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Mike Phillips
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1968 Cadillac Original Paint Detailing Class - September 2020
After results
We hold our BIG 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class here at Autogeek 3 times a year.
This last September we broke a number of class records, one of which, the class detailed 17 cars in 3 days. Two of the cars for this class had the original single stage paint, these were a 1968 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1974 Plymouth Duster. The Cadillac had been stored for decades and over time and from neglect, the paint turned dull and chalky with oxidation. So I used this car to teach a number of techniques that you simply won't get to learn at any other class.
1: The Comet Technique - for both the paint and to remove mold from the vinyl top.
2: The Number #7 Rub Down Technique
3: How to do high quality one-step Production Detailing
Here's the pictures from this ONE car out of the 17 detailed over the course of 3 days. The machine polishing portion took place on Saturday during the part of the class I call,
Free-for-All
Free-for-All is the point in the class where YOU have already used all of the other major tools. So for this portion of the class you can choose whichever tool you want to revisit or spend more time with - OR - you can use multiple tools. Previously, the class learns the dedicated brands and dedicated paint polishing systems, for example, The RUPES and Griot's tools and paint polishing systems. For Free-for-All, we use a high quality one-step cleaner/wax or AIO for the product and then each person can now spend more time with ANY of the tools used over the last day and a half. I find this a very effective way for each person to drill-down and really isolate the tools they like best.
First - Here's a short video I made when the car arrived, and then right before it left.
Watch the video on my Facebook Page
Watch the video on my Instagram Page
BEFORE
Here's a few pictures that show the condition of the paint before the class.
Outside Sunlight
I took these of the paint on the trunk lid while the car was parked outside. There is ZERO reflection in the paint.
The paint is so oxidized, it actually has TEXTURE
Mold and Mildew
The vinyl top was covered with mold and mildew. You can also see the 1974 Plymouth Duster in front of the Cadillac as well as more cars being parked and staged for the class.
Zero Gloss - Zero Reflectivity
After results
We hold our BIG 3-day Detailing Bootcamp Class here at Autogeek 3 times a year.
- February
- May
- September
This last September we broke a number of class records, one of which, the class detailed 17 cars in 3 days. Two of the cars for this class had the original single stage paint, these were a 1968 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1974 Plymouth Duster. The Cadillac had been stored for decades and over time and from neglect, the paint turned dull and chalky with oxidation. So I used this car to teach a number of techniques that you simply won't get to learn at any other class.
1: The Comet Technique - for both the paint and to remove mold from the vinyl top.
2: The Number #7 Rub Down Technique
3: How to do high quality one-step Production Detailing
Here's the pictures from this ONE car out of the 17 detailed over the course of 3 days. The machine polishing portion took place on Saturday during the part of the class I call,
Free-for-All
Free-for-All is the point in the class where YOU have already used all of the other major tools. So for this portion of the class you can choose whichever tool you want to revisit or spend more time with - OR - you can use multiple tools. Previously, the class learns the dedicated brands and dedicated paint polishing systems, for example, The RUPES and Griot's tools and paint polishing systems. For Free-for-All, we use a high quality one-step cleaner/wax or AIO for the product and then each person can now spend more time with ANY of the tools used over the last day and a half. I find this a very effective way for each person to drill-down and really isolate the tools they like best.
First - Here's a short video I made when the car arrived, and then right before it left.
Watch the video on my Facebook Page
Watch the video on my Instagram Page
BEFORE
Here's a few pictures that show the condition of the paint before the class.
Outside Sunlight
I took these of the paint on the trunk lid while the car was parked outside. There is ZERO reflection in the paint.
The paint is so oxidized, it actually has TEXTURE
Mold and Mildew
The vinyl top was covered with mold and mildew. You can also see the 1974 Plymouth Duster in front of the Cadillac as well as more cars being parked and staged for the class.
Zero Gloss - Zero Reflectivity