Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster - Made Better than Factory - Oakes Detail

[Oakes]

2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster in Blue Hera sporting just nine thousand needed a total make over. New to the owner, my goal was to get it looking better than when it left the factory. Which gave me a roman scrolls worth of work. Starting with removing the existing partial clear bra which looked tired and faded but did it's job preserving the front end.

This project also included full undercarriage detail, requiring the removal of the wheels, followed up with paint correction and CQuartz Finest ceramic coating. I also installed new Xpel clear film and replacement of the existing battery tender wiring.

The following photo journey will show you all the start, evolution and finish. The pictures speak for themselves. Starting off with some shots of the existing partial clear bra showing its faded textured and dated templates with far more reliefs than necessary.

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After removing the film, we could see that the front end was preserved in regards to rock chips, however the pre-film detail certainly left it’s mark….

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Heavy marring and holograms were rather persistent through the whole vehicle, though most noticeable in the front end. With the film removed and the vehicle prepped, we moved ahead with the multi step correction. Lamborghini paint is a bit notorious for being stubborn but that caused no waiver here. A glimpse at some 50/50 photos and some more before and afters of the paint condition.

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The front end was just the start of bringing the Blue Hera paint back to life, which was being served no justice in the state it was brought to me. The following photos show the front end in the process of being clear wrapped, the vehicle was completely corrected and detailed before the film was applied. Wanted to keep the results together to give more light to the final results from start to finish.

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Photos showing the seamless edges and full wrap overs

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Another before and after photo of the paint correction performed on the B-Pillar/Air Inlet section

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A little out of order but here are the results of the undercarriage and wheel detail work, while on the lift all of four corners were completely degreased and treated. The rear underbody was polished and coated as well

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The wheels cleaned, clayed, polished, re-prepped and then airbrushed with Cquartz DLUX ceramic coating

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Now for the final shots of this rolling piece of art, showing the flawless film install and the pop from the correction and CQuartz Finest installation!

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As always, thanks for checking it out and hopefully you enjoyed the write up as much as I have enjoyed working on this icon!
Oakes

[TTQ B4U]

NIce work and nice work area. I think I might know but what is the purpose of the wood rails on the floor that the vehicle is resting on?

[Oakes]

NIce work and nice work area. I think I might know but what is the purpose of the wood rails on the floor that the vehicle is resting on?

Thank you! To get the vehicles to clear the mid rise lift underneath and ample space to position the lift points.

[TTQ B4U]

Thank you! To get the vehicles to clear the mid rise lift underneath and ample space to position the lift points.

Gotcha. I was wondering if you had a lift under there but honestly didn't look at the pics close enough to see it. Was on my cell phone at the store when I looked :)

Props again for a well lit work space.

[Hokie335i]

Amazing work!

[oldmodman]

Beautiful job. :xyxthumbs:

Does the new owner appreciate not only the car but the value of proper prep and maintenance? I hope so, the car really does look better than when it was delivered.

I know.
I live just a few blocks from the Rolls Royce/Lamborghini of Beverly Hills prep center. The way that the cars look when they roll off the truck is just a fright. But the dealership actually has a competent detail and prep department. I have stopped while driving by and watched them at work. And they actually know what they are doing. They will spend an entire day getting a car ready for delivery. Wheels off, multistage compound with Menzerna and Flex doing the heavy work. And several years ago they were finishing with Cquartz on everything. For a dealership it was like watching the Second Coming.

I guess that most dealers just hose them off and dry them then it's right out to the buyer.:cry:

[MikeC]

Wow. Top notch.

[haris300]

Killer job and documentation! Looks awesome in the after shots.

[Navish360]

Wow that color!!! Excellent job


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[coles_paint_correction]

Great write up and work. How do you tell if it has a clear bra on it?

[motion732]

what did you use for the paint correction?

[WaxMaster1]

Yowza!! I'm not a fan of blue at all, but your incredible detail on that Lamborghini has me reconsidering. Great work.

[SirTanon]

Amazing work, and top-notch write-up. I bet the owner was blown away!

[Navish360]

Which airbrush are you using? Curious since I don't see any compressed air hose attached.


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[asap2stacks]

What kind of lighting is that you have sir? Specs too please