FINALLY! M105/205 treamtment on my GAGT!

**ICEMAN** · 08-22-2011, 09:28 AM

Here was my claybar thread.

My 2000 Grand Am GT Coupe. LOVE THIS COLOR!!

This took the color to a whole new extreme. Its hard to believe this GAGT is a 2000 with 110K. Finally replaced the ehadlight housings with new ones, so that really helps finish this!

I only did the paint, didnt worry about anything else. The wheel wells are dirty and i didnt get anything on the rubber trim.

Washed
M105 with PC XP and Yellow LLC 6.5" Pad
M205 with PC XP and White LLC 6.5" Pad
Washed again b/c of the CRAZY amount of dust from the 105
DodoJuice Hard Candy Wax

Wheels were just washed and tires dressed ith ArmorAll Tire Gel.

Before:

The swirls were crazy bad. they were like this over the entire car. not 1 square inch was swirl free.

After!

I hate this. Next car i buy that has this sort of shape in front of the rear wheels, is getting the 3M Clear Vinyl treatment. I seen this on many cars, GAGT's, Saturn Sky's, and many more.

couple scratches i found i need to work on.

hood reflection

front end is LITTERED with stone chips.

love this paint and color!

**Alex Boyce** · 08-22-2011, 09:38 AM

interesting color I like it! Great work looks real glossy.

**alko** · 08-22-2011, 09:41 AM

Very nice job!!!! That paint looks like candy!!!

**ICEMAN** · 08-22-2011, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by TheMethod

interesting color I like it! Great work looks real glossy.

Originally Posted by alko

Very nice job!!!! That paint looks like candy!!!

Thanks!

DodoJuice does wonders for this paint!!!

**Y2KSVT** · 08-22-2011, 09:43 AM

Great work! Those swirls were really hiding the metallic flake in that paint! Way to bring it back to life!

**kimtyson** · 08-22-2011, 09:49 AM

Real nice car you have there. Excellent work reconditioning it and good post\pics.
Two words- mud flaps. Pity about the front wheel stone kick back. Maybe you should not burn rubber in the gravel? lol

**ICEMAN** · 08-22-2011, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Y2KSVT

Great work! Those swirls were really hiding the metallic flake in that paint! Way to bring it back to life!

I couldnt get a good picture when i did my test pass with the 105 and 205. but with just 2 passes with the 105, there was a HUGE difference in the paint that was easily noticeable. It really brought out the color!

I have owned this car since 2002, except for a few years when i sold it but he barly put any miles on it before i bought it back. I put all the swirls in the paint when i was in high school b/c i washed it once a week and didnt use the 2 bucket method back then, and there wasnt microfiber towels back then.

**ICEMAN** · 08-22-2011, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by kimtyson

Real nice car you have there. Excellent work reconditioning it and good postpics.
Two words- mud flaps. Pity about the front wheel stone kick back. Maybe you should not burn rubber in the gravel? lol

Thanks.

haha, yah the kick back is insane. I did a burgandy saturn sky that had it VERY bad also. and the car only had 10K on it.

**truckbutt** · 08-22-2011, 10:03 AM

Nice job! Also nice to see another 105/205 fan.

**ICEMAN** · 08-22-2011, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by truckbutt

Nice job! Also nice to see another 105/205 fan.

thanks! i wish the dusting could be minimized with the 105. i love how fast they work.

I think Menzerna SIP and Nano Polish is better, but they take waaaay too long to work in and more expensive. I save that duo for higher end cars and show cars. and i dont even need to think about a second wash with the SIP.