A first for me. 2018 Cadillac Hearse!!! Corrected and coated!

[Justin at Final Inspection]

So over the summer I had completed 2 vehicles for this client. A Mustang and a Dodge Ram Power Wagon. When he picked up the Ram he had mentioned that he and his brothers owned a funeral home and had a 2018 Caddy Hearse that they had got earlier in the year but was in need of some correction and a coating being black. He offered up his nice heated garage and a date was set on the schedule.

I had 2 days to get this done as it can't be down for much more than that. Luckily he already had it washed so prep work wasn't needed really.

Prep/decon

Quick waterless wash with AMMO FROTHe and light clay with nanoskin fine towel.


Correction- Now for the fun part. To say this paint was hammered was a under statement and to top it off it mainly rock hard but in some areas kind of soft. Most of the vehicle got a heavy cut with M100, Rupes 21 Mark ll and a twisted black wool pad. Some areas only needed microfiber and M100. The adams swirl killer mini and Rupes ibrid were also used.

Finish polishing- Again most of the vehicle responded with 3D ONE and Rupes yellow pad with the Mark ll. Some areas needed Hyper Polish and Rupes yellow.

Wheels/Tires- Wiped down with AMMO Frothe and dressed with hyper dressing

LSP- IGL Quartz+


Before

50/50

Before

After

Finished

WALK AROUND VIDEO


YouTube

 

[Setec Astronomy]

50/50

OMG that says it all! Great job.

 

[Bill D]

Saw your thread on Autopia. I love hearses!

 

[fly07sti]

Great work as always Justin. You Killed it!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Excellent photos! They sure told a story! Great work on that giganto machine!

 

[UncleDavy]

Wow. A lot of work went into that but the look of that black paint was worth it. That vehicle is a great way to go out in style.

 

[camaro2ssblack]

Wow that paint was dead and you brought it back to life.

And yes that was a bad joke.

 

[tuscarora dave]

Very impressive work!! That's a lot of real estate!!

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Very impressive work!! That's a lot of real estate!!

Dave!

 

[SWETM]

Awesome work and write up and pictures as always Justin!

That 50/50 is awesome!

/Tony

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Nice Justin! rops:

Wow thats a lot of car . . . I'm in no way ready to roll in one of those but I tell ya - I'd be okay with taking my last ride in this one with the flawless finish. rops: Outstanding work my friend, it looks incredible.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

Thanks guys. Probably the cleanest hearse in the state now lol.

 

[Paul A.]

Stunning work!!! On a color that truly shows your masterful skills.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Just plain awesome. 1st time I’ve seen a 2018 Cadillac Hearse. I bet it felt great to stand back and stare at the results.

 

[LSNAutoDetailingLSNAutoDetailing is verified member.]

First off, great work Justin... Odd that it's a service vehicle and will probably see the tunnel wash between gigs to keep it mission ready. Hopefully they continue to do "gentle washes" on it from now own... Amazing results!

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

First off, great work Justin... Odd that it's a service vehicle and will probably see the tunnel wash between gigs to keep it mission ready. Hopefully they continue to do "gentle washes" on it from now own... Amazing results!

Thanks bud. Yeah I'm hoping it will get gentle washes as it doesn't get really dirty so a quick hand wash and blow dry will take no time.

 

[ScottH]

Really nice work Justin. Hopefully they will adopt better washing technique to avoid this in the future. As you know, you can only cut paint tp]o that extend so often. I am sure they are thrilled. Well done.

ScottH