Surfside Detailing: My New 2009 G8 GXP paint correction

surfsidedetail · 09-16-09, 11:05

After swearing I would never purchase a black car due to all of the black vehicles I work on, I have my new black GXP. Unfortunately the paint was swirled up and scratched from the dealership washes etc. I picked up the car on Thursday afternoon in Louisiana and all I could think of during the drive back to California was the swirls!! I spent all of today (Saturday) polishing and sealing the paint.

Products Used
Meguiars Mild Claybar
Meguiars #105
Meguiars #21
Meguiars Foam Tire Dressing

**Disclaimer** Any pictures where the paint looks hazy or looks like holograms it is just the polish streaking as the humidity was not in my favor.

Clearcoat damage from sap

Wetsanded

Finished product

DetailnByDustn · 09-16-09, 11:15

Super Sexy Car, I would keep on to that car, worth a lot down the road! Great job on the correction work!

FREAKAH · 09-17-09, 12:49

Beautiful!!

Love them G8's, especially the GXP variants.

Did you hassle any M3's, M5's or AMG's on the drive back to Cali?

Apollo_Auto · 09-17-09, 01:52

Nice work and nice car! They sure hacked the hell outta that thing at the dealership!

bufferbarry · 09-17-09, 03:51

nice ride man!

Irkie500 · 09-17-09, 02:31

What would have been funny is if you brought all your polishing materials with you and corrected right in front of the dealership after you bought it. And you could have a nice shiny car for the ride home. Also is it auto or manual?

surfsidedetail · 09-17-09, 10:19

Its a manual and I'm loving this car every second

vtec92civic · 09-17-09, 11:10

wow that is a great looking car! I can't believe. I never even knew that car existed.

Irkie500 · 09-18-09, 08:16

I want one sooooo bad. Something about a 415hp family sedan that can keep up with BMW's and others is something I would want badly. Get the New Era Performance cam, some Kooks Headers, Cold Air intake and a nice catback you got yourself somewheres around 475hp.

adrock2003 · 09-19-09, 05:33

SUPER smexy car there mang. Would love to get my hands on something like that. Guess I"ll just fix my 92 325i and deal with it for now though. lol Very nice detail work as well.

Jakerooni · 09-19-09, 05:47

I detailed one that exact same color... Man it's one sexy ride. The flake just pop's Awesome job on that. Cool car to be able to cruise around in.

GottaGTP · 10-03-09, 06:00

Beautiful car! I'm with you on the whole black vehicle, my GTP is black and it's killing me with everything it shows.

However, great taste not only in color but trim! I must say I am quite jealous of not only a GXP, but the fact it's manual :P