glad I finally got around to doing it. I think an overall paint job might be my best option now, but the pocket doesn't agree so we'll see what happens.
P.S.: Spicy P5 FTW??
September-26th-2007, 08:52 PM
#1653
Spam Czar!!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Posts: 2,315
The fogs look great .. I kinda wish I would've picked up a set of those myself instead of the rockblocker film.
September-26th-2007, 08:56 PM
#1654
Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 2,517
Aw rats.. rust due to paint chipping from rubbing wheels --kills that rust warranty.
A lot of rust spots that you'll see on the car are just like... there, but not really. i.e. I have them all over plastic parts on the car. A more aggressive clay is probably what you need.
But you absolutely need to wax right after you clay.. it's taking everything off the paint, wax included! gotta seal up that paint before it gets dirty again, especially now that it's unprotected.
A lot of rust spots that you'll see on the car are just like... there, but not really. i.e. I have them all over plastic parts on the car. A more aggressive clay is probably what you need.
But you absolutely need to wax right after you clay.. it's taking everything off the paint, wax included! gotta seal up that paint before it gets dirty again, especially now that it's unprotected.
September-27th-2007, 09:05 AM
#1656
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 231
my rockblocker is completely faded now. i put one of these on and looked at the other and was like...dang that faded a lot! but it's all good now., hopefully i wont have to rewire the fogs...if it works fine on stock wiring i'll leave it alone.
September-27th-2007, 08:12 PM
#1658
Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 2,517
What do you use on your leather?
I tried Zaino Z-10 "Leather in a bottle" on my steering wheel leather with amazing results. I gotta buy a bottle to do my shift and e-brake boot, as well as the steering wheel again.
I tried Zaino Z-10 "Leather in a bottle" on my steering wheel leather with amazing results. I gotta buy a bottle to do my shift and e-brake boot, as well as the steering wheel again.
September-27th-2007, 09:45 PM
#1659
Forum ghost
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: N KY
Posts: 932
No leather in the Pro. Right now I am using Zymol leather cleaner and conditioner for the Speed, but I am going to get some Zaino as I have read nothing but good things about it. Since I keep my vehicles for a long time I want to make sure I maintain the interiors.
September-27th-2007, 10:41 PM
#1660
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 2,517
Your ES doesn't have leather on the steering wheel? :'(
to be fair, the stock P5 leather on the steering wheel is GARBAGE
The real nardi wheel (i.e. from an NB Miata) has much nicer leather.
to be fair, the stock P5 leather on the steering wheel is GARBAGE
The real nardi wheel (i.e. from an NB Miata) has much nicer leather.
September-28th-2007, 08:47 AM
#1663
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester, New York
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I hate leather seating (a lot) but don't want to have my hands holding rubber all day :P
You should buy a P5 wheel off someone who bought the nardi wheel
September-28th-2007, 09:40 AM
#1664
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central New York
Posts: 1,241
i would, but i don't want to have to buy an airbag too - at one point, i was contemplating buying an MSP wheel, with the yellow stitch, but then i would have to buy the cruise switch... what i should have done, was swipe the steering wheel from my buddies 02 when it got totaled out - still had a good airbag on it too. but i didn't think of it till after the insurance took it. 
then i could have "upgraded" to a nardi and had everything i needed.
i'm fine with my wheel - it gets me by
then i could have "upgraded" to a nardi and had everything i needed.i'm fine with my wheel - it gets me by
