Ok, well I've got a lovely mx5 which has managed to do 15k in 4 years.

But now the local fat cat; soon to be thinner when I catch it, has decided to use my mx5 as a launch/ landing pad from the fence.

So Ive got a number of dust swirl type scratches and these blasted cat ones.

What' the best recomended way of smoothing them out?

It's met silver btw, I've been offered a price by a trader for it but reckon it would fetch more private. but I then went to look at it as if I were buying it and figured I'd notice / mark down the price. So I realyl need to tidy up these little marks and kill the cat...

Megs Scratch-X if they aren't too bad.

If they are, or if you're not feeling particularly energetic, I'd throw a few beer tokens in the direction of Wardy and his Porter Cable

But...I'm feeling energetic and have beer tokens

What the heck is a porter cable?

Other than a portable cable which isn't much use here as I see it... One or two of them are noticable, a lot disappear when damp But who looks to buy a rag top in the wet :(

I think those catch22 boys had something you know.

Crayon does so well below a good layer of wax

porter cable= orbital polisher.

I've not tried it but I hear brasso works wonders...

Make sure you fix the root cause though - the cat! (remainder of this post deleted by the Animal division of the Brisky PC police)

I can't help with the car, but ...........

Anti Freeze will do a good job of finishing the cat off for you, they love the smell and taste of the stuff and then, after a few moments they will crawl away and experience the sort of pain you are experiencing whilst looking at your car. The big difference is that they will then die, whilst you will regenerate the layer of skin your about to lose whilst polishing.

Remember folks, a cat is a hat, it just does not know it

Seeing as your getting shut try AG Super Resin Polish. Its very light abbrasive polish but also very filler heavy to high the scratch. It worked wonders on my nicely key'd whole of the passenger side of the furby :( I applied it using my G220 (PC for the UK power main).

Feel free to lend it or I may even have a go myself if you wish.

Remember folks, a cat is a hat, it just does not know it

Offtopic but thats just reminded me of Universal Studio's

Even more off topic are you off again this year John? I am off for a couple of weeks over Christmas, should be fun for the kids (only for the kids you understand)

Back on topic ....ermm cat's ... scratches .... errm bad show old boy!!

Have fast dog, can travel

Even more off topic are you off again this year John? I am off for a couple of weeks over Christmas, should be fun for the kids (only for the kids you understand)

Back on topic ....ermm cat's ... scratches .... errm bad show old boy!!

"Cough" 3 weeks tomorrow nto that were counting

Get to see Mickey's not so scary holloween party and hallowishes but we miss out on the Universal halloween party (bet that would be fun)

Think next time we'll try for christmass or new year as that would be great even more so as their porbably be three of us then

Sorry Col back on topic.

But...I'm feeling energetic and have beer tokens

What the heck is a porter cable?

Lets just say however high your energy levels are, if you had a wrist action to match one of these, we'd be worried....

Its a Porter Cable 7424 which seemed to be THE choice for detailing types for quite a while. They were only ever available in America in a 110V flavour, so have to be used with a transformer in the UK.

I think is has now been replaced by / rebranded as the UDM - Ultimate Detailing Machine - did you guess from the name that its American

Meguiars have something similar called the G110 (US version - 110V). With the UK version (G220 - 220V) they changed the currency symbol but decided not to bother with the numbers so its $149 for the G110 and £149 for the G220

All righty then I've got one of those

But mine comes with stone discs

Could use it on the cat yes with a movement sensor?

Well that looks like it would do the job very well indeed. Mind you at this rate I'll have spent anything I was going to save in time, polish and petrol...oh I hate buying andselling cars, way to much f'ing hassle, blasted cats.

Whats worse is for the last 3 weeks I've been fretting on the difference between 122 bhp per tonne and 129 bhp per tonne, petrol v diesel or with a remap 136 v 151...dam that cat for it's exploration this week.

If you join freedom you could always advertise the mx5 on here

:sofahide:

Good post on here about removal by hand and preferred products Colin: ** Swirl Removal By Hand - Test ** - Detailing World

I quite fancy a cross border venture, of course I'd need to use Freedom member services to locate a top notch detailer

Was already listed on here a while back, along with growler below

Feel free mate, MX5 should be nice and quick to do being a wee thing and all :P

If I get a winning ticket it could be a dual purpose visit

Oh the white one needs a lot of tlc, how would you get a bonded wing off, other than using a cat?

So have you sold the MX5 then, or did you change your mind?

Ive got a couple of retired greyhounds which would be more than happy to come and have a 'chat' with the local moggy....

Have fast dog, can travel

What model of MX-5 is this? MK1? MK2? MK3?

It's one of these in silver

The MX5 EUPHONIC

The 1.8 version too with a lsd

It's one of these in silver

The MX5 EUPHONIC

The 1.8 version too with a lsd

Let me and the 'lttile helper' get our hands on it mate.....................:P

Detailing World

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Let me and the 'lttiel helper' get our hands on it mate.....................:P

Detailing World

Can't read that post I'm afraid, want to drop me a pm?

I'm certain we can pop over on a sunny day

and as luck would have it...I got a call to go to Scotland soon, so I might go in the Octy The long way of course...Anybody for a highland loop via Torridon?

Don't know if Mazda just have pants paint but mine has aquired plenty of scratches.Can't remember the Octavia being so easily affected

Worked hard on it with AG stuff.Given up!

Still think you should keep it.Future classic and all that....thats my plan!

(*cough* didn't you have a boot rack? would it be sold with the car,no offence taken if it is:))