Mike Phillips's Detailing Boot Camp September 29th & 30th Learn how to detail your vehicle inside out!
Mike Phillips' Detailing Boot Camp is two days packed with proven techniques for creating a show car finish! Expert Mike Phillips walks you through every step of the detailing process, from the interior to the exterior and under the hood. He'll cover everything you need to know to maintain your own vehicle or the vehicles of clients. If you plan to detail for profit, this class is a must!
In addition to 2 solid days of hands-on training, you will receive:
• $200 Autogeek.net gift certificate
• Your photo on Autogeek.net
• Certification by Mike Phillips
• First glimpse at new products
• And you'll meet the Autogeek staff!
The class size will be limited to give everyone an opportunity to ask questions and practice the techniques. The class will be held in the fully equipped Autogeek Show Car Garage located at our headquarters in Stuart, Florida.
When:
Saturday September 29th– 7:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday September 30th – 7:30am to 5:30pm
Where:
Autogeek.net Show Car Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
What to bring:
• Bring a pen and paper to take notes if you like. All chemicals and tools will be provided.
• Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning and pizza and cold drinks for lunch.
Please note: Each participant needs to register him/herself.
By signing up for a class you agree to sign a
Video Release Form upon arriving to the classroom for the possibility that these classes will be streamed live over the Internet and/or recorded for later use.
About the Instructor: 
Mike Phillips has over 33 years of experience in the field of auto detailing and reconditioning and a true passion for automobiles. Mike has over 250 articles to his credit and he has hosted two full-length instructional videos for Autogeek. Mike has taught countless detailing classes since 1988 and has been a guest speaker at numerous car club events and car shows.
Prior to working at Autogeek, Mike worked at Meguiar's as a Sales Rep/Trainer for Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho training body shop and dealership technicians how to use Meguiar's professional detailing products. Later, he became the online administrator and instructor of Meguiar's detailing classes. In 2009, he joined Autogeek as our Director of Training.
Mike has appeared on
Two Guys Garage,
Motorhead Garage,
My Classic Car,
Truck U, and he is the host of
What's in Autogeek's Garage on the Fox Sports Network.
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Detailing Boot Camp Course Outline Saturday 7:00 to 7:30am –
Donuts and Coffee – Name Tags – Meet and Greet 7:30am to 8:00am –
Inspect & Evaluate the Car
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Receive copy of Mike’s Vehicle Inspection Form (VIF)
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The number one most important thing to do 8:00am to 8:30am –
Machine Polishing Glass – Hand & Machine
• Diamondite Glasswork System Machine Application
8:30am to 9:00am –
Headlight & Plastic Lens Repair
• Meguiar’s Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration Kit
9:00am to 9:30am – Morning Break
9:30am to 10:00 –
Cosmetic Engine Cleaning and Detailing
• The 6 steps to a clean, dry dressed engine fast
Cleaners and Degreasers Ready To Use (RTU)
• Detailer’s Pro Series Cleans All
• Detailer’s Pro Series Engine Degreaser
Custom Dilution
• Meguiar’s D101 APC
• Meguiar’s D103 APC+
• Meguiar’s D108 Super Degreaser
Blowing-out and Drying
• Metro-Vac Sidekick
• Metro-Vac MasterBlaster
Dressings
• Detailer's Trim Detailer
• 303 Aerospace Protectant
10:00am to Noon –
Car Washing – The Correct Order Traditional Wash
• Autogeek Foam Gun
• DP Xtreme Foam
• Multiple Car washing Mitts and Brushes
2-Bucket Method with Grit Guards
• Maintenance Washing = Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo + Two Bucket Method
• Aggressive Cleaning = Chemical Guys Citrus Wash followed by IronX
Rinseless Wash
• DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss
• Optimum No Rinse
Noon to 1:00pm –
Lunch Break 1:00pm to 3:00pm –
Interior Detailing Machine: Cyclo & PC with brush options
Hand: Multiple Brushes options
Extractors
• Aztec Hotrod
• Mytee Lite II 8070
Steam Cleaning
• Vapamore MR-100 PRIMO Steam Cleaning System
Compressed Air Cleaning
• Tornador Car Cleaning Guns
Cleaning Solutions
• DP Carpet Extractor Pre Treatment
• Detailer’s Pro Series Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
• Meguiars D101 or D103+
Dressing
• Pinnacle Leather, Vinyl & Rubber Products
Glass Cleaning
• Diamondite Glass Cleaner- Glass Master
3:00pm to 3:30pm – Afternoon Break
3:30pm – 4:00pm – Exterior Rubber Plastic and Vinyl
• Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant
• Solution Finish
4:00pm to 5:00pm –
Wheels, Tires & Fenderwells –Protect and Dress Wheels
• Meguiar’s Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier
Tires
• DP Gloss Tire Gel
• Opti-Bond
Fenderwells
• Detailer's Trim Detailer
5:00pm to 5:30pm –
Condition & Protect Convertible Tops + Waterproof
• 303 Aerospace Protectant - Vinyl Tops
• RaggTopp Canvas Top Cleaner and Protectant - Cloth Tops
5:30pm to 6:00pm – Questions & Answers
7:00pm to 9:00pm –
Meet & Greet at the Marriot Sunday 7:30 to 8:00am –
Donuts and Coffee – Name Tags – Meet and Greet 8:00am to 8:30pm –
Claying
• Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay & Pinnacle Clay Lube
• Opti-Eraser & Optimum No Rinse
8:30am to 9:00am – Tape-off and cover-up
• Tips & Techniques for using Tape
• The Beach Towel Tip
• Wheel Maskers
• Plastic Drop Cloths
• Tinfoil, Socks and Plastic Bags
9:00am to 9:30am –
Demonstrate Machine Techniques 9:30am to 10:30am –
Correcting and Polishing Paint Tools
• All DA Machines: Flex 3401, Cyclo PC, Megs, Griot’s, Flex PE14
Pads
• Microfiber, Foam, Surbuf, Purple Foamed Wool, Hybrid pads
Compounds & Polishes
• Optimum – Hyper-Compound & Hyper-Polish
• Pinnacle – Advanced Swirl Remover & Finishing Polish
• Meguiar’s – M105 & M205
• Menzerna – SF 4500 (PO85RD)
10:30am to 11:00am –
Morning Break 11:00am to Noon – The Protection Step – Waxes, Paint Sealants & Coatings
• Souveran Paste Wax
• Collinite 845
• DP Poli-Coat
• CQuartz
• Opti-Coat II
• Optimum Car Wax
Noon to 1:00pm –
Lunch Break 1:00pm to 2:00pm – Handsanding & Dampsanding
• Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge
• 3” & 6” Unigrit foam finishing discs
• #2000 Unigrit Finishing Papers
• 3” Griot’s Mini Polisher
• Porter Cable, Meguiar’s G110v2, Griot’s DA Polishers
2:00pm to 2:30pm – Afternoon 2:30 to 3:30pm – Compounding with Rotary Buffers
• Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
• Lake Country Wool Cutting Pads
3:30 to 4:30pm – Polishing with Rotary Buffers
• Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
• Lake Country Foam Polishing Pads
4:30pm to 5:00pm – One-Step Production Detailing with DA Polishers and Cleaner/Waxes
• Pinnacle XMT 360
• Meguiar’s D151
• Optimum GPS
DA Polishers
• Flex 3401
• Porter Cable
• Meguiar’s G110v2
• Griot’s
5:00pm to 5:30pm – Wrap-up & Questions Certificates To register for this class call 1-800-869-3011 
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