2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic coating

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2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic coating

A 6.0-liter V8 rated at 400 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque with a close-ratio manual transmission.

A 15-year-old vehicle that had been neglected and had been subjected to severe wash abuse.
This one was a challenge to restore it to..."as close as possible to a showroom new finish".

The paint was covered in some type of heavy "crud"...I'm not sure what it was or what to call it.
It was a heavy thick layer of some type of "funk" that was stuck on top of the tons of swirl marks.

After trying a few different pad/product combinations. A 3-4 step process pad/compound/polish worked.
NOTE: Every paint is different - Always test first. IMHO a Paint Thickness Gauge (PTG) is a must-have tool.
There were places on the paint that was already thin. These areas were barely touched. Clearcoat is precious.

Machine: Rupes 21 with a 5" backing plate and IBrid Nano.

Correction:
In some extreme areas CarPro Merino Wool Pad w/ Meguiars M101 (measure, polish, measure, polish, repeat...)
In most other areas Meg's microfiber cutting pad w/Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound was fine.

Polishing:
Scholl Concepts 5 1/2" Purple Spider pad w/Scholl Concepts S2 - Extra Heavy Cut (not the same as Shock Cut)

Final Polishing:
Rupes Yellow Fine Foam Pad - 5" Dia. w/CarPro Essence: EXTREME Gloss Primer


Last Step Products:
Cquartz Professional ceramic coating on paint and wheels
CQuartz Dlux Wheel & Trim Coating on trim
CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on windows
OBSSSSD Tire Dressing - Matte finish

360 walk-around video - Please click bottom Gear for Quality 1080p w/audio

At this point, I thought I'd start with this 50/50 roof pic. Every part of the car looked like that.
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The Merlin Shot
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Left side
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Right Side
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Another hood shot.
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Mdjas said:
Holy crap. Awesome work. That paint was trashed and that thing looks darn near new. Amazing
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Thank you! That is very kind.

They stated...It turned out as good as "Showroom new".
Even after all these years I'm still amazed at the results from Megs M101.
 
I already knew what to expect on the after pics and video. I knew it would be ultra reflective and glossy. You gave new life to that car short of a repaint, which isn’t needed anymore. I drooled over these cars on the dealer lots when they were new but was afraid to make the purchase. If you told me that the after pictures were taken in 2006, I’d believe you. Nice job on the wheels and tires as well.

I subscribed to your channel.
 
JDGolden said:
I already knew what to expect on the after pics and video. I knew it would be ultra reflective and glossy. You gave new life to that car short of a repaint, which isn’t needed anymore. I drooled over these cars on the dealer lots when they were new but was afraid to make the purchase. If you told me that the after pictures were taken in 2006, I’d believe you. Nice job on the wheels and tires as well.

I subscribed to your channel.
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Thank you!
That is very kind.

Yepper, it's never the same after a repaint...
 
TonesGTO said:
Did you find the paint to be soft?
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Actually, not so much. It took more than expected to correct.
With that said, in certain spots, I did find the paint to be thin.
 
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