Detailing at the funeral home is keeping me busy!

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Redcar GUY

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Well I haven’t talked much about my new job at the funeral home, as I said in my last post, the cars they have are a 99 silver Lincoln town car, a 99 Lincoln hearse, silver with a silver fabric top, a 2003 Dodge mini van, silver in color. The van is set up to be used as a hearse; In the rear it has the rollers and set up to haul caskets. On the outside it has a fabric top like a hearse and the side windows in the rear have covers that snap on them to make it look more like a hearse. So far all I have had time to do really is wash and clean them up. They had good intentions when they would clean them up but nowhere the standards we are use to. Almost every time the cars leave the garage they have to be washed, they are really clean. The town car has 10k mi and the hearse has about 6Kmi, as you can see they hardly ever get driven and are inside all the time.



We also have a 98(i think) blazer, it is like a sand color. We use it as a company car or as a runner car, it doesn’t get as much care as the other cars but still washed a few times a week. I haven’t had time yet to hit them with anything good, it has been busy and I have been trying to learn a lot and get some time learning in the prep room as well. I am planning on taking pics of the cars and the huge 4 car garage asap. I have washed the three silver cars almost everyday this week, it is so fun and I am still loving it! Keep in mind it is winter and really crappy here, one trip round the block and they need washed. My boss told me he wanted the best looking funeral in town, I told him it would take a lot of time/work/ and money in products... he said ok and so far just cleaning them correctly is making a big difference, I cant wait to hit them with the good stuff! You think you use a lot of products? Try caring for 3… some times 4 cars they have to stay extra clean all the time, and the hearse is not a small car, it takes a lot of car wash just to keep them all clean! I have worked there almost month and today I picked up my 2nd big bottle of Megs gold class wash! More to come later……
 
Wow, Lotsa Vehicles To Keep Clean. Theres No Doubt In My Mind That Your Funeral Home Will Have The Best Looking Vehicles In Town! We Wanna See Pics!
 
I've done the funeral directors cars for a few funeral homes, but never the hearses. One time when I was detailing a Gran Marquis in their garage (so I wouldn't be visible to mourners), they wheeled in a corpse for about 10 minutes. Kind of creepy seeing an old lady laid out like that, all dressed and made up. I stay away from the rooms with the biohazard stickers, too.



Any good funeral home jokes you'd care to share with us?
 
People at the funeral are gonna go, "We're really gonna miss XX.. But MAN, check out the shine of that swirl-free hearse he's riding in!!"
 
You know, the more I think about your new job the better it sounds! I didn't make this connection a while ago, but really it's just as if some very wealthy individual has hired you on permanently to detail his fleet. Sounds like fun. :)
 
Ya to tell you the truth I really is better than I thought it would be. Dealing with the bodies is going to take some getting use to, The older people that die of natural things is not so bad, it is the car wrecks and the little kids that get to me. I have been learning a lot in the "prep" or "back room" what ever you want to call it, It is very interesting, again it is not for everyone, but it seems to be perfect for me!



PS I get to do all the lawn care as well! my 2nd love

;)
 
Redcar GUY said:
Ya to tell you the truth I really is better than I thought it would be. Dealing with the bodies is going to take some getting use to, It is very interesting, again it is not for everyone, but it seems to be perfect for me!



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All my friend can not understand why it does not bother me when I do the non-forensic autopsies for the local hospital. Detective medicine:xyxthumbs
 
BlkZ28Conv,



What is a non-forensic autopsy? What is the name/location of your local hospital? (I grew up in Marion, btw).



So as not to stray too far from the detailing theme - do you ever find yourself staring at an autopsy table thinking of how you might be able to make it sparkle with just the right metal polish and your PC??



Madonna
 
Accordian said:
BlkZ28Conv,



What is a non-forensic autopsy? What is the name/location of your local hospital? (I grew up in Marion, btw).



So as not to stray too far from the detailing theme - do you ever find yourself staring at an autopsy table thinking of how you might be able to make it sparkle with just the right metal polish and your PC??



Madonna
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Madonna,

A "non-forensic" autopsy is one that is performed after a "naturally" caused death (i.e old age, illness, known drug abuse history, etc.). This is very important source of information that may aid in pinpointing exact cause of death, future therapies, confirmation of diagnosis, missed diagnosis, anatomical variations that may have had a bearing on clinical course,etc, etc.



In terms of examination table stainless metal care. Not really:wavey



RedCar,

I told you . You will have all the funeral home detailing business in your town in the very need future and you will be the ScottWax of Logansport:D

There is a silver lining in every cloud:bounce
 
It is awesome that you are enjoying your new job. Now, get those cars shinning!



Also, can you get a picture of the outside of that van? I'd kind of like to see what it looks like.
 
Accordian, most of the stuff in the prep room in stainless steel or Porcelain, not much to do to them....





blkZ28Conv, I never realized that the body was so interesting, let alone dead ones. every "body" has a story to tell........ I love the work:) yes this cloud is nice so far :)



Intel486, I will be taking pics of the front, back, and the insides as well of all the cars. But here is a pic of one just like ours but black to get you by....



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You are going to have to change the tag line on your business cards for your detailing business. "You don't necessarily have to die to get a ride in a nicely detailed car." lol This sounds like a great job for you. I'm glad you scored it. :xyxthumbs
 
Redcar GUY said:
Accordian, most of the stuff in the prep room in stainless steel or Porcelain, not much to do to them....





blkZ28Conv, I never realized that the body was so interesting, let alone dead ones. every "body" has a story to tell........ I love the work:) yes this cloud is nice so far :)



Intel486, I will be taking pics of the front, back, and the insides as well of all the cars. But here is a pic of one just like ours but black to get you by....



dodvan.jpg
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What is your title? Were you hired just to detail or is that something that you thought you would throw in for the company. What exactly are you doing to the bodies? Are you the muscle or are you the fluid draining mortion in training. I admire that you can do that work. I am far to sensitive of a person to be able to handle that job. Espically with the elderly and the children. I could not handle the greiving familes.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
You are going to have to change the tag line on your business cards for your detailing business. "You don't necessarily have to die to get a ride in a nicely detailed car." lol This sounds like a great job for you. I'm glad you scored it. :xyxthumbs
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oh and Red: how dare you beat up on a 98 blazer?? (:p ) glad you're enjoying the job!
 
TheOzzfather said:
What is your title? Were you hired just to detail or is that something that you thought you would throw in for the company. What exactly are you doing to the bodies? Are you the muscle or are you the fluid draining mortion in training. I admire that you can do that work. I am far to sensitive of a person to be able to handle that job. Espically with the elderly and the children. I could not handle the greiving familes.
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Well my title is Funeral Directors assistant, but it is way more than that. I do about everything except for the actual embalming. I go on Death calls, work funerals and viewings, park cars, Drive the hearse, Drive the Family to the burial in the family car, wash cars, do lawn care, do maintenance on the building and cars, Drive to other cities to pick up “remains�, take the deceased to the crematory, Deliver funeral flowers to the families home, help dress and prep the bodies for the funeral, I could go on and on. I was hired to be a assistant but in just 3 weeks it has grown to many more jobs than that title entails. The car care part was just a plus, I never knew that my love of detailing would help me get the jobs of my dreams. It looks like in the future I may be going back to school to be a mortician and or a funeral director, I have time to think about it but in just the last 3 weeks or so my boss is already dropping hints about paying for the whole thing ;)



PS my favorite part is the families, I love people and getting to help them in the hardest time of their life is a big deal to me.
 
Now is the time to get into that industry. The baby boom of the 50's will provide you with plenty of work in the future!
 
blkZ28Conv said:
There is a silver lining in every cloud :bounce
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lol... from Dennis Miller: something like, "Every cloud does have a silver lining which contains abnormally high levels of mercury."
 
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