Lamborghini Gallardo Opti-Coat
Gray Gallardo Brought Back to Black
There are plenty of Lamborghini’s on Long Island. One in every color can be spotted if you look carefully. So how does your Lamborghini stand out? How can you get people to really look at your car? I say, “Detail it to become as glossy as a mirror.” This particular client found me through a shop that I often to detailing work for. The original plan for this particular Lamborghini was to wrap it flat black but why waste such a beautiful super car? We had to do some mild polishing and cleaning to remove the clear bra properly before wrapping so we decided to detail a test panel on the hood and let the results speak for themselves.
After displaying how much gloss and how deep of a finish achieved, the client decided to detail the car and forget the vinyl wrap. He made the best decision in his life. We scheduled a 2 day appointment for 8 hours each day. I started the day by giving the entire car a thorough wash and degrease. Started off on the wheels with some Sonax Full Effect as seen in the pictures.
The condition of this particular Gallardo was horrendous but not unexpected. Proper care of a black car is difficult and takes experience and knowledge of the proper wash techniques which few understand and even less actually abide by. Here are some before shots I took before detailing this Gallardo.
I found the most effective method of leveling the paint without removing too much while detailing a test spot on the hood. I proceeded to follow that method along with a few other various combinations on the rear deck. Here are some pictures I took during the detail to display the level of correction achieved.
All of the panels were in serious need of intense paint correction and ever panel was heavily compounded and polished to level out most of the scratches and all of the swirling. The difficulty in detailing a Gallardo is mostly due to the exotic and intricate body lines and thin panels. Many panels had to be worked with a 3″ pad and a smaller machine to fit in the tight areas and to prevent burning through the paint. Extra care was taken on these smaller panels but they were corrected nonetheless.
Shown below are just some of the various pads used during the correction process. Many difference combinations had to be used to achieve flawless results.
After the 3 step correction process and properly prepping the surface of the vehicle the, Lamborghini was ready for one of the best surface protectants in the world. Opti-coat. Opti-coat is a permanent ceramic clear coat with superior scratch resistance and protection from chemical etching and damage. Opti-coat is similar to a wax in the sense that it protects the paint but Opti-coat is far more superior and will provide much more protection in every dimension. After putting in 16 hours of correction, you sure don’t want to have to go through the entire process again in weeks. You want the best and the best this car will get.
And now onto the final photographs. These pictures below are not modified in any way besides watermarked. Hope you enjoy looking at the after-detail pictures as much as I do! You can click on any of the pictures for a high resolution image.
Personally I enjoyed this detail. It put my skills to the test and I came out alive and successful. With each detail I learn new techniques, new methods, and improve my detailing skills as a whole. I strive to be the best detailer Long Island has to offer.
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Oh and don’t forget to check out the video of the final detailed product.
