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Yes.
I may have it handcuffed to my wrist to make sure it doesn't walk off.
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Mike,
Thank you for packing up your detailing arsenal for a weekend of fun in Atlanta.
The class far exceeded my expectations and gave me the added confidence to take my personal detailing hobby to the next level and eventually detail on the side for extra cash flow as time permits.
Your patience in showing the class different techniques with the latest and greatest tools and products (Yes, the C-Beast is on my Christmas list) was invaluable. Your demonstration on things as simple as proper towel use, inspection, and care will save a ton of time and possible frustration on future detailing jobs.
Additionally, showing how different pads can produce vastly different results using the same product and displaying the proper way to hold and the correct amount of pressure to use on the polisher to generate optimal results are not something you can truly appreciate unless in a hands on situation like your class.
Your coverage and “teaching by doing” skills like wet sanding, glass polishing, convertible top care/maintenance, and various nano coating systems were all things I was curious about but had no way of learning without playing trial and error on my own car (not something I wanted to entertain).
I especially liked the way you taught how to assess what a detailing client truly expects out of a detail and how to meet both their final outcome and pricing expectations.
One of my most memorable highlights from Saturday was the 200k+ mile 2004 Honda Accord you found that was owned by the restaurant server who waited on your group for dinner Friday night. Every body panel had something wrong with it and I really don’t think the car had ever been washed or detailed in well over a decade. Bringing that car back to life with little effort and then seeing the owners reaction was absolutely priceless.
This class had plenty to teach anyone from a level of zero experience all the way to those who detail professionally for a living.
Now I need to start building a wish list of tools and products I used during your class to consume the next few months of paychecks!
You are an asset to the detailing community. Thank you for taking the time and energy to impart your knowledge on the rest of us.
Bart
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Thank you for packing up your detailing arsenal for a weekend of fun in Atlanta.
The class far exceeded my expectations and gave me the added confidence to take my personal detailing hobby to the next level and eventually detail on the side for extra cash flow as time permits.
Your patience in showing the class different techniques with the latest and greatest tools and products (Yes, the C-Beast is on my Christmas list) was invaluable. Your demonstration on things as simple as proper towel use, inspection, and care will save a ton of time and possible frustration on future detailing jobs.
Additionally, showing how different pads can produce vastly different results using the same product and displaying the proper way to hold and the correct amount of pressure to use on the polisher to generate optimal results are not something you can truly appreciate unless in a hands on situation like your class.
Your coverage and “teaching by doing” skills like wet sanding, glass polishing, convertible top care/maintenance, and various nano coating systems were all things I was curious about but had no way of learning without playing trial and error on my own car (not something I wanted to entertain).
I especially liked the way you taught how to assess what a detailing client truly expects out of a detail and how to meet both their final outcome and pricing expectations.
One of my most memorable highlights from Saturday was the 200k+ mile 2004 Honda Accord you found that was owned by the restaurant server who waited on your group for dinner Friday night. Every body panel had something wrong with it and I really don’t think the car had ever been washed or detailed in well over a decade. Bringing that car back to life with little effort and then seeing the owners reaction was absolutely priceless.
This class had plenty to teach anyone from a level of zero experience all the way to those who detail professionally for a living.
Now I need to start building a wish list of tools and products I used during your class to consume the next few months of paychecks!
You are an asset to the detailing community. Thank you for taking the time and energy to impart your knowledge on the rest of us.
Bart
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Granted, a battery powered polisher won’t match the complete power of a corded polisher, but the CBEAST is still very impressive with plenty of power.
It was my favorite polisher that I used during this class. And now it’s on my wish list. T
hanks to Mike Phillips for allowing us to use this amazing tool.
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Granted, a battery powered polisher won’t match the complete power of a corded polisher, but the CBEAST is still very impressive with plenty of power.
It was my favorite polisher that I used during this class. And now it’s on my wish list. T
hanks to Mike Phillips for allowing us to use this amazing tool.
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Hi Chris,
It was my pleasure to bring my personal Cordless FLEX 3401 to the Atlanta Roadshow Class to let everyone test out this new tool.
Besides using the CBEAST.... what else did you like about the class?
Granted, a battery powered polisher won’t match the complete power of a corded polisher, but the CBEAST is still very impressive with plenty of power.
It was my favorite polisher that I used during this class. And now it’s on my wish list. T
hanks to Mike Phillips for allowing us to use this amazing tool.
Hi Chris,
It was my pleasure to bring my personal Cordless FLEX 3401 to the Atlanta Roadshow Class to let everyone test out this new tool.
Besides using the CBEAST.... what else did you like about the class?
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The class gave me a few tips & tricks to help with the skills that I already have (compounding, polishing, etc). It also showed me some things that I haven’t had the nerve to try yet. For example.
- Using a hose to clean an engine. Now I know how to do it safely and I’m anxious to give it a try.
- Wet Sanding - Now I know how to do it. And as Mike stated, “It’s good to learn something, so that you can understand that maybe you SHOULDN’T DO IT.” With the thin clear coat on factory vehicles, we should save Wet Sanding for custom, THICKER, paint jobs.
Furthermore, I believe you will always learn tips & tricks from HANDS-ON instruction than you will from videos & books. Great class, I highly recommend it.
The class gave me a few tips & tricks to help with the skills that I already have (compounding, polishing, etc). It also showed me some things that I haven’t had the nerve to try yet. For example.
- Using a hose to clean an engine. Now I know how to do it safely and I’m anxious to give it a try.
- Wet Sanding - Now I know how to do it. And as Mike stated, “It’s good to learn something, so that you can understand that maybe you SHOULDN’T DO IT.” With the thin clear coat on factory vehicles, we should save Wet Sanding for custom, THICKER, paint jobs.
Furthermore, I believe you will always learn tips & tricks from HANDS-ON instruction than you will from videos & books. Great class, I highly recommend it.
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Fixed that sentence for you
Fixed that sentence for you
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Re: Offline for a few days - Atlanta, Georgia Roadshow Class!
. . . . Yeeeaaah, so I did this. :dunno:
I Google searched Detailing Classes Worldwide & came back with a few options. So disregarding the links to Your Classes Mike I clicked on every link on the first page . . . 35ish minutes later, after searching through each website for some real documentation be it photographically or written.
My findings - Combining everything I found on each different link regarding documentation of the classes offered, it safe to say that this thread on its own contains more documented information in writting & photographs about a detailing class by a long way! Just one thread!!!rops:
Hats off to you Mr Phillips! What outstanding work you do & how spoilt we all are for your contributions to the detailing industry. Bravo! :urtheman:
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
Try to find any other class on Planet Earth that documents just how much you get to do with pictures like these. Try.
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. . . . Yeeeaaah, so I did this. :dunno:
I Google searched Detailing Classes Worldwide & came back with a few options. So disregarding the links to Your Classes Mike I clicked on every link on the first page . . . 35ish minutes later, after searching through each website for some real documentation be it photographically or written.
My findings - Combining everything I found on each different link regarding documentation of the classes offered, it safe to say that this thread on its own contains more documented information in writting & photographs about a detailing class by a long way! Just one thread!!!
rops:Hats off to you Mr Phillips! What outstanding work you do & how spoilt we all are for your contributions to the detailing industry. Bravo! :urtheman:
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
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Thanks for taking the challenge Aaryn.
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. . . . Yeeeaaah, so I did this. :dunno:
I Google searched Detailing Classes Worldwide & came back with a few options. So disregarding the links to Your Classes Mike I clicked on every link on the first page . . . 35ish minutes later, after searching through each website for some real documentation be it photographically or written.
My findings - Combining everything I found on each different link regarding documentation of the classes offered, it safe to say that this thread on its own contains more documented information in writting & photographs about a detailing class by a long way! Just one thread!!!
Hats off to you Mr Phillips! What outstanding work you do & how spoilt we all are for your contributions to the detailing industry. Bravo! :urtheman:
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
Thanks for taking the challenge Aaryn.
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More pictures from the first day of this roadshow class.
After the class on 8mm free spinning polishers aka short stroke polishers next we go over the RUPES long Stroke Polishers.
We cover every and all topics - with the first class we covered Waterless Washing - now we cover techniques for Rinseless Washing.
Optimum No Rinse
This is actually a technique
After Washing we cover mechanical Decontamination using clay substitutes from Nanoskin and Griots Garage.
Documented hands-on classes!!!
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After the class on 8mm free spinning polishers aka short stroke polishers next we go over the RUPES long Stroke Polishers.
We cover every and all topics - with the first class we covered Waterless Washing - now we cover techniques for Rinseless Washing.
Optimum No Rinse
This is actually a technique
After Washing we cover mechanical Decontamination using clay substitutes from Nanoskin and Griots Garage.
Documented hands-on classes!!!
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Next up - Long Stroke Hands-On Car Detailing Class
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RUPES Blue/Blue
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RUPES White/White
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Time to learn the Mike Phillips technique for chemically stripping impermeable paint using a two- step process that guarantees perfect surface for applying a ceramic paint coating.
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Time to learn the Mike Phillips technique for chemically stripping impermeable paint using a two- step process that guarantees perfect surface for applying a ceramic paint coating.
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Jim Thomas demonstrates his technique for applying GTechniq Ceramic Coating
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Jim Thomas demonstrates his technique for applying GTechniq Ceramic Coating
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Here’s the results...
And hers the class that made the magic happen!
That’s 4 cars detailed so far on Friday and we have more to go!
Next time you see an Autogeek’s Roadshow Class in your State - get signed up. You will learn a lot and also have a lot of fun working on cars with lots of tools and a multitude of pads and products.
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And hers the class that made the magic happen!
That’s 4 cars detailed so far on Friday and we have more to go!
Next time you see an Autogeek’s Roadshow Class in your State - get signed up. You will learn a lot and also have a lot of fun working on cars with lots of tools and a multitude of pads and products.
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After going over show car detailing with short stroke polishers and then long stroke polishers next is what I call,
Free For All
This is where we go over one step production detailing for daily drivers using an AIO
For this part of the class the students can choose and use any tool the like!
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After going over show car detailing with short stroke polishers and then long stroke polishers next is what I call,
Free For All
This is where we go over one step production detailing for daily drivers using an AIO
For this part of the class the students can choose and use any tool the like!
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It’s around 5:30pm Friday night. The class has detailed 5 cars using multiple tools, pads, products and LSPs.
They also learned glass polishing to remove scratches IN the glass on the 1966 Corvette and Cosmetic Engine Detailing plus dozens of other tips and techniques I cover on-the-fly as the needs of the cars demand.
Now it’s time for the Certificate Ceremony where Friday-only students review their Certificate documenting the are some of the hundreds of people that have taken an Autogeek class taught by yours truly in 2018.
Congratulations everyone!
Thank you for your trust and I know I’ll be seeing some of you at these upcoming events,
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Our 3-day detailing class here at Autogeek in January
Our annual boat detailing class in February
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It’s around 5:30pm Friday night. The class has detailed 5 cars using multiple tools, pads, products and LSPs.
They also learned glass polishing to remove scratches IN the glass on the 1966 Corvette and Cosmetic Engine Detailing plus dozens of other tips and techniques I cover on-the-fly as the needs of the cars demand.
Now it’s time for the Certificate Ceremony where Friday-only students review their Certificate documenting the are some of the hundreds of people that have taken an Autogeek class taught by yours truly in 2018.
Congratulations everyone!
Thank you for your trust and I know I’ll be seeing some of you at these upcoming events,
Mobile Tech Expo
Our 3-day detailing class here at Autogeek in January
Our annual boat detailing class in February
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Each person that attends any of our classes,
3-Day Class at Autogeek
2-day Boat Class at Autogeek
2-Day Roadshow Class - USA
Receives a copy of each of my how-to books.
After the classes are over I’m always happy to sign each book.
Each book is signed in a unique way...
Here’s Liz - a very talented detailer!
Enjoy Liz! Most of what I teach in my classes can also be found in my how-to books.
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Each person that attends any of our classes,
3-Day Class at Autogeek
2-day Boat Class at Autogeek
2-Day Roadshow Class - USA
Receives a copy of each of my how-to books.
After the classes are over I’m always happy to sign each book.
Each book is signed in a unique way...
Here’s Liz - a very talented detailer!
Enjoy Liz! Most of what I teach in my classes can also be found in my how-to books.
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