Black Lamborghini Gallardo

**Slik560** · 04-03-2008, 02:50 PM

I wonder if someone applied some oddball LSP product to the hood right before the CB install? Would sunlight do that over time? What a mystery - glad it turned out good in the end. A real nail-biter, though.

**Z K** · 04-03-2008, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by karburn

I wonder if someone applied some oddball LSP product to the hood right before the CB install? Would sunlight do that over time? What a mystery - glad it turned out good in the end. A real nail-biter, though.

They do some kind of wipe down before applying the clear bra. I recently had my clear bra replaced after 2 years and to my horror watched paint come off the car in a small spot.

The adhesive from the clear bra had a strong bond with the paint clear coat and took the paint with it. I was going out of my mind from watching paint peeled from my car. Fortunately, we took it to a body shop, they sprayed some clear on, wet sanded it, a little polishing and it was fine. On went the new clear bra...

The clear bra installer mentioned that you can heat up the bra to remove it but this leaves a lot of adhesive on the paint afterwards to clean up. Otherwise, if you just peel it as is - it usually comes off clean but sometimes it will take the paint with it (like in my case).

**Raz5219** · 04-03-2008, 06:32 PM

Wow...I`ll give you a lot of credit, I would not touch that! Great job getting that crap off man.

Oh, and more pics of that GT40 please!

**Wren** · 04-03-2008, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by SuperBee364

All that work just to have it covered up! Doh!

No kidding! 30hrs of detail to hide in a sock!

Originally Posted by Karburn

I wonder if someone applied some oddball LSP product to the hood right before the CB install? Would sunlight do that over time? What a mystery - glad it turned out good in the end. A real nail-biter, though.

We still think it wasn`t clear bra but some sort of plastic carpet protectant. Nails? what nails!?!?

Originally Posted by Raz5219

Wow...I`ll give you a lot of credit, I would not touch that! Great job getting that crap off man.

Oh, and more pics of that GT40 please!

perceptive one you are!

Here`s the only pic I have...

Oh and here are a few more Gallardo pics before it went in the shot, sorry for the lighting, I had the overhead lights on with the garage door open so it gave the camera fits!

**imported_rydawg** · 04-03-2008, 10:44 PM

Excellent after pics!!!!!!!!!

**euro** · 04-03-2008, 11:21 PM

Oh no you didn`t!........just upload a pic of that beautiful specimen. Damn that`s friggin HOT! :usa

**Raz5219** · 04-04-2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Wren

perceptive one you are!

Here`s the only pic I have...

I have a knack for sniffing out ridiculously hot cars. I knew there was something special hiding under that car cover :hifive:

**imported_JoshVette** · 04-04-2008, 07:48 AM

Nice work, so what`s the story on the clear bras? Was the owner trying to take it off or did he have an actual installer removing it that screwed it up like that?

Great job making it look new again.

**Wren** · 04-04-2008, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by JoshVette

Nice work, so what`s the story on the clear bras? Was the owner trying to take it off or did he have an actual installer removing it that screwed it up like that?

Great job making it look new again.

The bra was wrecked, needed to come off, so the owner had the local 3m installer come to the shop to remove it. Found out it would not come off very easily, they only had it partially removed when I showed up. At that point he felt more comfortable having me take over the removal.

Thanks!

**gmblack3** · 04-04-2008, 12:57 PM

Great work on such a PITA process!

When you first showed up, did you think WTH did I get myself into?

**Wren** · 04-04-2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by gmblack3a

Great work on such a PITA process!

When you first showed up, did you think WTH did I get myself into?

Ha! My first thought was :nervous2: "Um, no way am I dealing with that!" but he talked me into it because he knew how I was about paint & detailing (anal) and would take the best care of it.

:thx

**Old Pirate** · 04-04-2008, 01:50 PM

Awesome recovery on the lambo!!!!!!!!:xyxthumbs

**Way2SSlow** · 04-04-2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Wren

how much worse can it get?

Please, for your sake, NEVER ask that again. TRUST ME.

After reading the story, seeing that pic that said FAIL on it, I just bust out laughing. It seems like you managed to keep your cool and your sense of humor through what may be the biggest PITA clear bra removal in history!

The car looks great now that you finished it up. Glad to see an owner take enough pride in the appearance of that amazing machine to hire a competant detailer (let alone one of your skill) and not some hack. Great work!

**ahohnstein** · 04-05-2008, 09:16 AM

I have given some thought to removing my clear bra..... but after seeing that.... you`ve quelled the urge. Very nice job. When I had my tint installed I was talking to the buy about a type of clear bra film called Venture. He had a scrap that was left over from an install. We did everything we could do to puncture it with a screwdriver only to see it unstretch and recover to it`s original shape. Absolutely amazing stuff. Like a rock trampoline. And thick too. About 8-10 mils I think ?