1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV Restoration

Another phone call and another awesome car that needs some love! This customer called us for his all original 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV that was in need of some attention from the Spa. He informed us that it has been cleaned up by other companies, but they did not want to attempt to polish it because it is rare and has single stage paint.

For those that are unaware of what single stage paint is, it means that there is no clear coat protecting the color coat. This is tricky to compound and polish since you are literally removing layers of color from the car. If you go too far, the panel has to be repainted. So you can imagine that this a delicate task to undertake.

We went to the clients house to do paint depth readings and a test spot on the car to see the difference we could make. Below is the before and after. As you will see, the difference was huge.

The after picture is only after compounding, so it isn't as crisp and clear as it would be after final polishing. We scheduled the car for its full service, and when the time came, we went to work. This car received 4 stages of correction; it was compounded to remove any deeper scratches and imperfections, followed by 3 stages of polishing to make the paint deep and wet looking again. Below you will find more examples of the process where you can see some 50/50 shots as well. As I mentioned before, this is a very arduous task as these cars are notorious for having thin paint layers to begin with. In a few of the photos, you may be able to see the Kevlar weave in the bonnet through the paint.

The transformation of this car was even better than we had expected. Above, you can see the difference between the fender and bonnet. After final polishing was completed, she was ready for 2 layers of 22PLE. The final results were nothing short of amazing! If you are looking to protect an investment, 22PLE is a great choice! Enjoy the final pictures from this car. It was an absolute BLAST to work on! When only the best will do....Autoluxe Motor Spa.