Packing for the Auburn, Indiana Roadshow Detailing Class - July 20th & 21st

Mike Phillips · 06-25-2019, 03:58 PM

Packing for the Auburn, Indiana Roadshow Detailing Class - July 20th & 21st

As I type, we're about 3 weeks out from this class, it's almost full. Yesterday and today I started staging products for pakcking into the totes to ship to Praxis Detailing.

These are the MOST hands-on classes you can find. If you learn by DOING and don't want to sit in a chair while someone talks, then call Andre and see if you can still sign-up for this class.

This is just the initial set-up, I still have sandpaper, sanding discs, more products, lots of pads and microfiber towels to stage for packing. Because you get to use so much stuff it's important to first stage everything and then take inventory.

And a STURDY full size pallet is a must. After I found this one and used it for the Texas Roadshow I marked it so it didn't get lumped together with the hundreds of pallets we go through here at the geek each week.

Mike Phillips · 06-25-2019, 03:59 PM

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Pictures of the shop that is hosting this class can be seen here,

Roadshow Detailing Class in Auburn, Indiana - July 20th & 21st

How to sign-up?

>Click here to sign-up online<

Or

Call Andre and sign-up over the phone

1-800-869-3011 x244

Hope to see you there!

Mike Phillips · 06-25-2019, 04:01 PM

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What are you going to do if you attend this class?

Autogeek's Roadshow - Saturday & Sunday Class Outline

Saturday

Morning Session - Multiple-Step Paint Correction

1: Extreme Washing - This class session covers all the correct tools, products and techniques to thoroughly clean and prep a car for detailing when using a source of running water.

This includes,

Foam Guns
3-Bucket Wash Method
Wheel Woolie Wheel Brushes
Speedmaster Wheel Brushes
Brake-dust Removing Wheel Cleaners
Mechanical Decontamination using Nanoskin Mitts & Towels
Chemical Decontamination using Iron & Fallout Remover
Tools for machine scrubbing tires
Tools for air drying cars

Also covered in the morning washing session are the non-washing procedures to do and the correct order to do them in.

Wet Wash Engine Detailing
Machine Glass Polishing
Headlight Correction

2: Car Inspection & Prep
This class session covers everything you need to do to a car BEFORE you start machine polishing. This includes inspecting using an Vehicle Inspection Form, Paint Thickness Gauge, Swirl Finder Lights, Baggie Test. Plus what to tape-off and how to correctly tape-off and cover-up trim, comments, tops, etc.

3: How, why and where to do a Test Spot
One of the most important steps if not THE most important step everyone should be doing before detailing a car.

4: 2-step paint correction and polishing
This class session covers all the professional techniques to correctly compound and polish paint to perfection. Multiple-step paint correction is called, show car detailing because you're breaking the paint polishing process down into isolated and dedicated steps to maximize the end-results for a true show car quality finish. This session includes tools from,

FLEX
RUPES
Griot's Garage
Meguiar's
Makita
Porter Cable
Cyclo

Pads - Products
The morning session includes a wide range of pro-grade compounds, polishes and buffing pads for a very well-rounded experience. You will learn how to know when to use a compound versus a medium, fine or ultra fine cut polish.

Ceramic Coatings - Waxes - Sealants
The morning session covers proper techniques for chemically stripping paint for the installation of ceramic coatings specifically. Techniques for applying and removing traditional carnauba waxes and synthetic sealants are also covered in the morning session.

5: Final Steps
The morning session covers coatings and dressings for; glass, tires, rims and plastic trim.

>Lunch Break<
Lunch and cold beverages are provided

Afternoon Session - One-Step Detailing
One step detailing is also called production detailing. In this session you will learn which types of cars and other projects are best suited for an AIO type product, (All-in-One), also called a cleaner/wax. The focus on this class is how to restore a neglected car's finish to like-new condition in only one step. Also called Speed Detailing. This type of detailing is great for enthusiasts taking care of their own daily drivers or for professional detailers for their budget package and also things like dealership work.

1: Washing Techniques for Waterless Washes and Rinseless Washers
The afternoon session covers how, where, when, why and what for using either a waterless or rinseless wash. Correct techniques for both types are covered and when to use one over the other. Also covered are the correct types of wash media and other tools needed to clean a car without running water safely.

2: Mechanical decontamination - Why and how to use detailing clay and clay substitutes
Students learn the proper technique for using detailing clay as well as clay substitutes.

3: Taping-off and covering up to save time and marketing purposes
Students will build on the foundation created in the morning session as well as learn the marketing side of taping-off and covering stain-sensitive surfaces.

4: One-step high quality detailing
Where the morning session goes over how to use a multiple-step approach for show car results, the afternoon session covers how to correctly use All-in-One products to compound, polish and protect the paint in one-step. This type of detailing is perfect for entry level detailing packages as well as daily drivers, budget details, RV's, and large vehicles like trucks and vans where the owner or customer does not want or need a ceramic coating. There are dos and don't when it comes to this type of detailing, which you will learn in the class. Everyone should have the skill set and knowledge to correctly perform one-step detailing jobs whether you're an enthusiast or you detail for money.

Tools - Pads - Products
I call this free-for-all. Students can choose and use any tool and pad combo they previously used in the morning session. This is your opportunity to spend more time with any tool that has attracted your interest and attention and you're thinking about investing in. You can even use multiple tools, it's your choice. The importance of abrasive technology is stressed in this class as well as how to under-promise and over-deliver exceptional results. You will learn how to get show car results in half the time.

Sunday

Morning session - Wetsanding an entire car from start to finish
If you have ever wanted to know the art of wetsanding, here's your chance to learn from beginning to end, exactly what to do. This is a real-world class where you will work on real cars and this is the BEST way to learn the entire process from start to finish.

This class includes,

How to prep a car for wetsanding
Hand sanding techniques
Machine sanding techniques
How to correctly use a rotary buffer to remove 100% of the sanding marks
How to finish out 100% hologram and swirl free using any orbital polisher (your choice which orbital polisher to use)
How to seal the paint using a ceramic coating, carnauba wax or synthetic sealant, even the cheater technique of using an AIO.

>Lunch Break<
Lunch and cold beverages are provided

Afternoon Session - Interior Detailing
You will learn the difference between a hot water extractor and a steam machine and when and how to use one over the other.

This includes,

How to use a hot water extractor - Mytee S-300H Tempo Heated Carpet & Upholstery Extractor
How to use a steam machine - Chief Steamer Refill 100
How to use Tornador Air Tools
How to clean and protect leather, vinyl, alcantara, plastic and glass surfaces
Finishing steps - the final touches.

End of day

Certificate Award Ceremony

Class wrap-up

Book signing

Mike Phillips · 07-06-2019, 09:55 AM

***Update***

We're about 2 weeks out from this class.

Anyone that wants to attend this roadshow class or any of the scheduled roadshow classes should sign-up sooner than later.

These just may be the LAST of the 2-day - cover every topic under the sun roadshow classes.

Of course, the 3-day classes will continue here at Autogeek in January, May and September but with these you have to travel to Stuart, Florida.

You snooze... well... classes go away.