What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 724

rayrahman · 21st September 2017, 00:04

Hey

changed the PRT and pipes on the ZT last weekend! not one to usually undertake work myself but I must say what a pig of a job it was!!!

this is the thermostat taken off which was choked up with gunge and visibly damaged possibly due to previous overheating and the ruminant's of a heap of K Seal or similar from previous owners.

Also had a little bit of a clean up afterwards on the engine

rayrahman · 21st September 2017, 00:57

It was clay barred and hand polished to an inch of its life by me! Simoniz Carnauba liquid wax (I swear by it)

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vacuman · 21st September 2017, 14:08

What I need is a clay bar that makes tiny stone (grit) chips disappear. My ZT's leading edges have, upon very close inspection, what looks like dandruff. But it's just the white primer showing where the blue and lacquer have taken a direct hit.

I've been slowing touching them in with an artist's brush cut down to three hairs but sometimes it's hard to de-grease the chip and the tiny blob of paint doesn't adhere.

Heyho, I will keep trying. At least it doesn't show once you are stood at a respectable distance.

clf · 21st September 2017, 14:56

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Originally Posted by vacuman

What I need is a clay bar that makes tiny stone (grit) chips disappear. My ZT's leading edges have, upon very close inspection, what looks like dandruff. But it's just the white primer showing where the blue and lacquer have taken a direct hit.

I've been slowing touching them in with an artist's brush cut down to three hairs but sometimes it's hard to de-grease the chip and the tiny blob of paint doesn't adhere.

Heyho, I will keep trying. At least it doesn't show once you are stood at a respectable distance.

No it looks fine from here :p

Have you considered rubbing the chips down with the tip of a sanding stone from a dremel type kit? Then using a touch up of primer , colour, then lacquer, flatted lightly and polished smooth? That may work, I haven't tried it, as my bumper has peeled badly in some places so plan to get bumper and bonnet done together.

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vacuman · 21st September 2017, 16:46

Thanks CLF for the suggestion but I would need steady hands and amazing eyesight for that. Most of the chips are the size of a full stop - . - big enough so that you can see the white primer but too small to take the full sand, primer, paint & lacquer approach.

The few scratches and chips that were in that category I've dealt with and mostly have blended in well. Just those tiny white spots that are still annoying me. Not bad enough to respray the panel, or even a section of it.

That's the trouble with cars. Everytime you get something up to a standard, the standard goes higher and the amount of effort and commitment has to rise to match.

And, to cap it all, noticed a new pea-sized parking ding on the front of my O/S/R door that wasn't there before I took my car in for MOT and service. Just half and inch from the door edge so something else I will try not to look at after a good wash and polish.

keithst24 · 21st September 2017, 17:21

Fitted 3 x LED 501 bulbs in the interior light cluster to match Rick-stas footwell light upgrade he fitted in Bumble, then I dropped off an engine cover, battery cover and fuse box cover to Kent Hydro dipping

Hopefully I will get them back and fitted for the Rattler weekend

Richard1973 · 21st September 2017, 20:26

Fitted a replacement FBH bypass hose after mine developed a pinhole leak.
From the way its mounted it seems inevitable that it will chafe through eventually.
Repaired mine by cutting out the offending bit and joining using the plastic straight connector from the narrower end. Have a spare now.

marinabrian · 21st September 2017, 20:38

Slowly getting there

So the replacement arms have been lathered with cavity wax, and the fixing bolts given the coppaslip treatment.

You might note the absence of springs at this point, completely intentional, as I was treating a couple of small corrosion cells where the powder coat had failed, plus it makes fitting the outer bolt much easier with minimal risk of damaging the finish on the arms.

Needless to say, the springs are now fitted, and the new front drop links too, I just need to see if I can get the lad in for test tomorrow, as I have a very busy weekend ahead of me

Brian

trikey · 21st September 2017, 20:41

Looking good there Bri, cavity wax is King

marinabrian · 21st September 2017, 20:43

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Originally Posted by trikey

Looking good there Bri, cavity wax is King

Well it's certainly sticky and smelly, but much better than holey rear arms

Brian

21st September 2017, 14:08	#7233
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	What I need is a clay bar that makes tiny stone (grit) chips disappear. My ZT's leading edges have, upon very close inspection, what looks like dandruff. But it's just the white primer showing where the blue and lacquer have taken a direct hit. I've been slowing touching them in with an artist's brush cut down to three hairs but sometimes it's hard to de-grease the chip and the tiny blob of paint doesn't adhere. Heyho, I will keep trying. At least it doesn't show once you are stood at a respectable distance. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

21st September 2017, 16:46	#7235
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Thanks CLF for the suggestion but I would need steady hands and amazing eyesight for that. Most of the chips are the size of a full stop - . - big enough so that you can see the white primer but too small to take the full sand, primer, paint & lacquer approach. The few scratches and chips that were in that category I've dealt with and mostly have blended in well. Just those tiny white spots that are still annoying me. Not bad enough to respray the panel, or even a section of it. That's the trouble with cars. Everytime you get something up to a standard, the standard goes higher and the amount of effort and commitment has to rise to match. And, to cap it all, noticed a new pea-sized parking ding on the front of my O/S/R door that wasn't there before I took my car in for MOT and service. Just half and inch from the door edge so something else I will try not to look at after a good wash and polish. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

21st September 2017, 17:21	#7236
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Fitted 3 x LED 501 bulbs in the interior light cluster to match Rick-stas footwell light upgrade he fitted in Bumble, then I dropped off an engine cover, battery cover and fuse box cover to Kent Hydro dipping Hopefully I will get them back and fitted for the Rattler weekend __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

21st September 2017, 20:41	#7239
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,817 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Looking good there Bri, cavity wax is King __________________ Lest we forget..

21st September 2017, 00:04	#7231
rayrahman Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: London Posts: 51 Thanks: 11 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Hey changed the PRT and pipes on the ZT last weekend! not one to usually undertake work myself but I must say what a pig of a job it was!!! this is the thermostat taken off which was choked up with gunge and visibly damaged possibly due to previous overheating and the ruminant's of a heap of K Seal or similar from previous owners. Also had a little bit of a clean up afterwards on the engine

21st September 2017, 00:57	#7232
rayrahman Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: London Posts: 51 Thanks: 11 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	It was clay barred and hand polished to an inch of its life by me! Simoniz Carnauba liquid wax (I swear by it) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21st September 2017, 20:26	#7237
Richard1973 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mansfield Posts: 287 Thanks: 18 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	Fitted a replacement FBH bypass hose after mine developed a pinhole leak. From the way its mounted it seems inevitable that it will chafe through eventually. Repaired mine by cutting out the offending bit and joining using the plastic straight connector from the narrower end. Have a spare now.