Pictures: Detailing Boot Camp Class - September 28th & 29th 2013

Continued....

After machine sanding the headlights the next step is to remove the sanding marks as this will restore clarity to the plastic and create a smooth surface to apply the headlight sealant.

Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer with Cyclo 4" Yellow Wool Pads
The Cyclo 4" yellow wool pads are the perfect size for machine polishing headlights together with the PlastX that comes in the Meguiar's headlight restoration kit. Fact is any quality compound or polish will remove sanding marks out of plastic headlights when using a wool pad on a rotary buffer.

The Flex PE14 only weights 5 pounds and because it's compact in size, it's very easy to use for headlight restoration.



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Rotary Buffer Demonstration
Even though you can just dab some product onto the pad or the headlight, smoosh it around and start buffing I showed how to use the 10 @ 10 Technique which the class will learn again when they use rotary buffers to remove sanding marks out of paint.

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Hands-On Training
Now everyone rotates through and tests out the Flex PE14 Rotary Polisher to remove sanding marks.

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Recap and recover
After each detailing procedure we regather to go over what we just learned and there's time for comments and questions. As the day goes on it's also a chance to rest and refresh with some water, soda pop or coffee.

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Notice we didn't apply the headlight sealant yet?

That's because we still have to wash this Tahoe...


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Thanks for the photos of the latest Detailing Boot Camp installment!

-Upon "seeing" the current phases of the Tahoe headlight restoration project:
I don't remember for sure, but I thought that safety-eyewear was worn by attendees
of other Detailing Boot Camps, while performing/watching "machining processes".

Please advise. Thanks.

:)

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
Thanks for the photos of the latest Detailing Boot Camp installment!

-Upon "seeing" the current phases of the Tahoe headlight restoration project:
I don't remember for sure, but I thought that safety-eyewear was worn by attendees
of other Detailing Boot Camps, while performing/watching "machining processes".

Please advise. Thanks.

:)

Bob
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Yes.

We have safety glasses in the classroom and they are available to anyone that wants to wear them. I wear prescription eye glasses so I skip the safety glasses for these classes. Some of the guys in this class did wear them throughout the weekend.


Good eyes Bob...


As for pictures, Bryan was my photographer as was Nick and myself. On Monday morning when I tool a look to see how many pictures were on the memory card there are over 1400

Yes... that's 1400 pictures to go through... I'll add a few each day but I have a lot of other tasks to take care of too...


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The perfect class if you want to make your cars look shiny the best and most efficient way. A must for guys getting into the detailing business and great for guys that love working on their own cars and boats...like me. Thanks for a great class Mike!
 
This class exceeded my expectations. I am now prepared to detail my own vehicles, but I think I will start with a neighbor's car first, LOL. Looking forward to putting to use the techniques and products.
 
Nice Mike. Next year I will for sure attend it. I went there to Autogeek about 4 days ago I believe. First time, long drive for sure. Andre took care of me as Brian and Nick was about leaving. Thank God I was able to get my stuff, didn't know I had to actually buy first and the pick up only, now I know. You weren't there any more because I didnt see your shiny red Truck. ;). Already putting the money on the side for the class as we speak. I want to learn the art of sanding better. It's a must for me.
 
Mike

Looks like you had a great class. Wish I could have been there for this one. Maybe January.
 
Mike,

This class was awesome! It completely exceeded all of my expectations. From the threads that I read before going to the class, I knew we would be working on some great cars and dealing with a lot of different tools and products, but I'm still amazed at how much I learned in just the two days of class. Now that I have been to the class, I really wish I had decided to go sooner as I am now comfortable with tackling removing the swirls on my black Challenger. Unfortunately, after I showed my wife some of the pictures of the cars that we worked on in class, she wants me to detail her car first.

Also, just want to say that it was great meeting Nick, Bryan, and Andre from Autogeek as well. Being that I'm just a hobbyist and plan on just detailing my vehicles, everyone went out of their way to make sure I fully understood the products and techniques that were taught in the class.

I guess this little icon says it all for you Mike. :urtheman:
 
Dan K said:
I had a great time at boot camp! It met and exceeded all of my expectations. The hands-on training was great; we got to try out so many products and different pieces of equipment.

Many thanks to Mike, Nick, Brian, and Andre for putting on such a great event. I highly encourage anyone who is thinking about going to get signed up.

I am usually not up early on the weekends, but I was so excited to get to class Saturday and Sunday that I was up and out of bed as soon as the alarm went off.

Today was a different story, knowing that I just had to head to the airport to fly back home.

What else can I say other than Mike :urtheman:
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Thank you Dan for posting your feedback from your experience at the class. There's no other classes like this anywhere in which you get to test out so many tools, pads, products and procedures and also do it on cool cars! Not rentals, demo hoods or cookie sheets.


I hope to see you posting to the forum into the future!

Always lots of cool new products being introduced to this industry and AutogeekOnline not only tends to introduce them first but also bring them to the retail market first.


Thanks for adding the little tidbit about being excited to get up early just to get to the class! I too get up pretty early to get to the class with a stop at Dunkin Donuts along the way...



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Hey Mike, just got a minute to sit down and reflect on the boot camp I attended. Well I would have too say it was well worth the money. We met a lot of very cool guys . I learned a lot about the product side as well as the hands on. The atmosphere and attitudes were perfect . Your teaching style is just right making it easy for all to learn from beginner to seasoned vet. just FREAKIN AWESOME man . Cant wait till detailfest see u soon thanx.
 
Let me first start off by giving a big thanks to the Autogeek crew;
Mike, Nick, Andre and Bryan.. :applause: :applause: :goodjob2:

I just made it back up north earlier this morning from spending the weekend at Autogeek's Show Car Garage.
I was thrilled to be able to connect with such a great group of guys and participate in Mike Phillip's Detailing Boot Camp.

Mike, I am really taking over the top with the course outline that you have prepared for the boot camp and the way you navigated the class confidently through it.
When it comes down to finding someone to listen and learn from in this industry, your going to have to do your homework to find a reliable source.
I am honored to conclude that I have found the MOST CREDITABLE PERSON who has years of experience and a unlimited amount of knowledge in the detailing world.
And thats why I continue to come back and visit as much as I can to be in a passionate and positive atmosphere to further advance my set of skills.

:props:
 
JRS MDS said:
Let me first start off by giving a big thanks to the Autogeek crew;
Mike, Nick, Andre and Bryan.. :applause: :applause: :goodjob2:

I just made it back up north earlier this morning from spending the weekend at Autogeek's Show Car Garage.
I was thrilled to be able to connect with such a great group of guys and participate in Mike Phillip's Detailing Boot Camp.

Mike, I am really taking over the top with the course outline that you have prepared for the boot camp and the way you navigated the class confidently through it.
When it comes down to finding someone to listen and learn from in this industry, your going to have to do your homework to find a reliable source.
I am honored to conclude that I have found the MOST CREDITABLE PERSON who has years of experience and a unlimited amount of knowledge in the detailing world.
And thats why I continue to come back and visit as much as I can to be in a passionate and positive atmosphere to further advance my set of skills.

:props:
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Wow Josepgh!

That's quite the compliment... thank you very much and thank you so much for attending the class!


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Hey guys...

Please don't think I forgot about the pictures for this class but the owner of the Porsche is chomping at the bit to get his Porsche back and so I had to spend some time doing an extreme makeover to it today.

You can check out all the before and after pictures here,

Lady in Red - 1986 Porsche - 4-Step Process

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And thanks to you guys, the top looks brand new, the seats look great and the wheels and tires are clean and ready for Tuff Shine Tire Clear Coat.


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The Porsche looks incredible Mike! Wish I could have seen the final result in person :(
 
First of all, I would like to thank everyone at Autogeek.net (Meghan, Nick, Andre, Bryan, and of course Mike) for the best time I have ever had in Florida (and I’m a golfer).

The Auto Detailing Boot Camp was even better than I imagined. New Products to try, new procedures to utilize and a hundred helpful tips were just part of the take away, from the weekend.

I have never been exposed to Auto Detailing before Boot Camp, except as a very uneducated consumer. I’m 58 years old and have never had a DA polisher in my hands, let alone safely utilizing this equipment on paint. Mike and his team had me polishing a 2002 Tahoe (headlights) in the first hour of the class.

Mike stated two things in his opening comments, and I will try to paraphrase;

(1) I cannot make you a detailing expert in two days, but I can give you the confidence to safely detail a car/vehicle paint.

(2) I will give you 100% effort for the next two days.



My comment, to those statements are done and done!

I would recommend this education to anyone that wants to keep their second most important investment in the best shape possible. The best way for me to describe this course is, if Autogeek.net will have me back, I would like to enroll in another Boot Camp Weekend next year! S

o, whether you are a novice like me, or have been detailing for profit, you will learn new techniques and test the latest products, during your next Auto Detailing Boot Camp experience.


Fos
 
desmondhall859 said:
The class was great. It introduced all the fundamentals to the novice and taught new technologies and techniques that any seasoned veteran could use to improve their craft.

Mike was the best instructor/teacher I have every had, he was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, concerned, and encouraging.
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Hi Desmond and thank you for the compliments. I told you when the class first started early Saturday morning that I was going to pour my heart and soul into the class and that's just what I did for your class and every class I've taught since 1988.

Hope to see you active on the forum and if you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to call.

1-800-869-3011 x206


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Hello Mike,

Took a bit of time to get back to the computer to sign up for the forum, as we hit the ground running, after attending the Detailing Boot Camp last week. So I've decided to take the time for a few thoughts.

Firstly, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to you and the rest of the Autogeek crew for an informative, professional, and encompassing program.

When we set out to resurrect our detailing department,which has been in-operational since hurricane Katrina, I knew we needed something that would give us the edge over our competitors.

Simply saying that you can detail a car is just not enough. Our clientele are high-end production autos, a number of high-dollar SIV's such as Ferrari, Porsche, etc, and a very demanding customer base. We actually have Bentley's come through our tunnel! So there is no room for error.

Our customers maintain high expectations and demand explicit attention to detail. Simply put, we have to be the best! And weeks of research led us to attending your class.

With expectations as high as ours, you would have expected some sort of disappointment. Quite the contrary, our expectations were surpassed!!

You have given us the tools, knowledge, and experience to return home with a program specifically constructed towards our customer base. We have no time wasted in attempting to provide services, or products that we don't need, or our customers don't want.

Probably the most important thing covered in your class, also something i have always preached:

Know your limitations, and match them to your customers expectations.

Instead of 30 or more products in our inventory we will never use, we now have about 6!! Coupled with a standardized procedure for evaluation, communication, and work-process, we are confident that we are launching the very best detailing service department this area has to offer!!

We have minimized risk, cut our process times, and will be able to deliver a product that will simply blow our customers away!!!

Thank you Mike, for sharing your passion and experience with us. It shall be carried on by us, with every car we put our hands on...

Many Thanks, and God Bless....

Tyron Benoit
Safari Car Wash
 
Safari Car Wash said:
Hello Mike,

Took a bit of time to get back to the computer to sign up for the forum, as we hit the ground running, after attending the Detailing Boot Camp last week. So I've decided to take the time for a few thoughts.
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Hi Tyron,

Thank you so much for registering with the forum to post your experience after attending our detailing boot camp class.

You really know how to make a entrance with your first post! I am humbled by what you wrote above and especially appreciate these comments...



Safari Car Wash said:
And weeks of research led us to attending your class.

With expectations as high as ours, you would have expected some sort of disappointment. Quite the contrary, our expectations were surpassed!!

You have given us the tools, knowledge, and experience to return home with a program specifically constructed towards our customer base. We have no time wasted in attempting to provide services, or products that we don't need, or our customers don't want.
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Now that's powerful and rewarding...


It was a genuine pleasure getting to work with both you and Donald and also having some time at the Meet & Greet talk detailing...


Hope to see you on the forum once in a while and if there's anything I can ever do for you please don't hesitate to call or e-mail...


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