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It seems there's 4 ways of "going pro":

1. Attend a school (RightLook, TotalPros, Detail King, Detailing Success, etc.).
2. Self-taught: trial and error, research online, etc.
3. Work at a car dealership.
4. Work at a detail shop.

Where did the pros here get their training?
 
I wouldn't consider myself a "pro" but #2

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I wouldn't consider myself a pro at everything but everything I know has been learned by trial and error. Once I found this site I learned a whole heck of a lot more than I know before!!
 
2. self taught and online research. autogeek has helped me out so much. It took about 10 hours to really master a DA. by the 5th detail i felt really comfortable. I own a mobile car detailing, its just part time.

I am not on the pro level. ie wet sanding, 50 hour details on lamos to showroom perfection. but I do a "like new" look for not much money. I need more experience with wet sanding paint and also body panel repair/spray painting.
 
I'm not a pro. But I detail all of my own cars and as Mike always says "Each one teach one". And I have, and he is now a pro detailer. That's pretty cool.

I learned everything about detailing here at AG. Reading, asking questions, then going out and doing trial and error.
 
Without a doubt #2. :props:

Trial and error mostly practicing on my own cars then working in a bodyshop gave me all the victims I needed to learn and understand how not to destroy the finish of a car.
 
Reading comments of what a few of you wrote makes me giggle and smile a little. Its the mentality indicative of this forum, you all are so modest at your great skills. I have viewed pictures from just about every single one of you that illustrated some of the most amazing feats and results that are at the very least, extraordinary or extremely impressive. Yet you say that you are NOT a "pro".

I am not knocking any of you one bit as I have so much respect for you all, for the dedication you put in and the kindness, generosity, and insight you bring to this forum. This is one of many reasons I come back here every 5 minutes to see what else someone has wrote about.

My hat goes off to each and every one of you that responded. Without a doubt if you lived in my area, I would want to surround myself by all of you because of who you are.

Maybe in your minds your not "pro's", but to the masses, you are!
 
[Not pro, per se]#2 Trial and error

Well, for the most part. Lots of tips and pointers form AGO as well.:xyxthumbs:
 
I'm not a pro by no means and this is a little off topic but when I first decided to start really "detailing" my own car I looked to this forum for advice on products. Every product that I purchased to use on my car came from recommendations off this forum. And I must say that all of the products have lived up to their reputations and have performed just as forum members said they would. So far every product has exceeded my expectations. It did take some reading and patience but it was well worth it. Thank you forum members for all the help and recommendations.
 
#2. I spent countless hours reading anything detail related, including almost everything on this forum. I then decided to try some of the products mentioned here on my own vehicles, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. I used junkyard parts to practice paint correction, still do in my spare time. Trial and error is one of the best teachers!
 
1, a touch of class "cal-tex"
2, which is still going on today :)
3, years back but they didnt like perfection so I started my own company :)
 
#2

I think some people are shy to call themselves a professional. Don't be so humble folks...there's a lot of pros in here.

I did lots of research, lots of reading, lots of trial and error. Obviously, I think anyone would agree who is self taught...that it's probably not the fast route to becoming a pro. But, to me...there's lessons taught during self teaching, that you probably would otherwise not learn in a class.

Also, the internet is chaulk full of fantastic information from pros all over the world. You go to a class, and you are learning that particular detailers methods. I enjoy finding as much info as I can. There's a lot of opinions, methods, and techniques out there. :dblthumb2:
 
Not a pro by any means but learned by reading this forum and trial and many errors. Went to Mike's classes last July to learn something about machine polishing and it was an incredible experience. Going to Boot Camp in a few weeks to learn more. I agree that when you go to class, you learn that person's methods only. But, if they are the best at what you are learning, you don't need anything else. I have learned an incredible amount from all of the folks on this forum some of it works for me and some doesn't. The people at AutoGeek and the people on this forum are a resource like no other. For those who have an opportunity to go to one of the classes Mike teaches, I highly recommend it. For those who cannot, this forum is fantastic. Thank you AG and all forum members.
 
Mainly # 2. Simonized a new LIncoln in the early 70' with my dad and caught the bug. Detailing became my passion when I bought a new 359 calendar car in 1985 . I wanted that Pete to rival anything on the Cali scene (man do they have beautiful and fully decked out working trucks in Cali). #4 . Worked at a detail shop whose main customers were car rental companies that rent exotics (including Jesse James style choppers) and uber high end vehicles. Man did I tire of all the Ferrari"s, Lambo"s and Maybachs quickly. Not to mention the Hummer and Escalade 20 passenger limos with what seemed to be miles of interior and electronics.​
 
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