What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 591

BoroRover · 9th October 2016, 19:54

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Originally Posted by barney bear

Decided it was time to put a good coat of wax on our Rosey ready for winter, I used the Meguairs NXT that was recommended to me by Leyland Worldmaster (cheers Stu) and it's a great bit of stuff

Untitled by Anthony Connell, on Flickr

Some gratuitous beading because obviously It rained immediately after I'd finished

Untitled by Anthony Connell, on Flickr

She's looking fine !!

BoroRover · 9th October 2016, 19:56

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Came home this evening to see that some kindly soul (read complete wassock of a schoolchild) had thrown the contents of a bottle of tippex over the rear quarter, back window, bumper, boot lid and roof of Mrs MB's classicasseur SE

So some careful cleaning followed by a complete wash of the car, compounding of the affected areas all seems to be OK, well as OK as I could make out in the dwindling daylight

The wonders of manned park and ride car parking

Brian

That's awful 😡😡 hope all is ok with the paintwork

KevF6 · 10th October 2016, 16:31

In comparison, its a bit weedy but was annoying me nonetheless. I restored all my seats not long ago, which really didn't need to be done TBH but I am fussy

So anyway did this small repair today on one of the back doors. The first shot was after lightly sanding the leather filler.

keithst24 · 10th October 2016, 17:29

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Originally Posted by KevF6

In comparison, its a bit weedy but was annoying me nonetheless. I restored all my seats not long ago, which really didn't need to be done TBH but I am fussy

So anyway did this small repair today on one of the back doors. The first shot was after lightly sanding the leather filler.

That's clever ....

I have an almost identical mark on my Tourer rear door..........what did you use ?

KevF6 · 10th October 2016, 19:21

I'll take a couple of pics tomorrow with some links - do you have sandstone? If you do I'll see if I can find a small bottle and I'll put some pigment in for you and post it to you, I'll even put a bit of liquid lacquer in there too. Both can be applied by sponge.

KevF6 · 10th October 2016, 20:41

The filler is air dried, which just means it dries like polyfilla - as opposed to instant heat dried filler which requires a mini iron to set it straight away.
http://www.buffaloleather.co.uk/prod...ller-paste.htm

The knife is thin and flexible and used to apply the filler. I know the arm isn't leather but this is fine. Available online and hobbycraft which is where I think I got my one from.

The pigment is the brown bottle which is based on the sample I gave them from my seat and the lacquer is water based and gives an awesome natural look. I usually apply this on top of a aerosol solvent lacquer to give ultra long life and absolute matt finish.

I can't list the water based one as I think it is trade only, so in which case the aerosol one would suffice. It is a solvent one which is great, its just the sheen isn't quite as matt. http://www.buffaloleather.co.uk/leat...er-sealant.htm

Mike Noc · 11th October 2016, 06:15

It isn't recommended to use axle stands to support the middle of trailing arms either - if the trolley jack fails you might damage them.

Tiff · 11th October 2016, 13:54

Still messing around with toaf, now got digital speedometer and can close all window's with the key.

Dan_Somerset · 11th October 2016, 14:27

Fitted a new Purge valve. good result so far.

Roderick · 11th October 2016, 14:35

This morning had the wheels Hunter lazer aligned. They were found out by quite a bit. I knew something was wrong by the bad tyre wear on front offside and by Jules who serviced it whose suggestion it was to have them checked. I doubt they had ever been checked in its 15 year history. Passed its MOT on Oct 1st too!

10th October 2016, 19:21	#5905
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	I'll take a couple of pics tomorrow with some links - do you have sandstone? If you do I'll see if I can find a small bottle and I'll put some pigment in for you and post it to you, I'll even put a bit of liquid lacquer in there too. Both can be applied by sponge. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671

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Tiff Regular poster 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Kirkcaldy Posts: 50 Thanks: 55 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Still messing around with toaf, now got digital speedometer and can close all window's with the key. __________________ This vehicle was the 70,066th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,518th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 This vehicle was the 5th 75 in MIRAGE 2 (Chromescent) (code: IAU) to be made out of 17 MIRAGE 2 (Chromescent) 75's

11th October 2016, 14:35	#5910
Roderick Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Connoissuer SE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hereford Posts: 273 Thanks: 161 Thanked 100 Times in 47 Posts	Wheels aligned This morning had the wheels Hunter lazer aligned. They were found out by quite a bit. I knew something was wrong by the bad tyre wear on front offside and by Jules who serviced it whose suggestion it was to have them checked. I doubt they had ever been checked in its 15 year history. Passed its MOT on Oct 1st too!

11th October 2016, 06:15	#5907
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,548 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	It isn't recommended to use axle stands to support the middle of trailing arms either - if the trolley jack fails you might damage them.

11th October 2016, 14:27	#5909
Dan_Somerset Avid contributor 75 Saloon, 2.5 V6 Auto Conn Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Taunton Posts: 106 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Fitted a new Purge valve. good result so far.