1977 MGB single stage paint

**ZimRandy** · 09-23-2013, 08:16 AM

I got a chance to work on this car for a coworker of my wife. They plan on using the car in an upcoming wedding and asked if I could "clean it up and wax it".

It isn't anything exotic or a show car, but more like a member of their family. The paint isn't in the greatest shape as there are a lot of deep scratches, door dings, and some repainted parts, but I asked them to leave it with me over the Labor Day weekend and I'll see what I can do........

The car as it was dropped off. Notice the hazy, lifeless paint.

The fender had been repainted at some point.

I began to remove some of the "easy to remove" parts so I could do a better job and make it easier to polish. The rear plate bracket and the luggage rack were removed.

The first round of polishing to see what I was working with. I tested pads and products to see what will clean up the paint on the deck lid. M105 and orange pads did pretty well.

The first pass removed the oxidation pretty well, but there were still quite a few scratches left, so I went to a little more aggressive pad (purple foamed wool) and continued on to the hood.

**ZimRandy** · 09-23-2013, 08:17 AM

The hood.

Peeling back the tape line to show the increased gloss from polishing.

Untouched side

Polished side

It still needs to have a final polish (M205) done to remove any light defects, but the paint is shining up nicely.

Hood

Trunk

A final polish and some Z-AIO, BFWD and it will be ready for the wedding.

**ZimRandy** · 09-23-2013, 08:18 AM

Finished and waiting the owner to drive it home.

Thanks for reading.
Randy

**Setec Astronomy** · 09-23-2013, 08:21 AM

Wow that thing looks new! What did you do on the rubber parts?

**noslef** · 09-23-2013, 08:44 AM

Great job! Very glossy!

**dad07** · 09-23-2013, 09:00 AM

Looks a 110% better!

Great job Randy!

**Pinpoint_Precision** · 09-23-2013, 09:14 AM

Absolutely stunning work.

**Klasse Act** · 09-23-2013, 09:23 AM

Wow! That was a great turn around on a great little car!

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**RaskyR1** · 09-23-2013, 09:56 AM

Excellent work Randy!!!

**ZimRandy** · 09-23-2013, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

What did you do on the rubber parts?

Thanks Everyone.

I tried just about everything on the rubber parts, especially the bumpers. 303, Zaino Z16, Wolfgang rubber & vinyl, etc. No matter what I used, it just kept soaking in. After multiple coats of all the products it started to come around.

Other than the mess it makes on pads and towels

, I forgot how much fun single stage paint is.

Randy