How can I find local classes to take to learn how to detail (rotary, pc?)

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ANyone know?
I live in southern California.
How and where can I find a class to take on detailing, that teaches how to operate the various machines, etc., like some people have taken with Meguiar's?
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Lauren
 
Meguiars is still doing them, as far as I know. They are in Irvine.

Or re-re read my post.

I have faith in you, you just need to be a "go-getter". Go out there and try, try, try again. :grouphug: You're not using anything so abrasive you'll cut clear through your clear coat, in fact, as you've experienced, it's not easy taking a stab INTO that clear coat either.



I know you can do it!! :)





-Nick :cheers:
 
I'm interested too Lauren. I just finished contacting (e-mail) Meguiars to ask if they offered classes. I'll post here when they answer. They are located in Irvine, Ca.
 
Yea Meg still does them go over to there forum and they have open ones
 
Brainstorm!
The absolute best would be an AG class/seminar in Palm Springs or San Diego.
Bet it would fill-up. Who would be class instructor?
Meghan???
 
i think we should set up a detailfest of our own on the west coast...
 
Jimmie said:
I'm interested too Lauren. I just finished contacting (e-mail) Meguiars to ask if they offered classes. I'll post here when they answer. They are located in Irvine, Ca.

Since the whole "Mike Phillips" issue, I am pretty sure they are not doing them. He was the one and only instructor.
 
save your pennies for Detailfest III , its going to be Laurens Coming Home !! Maybe we will even have some 1/2 naked men from movie 300 to even up the score ... you know you like the idea. Lets get planning !!
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
save your pennies for Detailfest III , its going to be Laurens Coming Home !! Maybe we will even have some 1/2 naked men from movie 300 to even up the score ... you know you like the idea. Lets get planning !!

Well at least the bodies on the ones at DFII were real! There's no WAY all those men have rock hard 6 and 12 packs.
 
nick19 said:
Well at least the bodies on the ones at DFII were real! There's no WAY all those men have rock hard 6 and 12 packs.


yah. they are all silicone implanted six packs, i know.
lol
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
save your pennies for Detailfest III , its going to be Laurens Coming Home !! Maybe we will even have some 1/2 naked men from movie 300 to even up the score ... you know you like the idea. Lets get planning !!

What is the date? In Feb? How about in the summer or when I can go?
and I really don't need any half naked men. or naked men. besides,, nica volunteeered to strip for me and jen. or gary. j/k!!!!!

I just do not want to see any (insert any word you choose for female sex organs here.) Seen them my whole life - I AM female, remember? lol
I'd be happy with learning how to use the pc better and move on to rotaries.
or fixing the red vette!!!
but thank you for thinking of me scott. that was sweet of you!:grouphug: :cheers:
 
ltoman said:
ANyone know?
I live in southern California.
How and where can I find a class to take on detailing, that teaches how to operate the various machines, etc., like some people have taken with Meguiar's?
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Lauren
Well if you live by Meguiar's, you might want to take a class there.
 
Lauren...I do not know how far you are from Meguiars..but if you really want to know how to do paint correction..Mike Phillips is the one to teach you..he is an artist when it comes to finishing paint..they have a open Garage weekly I think where you bring your car there and work on it...plus they have a seminar ..being a all day ordeal..they teach you from color sanding to rotary polishing..and proper combos ..you get to work on your car also...

Every one that has gone has said it was the best learning experience they ever had...plus they feed you and give you a product bag to go home with..nice deal..

And no man boobs to look at...LOL....

Al
 
Al-53 said:
Lauren...I do not know how far you are from Meguiars..but if you really want to know how to do paint correction..Mike Phillips is the one to teach you..he is an artist when it comes to finishing paint..they have a open Garage weekly I think where you bring your car there and work on it...plus they have a seminar ..being a all day ordeal..they teach you from color sanding to rotary polishing..and proper combos ..you get to work on your car also...

Every one that has gone has said it was the best learning experience they ever had...plus they feed you and give you a product bag to go home with..nice deal..

And no man boobs to look at...LOL....

Al


Ditto. I said way back when, his class is worth $1,000! Invaluable information he teaches. I drove 4 hours to go to the all-day seminar. Holy smokes was it worth it!

If you're within 8 hours of Irvine, I highly advise you going. That is if Mike is still employed by Meguiars.
 
Detail fest in the west. That is what I think we should do. Doesn't even have to be official.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
save your pennies for Detailfest III , its going to be Laurens Coming Home !! .. you know you like the idea. Lets get planning !!
I'll be there:DIm the MAN
 
ltoman said:
What is the date? In Feb? How about in the summer or when I can go?
and I really don't need any half naked men. or naked men. besides,, nica volunteeered to strip for me and jen. or gary. j/k!!!!!

I just do not want to see any (insert any word you choose for female sex organs here.) Seen them my whole life - I AM female, remember? lol
I'd be happy with learning how to use the pc better and move on to rotaries.
or fixing the red vette!!!
but thank you for thinking of me scott. that was sweet of you!:grouphug: :cheers:

I'm going to be at detail fest III no matter what. I'm flying in and staying at AG and I'm going to harass everyone specially Lauren, Jen and who was that other hotty in AG..mmm can't remember her name now well all the hottys...oh yea wife said she might stay home hehehehe wooohooooo!!! So I'll strip as long as no pictures make there way to the forum lol..hahaha.

I too have been looking for lessons on a rotary here in Calgary but I think I'll just keep practicing and get together with Calgarydetail here to give me some pointers. I would love to take a course but if I'm going to do that I would take a course on painting as well...not sure if it would be worth if for me really because this is my hobby. I could see my self opening a business, actually I have a friend of mine that is opening one right now and I might be his partner. I'll just supply the money and he will be in charge of running it...who knows really but it's good to look at options.
 
Nica said:
I'm going to be at detail fest III no matter what. I'm flying in and staying at AG and I'm going to harass everyone specially Lauren, Jen and who was that other hotty in AG..mmm can't remember her name now well all the hottys...oh yea wife said she might stay home hehehehe wooohooooo!!! So I'll strip as long as no pictures make there way to the forum lol..hahaha.

I too have been looking for lessons on a rotary here in Calgary but I think I'll just keep practicing and get together with Calgarydetail here to give me some pointers. I would love to take a course but if I'm going to do that I would take a course on painting as well...not sure if it would be worth if for me really because this is my hobby. I could see my self opening a business, actually I have a friend of mine that is opening one right now and I might be his partner. I'll just supply the money and he will be in charge of running it...who knows really but it's good to look at options.

Ok, you guys heard it. Nica is going to perform for me, Jen, and Meghan. . .
I like him. He is up for equality.
(And Gary, he has no boobs.)
 
I would love to attend a detail class but I have yet to hear about one in NJ :(
 
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