Pictures from Detailing Boot Camp Day 1

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Pictures from Detailing Boot Camp Day 1


Here's a few pictures from today's class, I have to head down to the social meet & greet so I'll add some comments later.

Also, I would like to say a special thank you to Fred aka feslope for playing "Photographer" today... you did great!

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A HUGE thank you to Nick for all his help today and also to Yancy for broadcasting the live stream.

We'll be broadcasting live again tomorrow starting around 12:30ish to 1:00pm

 

[slickooz]

Had the chance today to watch you guys use the extractor on those dirty seats. What a difference it makes. Great class today, going check in on tomorrow class.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Here's what's up for tomorrow... everyone gets to machine polish the clearcoat finish 2000 Vette to remove swirls and create a show car finish...

As soon as we're done with this we're going to knock out the single stage enamel paint on this 1949 Chevy Carryall. This will be a landmark detailing day at Autogeek's Show Car Garage!

See everyone bright and early... I'll be there at 6:00am getting things set-up...


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Setting up for Day 2

Today we're going to use the Optimum and Meguiar's Microfiber Pads Systems on the Corvette with DA Polishers to remove the swirls and then seal the paint with Opti-Coat.

Here's the paint on the Vette before the class...

Some kind of contaminants all over the paint, some have a rush color to them, should be perfect for the Iron-X demonstration.

Some kind of stain spots all over the paint...

And of course swirls...

We ended Saturday by washing and claying the exterior and here's how it looks in the garage right now...

So first thing today we'll finish this Corvette using the Meguiar's and the Optimum Microfiber pads and matching products.


Wetsanding, Cutting and Buffing
While the everyone cycles through working on the Corvette we'll also have dampsanding and rotary buffer stations set up on black practice hoods.

We'll be using the same hood I used in this article and anyone that wants to try to create a swirl free finish using only a rotary buffer is welcome to try.

Hologram Free with a Rotary Buffer

1949 Chevrolet Carryall Extreme Makeover
After the Vette is finished we tackle the 1949 Chevrolet Carryall using Pinnacle Polishes and Flex Polishers plus PC's, Megs and Griot's DA Polishers.

All the paint on the Carryall looks like this...

And sometime around noon today Yancy will be here to broadcast the class live!


Time to go set up for today's Detail Boot Camp Class!


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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Class is over and and it's time to clean up and then close down Autogeek's Show Car Garage... here's a couple pictures of the cars we worked on and our students. More pictures on Monday...

Huge thank you to everyone that attended, you were all great students and I hope you all had just as much fun as Nick and I...


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[jpegs13]

Just add Detailing Boot Camp to my reasons to want to live in Florida.....

 

[MaxWax]

Hey Mike and all the people at AG, thanks for an awesome weekend! That class was incredibly informative, an awesome learning experience, and the $200 gift certificate was pretty awesome too!:xyxthumbs: How hands on the class was definitely played a huge role in how happy I was with it, the fact that we all got to try out every product you covered. Have a great week!

 

[Scarelane]

Very cool! Looks like a lot of fun and a great experience.

I really wanted to go, but just couldn't swing it. Hopefully next time...

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[feslope]

Just add Detailing Boot Camp to my reasons to want to live in Florida.....

Good reason to move to FL. For the winter anyway.

Very cool! Looks like a lot of fun and a great experience.

I really wanted to go, but just couldn't swing it. Hopefully next time...

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Do Whatever it takes. rops:

Seriously though, Thank You Bob (Max) McKee for making the space, products and AG personell available to make this weekend happen. Thank you Mike Phillips for planning and conducting a flawless program. Thank you Nick, your help and knowledge contributed much to a smooth continuous program. Thank you Yancy for sharing some of our experience with forum members unable to attend.

We had a great group. On Sunday we did 2 stage correction, IPA wipe down, applied Opticoat to one half and C-Quartz to the other half of the Corvette. The Carryall got Clayed, two stage correction and machine waxed. This was all done by 3PM. We pretty much forgot about breaks and did lunch in about 25 minutes.

Damp sanding and polishing out the sanding marks to a swirl free finish also went on concurrently with polishing and coating the Vette. Ag has black painted hoods on solid stands for practice.

Self motivation was also evident. A couple members of the class took it upon themselves to clean and polish the grill on the Carryall. WOW talk about a finishing touch.

Thank you classmates. It is a pleasure and a privilege to have met, learned and worked with everyone of you this weekend. Best wishes and regards to all of you.

More later....


Classmembers Cars :cruisin:

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Hey Mike and all the people at AG, thanks for an awesome weekend! That class was incredibly informative, an awesome learning experience, and the $200 gift certificate was pretty awesome too!

It was a genuine pleasure meeting you Max, I always enjoy meeting the people behind the Avatars on our forum. You are not only a very hard worker with a true passion for this craft but a genuinely nice and very polite as well as professional young man. Your parents must be very proud

How hands on the class was definitely played a huge role in how happy I was with it, the fact that we all got to try out every product you covered. Have a great week!

I think it's important to incorporate as much hands-on action as possible in any type of detailing class, people learn best by doing...

Thank you for attending our class here at Autogeek, you were a excellent student and it was a real pleasure having you participate in all the projects we tackled.

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Seriously though, Thank You Bob (Max) McKee for making the space, products and AG personnel available to make this weekend happen. Thank you Mike Phillips for planning and conducting a flawless program. Thank you Nick, your help and knowledge contributed much to a smooth continuous program. Thank you Yancy for sharing some of our experience with forum members unable to attend.

I'm confident that I speak for everyone else here at Autogeek when I say thank you for the kind words Fred... it's a lot of work behind the scenes to put these types of classes on and any success we have comes from a team effort.

We had a great group.

I couldn't agree more! We had a STELLAR group of people and that made the class a blast!


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[SkateForGirl]

Looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing.

 

[DanRI]

Hey guys I just wanted to say thank you for a great weekend. Detailing boot camp was such a good experience for me. Its a lot of fun to be around people who share my passion for detailing. Thank you Max, Mike, Nick, and everyone at Autogeek for a great class.

 

[bshattuck87]

Mike, I can no where near express how greatful I am for being able to attend this class! I truly appreciate your gratitude, kindness, and patience for taking the time to show us what it takes to be a better detailer. With that being said, if ANYONE is thinking about taking this class, do not hesitate. It's well worth the money & time, I can't not stress that enough! Also, I'll be booking the hotel again tonight for Detailfest in March! Mike, I hope y'all will be able to do a Thursday night detail session that weekend. That would be awesome!

Again, thank you Autogeek, Max, Mike, & Nick for everything!

Brenton

 

[bshattuck87]

I take that back, the wife just booked it this morning! Haha

Brenton

 

[Robert8194]

I want to express my thanks to Max, Mike, Nick and the entire gang at AutoGeek for the incredible experience at Boot Camp this past weekend. The class was fun and instructive and well worth the trip. Mike is an incredible teacher and his live, hands on classes are a great way to learn detailing. The information in the forum and the videos by Mike are great but there is no substitute for having the expert looking over your shoulder to tell if you are doing it right or wrong. The benefits of the classes to me would include:
A chance to test products and tools to know what best fits your style and budget
A chance to get small group and individual training on detailing techniques
A chance to meet some great folks who share your passion for detailing
An atmosphere where everyone is welcome, experienced detailers who do this for a living and those of us who are pure hobbyists, and no question is a dumb question
A learning experience that cannot be equalled at the price

I guess the fact that I have flown in from Birmingham for the past two classes is as strong of a recommendation as I can make. I would say to anyone who can get to one of these classes, you will have fun, learn a lot and not regret the experience. But, don't expect this to be easy. It is a lot of hard work. But, if you are already detailing, you probably already knew that.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I finished polishing out the roof and took a few "after" pictures of the 1949 Carryall before the owner Mike picks it up tomorrow...

More pictures as time allows...


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[Bunky]

It sure looked like a lot of good rides and great time !

 

[slimer955]

I would like to thank Mr. Max Mckee for giving me the oppertunity to come and learn from the best. This two day Boot Camp was a great experience. And when you can learn from the best in the business, Mike, Nick and Yancy, it just dont get any better than that. I am an amature to detailing and the amount of what Mike, Nick and Yancy were able to show and teach in just two days is amazing. Mike is a master at throwing alot at you in a way that makes it very easy to understand and retain what he is teaching.
I strongly recommend that anyone in the business or just and amature like myself take his class, it is worth the price of admission and then some.

Sincerely
Danny Thompson

 

[POE detailing]

Thank you Max for putting together a great company!Your staff is top notch. This weekends Detailing Bootcamp was a lot of fun,and educational for any level detailer. These events, I believe do a great benefit to the detailing industry in bringing detailers together from all over to meet and share ideas, and also the hands on training with the huge variety of experiences with products, equipment, and an expert teacher who makes you laugh and feel at home. What a blast!
And to all the class mates, it was a pleasure to meet and to share experiences with you. Can't wait to do it again.
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