rkj4243 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I posted photos and details previously about my Corvettes, but now have a "new to me" 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe as well that needed a lot of work and attention. Found it as a lease turn in, very low miles, but sitting in a yard waiting to be sold since November 2014. It was a "corporate lease" vehicle originally titled in Rhode Island, now located in Michigan. Bought it, and even though delivery had to go through a dealer, I requested that they just wash it, rather than cause any more damage to the paint that was already there. Picked it up on Thursday night, and spent the better part of the weekend getting it ready to be my daily driver. The steps to get it detailed were all completed with Adam's products using a Cyclo machine. Wash & Clayed Orange Correcting Polish - Orange Microfiber Pads - 2 passes - had numerous swirls and fine scratches Orange Correcting Polish - Orange Foam Pads - 1 pass White Finishing Polish - White Foam Pads - 1 Pass Brilliant Glaze - applied by hand - removed with double soft microfiber Liquid Paint Sealant - applied by hand - 2 coats with 8 hours time between coats to ensure complete coverage - removed with double soft microfibers Interior cleaned and detailed using Cyclo Carpet brush, Adams leather Cleaner & Conditioner, and Total Interior Cleaner Tires dressed with Adam's Tire Shine, wheels cleaned using All Purpose Cleaner & Sealed with LPS Last photo was taken today, after I drove about 30 mile roundtrip to a friends place to have windows tinted. Thanks again, to Adam's and members here, for the products and knowledge to make vehicles clean and shined, ready for a show at a moments notice. Edited January 20, 2015 by rkj4243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 She looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTFocusST Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck08sierra Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 hey, there's snow on the ground, too cold to wash!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Good job! That GM paint/clear is hard! Looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 White Diamond Tricoat is such a beautiful color. The pearls look amazing in person, I love it on my GS. Very nice ride Robert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have the identical car only a 12. Great car and it goes great in the snow. Has your back window blown out by chance? Mine blew a couple months ago. Now I don't use the rear defogger. Your car looks great. It's an easy one to work on for sure. You have good taste in cars sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj4243 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Rich, No issue with the back window, although I have only had the car a short time, and only have driven it a total of maybe 100 miles. I have been lucky to be able to use another vehicle for the last couple weeks, but that is coming to an end, and this coupe will be my daily driver. Had a black 2010 CTS sedan and loved the car, just so very hard to keep it clean and mint being black. This White Diamond appears that it will be much easier to keep and maintain, as long as we don't get too much snow and salt through the remainder of this winter here in Michigan. Sad that this coupe sits outside, but the garage is currently occupied by my Corvettes in hibernation. Thanks for all of the comments and compliments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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