Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

[HealthyCivic]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Thanks a lot for all the help! Learned a lot. I look forward to coming up on November 15th!

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Mark left his car with a body shop and they swirled out the front driver's fender and the weird thing is there was no work needed on the fender?

Mark started out with M82 but we switched him over to 21-27A as it works faster, better and wipe off is a breeze...





Jesse and Mike work remove a long scuff out of Mike's car...




Mike Stoops demonstrates correct technique for cleaning and polishing with our G110 Dual Action Polisher



This is the original paint on a 1986 Mercury Merkur...



A little 21-13B to the rescue...



Swirls and scratches are gone where we worked the paint...







WhiteLX takes over with a G100 Dual Action Polisher



Not bad for 22 year old paint...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

This is Ryan's parents van...



Here's why you should never let the dealership apply your touch-up paint...

[WhiteLX]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

pssst Mike, it's a 1986 Merkur XR4Ti. No Mercury.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

pssst Mike, it's a 1986 Merkur XR4Ti. No Mercury.

My mistake, I thought this was sold under the Mercury marque?

[WhiteLX]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

My mistake, I thought this was sold under the Mercury marque?

nope, but it was sold at Lincoln-Mercury-Merkur dealers.

[Gary06]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Thanks Mike and Meguiar's for saving the finish on my Mazda MX-5 Miata. I made the mistake of parking under a palm tree on a foggy wet morning and it dripped what appeared to be an acid substance on my hood and plastic front end which literally etched the paint....I was just sick and thought my paint was ruined.

Mike said bring it on down to Thursday night garage and I think we can fix it. Using a DA and a fabulous new product not yet announced (and Mike wouldn't name it either!) we were able to totally restore the finish like new. I can't tell you how happy I am with the result, Meguiars saved the day!!

And just to top of a really great evening, Barry dropped by and spent some time talking cars and products with us....I'm the old guy talking to Barry in a couple of pictures Mike posted in this forum.

If you haven't had a chance to attend a garage night I highly recommend it, Meguiars will help you solve problems like I did and let you try out their products, plus the pizza and cake were good too!

Thanks again Mike, and thank you Meguiar's for providing this valuable service to your customers.

Gary06

[Ryan L.]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Thanks Mike, Mike, Joe and Meguiar's again. The drive is always worth it and I can't wait for next year.

Thanks,
Ryan

[CWM3]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

I sure to miss those classes and the information, good times and great people who go them.

[LacViet]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

I just want to say Thanks to both Mike and others for all your hard work during this year open garage events. I have a blast this season and I'm sure we will have another great open garage events next year. Thank you Meguiars for everything!

[captaincog]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

I want to say thank you to everyone, Barry to start, and then Mike, Mike, and everyone else. I really enjoy these events and while waiting to get into the Autoclub Dragway (California Speedway's 1/4 mile strip) I noticed how shiny my PT was and how the early dawn really showed some depth to the paint.
Well, so did one mosquito. The mosquito flew down and landed on the roof of my blue PT and must have thought it was water. The mosquito really looked almost puzzled and pretty soon there were about 15 mosquitos all doing the same thing. There were no other blue cars around me and these mosquitos were not on any other car. All I could think was that the paint really looked like water to the mosquitos. They did not "bug" anyone and it was really funny.
I think that was when I really thought about Thursday night and the great time that I had. Oh, and for Mike, I did run a 14.11, no 13's yet......

[Gary06]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Hi Mike: At the last open garage night we used the new 21-27a product to remove the acid like etchings on the front of my Mazda Miata (see pictures on this thread). Can you now identify which product we were using?

Gary06

[Nappers]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

MICHAEL STOOPing next to someone.....

Can I have your pizza????


Next year maybe.....

Good year

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Hi Mike: At the last open garage night we used the new 21-27a product to remove the acid like etchings on the front of my Mazda Miata (see pictures on this thread). Can you now identify which product we were using?

Gary06

We started with the Ultimate Compound and finished with SwirlX

21-09B - New Product? = SwirlX
21-13B - New Product? = Ultimate Compound


21-27a was Ultimate Quik Wax

MICHAEL STOOPing next to someone.....

Can I have your pizza????

That's Shawn's wife Shannon, aka the Cookie Baker...

[Nappers]

Re: Pictures & Comments from Thursday "Open Garage" - October 30th, 2008

Good thing I don't live down there. I gain weight thinking about cookies.....

Although with diabetes, I did lose 40lbs eating right and working out at the ol' gym.

Makes my car detailing easier, especially on that '66 truck. Wore the kid out, now if the weather holds, I can finish her up and do a write up.....