2005 Pontiac GTO - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional

[Merlin]

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.

The Merlin Shot

Left side

Right Side

Another hood shot.

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[Devzo]

Man that paint was hammered!! what a turn around! epic results yet again...

 

[Reflection 5-0]

There is something satisfying to see paint correction at its finest.

 

[Merlin]

Man that paint was hammered!! what a turn around! epic results yet again...

Yes, it was.
The Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound made short work out of correction.
It is a pleasure to work with. It is easy to wipe off and very very little dusting.
It is not my go-to for correction (a bit aggressive) but, when needed, it's a real winner!

Thank you!
That is very kind.

 

[Merlin]

There is something satisfying to see paint correction at its finest.

Thank you! That is very kind.

This one was an "Extreme Makeover".
It's interesting...when they come to pick it up they quickly forget how it looked "before".