budman3
Detail time!
pops said:
Lil_blacktruck said:
I think its really cool to be detailing Lambos but I'd be a little worried if I was new. Make sure you pay attention to what you are doing and best of luck :bigups
Lamborghini detailing
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I think its really cool to be detailing Lambos but I'd be a little worried if I was new. Make sure you pay attention to what you are doing and best of luck :bigups
lambopower
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Ok..its like this I am brand new to this site and I employee Lil_black truck at Premier Motorcars of Sioux Falls...he does a fine job, and is somewhat new. But he is doing a good job. To the guys out there that have issues against Sioux Falls. So be it...After all ..you are a detailer, So I guess if wanted a view on detailing a car I would ask you, and since that is what is LIL black truck did, I think I will help him get this thread back on topic...Now I would like to hear about tricks of the trades. How you folks would proceed with a great detail on fine automobiles. One question I have, would be on Lamborghini's; the Murcielago has basically a open engine bay how would you recommend avoiding getting cutter and polish all over the engine? Would you paper it up, drop cloths, what would you folks do?
lambopower
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I would like to hear about tricks of the trades. How you folks would proceed with a great detail on fine automobiles. One question I have, would be on Lamborghini's; the Murcielago has basically a open engine bay how would you recommend avoiding getting cutter and polish all over the engine? Would paper it up, drop cloths, what would you folks do?
lambopower
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Thats what I was thinking, Do you know anything about putting power washing the engine?
Anthony O.
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First off....NEVER put a rotary to a exotic paint IF it doesn't need it. How can you tell? Well that comes from experience.
You need to get an orbital polisher along with your rotary and always use the orbital first to see how the paint comes out. This is far safer and will not introduce swirls into the finish. If the orbital doesn't look to be working then move up to the rotary. The paint though on most Lambo's should be in fairly good shape to where a rotary is usually not needed.
Most carbon fiber can be done by hand. I would not run a rotary across the carbon fiber. I usually mask off all vents with paper, like painters paper and I also use painters masking tape to secure it.
Also, on todays paints you should only on rare occassions need to run rpm's up over 1500 and need anything more aggressive than a mild polishing pad and medium grit polishing product.
Stay away from glossy, slippery junk on the interior. The interior on exotics looks best "el natural"! Use water based dressings, for both interior and exterior and also on tires.
Hope that helps,
Anthony
You need to get an orbital polisher along with your rotary and always use the orbital first to see how the paint comes out. This is far safer and will not introduce swirls into the finish. If the orbital doesn't look to be working then move up to the rotary. The paint though on most Lambo's should be in fairly good shape to where a rotary is usually not needed.
Most carbon fiber can be done by hand. I would not run a rotary across the carbon fiber. I usually mask off all vents with paper, like painters paper and I also use painters masking tape to secure it.
Also, on todays paints you should only on rare occassions need to run rpm's up over 1500 and need anything more aggressive than a mild polishing pad and medium grit polishing product.
Stay away from glossy, slippery junk on the interior. The interior on exotics looks best "el natural"! Use water based dressings, for both interior and exterior and also on tires.
Hope that helps,
Anthony
lambopower said:
Same with other engines, cover anything electrical and start it up and start drying areas accessible with towels immediately after rinsing and let the engine run until it is competely dry. Since the engine bay is semi-open (at least on the Diablos I've done) it appears to be well sealed against moisture but rain doesn't fall at 4000 psi.
I agree with Anthony on the paint. Burn a fender on a Lambo and you are out $2000 in refinishing costs. A cyclo would be a bit awkward but a PC with both 6.5" and 4" pads would work well.