Hello again! Kim here with the June 2022 Detail of the Month. I hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July holiday weekend. This month we feature the Restorative Detail performed on a 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo. The Lamborghini Gallardo is one of Steve's all-time favorite vehicles. So, you can imagine our excitement in having one in the shop for a straight detail.
The vehicle is a new purchase for the owner, who wanted 18 years of wear and tear removed from the exterior and interior. With the entire vehicle wrapped in Paint Protection Film, we didn't focus on any paint work for this detail.
THE COMMISSION:
Restore the original beauty of this Lamborghini classic by removing years of dirt from previous owner(s). Deep clean engine bay and interior to bring it back to life and make an enjoyable drive for the new owner.
THE DETAIL:
This was a heavy detail, about 12 labor hours total to complete, spanning over several days. The team's Master Detailer, Gui, handled a majority of this project and the results are SUPERIOR! Take a look and enjoy!
Heavy dirt removal in our shop starts with the wheels and suspension. We perform this step by first suspending the vehicle and removing the wheels. Once suspended we get a clear picture of the detail work needed to get this suspension looking new again.
We remove the wheels and prepare for the suspension detail.
Years of dirt and rocks collected in the suspension.
We are pretty sure this was never done for the life of the vehicle. I personally did not realize the wheels were in excellent condition underneath all that dirt and road grime.
This is Gui's specialty and favorite type of detailing. Check out the before and after shots below. This part is so rewarding!
The Blue Scylla / Avorio Lilium interior leathers desperately needed a heavy contamination removal and conditioning. This is a multi-day process based on Steve's extensive experience with, and intimate knowledge of, these particular vehicles.
We didn't get any before shots of the interior. But here is the final work after a full day of steam cleaning, extraction, and leather conditioning.
We utilize SUPERIOR tools and products for this work. These include Mytee steam cleaning and extraction machines and the full line of SwissVax interior detailing products.
It was an absolute pleasure for the entire team to have the 2018 Huracan Performante next to the 2004 Gallardo.
This is the type of detailing we define as HIGH-END and this is Steve's passion. I appreciate you all for reading this post and I hope you enjoyed these photos of the classic Gallardo.
Until next month!
-Kim
Our mission is to provide the highest level of fine auto detailing services with 100% customer satisfaction. Our #1 priority is YOU and your vehicle. We take a one-on-one approach with all of our clients and build relationships based on honest work and integrity.
We are a team of professional detailers, internationally and locally trained. Working closely together, each of our individual strengths complement each other and create an exceptionally well-rounded team. We are Superior Detailer! Owner, Steven Fritz, started his detailing career in 2002 at a Central Florida car wash. In 2008 he founded Superior Detailer LLC as a high-end mobile detailing business. He has been perfecting the art of fine automobile detailing ever since. What started as a small mobile detailing business has turned into a family business in a state-of-the-art detailing studio in Downtown Orlando.
As the owner and founder, Steven invests his soul and passion for automobiles into every vehicle that he touches. He is an avid car enthusiast with over 19 years of high-end detailing experience, continuously educating himself on the latest products and techniques. He has trained at NXT, is XPEL factory trained, and a Modesta Verified Installer. Steven's passion for automobiles and detailing has taken him all over the world, even detailing in Europe and the Middle East. Steven is the creative mind behind all SD detailing processes and procedures. Steven is also an amateur photographer and takes nearly every photo that you see on this website and our social media platforms. In his spare time he enjoys photography, cycling, riding his motorcycle, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Kim, and their two animals.
Kim, Steve’s wife, joined the team part-time in 2013. Since then, her detailing skills have evolved to include paint protection film application, Modesta coatings, and polish work. Kim is a factory-trained XPEL PPF installer, completed Intermediate Polishing Techniques at Rupes in Colorado, and received Modesta Verification in Budapest. She manages all aspects of the business with Steve to include website development and social media. Kim has a B.A. in English from the University of Central Florida. Before joining the SD team full time, she had a 15-year career as a Technical Writer and Proposal Specialist. Her hobbies include cycling, weightlifting, and traveling with her husband, Steve.
Guilherme (Gi) completes the SD team. Gi is an Auto Detailer from GSB Detailing in Brazil. He brings over 12 years of detailing experience to the SD team. His area of expertise is classic car detailing and restoration and he especially likes undercarriage detailing and restoration. Gi is an IDA Certified Detailer, became a BigFoot Systems Specialist at Rupes in Italy, and completed KockChemie 1k-Nano application training. He also completed the Sonax Glass Polishing online courses. Gi is extremely passionate about cars and his work, and strives for success every day. When he's not at the SD studio, Gi is detailing or working on his Mustang. He enjoys car shows, weightlifting, and spending time with his wife and dog in Orlando, FL.
The environment in which we work has a huge affect on the quality of work produced. For us, this means having two separate climate-controlled spaces to accommodate for spikes in heat and humidity. It means separating our high-end detailing services to prevent contamination in film and coating applications. Our Downtown Orlando studio is 5,600 sq. ft. of air conditioned space with 2,500 sq. ft. dedicated to clean PPF and coating applications.
We have an indoor wash bay with warm and deionized water. We utilize Rupes machines, LED overhead lighting, and Scangrip/LED portable lighting. We have a 4-post lift, scissor lift, and QuickJacks portable car lifts. Our spaces are separately outfitted with right LED lighting for the specific work being performed. We have CCTV security cameras inside and out, with 24-hr armed on-property security monitoring.
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