I don't know of any classes in your area but my next class is coming up in January and I don't know of any classes where you get to work with as many tools in one place and we go over just about every aspect of detailing. Plus cool cars to work on.
I also post more pictures of people getting hands-on training and experience than anyone in this industry. Always have... always will.
Sign-up: January 25 & 26, 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class
Here's a sample...
This course will cover the following tools on multiple cars
The NEW Rupes Duetto 12 and Mini 12
The first opportunity to attend any class where you can get your hands on these brand new tools introduced at SEMA this year.
The Rupes Duetto 12
Here's my buddy Jay using the new Rupes Duetto 12 on my Silverado...
Rupes Mini 12
Here's my buddy Matt using the new Rupes Mini on thin panels...
Rupes LHR 15ES & LHR 21ES Random Orbital “Bigfoot" Polishers
Students will use both the Bigfoot 15 and 21 Polishers with the Rupes pads, compounds and polishes to learn Show Car Detailing. Mike always brings classics and streetrods to his classes for students to work on. Students will learn how to hold and use the Rupes polishers to remove swirls, scratches and water spots and then polish the paint to a high gloss finish. Afterwards, the paint will be sealed with a wax, paint sealant or coating using the newest technology currently introduced to the market.
Using the Rupes Bigfoot 15 to remove swirls from a 1959 Impala
Using the Rupes Bigfoot 21 to remove swirls out of a 1947 Buick Slantback Sedan
Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
Students will use this tool set up with both 6.5" Hybrid Pads and 5" Hybrid Pads to do what Mike calls Show Car Detailing. Show car detailing is using a multiple step approach using dedicated compound and polishing steps to create a show car finish and then applying either a wax, sealant or coating to create a perfect shine. The choice of waxes, sealants or coatings will change as new products are introduced with the newest products on the market being showcased.
Using the Flex 3401 with a 5" Hybrid Pad on a 1940 Ford Coupe
Using the Flex 3401 with a 6.6" Hybrid Pad on a 1965 Mustang Convertible
Using the Flex 3401 with Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on a 1963 Plymouth Fury Drag Racer
Rotary Buffers - Flex PE14 - DeWALT 849X - Makita 9227c
The rotary buffer is still the most powerful tool in the car detailing world and the tool able to remove the most serious of paint defects the fastest. It's also capable of polishing the paint and then jeweling the paint to a super high gloss finish.
Mike will take all the mystery out of using the rotary buffer as well as all of the risk associated with this favorite tool among professional detailers.
Each student will learn how to properly clean and spur wool pads plus how to use the 10 @ 10 Technique to pick up a bead of product. Correct technique for buffing out a car section by section will be learned for removing defects like sanding marks, water spots, swirls and scratches. Next students will learn to use foam pads to refine the results created by the wool pad step to a high gloss finish followed by learning to jewel the paint for a hologram-free finish. Afterwards, the car will be sealed using the latest technology in either a wax, sealant or coating.
Using the Flex PE14 to Jewel the paint to a high gloss on the original paint on a 1987 Corvette
Using the DeWALT 849X to remove sanding marks out of a 1963 Impala SS
Using the Makita Rotary Buffer to remove sanding marks from a 1987 K5 Blazer
Dual Action Polishers - Porter Cable 7424XP - Griot's Garage - Meguiar's G110v2
The dual action polishers is an amazing tool capable of incredible work when used correctly with the right pads, products and most important technique. Mike Phillips was working as a Trainer in the body shop industry when the Porter Cable polisher was first introduced to the paint polishing world. He has more articles, books, videos and hours as both a professional detailer and Instructor on how to use these versatile and capable tool.
Student will learn how to use these dual action polishers with both foam pads and microfiber pads to do both show car detailing and production detailing. They will also learn how to use these dual action polishers to machine wetsand to remove orange peel and other surface imperfections followed by how to use rotary buffers to remove sanding marks.
Using a Porter Cable 7424XP with Optimum Microfiber Pads to remove holograms from a 1954 Ford F100
Machine Wetsanding the roof on a 1963 Impala SS with a Porter Cable 7424XP
Using the Meguiar's G110v2 and the Griot's dual action polishers to remove swirls out of a 1936 Ford Roadster
Cyclo Polishers
The new Model 5 Pro Series is on the left with the blue grip...
The synchronized movement of the Cyclo Polisher's dual orbiting heads effectively mirrors the overlapping, circular motion of fine hand polishing. The result is perfectly balanced machine that produces less vibration and leaves a mirror-like finish without swirl marks or risk of damage to paint.
Cyclo Polishers are also very versatile in that they can be used with an assortment of brushes to clean all types of surfaces including, leather, vinyl, carpet and upholstery, even non-skid boat surfaces in boats.
Cyclo Polishers can also be used as a mechanical means of removing above surface bonded contaminants like overspray paint, tree sap mist, industrial fallout and other air borne contaminants.
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