dsms detail - Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster

dsms · 10-22-09, 08:52

Due to inclement weather and the Lamborghini not having its top on (it actually has never had the top leave the trunk) this car was done entirely inside the owners garage. Perfect work space with AC and heating.

Started with the wheels, P&S brake buster with various brushes. Tires scrubbed with APC 4:1 as well as the wheel wells. The arches were de-tarred using Tardis on a MF pad.

After cleaning, wheels yet to be polished and sealed.

All the wheels were blowed dried, I didnt use my CR spotless so I didnt want the water to spot

The finish was was alread protected with Zaino, so I gave the car a quick pre-soak with a biodegradeable APC (5:1) and rinsed it off before begining the wash which was done with ONR.

With the pre-soak all trim and honeycomb grills were cleaned as well

The finish was clayed with Sonus green clay using diluted last touch as lube

Little tar strip, some tarminator on a MF did the trick

Rest of the car clayed

The finish was in pretty good shape, the biggest problem area was the hood. Something was dragged across it and left a small cluster of RIDS

After a few combos, I settled on using M105 with a LC orange pad (primed) with the new porter cable. This was an extremely hard clear so I worked slower passes with more pressure

M105 all broken down

After

I unfortunately could not get a completely dark garage under my halogens as the windows did not have blinds but using the recessed lighting above you can see the haziness and swirls

Before, light refracted in all directions

After 3 stages of correction (M105, 106FA and 85rd). Swirls removed, clarity brought back

Some shots during correction

Working 106FA, took this up to about 1900rpm with moderate pressure due to the hard paint. Got 106FA to finish down just about perfect before moving onto jeweling

Jeweling

Final polishing video with the new 5.5 inch high gloss pads (love these)

dsms · 10-22-09, 08:53

The rest of the finish did not need as extensive correction. Menzerna powerfinish with a white polishing pad via the DA followed by 85rd on the rotary sorted everything out.

Some halogen shots

After correction I gave the car a final IPA wipedown to prep the finish for LSP. Started off with a pure acrylic glaze machine on with the DA and buffed off right away then went back with Blackfire Wet Diamond for 2 coats

Applying the glaze

While I waited for the LSP to cure I started with the interior which actually had some dirt in it (kids and soccer pratice with a lambo means trouble)

Before

After

Before

After

All the leather was then conditioned with Vital

Doorjambs were hand polished with CG wet mirror and sealed with Werkstat, buffing off the wet mirror finish

Front cowl already has a semigloss finish to it, just a quick coat of dressing to top it off (smears is the sealant still curing on the finish btw)

Tailpipes polished with white diamond, this is actully a very decent metal polish BUT you need to let it haze before buffing off. If you polish and buff off right away it will haze and leave a dull finish. Wait 10mins and go back and buff it off with an old MF

Rear honeycomb grills dressed with the "jungle juice"... this is one secret I am not revealing

Some old wax residue was left in the vents atop the engine cover, foam stick with some jungle juice got it back to the natural look

After