PS Detailed: 2006 Miata in Copper Red Mica
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My brother in law purchased this Miata down in the Tampa area, so they stopped by for a few days on the way back home. I had hoped that a one step with M205 would be all this 36k mile roadster would need.....
![](https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8339/img2091d.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2996/img2092x.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6166/img2093t.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6038/img2095p.jpg)
Started by doing a valu-gard ABC paint decontamination wash as the horizontal surfaces felt very rough. I did not clay during the B step.
Fabric top was given a much needed cleaning with 303 fabric top cleaner and a soft brush.
While still wet the paint surface was soaped up again and then clayed with Zaino clay.
![](https://img513.imageshack.us/img513/523/img2108z.jpg)
Wheels cleaned with MWB at 1:4 using various brushes.
Tires and wells cleaned with ARO 1:4.
Car was dried using one big blue WW drying towel.
So much for the one step polish.....
![](https://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4241/img2111k.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2883/img2112y.jpg)
![](https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2461/img2114k.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/839/img2116d.jpg)
Horz surfaces which had some nice water spots where compounded with:
Surbuf pad/M105/XPPC6 via KBM
Vertical surfaces:
Orange LC classic flat pad/M105/XPPC6 via KBM.
Z6 wipedown to remove dust.
Final polishing:
Black LC classic flat pad/M205/XPPC6.
Headlight and taillight lenses where polished with:
4" classic orange LC pad/M105/XPPC6
4" classic black LC pad/M205/XPPC6
Fabric top remained covered during all compounding/polishing steps.
Painted areas washed to remove polishing dust and oils.
Car was allowed to sit in the garage overnight to ensure top was 100% dry.
Next day painted areas around fabric top where covered and 3x of Raggtopp protectant was applied to the top, 1 hour between coats.
Painted areas where then wiped down again with Z6.
Applied 3x of ZFX'd Z5pro.
Applied Z8.
Exhaust tips polished with M105.
Tires got Z-16.
Interior:
Vac
Leather was given a much need cleaning with Zaino Z9/leather brush and then conditoned with Z10.
IZ CP wipedown on all other hard surfaces.
Glass cleaned with Invisible Glass Reach & Clean Tool & IG. Have used this on a few cars/SUVs now. I like it alot, makes it easy to reach all those tough to get at interior windshields and rear glass.
Final pics:
![](https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8454/img2169k.jpg)
![](https://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5003/img2135.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5898/img2141k.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1878/img2142b.jpg)
![](https://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2110/img2145c.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7127/img2147v.jpg)
![](https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1135/img2148a.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3327/img2152a.jpg)
![](https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6207/img2156t.jpg)
![](https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5687/img2159e.jpg)
![](https://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5162/img2161.jpg)
![](https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8339/img2091d.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2996/img2092x.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6166/img2093t.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6038/img2095p.jpg)
Started by doing a valu-gard ABC paint decontamination wash as the horizontal surfaces felt very rough. I did not clay during the B step.
Fabric top was given a much needed cleaning with 303 fabric top cleaner and a soft brush.
While still wet the paint surface was soaped up again and then clayed with Zaino clay.
![](https://img513.imageshack.us/img513/523/img2108z.jpg)
Wheels cleaned with MWB at 1:4 using various brushes.
Tires and wells cleaned with ARO 1:4.
Car was dried using one big blue WW drying towel.
So much for the one step polish.....
![](https://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4241/img2111k.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2883/img2112y.jpg)
![](https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2461/img2114k.jpg)
![](https://img34.imageshack.us/img34/839/img2116d.jpg)
Horz surfaces which had some nice water spots where compounded with:
Surbuf pad/M105/XPPC6 via KBM
Vertical surfaces:
Orange LC classic flat pad/M105/XPPC6 via KBM.
Z6 wipedown to remove dust.
Final polishing:
Black LC classic flat pad/M205/XPPC6.
Headlight and taillight lenses where polished with:
4" classic orange LC pad/M105/XPPC6
4" classic black LC pad/M205/XPPC6
Fabric top remained covered during all compounding/polishing steps.
Painted areas washed to remove polishing dust and oils.
Car was allowed to sit in the garage overnight to ensure top was 100% dry.
Next day painted areas around fabric top where covered and 3x of Raggtopp protectant was applied to the top, 1 hour between coats.
Painted areas where then wiped down again with Z6.
Applied 3x of ZFX'd Z5pro.
Applied Z8.
Exhaust tips polished with M105.
Tires got Z-16.
Interior:
Vac
Leather was given a much need cleaning with Zaino Z9/leather brush and then conditoned with Z10.
IZ CP wipedown on all other hard surfaces.
Glass cleaned with Invisible Glass Reach & Clean Tool & IG. Have used this on a few cars/SUVs now. I like it alot, makes it easy to reach all those tough to get at interior windshields and rear glass.
Final pics:
![](https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8454/img2169k.jpg)
![](https://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5003/img2135.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5898/img2141k.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1878/img2142b.jpg)
![](https://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2110/img2145c.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7127/img2147v.jpg)
![](https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1135/img2148a.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3327/img2152a.jpg)
![](https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6207/img2156t.jpg)
![](https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5687/img2159e.jpg)
![](https://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5162/img2161.jpg)
![](https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3281/img2132s.jpg)
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Great paint color. Nice job!