Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Black Edition
2012 Lamborghini Gallardo Black Edition LP550-2
14,953 miles
Nero Noctis (black) with Nero Perseus interior
5.2 liter V10: 550hp @8,000rpm, 0-60 3.9 sec, 199mph top speed.
This is a good client’s car. He wanted it ‘corrected and protected’. The paint has the usual swirls, scratches, marring and scuffs. It was pretty beat up. Game plan is to get this thing looking like a black diamond and protected for the foreseeable future!
Waterless wash with McKee’s37 N914.
Clayed with Griot’s medium mitt.
Dodo born slippery was the clay lube.
Rupes 21 MkII, 3” and iBrid were on deck to tackle this Italian bull.
Paint readings via DeFelsko.
Rupes blue, green and yellow foam pads.
Mics MF towels.
Rupes compounds/polishes.
McKee’s37 N914 in paint prep ratio for final wipe down.
LSP BEEDS ELX ceramic coating.
Adam’s APC
SCG pro tire dressing
Blackfire glass cleaner.
Metro vacuum
Pinnacle leather cleaner and conditioner
Readings:
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Defects:
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Re: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Black Edition
Awesome work and car. On Rupes compounds did you finished with keramik?
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Re: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Black Edition
Beautiful transformation. Amazing how such high dollar exotics are allowed to get in such bad shape.
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man that thing looks good. nicely done
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Scott - your PTG readings showed some prettttyyy thin paint on one part. Where was that and is that expected on these exotics (i.e. factory induced)? Never seen you produce bad work :)
Re: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Black Edition
Stellar! Thanks for bringing this to us. I enjoy your posts immensely.
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Thanks everyone! I`m glad they are helpful and entertaining!
grungy: Yeah, this is par for the course on a lot of these vehicles in certain areas. This happened to be on the rear wing and surrounding areas.
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Excellent work, you’re a brave man with that 1.5 mil paint!