3-Day Detailing Class - September 22nd 23rd & 24th

[Mike Phillips]

3-Day Detailing Class - September 22nd 23rd & 24th


Stay tuned for more information. Behind the scenes I'm working on a new shop for all future classes. At this time, send me a "normal" email to be added to my notification list

showcargarage@gmail.com


You can also give me a call at,

760-515-0444


-Mike Phillips

 

[Mike Phillips]

3-Day Class Description & Certification Outline - The most detailed list of what you'll get to do in the entire industry!


Our classes are tailored for beginners and professionals alike! Our detailing classes are known as the finest and most hands-on detailing classes on planet Earth! Theses are 100% on your feet, hands-on classes because we know people learn better by doing versus sitting in chairs. Of course, there are chairs if you need a break and for topical discussions, but 90% of the class is learning and working with your hands with the best tools, pads and products in the industry.


Nutshell Outline

Friday- Day 1 - Multiple-Step Paint Correction and Ceramic Coatings Plus One Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings.
Saturday - Day 2 - Extreme Prep Washing Plus One-Step Production Detailing.
Sunday - Day 3 – Machine Dry Sanding for a Show Car Finish - Real cars - no demo hoods!


In-depth Outline

FRIDAY – Day 1: Multiple-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings (Show Car Detailing) Plus One-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings


Morning session – Multiple-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings also called Show Car Detailing
In this class students will learn how to take a car’s finish to its maximum potential! Class starts at 8:30am and by 9:00am you will have a rotary buffer in your hands doing major paint correction.

This class session includes,

How to do a proper PREP waterless wash

Visual Paint inspection

• How to identify various paint defects and determine if they can be safely fixed or not.
• Why to inspect vehicle for previous damage and document on the Vehicle Inspection Form/App.
• How to inspect windshields for sub-surface defects like wiper marks, swirls and scratches.
• How to inspect for clearcoat failure or other unfix-able paint issues.
• How to inspect for defective parts or components including, side mirrors, antennas, mud flaps, etc. document and notify owner.

Tactical Paint Inspection
Students will learn how to correctly inspect for contamination using the Baggie Test, as well as the correct way to show customers the level of paint contamination on their vehicle.

Mechanical decontamination
Unless a car is brand spanking new, most car are going to have some level of bonded contamination on the exterior surfaces. This session covers how to remove the contamination and why you simply cannot count on machine polishing to remove contaminants.

Paint Thickness Gauges
Students will learn how to use a PTG to determine the thickness or thinness of the paint and how to safely proceed to the next steps.

Tape-off and Cover-up
Students will learn which types of materials or areas should be covered and protected from machine buffing and product splatter.

How to do a Test Spot
The single most important thing you should do before any paint correction on anything is to do a proper Test Spot. The importance and value of doing a proper Test Spot is explained in detail. How and where to perform a Test Spot is taught in detail as well as how to inspect the results. How to dial-in the paint correction process is taught based upon results from Test Spot. I coined the term Test Spot for the detailing industry so there’s no better person to learn how to do it right the first time.

How to correctly use a Swirl Finder Light
Quality inspection lights are necessary throughout the detail process.

How to use a panel wipe to inspect for accurate and true paint correction.
Polishing oils, fillers, waxes and other ingredients can give a false appearance causing you to think the defects are removed. We show how to use a panel wipe to obtain true and accurate results.


Paint Correction

How to correctly use a rotary polisher – This is the most powerful tool when it comes to doing paint correction. Correctly used it’s like a scalpel in the hands of a world-renowned surgeon. Improperly used and you can get into trouble real fast. Mike will make learning the way of the rotary polisher fun, safe and easy.

How to use an orbital polisher – Orbital polishers are safe and effective and Mike will teach you all the correct techniques to maximize your time while consistently achieving pro quality results.


Installing a Ceramic Coating

How to use a panel wipe
A panel wipe is a solvent used to prep paint for installing a ceramic or graphene coating. Mike teaches a 2-step approach to ensure the surface is surgically clean for maximum bonding, longevity and performance for any coating you install.

How to install a ceramic or graphene coating
Coatings are truly the best way to protect your paint when it comes to protection, longevity and atomic gloss! My first article on how to use coatings dates back to 2010! He may not have been installing ceramic coatings as long as some but definitely longer than most people still breathing. Learn from my years of experience how to do it right and avoid the hassles of high spots.

Finishing touches

• Cleaning interior glass
• Using glass coating.
• Restoring and protecting exterior plastic trim
• Polishing metal surfaces
• When and how to use tire dressings and/or tire coatings.
• Coating and protecting wheels
• Detailing door, hood , trunk and hatchback jambs
• Cleaning and conditioning rubber door and hatchback gaskets.

Afternoon session - One-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings

• How to do a proper prep waterless wash
• Visual paint inspection
• Tactical paint inspection
• Mechanical decontamination
• How to set your own or your customer’s expectations for a one-step paint correction.
• How to use and master gear-driven orbital polishers to reduce time and maximize paint correction results.
• Topical glass polishing
• Panel Prep
• Installing a ceramic coating
• Finishing touches

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Saturday: Extreme Prep Washing and One-Step Paint Correction using AIOs

Don't be naive and think learning how to do an extreme prep wash is no big deal. It's the most important step for ANY detail job. Getting a car super clean is the FOUNDATION for the final results.

Work smarter instead of harder!
This is a cliche people throw around loosely but never actually show you how to implement what to do to actually work smarter instead of harder. During the Extreme Prep Wash, I will show you how to EXECUTE the cliche, work smarter instead of harder and this will save you time, money, sweat and STEPS!

Topics covered

Morning session - Extreme Prep Washing

1. Pre-Prep Wash Inspection – check for road tar
2. Headlight correction
3. Wet wash engine detail
4. Topical Glass Polishing
5. Correct Canvas and Vinyl Top Cleaning
6. Proper wheels and tire cleaning
7. Chemical decontamination
8. Foam cannons & foam guns
9. Single bucket wash vs multi-bucket wash method
10. Mechanical decontamination
11. Wet-on-wet ceramic coatings after final rinse

Afternoon session – One-Step Paint Correction using AIOs

This is a foundational skill everyone car owner should possess, and every professional should offer in their detailing business. This skill applies to anything with wheels, floats or flies. The first key to using and leveraging the time saving category of AIOs or All-in-Ones is choosing and using AIOs that use great abrasive technology.

• Visual and tactical inspection
• Mechanical decontamination
• Tape-off and cover-up plastic and other sensitive areas.
• Doing a Test Spot with an AIO
• Choosing the right pad for the paint hardness and/or softness and why this is so important.
• How to turn the FLEX BEAST, Supa BEAST or CBEAST into a time-saving, brain saving, energy saving, money making machine.
• How to under promise and over deliver for customer’s expectations and dominate the competition.
• How and why to top an AIO
• Finishing touches

Sunday: Machine dry sanding for a true show car finish

Topics covered

How to machine dry sand custom paint jobs
The highest skill and knowledge base most detailers strive to possess is how to carefully sand flat a custom paint job to remove orange peel and create a true show car finish with maximum D.O.I. or Distinction of Image.

Sanding paint
99.9% of the people on Earth should never sand paint. But for the 1% that have the desire to learn how to do it and do it right, this is the class for you. The ability and know-how to sand paint sets you apart from the rest of all the me-too detailers. Just being able to talk intelligently about it after gaining firsthand, real-world experience is worth the price of the class.

Overview
This class covers machine dry sanding techniques to level orange peel and other surface textures for creating a true show car finish with 100% D.O.I. as the goal.

D.O.I. = Distinction of Image
The goal when creating a true show car finish is to level the paint as flat as possible using sanding techniques and then after sanding, removing the sanding marks to restore a clear, high gloss shine. By flattening out the paint, you create a surface that acts like a mirror and reflects images that are free from distortion.

Techniques covered,

• How to machine dry sand paint flat using 6” and 3” sanders.
• The proper use of rotary polishers, wool cutting pads and compound to remove 100% of the sanding marks.
• How to use orbital polishers with foam pads to ensure a hologram and swirl free finish.
• How to seal the paint using either a wax, paint sealant or ceramic coating.

Real cars – No demo hoods
I bring in the real-deal, that is instead of teaching you how to sand and buff on a demo hood, instead, I bring in the coolest cars with fresh custom paint jobs and loads of orange peel for a truly authentic learning experience. Anyone can sand a section about the size of a microfiber towel on a flat demo hood about waist high, learning how to tackle a real car is what’s really valuable and has IMPACT!

Rotary Polishers
After sanding the paint flat, students will draw from the foundational skills learned on Friday and Saturday, like how to use a rotary polisher with a compound and a wool pad to remove 100% of the sanding marks without making mistakes or leaving your signature as Mike likes to call it.

Orbital Polishers
After removing all the sanding marks, next you’ll remove any holograms in the paint and then maximize gloss and clarity in preparation to seal the paint with a wax, paint sealant or ceramic coating. You’ll want to get a good night’s sleep Saturday night because Sunday is going to require all your energy and focus to keep up!

Certification Award Ceremony
After the cars are sanded and polished to perfection, you’re going to be tired. You are among the elite in the world that have now made it through to the end of the 3d day of Mike BIG 3-Day Car Detailing Classes! Your reward is the coveted certificate, signed by Mike Phillips that tells the world you survived and even thrived throughout the 3-day class.

Final questions, wrap-up and class is over!



-Mike Phillips
760-515-0444
showcargarage@gmail.com

 

[eagle eye Kyle]

3-Day Detailing Class - September 22nd 23rd & 24th


Stay tuned for more information. Behind the scenes I'm working on a new shop for all future classes. At this time, send me a "normal" email to be added to my notification list

showcargarage@gmail.com


You can also give me a call at,

760-515-0444


-Mike Phillips

Is this class still planned for this weekend? There is another class that I want to attend that runs that Thursday and Friday and I want to do both if possible.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Is this class still planned for this weekend? There is another class that I want to attend that runs that Thursday and Friday and I want to do both if possible.

There may be a change of plans for the better. Stay tuned.

If you don't mind me asking, what is the other class? Is it the one scheduled at Lake Country Manufacturing in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin?


-Mike

 

[eagle eye Kyle]

That's the one. And I hope that's who you are talking to...

 

[Bill G]

Mike,

Looking forward to a winter class schedule …like in January

 

[eagle eye Kyle]

Mike,

Looking forward to a winter class schedule …like in January

Ooh, right before MTE. Make a BIG business trip out of it.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Mike,

Looking forward to a winter class schedule …like in January

When it comes to holding big classes that cover lots of topics and I bring in LOTS of cool cars, timing is everything. I've lernaed the best dates over the years that don't interfere with other established events, including holidays.

All I can say for now is stay tuned.

I'm a tick busy right now, even hyper-busy walking the walk. I don't do mock-up. I much prefer to do the real-deal and be the real deal.


I know people that look down on detailers because it's hard, grunt work. But there's honor in all labor. I don't mind working hard and also sharing with others how to do this type of thing and in my mind - actually doing the work, not just a section on the hood of a new car that needs nothing is the real-deal, not mock up.

Like all my past books, the majority of all the pictures were pictures I took of work I did - no mock-up.

I'm detailing cars full time and taking pictures of my work for my brand new books, and yes, books is plural.

So stay tuned, I will be holding more classes in Stuart, as well as other locations and expect to have my next brand new book done in time to sign at SEMA.

It's shorty after 8:00am and I'm out the do to do the real-deal, not be a Keyboard Commando and type about detailing but actually DO detailing.

LOL


-Mike