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

    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

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

    Holy crap. Awesome work. That paint was trashed and that thing looks darn near new. Amazing


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

    Quote Originally Posted by Mdjas View Post
    Holy crap. Awesome work. That paint was trashed and that thing looks darn near new. Amazing
    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.

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

    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.

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

    Nice work once again Merl! Great save!
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    Re: 2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic coating

    Damn good work, Mike!

    Awesome car too.
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    Re: 2005 Pontiac GTO - Cyclone Grey Metallic - A Miracle Detailing - Cquartz Professional ceramic coating

    Quote Originally Posted by JDGolden View Post
    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.
    Thank you!
    That is very kind.

    Yepper, it's never the same after a repaint...

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

    Quote Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest View Post
    Nice work once again Merl! Great save!
    Thank you, Scott.

    That is very kind.

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

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    Damn good work, Mike!

    Awesome car too.
    Thank you.

    It turned out pretty sweet after all the years of neglect and abuse...

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

    Very solid work!
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