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Old 04-24-06, 04:50   #1 (permalink)
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Writeup of LVMOC Detail Day!

I'm not sure where this should go; it doesn't fit anywhere else...


Really it's just an excuse for me to link pictures from our website!

Seriously, we've done a few of these now, and if anyone wants some help on organizing one, PM me.

We got the cooperation of our local dealer, Young's Mazda in Bethlehem PA, and we got Rod Kraft from Meguiar's and Jamie Holschue from Sky Designs (the local Meguiar's distributor) to help out with teaching and technique.

If the weather had cooperated all the cars would have arrived washed, but since it was raining we set up an assembly line wash. Members then pulled inside, dried their cars, and everyone got to work. While the cars were getting washed Rod gave an hour long "car care basics" class, and then he and Jamie went around giving hands-on help. We covered everything from wash basics and claying all the way up to wet-sanding to remove acid rain etching! (No one was brave enough to grab the sandpaper on their own, but it was a start.)

Even though it was cool to get a bunch of cars cleaned for the driving season (and there were some remarkable transformations), the best part is the cameraderie. It's like a quilting bee, or like member Amyata said, like a barn-raising, where many hands make light work and everyone gets to catch up after a long winter cooped up inside.


Image 1, yrs trly assigned to wash-rack duty!



Image 2, a '93 LE after some wetsanding on the hood and other fun stuff.



The rest of the pictures can be seen in the LVMOC gallery, c'mon and look!


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Mosca- That looks like a great event! I especially like the pic of the young lady grinning while holding the PC that'd just been used on the black ss- no worries there!
 
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Mosca- That looks like a great event! I especially like the pic of the young lady grinning while holding the PC that'd just been used on the black ss- no worries there!
Oh man, she is so cool. Here she is going into turn 7 at Pocono in her last Miata. Believe me, she is fearless. this woman is not afraid of tools.

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Oh man, she is so cool.. Believe me, she is fearless...
I believe *that*
 
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[quote=Mosca]I'm not sure where this should go; it doesn't fit anywhere else...


Really it's just an excuse for me to link pictures from our website!

Seriously, we've done a few of these now, and if anyone wants some help on organizing one, PM me.

We got the cooperation of our local dealer, Young's Mazda in Bethlehem PA, and we got Rod Kraft from Meguiar's and Jamie Holschue from Sky Designs (the local Meguiar's distributor) to help out with teaching and technique.

Wow wish I would have know about this one. Bethlehem is not too far from my neck of the woods .
 
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Wow wish I would have know about this one. Bethlehem is not too far from my neck of the woods .
flatstick, it was Miatas only; let me ask, though, are you a Miata owner? If so, check us out at Lehigh Valley Miata Owners Club. We have lots of rides, get togethers, track days and tech days. We usually have a mini-detail Day in the fall with just Jamie there.

If you're not a Miata owner, and you want to put a detail day together, let me know and I'll give you some tips. And there is a detail day coming up in western New Jersey soon, if that's close I can get you some specifics.


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[quote=Mosca]flatstick, it was Miatas only; let me ask, though, are you a Miata owner? If so, check us out at Lehigh Valley Miata Owners Club. We have lots of rides, get togethers, track days and tech days. We usually have a mini-detail Day in the fall with just Jamie there.

If you're not a Miata owner, and you want to put a detail day together, let me know and I'll give you some tips. And there is a detail day coming up in western New Jersey soon, if that's close I can get you some specifics.


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Not a Miata owner, darn it lol ! appreciate the response though. just like to keep my ears open in case there is a detail day in the area. tough to get those together here as people are not into detailing in my area as much as they should be thanks again for your time and honesty.
 
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