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by Joske Vermeule, September 1
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Spring Cleaning a Plus 8
1999 Morgan Plus 8 4.6
I have just given my Morgan a good spring clean, so here are the results. I have owned the car for six years now and just realised that I had never polished or waxed it, although I had always carefully washed it. So I surfed the web to see what products were being used now. Quite an eye opener with so many new products, many from America.
It got the full treatment - first it was washed with Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner. Then the whole car was 'clayed' using Meguiar's Smooth Surface clay Kit, very impressive stuff . Next came a 3 step process using Meguiar's Deep Crystal system - Paint Cleaner - Polish - Carnauba Wax. Also I used in-between the polish and wax Autoglym Super Resin Polish as it contains a slight amount of abrasive quality to reduce the slight paint surface abrasions. The chrome wire wheels are normally very labour intensive but now there is a spray-on wheel cleaner that is safe to use on chrome and stainless steel - Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner , works really well. Not forgetting the leather interior, this was treated with Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Aloe Cleaner step 1 and Conditioner step 2. One thing I've not done yet are the tyres ! any suggestions ?
All the best for the coming season and thanks for a great forum - Keith
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Excellent work Keith!  Looks really good.  Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Very nice Keith, and a nice plate to go with it.
DaveW
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O this V8 is really a piece of ART 
 1998 +8 (permanently out of service  )
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1999 Morgan Plus 8 4.6
One thing I've not done yet are the tyres ! any suggestions ?
All the best for the coming season and thanks for a great forum - Keith Keith, Meguiars do some very good stuff for the tyres " Endurance High Gloss Tyre Gel"- not too obviously shiny but a good deep finish. They also do "Hot Shine Tyre Spray" ( God, what a name!) I've also tried this but find the "Endurance etc" better regards, G PS what have you done to clean and detail the engine bay?
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A great set of photos Keith. Thanks for sharing  There is certainly an ART to cleaning a Morgan.  The results look superb. Trouble is, will you take her out in the rain? 
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Where do we join the queue to get you to do ours?   P.S. Lovely looking Plus 8, by the way!
Brian
1970 Morgan Plus 8 - Moss Box (Indigo Blue)
2014 Morgan SP1 (Rocket Red)
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Where do we join the queue to get you to do ours? I'm interested too very, very good job!!!!
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A great deal of time and effort spent on that beautiful Morgan but what a result.
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looks amazing but the one thing you didn't say is WHAT is that magic spray-on wheel cleaner that's safe for chrome wires - I just might make that one single investment!
John Rutherford (1988 +8)
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