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hey guys, the name is john. Im in Scotland and have been valeting for 15yrs. I'm still in full time employment contracted in to dealership... I've been round more branches than tarzans monkey!

have recently decided to start doing homers since I enjoy what i do and want extra coin. same old story eh! so im here to learn how to step up my game! have been browsing here a few days now and just got a palm sander to try out on the dealing with sand trick.. for the first time ever I can't wait for a car full of sand!

it's funny how everyone has their own way of doing a job, I look forward to pinchin a few tricks;)

a few pics of my standards just now ... View attachment 47763

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an hour for full interior.

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using only G3, I'm not brave enough to sand down yet!


I need to spit out to showroom standard in 2hrs top at work, but my own work is a labour of love.

how big a jump is valeter to detaling??
 
I think the answer to your question (valet vs detailing) is highly dependent on your clientele.

What you call valeting, may also be called production detailing. For the average person, that wants their car clean and shiny, a quality production detail is completely acceptable. Though you will likely be more than 2 hours even on a quality production detail.

For high-end detailing, you may spend 2 hours just washing and decontaminating the paint. Then another 4-12 hours in paint correction and another 2-4 on the interior.

Obviously these numbers are subject to many factors.

There are no strict qualifications for Valeter vs Detailer, but you'll know it when you see it.
 
paint work is the area i'm afraid to advertise beyond a basic restore job :/. i have a mate who works in a bodyshop and has offered to show me the step up from a simple compound buff... first step of the journey
 
off to work with the palm sander... bring on the sand!! also have a pumice stone to try for pet hair, I've just been using a rubber brush
 
well I tried the pumice stone on pet hair.. yeah it works but found it lifted alot of the fiber from carpets. a hacksaw blade also helps but same issue lifting fibers.
 
on a lighter note... today at work i was cleaning the inside windshield of a toyota yaris... knocked off the rear view mirror which hit me on the head and landed on backseat!
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Yes. Stuart Florida is where Autogeek is located and I live in Stuart too.

So kind of a big thing to fly to London to teach a class. There's logistics with holding a professional grade class, not just a get-together that most people never see.


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i have a friend who is in the auto trade in florida is why i ask. I appreciate the invite and will definitely do my upmost to attend! if i was on the other side of the pond it be looking for a mentor;)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Yes. Stuart Florida is where Autogeek is located and I live in Stuart too.

So kind of a big thing to fly to London to teach a class. There's logistics with holding a professional grade class, not just a get-together that most people never see.


:)
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wayhey!! i have time off from work to attend :). really looking forward to learning how it's done! how do i go about booking a place? thank you for the heads up and invite:)
 
freethebadger said:
wayhey!! i have time off from work to attend :). really looking forward to learning how it's done!

how do i go about booking a place? thank you for the heads up and invite:)
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pj from Dodo Juice will be sharing all the sign-up information possibly today.

I'm kind of busy from now till Wednesday setting up and teaching my 4-day class here at Autogeek.

Can't post picture to the forum as fast as I can post them to Facebook so check it out...


https://www.facebook.com/Mike.Phillips.Autogeek#!/Mike.PhillipsAG



:)
 
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