2019 HANDS-ON Boat Detailing Class - February 9th and 10th


We teach this class just once a year. This class always fills up and we have to turn away people.

If you missed last year's class or the year before then clear your schedule NOW and make your travel plans to attend this class.


2-day - HANDS ON Training Class

Saturday, February 9th - Exterior Boat Detailing - $595.00

Includes hand and machine wetsanding, rotary buffers, orbital polishers and ceramic coatings


Sunday, February 10th - Interior Boat Detailing - $495.00

Includes Cleaning and detailing Non-skid, Top cap, Vinyl, Isinglass, Electronics, Metal polishing, Acrylic and Plexiglas, Canvas Enclosures, Mold removal and mitigation


Both days - $850.00 - save 20%



Click here to sign-up online



Or to sign-up over the phone, call Andre at

1-800-869-3011 x244



If you want to learn how to detail your own boat or if you plan to detail for money, this class is a must!

Learn the ins and outs of boat detailing from world-renowned detailing expert Mike Phillips! The Marine 31 Boat Detailing Class covers all the major aspects of boat care and detailing including

  • Personal safety
  • How to diagnose the four categories of boat condition and how to address each category
  • #1 New and like new
  • #2 Light oxidation
  • #3 Medium oxidation
  • #4 Heavy or severe oxidation
  • How to hand sand and machine sand to remove severe oxidation, staining and deep water spots
  • How to machine polish with orbital polishers to remove holograms after rotary buffer steps.
  • How to seal gel-coats using traditional waxes and sealants
  • How to seal gel-coats with a ceramic coatings
  • How and when to use a one-step cleaner/wax
  • Wet sanding to remove scuff marks and scratches from gel coat
  • Wet sanding to remove "ghosting" left after removing lettering and graphics
  • Outboard engine detailing
  • Trailer detailing - Aluminum polishing
  • How to use the Porter Cable for new and like new boats
  • How to use the Flex 3401 for light oxidation
  • How to use a rotary buffer to remove medium oxidation



  • Personal safety
  • Proper washing techniques and the order of steps
  • Hand and machine scrubbing molded in non-skid surfaces and sealing
  • Machine polishing Isinglass to remove scratches, yellowing and oxidation
  • Top Cap restoration - How and when to use a one-step cleaner/wax
  • Canvas enclosure cleaning and protecting
  • Mildew removal & mildew prevention
  • Metal polishing and protection
  • Electronics detailing
  • Acrylic and Plexiglas windscreen correction and polishing



And much, much more!

The Marine 31 Boat Detailing Class will give you the experience and knowledge to detail boats like a professional!



Boat detailing – where do I start?
Surely you’ve asked yourself that question, or else you wouldn’t be researching and reading about the best boat detailing classes in the first place. We have an answer for that question, and it’s at Autogeek's Boat Detailing Class.



Tools? You like tools?
Our one-day boat detailing class provides an in-depth look at boat detailing inside and out. You'll get thorough instructions on how to properly machine sand a boat, remove sanding marks and oxidation with a high speed rotary polisher, machine-apply a wax using a dual action polisher, and more!

We'll go over how to use the Flex 3401 for production boat detailing.

You'll get to use the RUPES BigFoot 21 for creating a show car finish on black gel-coat boats.

We'll go over machine sanding using the Flex 3401 (that's right we're going to machine sand with the Flex 3401) and the Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher.

For sanding you'll learn how to use the Mirka Abralon Sanding Discs by machine and by hand. You'll also learn why it's smarter to machine sand heavily oxidized gel-coat boats versus compound with a rotary buffer.



Limited Class Size
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.


These are intense hands-on classes!










Carlo using the blue RUPES pad with Captain's Compound to remove holograms...




Here's Lindsey applying C1 to a foam applicator pad...




Here's Mark and Lindsey coating the side of a 28' Rinker...




Applying a ceramic coating to the 21' Trophy - REMEMBER how bad this boat started out?






From the 2018 class...

BEFORE




AFTER









Before 28' Rinker









After










And here's the class of 2018

24 people trained to expertly restore the most damaged boats to look like new!






Click here to see ALL the pictures from the 2018 Boat Detailing Class and you'll see just how hands-on these classes are!







When: February 9th and 10th, 2019
Time: 7:30am 5:30pm Eastern Time


Where:

Autogeek's Show Car Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
Mapquest Driving Directions




What to bring: Bring a pen and paper to take notes if you like. All chemicals and tools will be provided.

Dress: Dress is casual, remember you're going to be washing a boat as well as detailing the boat inside and outside. Please DO NOT wear Flip Flops or dress shoes of any kind. Wear work clothes like jeans, t-shirt and tennis shoes, the kind of clothes that you would wear when washing and detailing a boat.


We cannot emphasis enough that these are very HANDS-ON classes so get a good night's sleep the night before the class and be ready to learn and have fun!



Note: This will be the only boat detailing class for 2019.
The timing of this is right after the Stuart Boat Show and well before the boat season starts. This gives you time to take the class and then get your boat ready for summer. If you detail boats for money then attend this class and position yourself to dominate your market.


Our last boat detailing class filled up fast so mark your calendars and plan your schedules accordingly.