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Hey Mike, great job with video and class as usual! I have one question, almost a request, have you ever thought of hosting a instructors class? For those that do this professionally, but would also like to teach there employees? I've been hesitant on such request do to the fear that if I don't show someone how to do it the right way they may cause more damage.
 
ProDetail said:
Hey Mike, great job with video and class as usual! I have one question, almost a request, have you ever thought of hosting a instructors class? For those that do this professionally, but would also like to teach there employees? I've been hesitant on such request do to the fear that if I don't show someone how to do it the right way they may cause more damage.
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Like a class for people that want to become an Instructor?

I'd be open to the idea... I know I've learned a lot over the years on the topics of,

  • Crowd control
  • Set-up and preparation
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Choosing good demo cars
  • Explaining concepts and then re-enforcing with hand-on demonstrations and training
  • Etc.
The most important thing is to have a passion to share with other and to be comfortable standing in front of and speaking in front of people.

Confidence in your products and your own abilities is also very important. Knowing how to recover if something doesn't go to plan is also vital.


:)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Knowing how to recover if something doesn't go to plan is also vital.


:)
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Such as someone turning on the buffer before setting it down on the car, lol.

Sorry, for whomever pulled that one. Mike's quick reaction to smash your hand down was funny though.


Assuming from what I saw after that incident, it probably didn't splatter. Curious if anyone has slung some polish all over a car in your shop while filming?
 
brentech said:
Such as someone turning on the buffer before setting it down on the car, lol.

Sorry, for whomever pulled that one. Mike's quick reaction to smash your hand down was funny though.
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It's happened so often at classes that I'm always watching for this mistake an my instinctive reaction is to shove their hand holding the polisher back down onto the paint to get the spinning pad back against the paint.



brentech said:
Assuming from what I saw after that incident, it probably didn't splatter.
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It splattered all over the place but we quickly wiped the splatter dots off the car. Luckily we had the wiper arms and plastic grill covered up with the cover-up towel.


brentech said:
Curious if anyone has slung some polish all over a car in your shop while filming?
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Yes but never too bad as the pads would have still been fresh. It's really pad if your pad is highly saturated or wet from hours of buffing with the same pad.

Not quite the same thing but here's me slinging splatter with Bryan Fuller after I just explained how to not do it. :D


Removing Swirls with Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer on Two Guys Garage



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LOL, that was pretty funny. I liked your ability to just move on though. I'd probably stop and be all red faced for about 20 seconds.

In my mind I would have been shouting expletives at the least.

I slung a bit working on my own car in my garage. Was such a dumb mistake. I started to spread out some polish and realized my cord was dangling near my front bumper.
Instead of turning the machine off and putting the cord over my shoulder, I used one hand to adjust it, but I also leaned back and the buffer lifted the slightest bit. The tiniest splatters covered the front quarter of my car.

Will never make that mistake again.
 
brentech said:
LOL, that was pretty funny. I liked your ability to just move on though. I'd probably stop and be all red faced for about 20 seconds.
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It's very important to be able to recover on the fly... this is what I meant when I wrote this in an post above...

Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Knowing how to recover if something doesn't go to plan is also vital.
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brentech said:
In my mind I would have been shouting expletives at the least.
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It's very important to always conduct yourself in a professional manner on a TV set, lots of money involved behind the scenes besides the actual production costs.



brentech said:
I slung a bit working on my own car in my garage. Was such a dumb mistake. I started to spread out some polish and realized my cord was dangling near my front bumper.
Instead of turning the machine off and putting the cord over my shoulder, I used one hand to adjust it, but I also leaned back and the buffer lifted the slightest bit.

The tiniest splatters covered the front quarter of my car.

Will never make that mistake again.
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Everyone makes this mistake sooner or later... usually when first starting out...

The best way to learn what not to do is to do it at least once...


:)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
It's very important to always conduct yourself in a professional manner on a TV set, lots of money involved behind the scenes besides the actual production costs.
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ha, I didn't mean out loud. Like, in my head, I'd likely be cursing myself out
But yeah, I agree.
 
Sunshyne said:
Mike does VRP sling at all?
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No tire dressing will sling as long as there's no excess left on the tire.

To prevent sling, simply reduce the amount you're applying or wipe the tire down to remove any excess before driving off. Use a one of your tatty towels for this step as outlined here,


The 4 minimum categories of wiping cloths



Tatty Cotton Towels
Tatty Cotton Towels are cotton towels that are washed and dried but for whatever the reason, their quality is fallen off to far from what's acceptable to touch paint in good condition or better. They still have value however for mundane tasks like wiping excess tired dressing off the face of a tire, applying or wiping cleaners and dressings in the fenderwell area, applying or removing cleaners, dressings or cleaner/waxes in the trunk area or door jambs and engine compartments. They have value because they are absorbent, clean and ready to use and paid for. After some projects you might be better of discarding them versus trying to clean them well enough that they can be used again.


:)
 
Quattro3.2 said:
If anyone has the opportunity to get the Autogeek Show Car garage, do it. It was an amazing opportunity to get some hands on experience and tips from a guy like Mike. He was quick to give pointers and advice all while making a great TV show for the viewers. I live two hours away and it was a long trip, but I will be doing it again.
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Thanks for the kind words... just now found this post... hope to see you again at a future project.

Don't forget about Detail Fest, it's only about 3-4 weeks away...




Quattro3.2 said:
At first, I was thinking "this car already looks great, what else can we do to it? This is just going to be work for the sake of work."

Man, was I wrong.

The finish looked and felt like it was wrapped in glass. I have done a few cars for friends and family, but this was awesome!
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This is why I try really hard to document the "before" condition of the paint with pictures and video because unless you're hear in person, it can be hard to see what the true condition of the paint.

Also just to note, it's easy to take a car with paint in really BAD condition paint and create a dramatic before & after makeover.

The real challenge is to take something that's already pretty nice and take the finish on it to a higher level. That's where you need to really have your ducks in a row.


Quattro3.2 said:
All in all, it was a great time to learn, use some products that I normally wouldn’t have access to, and spend some quality time with my brother and my old man. If anyone could think of a better time than detailing a car then grabbing some beers after with your family, please PM me and let me know.
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Having you and your brother and Dad here really did make this a fun project.




Quattro3.2 said:
I asked Mike for a cart and three minutes in the warehouse alone. He pointed to the wall and said "There's the cart".

Unfortunately, the three minutes alone did not happen. Maybe next time.
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Wow! everything is looking so inviting and comfortable. I never seen this before. Really done nice job there. Jumps real hard to get closer to it. Like it.
 
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