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Title: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 05 September 2011, 18:21
Guy came over today to give the MX5 a treat so I can keep it in tip top shape over the winter months. Top job as always from Mr Frankland.

I'll let the pictures do the talking.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6116456107_c7b0e5736b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116456107/)
Eunos Detail-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116456107/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6081/6116456975_82ac4b6bfe_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116456975/)
Eunos Detail-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116456975/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6116457769_5aae76ec2f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116457769/)
Eunos Detail-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116457769/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6116458239_f750ce68e3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116458239/)
Eunos Detail-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116458239/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6116459031_a62cb0b676_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116459031/)
Eunos Detail-5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116459031/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6064/6117003686_6d475e1e5d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117003686/)
Eunos Detail-6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117003686/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6116461031_f6a8b4dc3e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116461031/)
Eunos Detail-7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116461031/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6116462003_64446871fb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116462003/)
Eunos Detail-8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116462003/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6116463003_826e3dff75_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116463003/)
Eunos Detail-9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116463003/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6116463739_dfb219a12e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116463739/)
Eunos Detail-10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116463739/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6116464319_3b76bff1bc_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116464319/)
Eunos Detail-11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116464319/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6117009414_4798c5102d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117009414/)
Eunos Detail-12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117009414/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6117010586_ef995f312c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117010586/)
Eunos Detail-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117010586/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6117011664_781b70b819_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117011664/)
Eunos Detail-14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117011664/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6116468775_7d0f70b2a1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116468775/)
Eunos Detail-15 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116468775/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6117013742_a07bd5d6e3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117013742/)
Eunos Detail-16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6117013742/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6065/6116470765_f8835b12b4_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116470765/)
Eunos Detail-17 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116470765/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6116471791_6fcac8b27e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116471791/)
Eunos Detail-18 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6116471791/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

Rain stopped play at the end so will have to get some nice photos of the whole car over the next few days.

Massive thanks to Guy as always!

Nick
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Guy on 05 September 2011, 20:28
you're welcome my friend  :smiley:

btw - THAT bonnet is a fcukin nightmare... it was like trying to polish a cheescake!  :grin:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Tazzy on 05 September 2011, 20:44
great job there
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: jmsheahan on 05 September 2011, 20:57
Gleaming  :cool:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 05 September 2011, 21:02
It's now pissing it down outside, lol.

Nick
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Jimble on 05 September 2011, 21:09
Looks crackin chaps! :cool: how did you get on with the water spots Guy?
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 09:09
Quote from: Jimble on 05 September 2011, 21:09
Looks crackin chaps! :cool: how did you get on with the water spots Guy?

this was dealt with in another session

i managed to polish them out, then seal and protect the paintwork

unfortunately it looks like the paint was beyond help and that the pigment had failed... so Nick decided that a home brew spray and lacquer session was in order

i polished the bonnet yesterday to try and bring it back up, unfortunately the lacquer was as soft as ice cream as it hasn't cured properly, so it was very difficult not inflicting more swirls in than I was taking out... we got there in the end though!  :evil:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Dan J on 06 September 2011, 09:31
looks good Guy, nice work mate.
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 11:14
Quote from: Horney on 05 September 2011, 21:02
It's now pissing it down outside, lol.

Nick

beading pics chap?!  :grin:

Quote from: Purple Haze on 06 September 2011, 09:31
looks good Guy, nice work mate.

thanks buddy... Nick likes to give me a challenge!!  :evil:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 06 September 2011, 11:47
Yeah I'm just about to pop out and do the weekly shop (Wow I live the high life on my days off!) so I'll grab some beading shots for ya!

nick
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Dan J on 06 September 2011, 12:14
:) beading porn is always appreciated
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: tech1889 on 06 September 2011, 12:31
looks nice Nick.. our family mx-5 got hit by a cyclist last month and needs a new wing  :angry:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 06 September 2011, 19:26
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6120738915_e7421d985e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120738915/)
Eunos Detail 2-9692 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120738915/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6120736349_68d38dce7b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120736349/)
Eunos Detail 2-9687 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120736349/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6121280024_6d2e05ab03_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6121280024/)
Eunos Detail 2-9689 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6121280024/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6121280932_5af2f1aef2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6121280932/)
Eunos Detail 2-9690 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6121280932/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6120738427_7b300a7b47_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120738427/)
Eunos Detail 2-9691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickhorne/6120738427/) by Nicholas R Horne (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickhorne/), on Flickr

:cool:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 06 September 2011, 20:35
it looks great nick! bet your well chuffed.  :cool:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 06 September 2011, 20:39
I am indeed! Fixed the miss fire as well. You'll have to have a drive now!

Nick
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: JC on 06 September 2011, 20:39
no but I will be when the good ship tona sails in to do the vectra  :cool:

looking much better Nick :afro:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: dan_apps on 06 September 2011, 21:18
that looks tip top fair play mr Guy :cool:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 06 September 2011, 21:19
Pardon my ignorance but why is the nose "matt" looking compared to the rest of the car?

Have you got some anti stone chip film on?

Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Horney on 06 September 2011, 21:44
I think it's just the angle, it's blinging in the flesh.

NIck
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 22:38
Nice photos Nickster! :afro:
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Jack3559 on 06 September 2011, 23:55
Love this car.
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: tg1 on 07 September 2011, 15:18
What are you using as lsp? looks good
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: Guy on 08 September 2011, 00:00
Quote from: tg1 on 07 September 2011, 15:18
What are you using as lsp? looks good

2 coats jetseal 109
1 coat autosmart wax

will be followed up with more coats of nicks dodo juice wax
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: tg1 on 10 September 2011, 15:00
would that give noticeably better beading than 2 coats of fk1000? as the beads i get dont seem to be that small?  :embarassed:

think imight have to try topping it with some wax then i reckon see if that tightens up the beading.
Title: Re: The MX5 has been TONA'd!
Post by: RussZS on 28 September 2011, 23:09
That looks superb, great finish!