I met Mike "FLEX" Phillips today at SEMA!

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Awe yeah!!

While walking around SEMA 2012 today, to my happy surprise while hoping Auto Geek would be there with Flex Phillips, I turned the corner and saw rows of shimmering black Pinnacle and Wolfgang bottles, with the man himself adorned in a detailing apron schooling fascinated onlookers in the arts of polishing! I was PUMPED to say the least.

After years upon years from Meg's to Auto Geek following the expert, sincere, detailed, and thoughtful advice and kind considerate character of one of the world's preeminent detailers, I was finally able to shake hands with the legend of shine! The colossus of gleam! The great flexerino!

Here's a cell phone shot we got snapped, and as you can tell, it looks like my face is being stretched to the limit with that smile, haha! I immediately picked up an autographed copy of Mike's book, and can't wait to get those pages tattered and put it all to good use for clients and for my personal vehicles which I love... well, just the Shelby GT500, but don't tell the Jeep.

THANKS SO MUCH for the great impression Mike, you're a guy who truly lived up to the "hype" of your happy-go-lucky willing to help anyone persona online, and that was the best part of it all! Auto Geek is FORTUNATE to have recruited you into their ranks, you're a gentlemen and a real professional, thanks again my friend.

-Aaron
 
Dude! You are a beast!

I met Mike last year and he is indeed a legend. Also a very nice guy.
 
Dynamic_Detailing said:
I was finally able to shake hands with the legend of shine! The colossus of gleam! The great flexerino!
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Wow, now he's going to get a big head! :laughing: But, really, he is a good guy. I have the same great impresion of him from when we met him a Detailfest 2011. They even invited us out to drink w/ him the first night we got there -super cool.
 
Mr. Phillips is truly everything you said about him.
Aaron's your name...really? Standing next to "Flex" looked like a man named Arnold to me.

Folks, did you see the guns on that guy?:wow: Looks like your breaking Mike's hand for crying outloud. He'll never be able to polish anything by hand again. :laughing:

In the famous words of Lou Costello, "Let me at him...let me at him"...NOT!Im the MAN




:D
 
tdekany said:
Dude! You are a beast!

I met Mike last year and he is indeed a legend. Also a very nice guy.
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Haha, thanks! Yeah, he was so approachable, and really just seemed genuinely interested in speaking with people!

rasch_C said:
Wow, now he's going to get a big head! :laughing: But, really, he is a good guy. I have the same great impresion of him from when we met him a Detailfest 2011. They even invited us out to drink w/ him the first night we got there -super cool.
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He deserves to have a big head, but he doesn't, which is what makes him Mike Flex Phillips! :)

Hoytman said:
Mr. Phillips is truly everything you said about him.
Aaron's your name...really? Standing next to "Flex" looked like a man named Arnold to me.

Folks, did you see the guns on that guy?:wow: Looks like your breaking Mike's hand for crying outloud. He'll never be able to polish anything by hand again. :laughing:

In the famous words of Lou Costello, "Let me at him...let me at him"...NOT!
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Haha!! Yes, Aaron's my name :) I have always been a fan of Arnold, I remember when first saw Terminator, it was filmed the year I was born.

If anyone was going to break anyone else's hand... Mike would have broken mine, how many decades has he been using his hands to make paint glimmer!?

smack said:
Right on. I will try and meet him Friday. I was there late Tuesday and he took off to see the Overhaulin setup
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Totally an awesome guy! I bet you 95% of what he does is actually his "job," and everything else is what he does because he has an actual passion for detailing and for customers and fans/friends!
 
Pretty cool indeed! :coolgleam:

I hope to meet him at The Autogeek Detail Fest 2013........:props:
 
BobbyG said:
Pretty cool indeed! :coolgleam:

I hope to meet him at The Autogeek Detail Fest 2013........:props:
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I hope to meet you at Detail Fest 2013 Bobby :xyxthumbs:
 
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I was fortunate to meet mike at my shop when he worked for meguiars, all of what was said is true and then some!
 
Dynamic_Detailing said:
What kind of car do you drive? ;)
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me and you wouldn't get along too well....

Although after seeing a pic of you, I wouldn't say that to your face lmao!! :laughing:

JK JK, I respect the Mustang, just hate the fact that the Camaro is so fat and thus inherently slower :(
 
ihaveacamaro said:
me and you wouldn't get along too well....

Although after seeing a pic of you, I wouldn't say that to your face lmao!! :laughing:

JK JK, I respect the Mustang, just hate the fact that the Camaro is so fat and thus inherently slower :(
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I like the Camaro... when done right. You might find that as a shock, but I actually will purchase one someday, probably not a ZL1 because they are overpriced for what you get in terms of raw power, but after seeing so many well done Camaros at SEMA, why not!
 
Dynamic_Detailing said:
I like the Camaro... when done right. You might find that as a shock, but I actually will purchase one someday, probably not a ZL1 because they are overpriced for what you get in terms of raw power, but after seeing so many well done Camaros at SEMA, why not!
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A lot of people think I butchered my Camaro :laughing:

I like it though, so I'm happy!

The great thing with American Muscle is their are just SO MANY factory and aftermarket options you can choose from!!!
 
Well, I'm really magnetized to Mike's Book! I've taken it places with me, I read it in a waiting lobby the other day for at least an hour, really soaking in techniques and it's invaluable to always have a needed refresher on other items as well!

I'm over half-way through so far, I'm really taking my time so I don't miss a thing!
 
Dynamic_Detailing said:
Well, I'm really magnetized to Mike's Book! I've taken it places with me, I read it in a waiting lobby the other day for at least an hour, really soaking in techniques and it's invaluable to always have a needed refresher on other items as well!

I'm over half-way through so far, I'm really taking my time so I don't miss a thing!
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QUESTION for conversation!

-Who else has Mike's book and what are some of the most impressive new techniques you've learned as a result?
 
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