Marine 31 Boat Detailing Class - Saturday, April 18th 2015

Aaryn NZ said:
Sorry Mike, I hope I didn't put my foot in it posting that?
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Not at all...


Aaryn NZ said:
This class sounds like another "must do" type deal. Roll on Autogeek! :dblthumb2:
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Florida is the pinnacle of boating here in America and I'm confident that our boat detailing classes will be just as successful as our car detailing classes.

This first class is one day, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. We're going to cover a lot of material and use a lot of cool tools. I think the pictures from this class will tell the story.



Aaryn NZ said:
I can't wait for the combo deal - Boot Camp - Marine Boot Camp - Detail Fest - Cars & Coffee & a Thursday night project all in a two week space . . . hint hint! :props:

Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:
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Now that would be something... it would also be exhausting....


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Very excited to see this unfold. :xyxthumbs: Mike, would this be another 1st for detailing? A boat detailing class & its going to be posted on a/this forum?

Like I've said, I don't do alot of boats but the boating scene here in the Marlborough Sounds is very popular, obviously not as big as Florida but per population we could hold our own.

No body here is doing any serious boat detailing & as I do not advertise at all, theres possibly a big market here.

Like our cars here in New Zealand, boats are pretty neglected too though - quite often to the point where you would think they were carved from chalk.

Very keen to see this class unfold & I'm sure some learning to be had from reading about it. Not going to be as much as attending this class & certainly nowhere near as fun but some very useful information to be gained.

I would love to be there for this but maybe another time. :dblthumb2:

All the best for the class guys - I guarantee it will be a success. Look forward to the updates.

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Aaryn NZ said:
Very excited to see this unfold. :xyxthumbs:

Mike, would this be another 1st for detailing?

A boat detailing class & its going to be posted on a/this forum?
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To my knowledge the answer is yes to the first question and definitely yes to the second question.



Aaryn NZ said:
All the best for the class guys - I guarantee it will be a success.

Look forward to the updates.

Aaryn NZ.
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We'll be taking pictures and sharing hopefully the week after the class.


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Here's the 26' Regulator the class will be detailing this Saturday....

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Nice. :props:

A great canvas you have there Mike. Oxidisation, looks to be some rotary trails there too. 26 feet of polishing coming up!

I'm guessing by the looks of the outboards on the back of that - someone likes to get to the fish pretty quick!

I'm excited for this class. I'm not even gonna be there. Not long now guys - Enjoy! :dblthumb2:

Aaryn NZ.
 
Aaryn NZ said:
Nice. :props:

A great canvas you have there Mike. Oxidization, looks to be some rotary trails there too.
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Good eye Aaryn.

Most boats have holograms for two reasons.

1. Most if not all boat manufacturers only use rotary buffers when buffing out their finished product.

2. Most if not all boat owners only use rotary buffers when buffing out their personal boats.

3. Most if not all boat detailing businesses only use rotary buffers on their customer's boats.


I wrote an article on this topic.... as of this morning it has over 16,000 views so it must be touching a nerve in the boat world somewhere...

Holograms in gel-coat boats by Mike Phillips


Here at Autogeek/Marine 31 we don't do things the way they've always been done. We don't leave holograms in the boats we detail.


It requires an extra step, the right tools and a foam pad.



Aaryn NZ said:
I'm guessing by the looks of the outboards on the back of that - someone likes to get to the fish pretty quick!

I'm excited for this class. I'm not even gonna be there. Not long now guys - Enjoy! :dblthumb2:

Aaryn NZ.
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Bert over at Ship Shape TV told me on the market this boat is worth around $70,000.00 the way it's outfited plus the brand and hull size and design.

Not a bad learning boat for our class tomorrow.


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I sure am glad there will be help detailing this. I had a long day with 5 cars today. One of the guys from today has a boat and is waiting for me to get back from this class to detail it for him. I took forever to pick a name for my business and i still like it but hmm Artistry Auto Detailing may need a tweak after this class. What a great boat to start on and Thank you Autogeek for the opportunity to learn some new skills.

https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryAutoDetailing

Artistry Auto Detailing
 
Jeff Wagner said:
I sure am glad there will be help detailing this. I had a long day with 5 cars today. One of the guys from today has a boat and is waiting for me to get back from this class to detail it for him. I took forever to pick a name for my business and i still like it but hmm Artistry Auto Detailing may need a tweak after this class. What a great boat to start on and Thank you Autogeek for the opportunity to learn some new skills.

https://www.facebook.com/ArtistryAutoDetailing

Artistry Auto Detailing
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Enjoy Jeff! :dblthumb2:

Very cool & unique opportunity this class is. At 26ft - theres plenty of time spent doing the hands on work on this one.

Bet that red is gonna pop when you guys have finished with her. Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Have a great time Jeff & all your class mates too.

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Aaryn the class was fun and i got a gel coat education. The boat was nice and we knocked it out pretty quick. I will be ordering some Marine 31 stuff and see what i can do. This is exactly what i needed to learn before adding boats to my business. The class was full of good people. Plus its always nice to work with Mike and Nick. Here is a shot Nick took of me soaking everyone with the hose :dblthumb2:
 
:dblthumb2: Great to hear Jeff!

Hahaha, great picture! I'm guessing, having been there in winter & being rather tropical - that getting hit with the hose would've been quite refreshing.

Agreed! Working with Mike & Nick is awesome. :props: How many in the class Jeff? Car guys? Boat guys? A mix of both? I thought this class would be great, pleased you let me know it was! Boats on the menu at Artistry Auto Detailing! :props:

Thank you for the update Jeff.

Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:
 
Really wish I could of attended this but family duties were needed. Going to be doing my father in laws 34 Intrepid in the next week or so. Got some Marine 31 stuff to try out and will be posting my thoughts and results.

Just one quick question. I am assuming you used a rotary then followed up with 3401 for final polishing? Did you use the purple foamed wool pad?
 
Aaryn NZ said:
:dblthumb2: Great to hear Jeff!

Hahaha, great picture! I'm guessing, having been there in winter & being rather tropical - that getting hit with the hose would've been quite refreshing.

Agreed! Working with Mike & Nick is awesome. :props: How many in the class Jeff? Car guys? Boat guys? A mix of both? I thought this class would be great, pleased you let me know it was! Boats on the menu at Artistry Auto Detailing! :props:

Thank you for the update Jeff.

Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:
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Aaryn it was about 90 outside so getting sprayed with the hose probably was refreshing. There was about 15 or 20 guys in the class. I would say a mix of car and boat guys but a few more boat guys for sure. Its always fun every time i get a chance to hang out at Autogeek :xyxthumbs:
 
Smokinss said:
Really wish I could of attended this but family duties were needed. Going to be doing my father in laws 34 Intrepid in the next week or so. Got some Marine 31 stuff to try out and will be posting my thoughts and results.

Just one quick question. I am assuming you used a rotary then followed up with 3401 for final polishing? Did you use the purple foamed wool pad?
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Smokinss.. We wet sanded it first with a porter cable, then we used a rotary with the white wool pads. No hybrid purple foamed wool but we did polish it with the flex 3401 using a purple foam pad. This foam purple pad was awesome for the boat but i think it would rip the paint right off a car. Lake Country Kompressor 6 inch Foam Pads, Foam Buffing Pads, Lake Country buffer pads, polishing pads
Here is a link to the foam pads i think we polished with. Then we finished it off with removing the oils and sealing it with a Marine 31 gel coat Coating. Yes a coating for boats and i thinks it will be available next week. Thats how new it is but if you call Nick he can help you out more for sure. Good luck with the Intrepid and they will have more boat classes in the future. The class was awesome!
 
Smokinss said:
Thanks for the reply! That sounds awesome about the boat coating!
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Your welcome and that foam pad i put a link to i am not sure that is the exact pad we used. It was purple and had all those cuts in it. Maybe Mike or Nick will check this post. The coating was easy and it is nice that they have one for boats now.
 
Thanks Nick! Looking forward to trying out the Marine 31 stuff! Usually I dread doing boats. But I have a feeling this will be different
 
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