Wetsanding & Rotary Buffer Class

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Wetsanding & Rotary Buffer Class


I have had a lot of request to do a specialty class on only wetsanding. For those of you looking to learn and master this skill I will be offering a 2 day class that will fully encompass the art of wetsanding.


Registration for the class will be $600.00 for both days.

The class is tentatively scheduled for July 14th and 15th. If your serious about learning how to wetsand, cut and buff then reply to this thread so I can get a head count.


This class will go over,

  • Hand sanding - Nikken Finishing Papers
  • Machine Sanding - 6" Electric & Air Dampsanding and 3" Mini Dampsanding - Meguiar's Unigrit Finishing Discs & 3M #5000 Grit Foam Finishing Discs
  • Rotary Buffers with wool pads for compounding - Flex PE14 Rotary Buffers
  • Rotary Buffers with foam pads for polishing - Flex PE14 Rotary Buffers
  • Rotary Buffers for Jewelling - Flex PE14 Rotary Buffers
  • DA Polishers for Finish Polishing and Machine waxing - Porter Cable, Meguiar's and Griot's DA Polishers
The class is fast paced and you will be working very hard. This is a very hands-on class, be prepared to sweat.


Hand sanding with Meguiar's Unigrit Finishing Papers
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Using 3M Air DA Sanders
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Using the 3" Griot's Mini Polisher as a Dampsander
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Using Meguiar's, Porter Cable and Griot's DA Polishers as Machine Dampsanders
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Using Rotary Buffers to remove sanding marks and polish to a high gloss.
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Creating swirl-free, show car finishes...

1971 GTO
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Jay's award winning 1989 K5 Blazer
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Limited Size
This class will be limited to 10 people. If you're interested reply to this thread, if there's enough interest I'll schedule the class and have the registration page added to the Autogeek Store.



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I am interested, however I am located in South Jersey...I have a relative with a place in Ft. Lauderdale, so I am going to see what I can do before I can make any promises.
 
Anthony Onorato said:
I am interested, however I am located in South Jersey...I have a relative with a place in Ft. Lauderdale, so I am going to see what I can do before I can make any promises.
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Sounds good.

This is just a thread to get a head count. There's a lot of planning involved it teaching a class of people "new" to wetsanding on how to sand down and buff out a real car.

Sanding on demo hoods or fenders is one thing, sanding down a real car is the real deal.


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Over the last three years I've had a lot of people ask me about a dedicated wetsanding class to learn how to wetsand, cut and buff for a show car finish.

I have 2-3 cool cars available for the class and with the new 3M #5000 Grit Finishing Discs it should be a cinch to remove the sanding marks no matter how much experience you have using a rotary buffer.

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Wow, sounds like a great class. Should be a great follow-up to your "Boot Camp" class. Count me in!:buffing::buffing::buffing:
 
I wish I lived in Florida... I'd spend all my time shopping at the AutoGeek store, and detailing, and taking Mike's classes!
 
Too bad I work weekends now. :( I do have a question though Mike, does the $600 fee cover only the class or does it include the $200 AG store credit?
 
Anthony Onorato said:
I am interested, however I am located in South Jersey...I have a relative with a place in Ft. Lauderdale, so I am going to see what I can do before I can make any promises.
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Anthony, North Jersey here. I will try and make it down too.
 
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