going to detailin school

Flash Gordon said:
Looks like the recession has even affected "Tha King"

How many ppl per class?
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The 3-day course is just 6 per class. That's what attracted me to that. My preference would be to take Renny Doyle's course because, well, for one thing it's Renny Doyle and also because it's one-on-one. After that it would be AG because, well, they're AG and this is my favorite place to learn and shop from. However I don't think AG offers small classes. Unfortunately for me I have a major fear of flying so I had to look for something around where I live and Detail King was it. I don't know much about them, however I see no reason not to give them the benefit of that doubt so I decided to give them a shot. I'm still going to get the majority of my supplies right there though.
 
12 people in class. It was discounted because they had a low turnout this month. the course was awesome. They spend a day instructing you how start and keep your business going strong. Sure they promote their products. But seeing them first hand, well I'll keep my mouth shut not to offend anybody on here. All in all it was money well spent to attend. Not all of us have the time or money to travel halfway across the country to attend other courses. This was only an hour and a half away from me.
 
I've actually dealt with Detail King for a few different products and found them to be friendly, and had good experiences both times.

That being said...their website is VERY ghetto. It's tough to navigate, and they do push their stuff pretty hard...but I'm pretty sure AG does too, and so does every other detailing website.

Can't speak for their classes at all. But, something tells me you won't learn as much there as you would with Mike.

Hopefully you learn quite a bit. If you've never detailed before...and you expect to take a few days of classes and open up shop, you may be surprised. There's a reason we all are still learning even after years of detailing. It's a LOT to take in. Good luck to you!!
 
Their Web site certainly isn't the best out there, but I'm not too concerned about that. I also have no problem with them pushing their products because that's how they make money, what vendor doesn't push their products? Like 99Fan said, some people don't have the time or money to fly across the country for training. Though that wasn't my particular problem, if I can help it I'll never get on an airplane. Detail King is only 90 minutes away from me so I figured it would be good hands-on experience and I can learn how to set up a business on the side. I have no reason to expect that it won't be worth my time or money. I'll certainly post my experience with them on this site.
 
@99fan- you gotta start someplace. I've seen their website & I've thought about signing up also. For me, everybody has their own little twist on how to detail. Some guys/girls are Meguiar's people, some folks swear by Mother's, some folks don't like OTC manufacturers and prefer "boutique" stuff; locally (Auto Concours- who is phenomenal) uses Optimum. My suggestion, pay attention in your detailing class, continue to read the AutoGeek forum, and ask questions. If you get some time and a few bones, fly down for Mike's seminars. I like Mike's seminars because he has a variety of products & machines. Good luck man-
 
99fan said:
12 people in class. It was discounted because they had a low turnout this month. the course was awesome. They spend a day instructing you how start and keep your business going strong. Sure they promote their products. But seeing them first hand, well I'll keep my mouth shut not to offend anybody on here. All in all it was money well spent to attend. Not all of us have the time or money to travel halfway across the country to attend other courses. This was only an hour and a half away from me.
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I will give you my 2 cents worth. Now that you finished your few hr course I think it would be to your advantage to find a GOOD detailer in your area and spend few days with him. I am sure you can work something out with someone that's been around for a while. Bet if you post here someone will respond.
Again that is what I would do.
 
Well, I just got home from the 3-day course and I'd call it a good experience. The first day was about networking, setting up a business, legal and accounting stuff. I went more for the hands-on so the first day was rough for me, but if you're looking to start a full-time business then I think it's definitely worth it. The next two days were hands-on and I finally gained some experience with a rotary and wetsanding headlights. Other than that, most of everything else they discussed I picked up from this forum. They showed how to do leather and vinyl repair and how to fix cigarette burns which I thought was very cool. Only one or two things they taught were slightly contrary to what I picked up from AG, nothing major though. Overall I think it was a good experience and would have no problems recommending Detail King to anyone. Their staff was very professional and they had some excellent products. I'm still an Autogeek, but they had some other good products that AG doesn't sell so I'll be dealing with DK for those.
 
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