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Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
No folks, you're not seeing double: 2 Super-cars, 2 sets of 2 turbos, 2,000hp, and the autoLavish duo made this a fun experience.
Normally, we don't post anything that doesn't have correction performed, but with two amazing cars, we figured it'd make a cool thread. We were originally contacted by the 2006 Ford GT owner to give his vehicle some much needed attention, and trust us, this thing needed every single thing we gave it... and then some. The car often hits the track, and the owner has it at events all over the nation, most recently a charity event put on by the Utah Highway Patrol. The owner is very active in the GT owners circle, and makes a point to drive his car as much as possible. I believe it has nearly 20k miles on it for this exact reason.
To begin...
Cleaning began with interior work first. Jacob began vacuuming, while I attended to the nasty door jams. Afterward, Jacob handled the filthy floor mats while I hit all hard surfaces with 1Z Cockpit premium
Moving away from the interior mess that was now looking much better, we got started with the exterior at the wheels. P21S wheel cleaner gel handled this job with some agitation.
Chemical Guy's Citrus Wash & Clear helped prep the car for washing
Following washing, claying was performed. As some many know: claying a white car is longer than any other color. Claying a white car that has seen a bunch of 200mph runs is even worse: it's brutal. Trust us. Even afterwards, the lowers and intakes intended to cool the brakes weren't perfect. We had a budget to work within.
After being rinsed free of clay lube, we started applying protection. Danase Wet Glaze was used via PC to give a high amount of initial slickness while muting paint defects. It also proved to work quite well on water spots that littered the racing stripes.
Allowing the DWG to cure, I applied Meguiar's Trim Detailer spray was used on all black trim, and Marc got to try out a new product: Danase Diamond Gel. The directions state it can be used on trim and plastic, but he decided to give it a try on tires first. This product is as thick as honey, and likely would be best applied using a foam applicator. It spreads decently thin for having such a thick consistency, but best of all: it hardens as it dries. Once completely set, it's almost like a shell of protection that is completely dry to the touch despite the slightly shiny look it gives. To give a more matte finish, simply wipe before it completely dries. I can't see myself using it on rubber trim, but plastic bumpers, tires, and plastic trim would be the best candidates in my eyes for future use due to ease of use on those larger areas plus outstanding protection abilities.
Other areas also got touched up to cut down on eye-sores as much as possible in the time we were allotted
Following the DWG up with a coat of Danase Sealant (If you like DWG - you're sleeping on this product. I can't believe I waited so long to get some), the GT got a final wipe-down with FK 425. At the same time, all glass was hit with Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate diluted properly with pure (0.00ppm) water.
Irony as expressed by cars
The end result of the clayed, DWGed, Sealed, and QDed paint was an insane amount of gloss for not having correction performed.
Everything said and done, the car looked 100% better in minimal time.
The Heffner Performance Twin-Turbo kit giving this baby over 1k hp (900ish at the wheels) surely doesn't hurt its sex appeal
Last edited by jlb85; 10-15-2009 at 07:58 PM.
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
Wow, beautiful cars. Seeing a GT always brings a smile to my face.
Great job on those bad boys.
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
Nice work Guys How long did both cars take.Nice turnaround on the GT the interior looked brand new ..
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Nice job. Figured these cars where either done by Heffner or Underground Racing.
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
What kind of shampoo do you use in your foam cannon?
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
Very Nice! It would be hard for me to give the cars back. I always feel like I'm going to take my head off when I close the door on a Ford GT.
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Re: Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish
First I would like to say, you guys do great work, love the attention to detail. Next I will take a beating for saying this but I really am not loving the Ford Gt in general. I think they could have done a better job on the body style. I know they are fast and I actually love the interior. But when you look at one next to a Lambo, the Lambo screems SEXY CAR and I just do see that with the GT... Just my .02!
Great job on getting that white to glow, you work really speaks for itself, nice job!
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