Following extensive panel alignment, preparation and surface control, the Murciélago reached a defining paint milestone. The bonnet, front bumper, original engine cover and rear panels were first brought into topcoat using Auto RARA’s Lustra X protocol. On 9 June, the shell and doors followed, fully topcoated to the same Lustra X standard.
The freshly painted shell and components were then moved into a protected curing area before the staged flatting and polishing process. This is where the finish is refined through progressively finer stages, reducing minor texture and developing the depth, clarity and uniformity expected from the completed restoration.
With the principal body surfaces now in colour and the remaining panels moving through final preparation and topcoat, the project had crossed from repair and preparation into the controlled finishing phase. It is a major visual milestone—and an equally important technical one—because the quality of this foundation will determine how every panel reads once assembly begins.