dsms detail - Lamborghini Diablo VT

dsms · Dec 25, 2009

Did this car almost 2 months ago finally got a chance to get the write up done.

I actually met this customer 10 years ago when I saw this very car at a diner and of course being a young kid infatuated with cars I had to run up a take a look at it, back then a diablo was like an LP640.

I would see the car around town and always wave to the owner, then I saw some of his other cars and since then we always kept in touch.

Now quite a few years later I went from being the 8year old who drooled over his car to the person who takes care of his whole collection, odd turn of events huh :thumb:

Enough sentiment, more process pics...

Wheels first...

Rears before...

The reverse step wheels took forever to clean, major PITA

Unfortunately my wheel brushes took a beating

Pre cleaned all the vents and crevices

ONR wahsed w/ 2 buckets then Clayed with mild clay

The car had just some minor spider webbing, decided to go with a 2 step correction and emphasize bringing as much gloss as possible to the silver paint.

After quite a bit of jeweling...

The trim was nice and dry, I like to tape off the paint and glass around trim before applying anything... just makes cleanup easier IMO.

before

During

After

Went to work on the engine bay, cleaned and then dressed everything for a matte finish

All big plastic trim dressed in the engine as well

Finished

I needed to move the car up to clean the exhaust, the owner forgot to mention this car had STRAIGHT PIPES. Needless to say got a little shock when I turned on the car (hadnt been driven in a few weeks so it was LOUUUD)

Cause....

Effect....

Some water from the wash settled and shot out onto the back wall:shakehead:

After

Engine vent before

During

After

Even after cleaning the tires still had some thick prior gel in them, if you dont fully remove old tire dressing and grim from the rubber your new tire dressing will not sit right and either get streaky or have high and low spots

before

after

Applying LSP by machine (3 coats total over 2 days)

Interior before, the car had been previously detailed last year and the owner showed me the leather which was treated very poorly, I assume this is the same guy who applied that thick greasy tire dressing too.

Big greasy streak in the leather

Apparently "Jersey Shore" style hair gel doesnt work well as a leather conditioner :doh:

After cleaning with LM strong cleaner, not 100% but better

Got to work on the rest of the interior trim.

Final shots

Just before I left that evening I plugged the Diablo up again to the battery tender, left a microfiber under the cord so it didnt scratch the paint I just finished polishing

The following morning the Diablo was on display at a charity car even along with a few other cars I did

And a video, after we drove the cars back to the owners house.

Thanks for looking and happy holidays everyone, time for a movie and chinese food :afro: