Did mine (see pics a week or so ago) and it’s mainly pollen, sticky as heck. I mainly use Maguiars products, they are more expensive, but comparing with other makes/types they seem to “do the job” and leave a really good finish.
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Finished sound-deadening the back panel, gave the cabin a thorough clean & hoover and now all is back, good as new 
Not to professional standard but an fairly pleased with the attempt. Got the doors done the other day so just got under the carpet to do now.
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Are you going to put some under the bonnet to restore the 50:50 weight distribution?
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It has been a loverly day in Liverpool today, didn’t have any trips out but we have washed three cars… properly 
including my MX5. Today however was all about my MX5’s roof. I have treated it with two coats of Fabsil.
After following advise and recommendations here and the instructions, I am going to report 100% success with the application process, time and a rainy day will tell if it actually works.
Process was:
Brush and vacuumed the roof.
Thoroughly wash with Autogylm fabric roof cleaner.
Thoroughly rinse and let fully dry in the warm sunshine 
Apply two coats of Fabsil Gold (£11.99 from Amazon)
I put my gazebo over the car to keep in out of the sun while I was applying the Fabsil
I have to admit I was very nervous having never done this before, but the application was very easy, the Fabsil “soaked” into the roof lovely. The change in colour of the fabric (when wet) was a good guide to where the Fabsil had been applied an where I needed to coat next.
In the picture below, the roof to the left of the brush had just been treated, the roof (quarter panel) to the right of the brush had been treated and was already dry. The main roof was still to be done.
It’s only been a couple of hours since the treatment was applied and I am going to report no change in the colour of the roof… it was cherry before I started
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I purchased from MX5Parts a set of non-OEM side light / indicator units WITHOUT the sidelight bulb holder
Instead of a normal orange indicator bulb, I installed switchback bulbs that are white when lit / orange when indicating.
They are the same as were fitted to my NC where I had fitted them in the front AND the rear. Fitting them to the rear meant that I had very bright extra reversing lights and great indicators.
This is what they look like fitted to my Eunos. In my opinion, much clearer and now very bright.
On sidelights . . . .
Indicating . . .
Eunos 1993 in SU Classic Red. Imported 2016. 144,500 kms (Daisy)
2019 Mk4 ND2 Sport Nav+ GT in 45B Eternal Blue (Ginny)
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!
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Fitted boot lid poppers. Now when I press the boot release button on the key, or under the dashboard, the boot opens fully by itself. The left hand one is secured using the hole from the cable stay, but the right hand hinge doesn’t have a hole (on the NC anyway) so you have to drill one (the ND has both holes). Here are the fitting instructions so you can see what I mean.
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After applying many coats of AutoGlym SRP to my ND, am waiting for this to arrive, so might be on tomorrows “To Do” list…!
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I use a wipe-on/wipe-off Carnauba wax on my Eunos and Citroen (28 and 12 years old respectively) and it leaves a great finish, both look amazing when done.
It says you can use this if you want to wash and wax using just this product, however, I NEVER use it on a dirty car, just as the wax finish after a “proper” wash.
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I still have quite a bit of the ‘Alcantara’ material left over from doing my A pillars, so decided to have a bash at covering the sun visors. One down, one to go.
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That looks much better than OEM. It amazes me there aren’t any mods for the sun visors out there - would be nice to able to turn mine to the side for instance. I know there is a solution out there using old Audi A4 ones but it’s a lot of work, and the visors required are rarer than hens teeth at the moment.
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They’re the ones I have fitted 
wired up too so they illuminate as well as swivel to the sides? They’re a bit deeper than standard ones so also give more protection (if needed) from glare. A very worthwhile modification IMO 
Being padded too, they’re much nicer than the OEM plastic efforts!
Barrie
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Sorry cant really put on here what I call her !!!
I use Fabsil Gold, brilliant stuff. Were you able to get the Autoglym fabric roof cleaner separate? I have only seen it sold with the “proofer” as a kit.
Cheers.
Did nobody ever tell you that it’s never wise to comment on how much weight a lady is carrying round the back end? 
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Today I:
Finished drilling out my three rusted/sheared battery clamp bolts.
Put some hammerite on the exposed fresh metal for now.
Finished the de-rusting process of the battery clamp brackets.
Put my first coat of paint on the clamps (might body colour them in a few hours).
and…
Put my MX-5’s keys into the washing machine and started it up 
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The AutoGlym roof cleaner was part of a pack with the protector. I hand emptied the bottle of protector on my previous MX5, the cleaner was just what I had left over.
I am hoping the Fabsil smell dissipates, it’s not offensive but is … “chemically” 
I went for a swim in Grasmere a good few years ago, splashing and diving in the water for well over an hour with the children. When I was drying myself off it was then that I realised the car keys were still in my shorts pocket. Relieved that they hadn’t fallen out, it was still a tentative moment returning to the car and being 100 miles from home. It did open and start thankfully 
When I did the same thing again a few years later swimming in the sea in Greece, the hire car didn’t fair so well, it got us back to the apartment… just, but it never started again the next day.
“It was fine yesterday” I told the rep 
Moral must be: soap sudds and fresh water are okay to drop your car keys in, but keep them out of salt water 
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Back in the day, if one of our crews dropped a recorder or camera in the sea, the standing order was to remove the batteries and rinse it thoroughly in a bath of fresh cold water, and keep it wet that way until maintenance could dry and de-tarnish it properly (more rinsing followed by expert use of isopropyl and airline outside). These items usually survived with minor repairs.
Previously one of our Supervisors had threatened to cut the fingers off the idiot who used WD40 in the hope of getting the gear going again - that sealed in the salt and the gear was a guaranteed write-off, just over £50K in this instance.
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