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Re: Sign-up: January 25 & 26, 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class
This course will cover the following tools on multiple cars
The NEW Rupes Duetto 12 and Mini 12
The first opportunity to attend any class where you can get your hands on these brand new tools introduced at SEMA this year.
The Rupes Duetto 12
Here's my buddy Jay using the new Rupes Duetto 12 on my Silverado...
Rupes Mini 12
Here's my buddy Matt using the new Rupes Mini on thin panels...
Rupes LHR 15ES & LHR 21ES Random Orbital “Bigfoot" Polishers
Students will use both the Bigfoot 15 and 21 Polishers with the Rupes pads, compounds and polishes to learn Show Car Detailing. Mike always brings classics and streetrods to his classes for students to work on. Students will learn how to hold and use the Rupes polishers to remove swirls, scratches and water spots and then polish the paint to a high gloss finish. Afterwards, the paint will be sealed with a wax, paint sealant or coating using the newest technology currently introduced to the market.
Using the Rupes Bigfoot 15 to remove swirls from a 1959 Impala
Using the Rupes Bigfoot 21 to remove swirls out of a 1947 Buick Slantback Sedan
Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher
Students will use this tool set up with both 6.5" Hybrid Pads and 5" Hybrid Pads to do what Mike calls Show Car Detailing. Show car detailing is using a multiple step approach using dedicated compound and polishing steps to create a show car finish and then applying either a wax, sealant or coating to create a perfect shine. The choice of waxes, sealants or coatings will change as new products are introduced with the newest products on the market being showcased.
Using the Flex 3401 with a 5" Hybrid Pad on a 1940 Ford Coupe
Using the Flex 3401 with a 6.6" Hybrid Pad on a 1965 Mustang Convertible
Using the Flex 3401 with Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads on a 1963 Plymouth Fury Drag Racer
Rotary Buffers - Flex PE14 - DeWALT 849X - Makita 9227c
The rotary buffer is still the most powerful tool in the car detailing world and the tool able to remove the most serious of paint defects the fastest. It's also capable of polishing the paint and then jeweling the paint to a super high gloss finish.
Mike will take all the mystery out of using the rotary buffer as well as all of the risk associated with this favorite tool among professional detailers.
Each student will learn how to properly clean and spur wool pads plus how to use the 10 @ 10 Technique to pick up a bead of product. Correct technique for buffing out a car section by section will be learned for removing defects like sanding marks, water spots, swirls and scratches. Next students will learn to use foam pads to refine the results created by the wool pad step to a high gloss finish followed by learning to jewel the paint for a hologram-free finish. Afterwards, the car will be sealed using the latest technology in either a wax, sealant or coating.
Using the Flex PE14 to Jewel the paint to a high gloss on the original paint on a 1987 Corvette
Using the DeWALT 849X to remove sanding marks out of a 1963 Impala SS
Using the Makita Rotary Buffer to remove sanding marks from a 1987 K5 Blazer
Dual Action Polishers - Porter Cable 7424XP - Griot's Garage - Meguiar's G110v2
The dual action polishers is an amazing tool capable of incredible work when used correctly with the right pads, products and most important technique. Mike Phillips was working as a Trainer in the body shop industry when the Porter Cable polisher was first introduced to the paint polishing world. He has more articles, books, videos and hours as both a professional detailer and Instructor on how to use these versatile and capable tool.
Student will learn how to use these dual action polishers with both foam pads and microfiber pads to do both show car detailing and production detailing. They will also learn how to use these dual action polishers to machine wetsand to remove orange peel and other surface imperfections followed by how to use rotary buffers to remove sanding marks.
Using a Porter Cable 7424XP with Optimum Microfiber Pads to remove holograms from a 1954 Ford F100
Machine Wetsanding the roof on a 1963 Impala SS with a Porter Cable 7424XP
Using the Meguiar's G110v2 and the Griot's dual action polishers to remove swirls out of a 1936 Ford Roadster
Cyclo Polishers
The new Model 5 Pro Series is on the left with the blue grip...
The synchronized movement of the Cyclo Polisher's dual orbiting heads effectively mirrors the overlapping, circular motion of fine hand polishing. The result is perfectly balanced machine that produces less vibration and leaves a mirror-like finish without swirl marks or risk of damage to paint.
Cyclo Polishers are also very versatile in that they can be used with an assortment of brushes to clean all types of surfaces including, leather, vinyl, carpet and upholstery, even non-skid boat surfaces in boats.
Cyclo Polishers can also be used as a mechanical means of removing above surface bonded contaminants like overspray paint, tree sap mist, industrial fallout and other air borne contaminants.
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Re: Sign-up: January 25 & 26, 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class
Convertible Top Cleaning and Protecting
At all of my classes I bring in a car with a convertible, (canvas or vinyl), or a car with a vinyl top and we go over how to properly and safely clean a convertible top and then apply a protectant.
For this class we're using RaggTopp products to clean and protect a Canvas Top. The day before I washed the top carefully because it was dusty and had bug poo spots on it. To do this I used the RaggTopp Natural Horse Hair Convertible Top Brush and the RaggTopp Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner.
The horse hair brush has soft bristle so it wont' make your canvas top fuzzy looking by fraying the fibers. The RaggTopp Fabric Cleaner is safe so you're not using to harsh or strong a cleaner.
After washing I blotted dry using Guzzler Waffle Weave drying towels. This was all done on Friday and then the top was allowed to FULLY DRY overnight and out in FULL SUN on Saturday until we pulled it into the garage for the protection step.
NOTE: Before you can apply the first application of a fabric protectant or any second or third applications of protectant, the top must be bone-dry in order for maximum bonding of the protection ingredients.
In the case of RaggTopp Fabric Protectant, this product uses Ciba Tinuvin UV Blockers, the most costly UV Blockers available for this application.
RaggTopp fabric cleaner and protectant are also endorsed and recommended by the Haartz Corporation as well as Rode & Schwalenber Gmbh. (Germany). Rode & Schwalenber have been manufacturing convertible top materials for 105 years and The Haartz Corporation manufactures the majority of convertible tops for auto manufactures world wide. Pretty good credentials.
In this shot I'm explaining how I cleaned the canvas top the day before and why not to use brushes with stiff, coarse bristles.
Using the aerosol RaggTopp Protectant is basically like using a can of spray paint
Hold the can about 12" away and use overlapping motions as you spray the protectant. Be sure to thoroughly spray any seams or stitching.
Here's Iain spraying on the RaggTopp Fabric Protectant...
Use an overlapping, sweeping motion...
In this shot, as I spray the leading edge I can't help but get a little overspray onto the glass but it's not a problem as the overspray will wipe off easily and if you get any on paint it's completely safe and won't cause any harm.
Here's Tony wiping overspray off the windshield using a clean, microfiber towel...
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Re: Sign-up: January 25 & 26, 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class
Rinseless Washing
One of the demo cars is used to show tips and techniques for using a Rinseless Wash to clean a car safely without a hose and bucket.
Rinseless Wash and Waterless Wash
First up we need to get the exterior clean. For most classic and antique vehicles I never personally wash them and recommend to others to avoid washing them. The reason for this is to avoid getting water/moisture into places you cannot get to in order to dry completely thus potentially creating a rust problem. This is especially true for any body-off-frame restorations where someone has already invested a lot of time and money removing any rust.
Waterless and Rinseless Washing is the Trend
Waterless and Rinseless Washing has been the trend for years now and will continue to be the trend into the foreseeable future. Inf fact look for the term Blue Gold to be used more as it relates to clean water supplies.
To get the 1963 Chevy Impala clean we went over how to use both a Rinseless Wash and a Waterless Wash using products from the Detailer's Line. For this portion of the class I removed the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer from the Pad Washer Cart and placed a graduated 5-gallon bucket in it's place. With this set-up you don't have to bend over and you have a place to set your supply of clean microfiber towels and drying towels.
Avoiding instilling swirls and scratches when doing a rinseless or waterless wash means using lots of microfiber towels. The idea being is after you get dirt particles onto a microfiber towel you either turn to a clean side, rinse in your rinseless wash bucket or switch to a clean towel. (Your choice)
Rinseless Wash
Quality microfiber towels are soft to your paint when you wipe polish and wax residue off the surface and in the same way are soft to your car's paint when used with a rinseless or waterless wash.
In this demonstration I'm showing the extreme anal retentive way to clean the surface and that is to make two wipes with one towel and then retire the towel and start a new with a clean towel.
Waterless Wash
The key to using a waterless wash is to use the product liberally, that means use a LOT of product to hyper lubricate the surface.
Hands-on Time
Everyone gets with the program and gets this car washed and wiped clean...
Done.
Took us only a few minutes to get the clean and dry.
Waterless Wash
We also go over how to use a waterless wash. I work on a lot of classics, antiques and streetrods and to prevent rust issues on cars like these I always use a waterless wash to clean them before any other steps. In my detailing classes we always go over how to correctly do a waterless wash.
Here's a tip for anyone that owns a classic muscle car for how to get your car clean without having to use a traditional car wash using a hose and bucket and that's by using a waterless wash.
Here's why...
Washing a classic muscle car, or any classic or antique car using a hose and bucket flushes the car with a lot of water. Here's the problem... the water gets everywhere and by this I mean into places you cannot reach to dry and this creates a potential rust issue.
As a professional courtesy and as a professional "Best Practice" I don't wash classic, antique or muscle cars and I don't even use rinseless washes on them, I use waterless washes.
Example: 1963 Plymouth Fury
Last night we had a classic muscle car that has been recently painted. The car has overspray paint all over the paint, glass, trim, bumpers and pretty much everything on the exterior. Before we clayed the car and used the Nanoskin Autoscrub pads to remove the overspray the first thing we did was use a waterless wash to remove all the loose surface dirt and we did this two ways.
The first way we used the waterless was was using the Mytee Big Boss Rechargeable Solution Sprayer. Now this isn't the type of tool the casual car owner buys to wash a couple of classic cars out in the garage. It is the type of tool a mobile detailer could use save their hands from getting carpel tunnel or repetitive motion injuries. It's a very cool tool that will lay down a waterless wash with the pull of a trigger.
Here's Andy using the Mytee Big Boss Rechargeable Solution Spray using Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash Concentrate mixed 1 to 3. The holding tank on the Big Boss holds 5 gallons so mixing this concentrate is a simple as adding one gallon of the concentrate to 3 gallons of water to create 4 gallons of ready to use waterless wash.
The Big Boss comes with both a short nozzle sprayer for wetting down car exteriors or a wand sprayer for extended reach. In this shot Andy is using the short nozzle sprayer.
After wetting the hood and front grill and bumper Andre moves in to spread the product around and wipe these areas clean.
Andy tackles the bumper and front grill...
Simple Method
The simple way to use a waterless wash is to simply use a spray bottle to wet the surface. Here's John using Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash to wipe the roof clean...
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