I wanted to visit todays pulley party in Amherst, NH to say “hi” and to show off GPMINI 😉
It happened that Margaret & I had to go to Milford, NH this morning – and it turned out that we were just a couple of miles from the party MINIs, so it all worked out well!
I got to say “hi” to lots of MINI people I’ve met before – Joe, Pat, Pat, Pete, Pete, Jim, Jason, Richard, Rick, Jock (I hope I got everyone!) – and I also met a few new people, including Sheena & Robert. I saw Pats new MINI (congrats Pat!), and Jims not-so-new-but-still-looks-like-new MINI (see NIIICE from a few years back):
Joe & Jim both told me about this new “ICE” polish from Turtle Wax, which they say is perfect for the MINI since it leaves no residue on the black wheel arches! Jim coated part of GPMINI, including half a wheel arch – and considering there was no pre-washing and I’d just driven 70 miles in rain, it looks pretty good … it also feels amazing, a really smooth finish on the paintwork:
I’ll be buying some of this soon – and hopefully Josh will also buy and report on it as a follow-up to his recent wheel arch trim test 🙂
Oh – and I let Joe drive GPMINI – he’s one of the best people I know to give me a good comparison report, and he was VERY impressed … his first comment when he got back was to wonder if the tires weren’t runflats, because they ride so smooth!
M&I / GBMINI 
Assuming he coated the front half (on the bonnet), that’s impressive…! What happened to the back half? Is that what the MINI product looks like after a few days..?
ICE’s advantages and disadvantages have been discussed extensively on NAM
Gavin,
Yes, that’s the nine-day-later result of a MoP detailing – the guy that did GPMINI this time is nothing like as good as last years guy!
I must say I was very impressed with Ian’s GP.The car is very fast.There is no comparison to my modified ’03S.The ride is as smooth or smoother than a regular Cooper with 15″ wheels,yet it corners as if it is on rails.I drove the car on very rough roads and it was a pleasure.The roads were also wet and the tires stuck very well.I only got the car up to 95-100 mph but it was still pulling like mad.Very nice car Ian,now if we can get that black trim straightened out………………
I wonder how much is down to the technique and how much is the product..? I wonder if the MOP spa has changed products recently, or at least in the last year..?
I got myself some ICE this morning. I’ll see how it goes. My rear bumper’s black trim is looking very grey but I’m reluctant to use Josh’s recommendation of Forever Black because it’s a dye… Seems like it’s a one way process once you start using that…
Gavin,
The “technique” Jim used for ICE was squirt some on a cotton pad, rub on, then wipe off with MF towel. And remember there was no pre-washing.