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2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic
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<blockquote data-quote="Merlinii" data-source="post: 16357516" data-attributes="member: 159564"><p>2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic coating</p><p></p><p>A 6.0-liter V8 rated at 400 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque with a close-ratio manual transmission.</p><p></p><p>A 15-year-old vehicle that had been neglected and had been subjected to severe wash abuse. </p><p>This one was a challenge to restore it to..."as close as possible to a showroom new finish".</p><p></p><p>The paint was covered in some type of heavy "crud"...I'm not sure what it was or what to call it. </p><p>It was a heavy thick layer of some type of "funk" that was stuck on top of the tons of swirl marks. </p><p></p><p>After trying a few different pad/product combinations. A 3-4 step process pad/compound/polish worked.</p><p>NOTE: Every paint is different - Always test first. IMHO a Paint Thickness Gauge (PTG) is a must-have tool. </p><p>There were places on the paint that was already thin. These areas were barely touched. Clearcoat is precious.</p><p></p><p>Machine: Rupes 21 with a 5" backing plate and IBrid Nano.</p><p></p><p><strong>Correction:</strong></p><p>In some extreme areas CarPro Merino Wool Pad w/ Meguiars M101 (measure, polish, measure, polish, repeat...)</p><p>In most other areas Meg's microfiber cutting pad w/Scholl Concepts Shock 2 Cut Extreme Compound was fine.</p><p></p><p><strong>Polishing:</strong></p><p>Scholl Concepts 5 1/2" Purple Spider pad w/Scholl Concepts S2 - Extra Heavy Cut (not the same as Shock Cut)</p><p></p><p><strong>Final Polishing:</strong></p><p>Rupes Yellow Fine Foam Pad - 5" Dia. w/CarPro Essence: EXTREME Gloss Primer</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Last Step Products:</strong></p><p>Cquartz Professional ceramic coating on paint and wheels</p><p>CQuartz Dlux Wheel & Trim Coating on trim</p><p>CarPro Clarify Glass Cleaner on windows</p><p>OBSSSSD Tire Dressing - Matte finish</p><p></p><p>360 walk-around video - Please click bottom Gear for Quality 1080p w/audio</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]mJXVYts0aro[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>At this point, I thought I'd start with this 50/50 roof pic. Every part of the car looked like that.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620892[/ATTACH]</p><p>The Merlin Shot</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620893[/ATTACH]</p><p>Left side</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620894[/ATTACH]</p><p>Right Side</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620895[/ATTACH]</p><p>Another hood shot.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1620896[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Thanks for Looking!</p><p></p><p>Any questions please feel free to ask.</p><p>Please post any feedback in a reply.</p><p>Question/Feedback is truly appreciated.</p><p></p><p>PLEASE subscribe to my social media channels!</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/AMiracleDetail" target="_blank">A Miracle Detailing (@AMiracleDetail) | Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AMiracleDetailing" target="_blank">AMiracleDetailing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AMiracleDetailing" target="_blank">A Miracle Detailing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/AMiracleDetailing" target="_blank">Mike Moore (@amiracledetailing) • Instagram photos and videos</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Merlinii, post: 16357516, member: 159564"] 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. [B]Correction:[/B] 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. [B]Polishing:[/B] Scholl Concepts 5 1/2" Purple Spider pad w/Scholl Concepts S2 - Extra Heavy Cut (not the same as Shock Cut) [B]Final Polishing:[/B] Rupes Yellow Fine Foam Pad - 5" Dia. w/CarPro Essence: EXTREME Gloss Primer [B]Last Step Products:[/B] 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 [MEDIA=youtube]mJXVYts0aro[/MEDIA] At this point, I thought I'd start with this 50/50 roof pic. Every part of the car looked like that. [ATTACH=full]1620892[/ATTACH] The Merlin Shot [ATTACH=full]1620893[/ATTACH] Left side [ATTACH=full]1620894[/ATTACH] Right Side [ATTACH=full]1620895[/ATTACH] Another hood shot. [ATTACH=full]1620896[/ATTACH] Thanks for Looking! Any questions please feel free to ask. Please post any feedback in a reply. Question/Feedback is truly appreciated. PLEASE subscribe to my social media channels! [URL="https://twitter.com/AMiracleDetail"]A Miracle Detailing (@AMiracleDetail) | Twitter[/URL] [URL="https://www.youtube.com/c/AMiracleDetailing"]AMiracleDetailing[/URL] [URL="https://www.facebook.com/AMiracleDetailing"]A Miracle Detailing[/URL] [URL="https://www.instagram.com/AMiracleDetailing"]Mike Moore (@amiracledetailing) • Instagram photos and videos[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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