Pontiac G8 GT Exterior Only 2 Step Polish

[DP 08 GXP]

I just finished this one up today and man did it beat me up. G8's have a lot of paint so trying to get this done in a timely manner was a challenge. I am pretty damn sore from head to toe from this one but its all in a days work. This customer came from Michigan and drove 3 1/2 hours one way to get here. He arrived early in the morning and I got to work. The car was in overall clean but the paint needed some fixing. After measuring the paint and seeing it was around 130-140 microns I decided to go with Menzerna Power Finish 2500 then Menzerna Super Finish 4500. I was initially going to go with Menzerna Fast Gloss 400 until I saw the readings on the paint gauge. I know G8's are notorious for thin paint and soft clears so I approached it as such. I used my Flex 3401 with an orange Lake Country hybrid pad for the Menzerna Power Finish 2500 and a grey finished pad for the Menzerna Super Finish 4500. I topped the car with Menzerna Power Lock and Wolfgang Fuzion Estate Wax. The rims were cleaned with Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner and the tires were cleaned with Meguairs Super Degreaser. The tires were dressed with Poorboy's Bold n Bright and wheel wells got Chemical Guys Bare Bones. Windows were cleaned with Pinnacle Wheel cleaner with repellent. This is by far my favorite car that I have gotten to work on because of the color and the overall outcome. The owner had some very tasteful mods done to the car which helped as well. There are a lot of after pics as well lol. On with the show.

Before
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[DP 08 GXP]

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[DP 08 GXP]

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[DP 08 GXP]

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50/50
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[primo spaghetti]

nice work..

[Mazda.Mark]

Sweet love the brembo brakes too!

I'm sure he thought time well invested on the drive after the results.

[DP 08 GXP]

nice work..

Thanks


Sweet love the brembo brakes too!

I'm sure he thought time well invested on the drive after the results.

He couldnt stop smiling so I think he was happy. He got 3 compliments at the gas station on his way home as well.

EDIT: It was Pinnacle Window cleaner not wheel cleaner lol

[davey g-force]

Nice work - nice car! (though I'm a bit biased lol)

What % correction did you achieve? It looks like there may be the odd swirl remaining in some of the after pics.

Great work nonetheless! :xyxthumbs:

[Newdetailer1]

She looks very "WET" sir. I love that car and great job! :dblthumb2:

[chris.ganucheau]

gorgeous car, love the camaro wheels also.

[DP 08 GXP]

Nice work - nice car! (though I'm a bit biased lol)

What % correction did you achieve? It looks like there may be the odd swirl remaining in some of the after pics.

Great work nonetheless! :xyxthumbs:

Thanks. Like I mentioned the paint was thin all over so some of the deeper scratches had to be left. I felt I got 90% correction.


She looks very "WET" sir. I love that car and great job! :dblthumb2:

Thanks!

[DP 08 GXP]

gorgeous car, love the camaro wheels also.

They definitely give the car a whole new look and a very good one at that.

[GenesisCoupe]

I really like the reflection!

And the license plate goes really well with this car :)

[vet]

From swirl city to smooth as glass! Nice work!

[Evan.J]

Fantastic job! I love the look of those cars. Never see many around here but they are nice. I agree with others those Camaro wheels look great along with the Transformers logo!:dblthumb2: