1940 Buick -Before & After - EXTREME extreme Makeover!

[Stormin08]

awesome job, was the collection in the back ground a show or private collection ? it had some pretty neat rides.

[Mike Phillips]

Mike, what's with the application of 303 protectant on the tires using the Flex rotary and carpet brush? Never seen or heard of that before.



The tires, like the car are old. It’s going to be sold like it is at auction. My class machine scrubbed the tires when we washed the car and the machine scrubbed the 303 Protectant INTO the tires and it really did a great job of making the tires look freaking amazing.

One of the people in this class is a chemist for 303 and he thought this technique was pretty nifty.

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[Aaryn NZ]

Wow Wow Wow!! :wow:

How cool is that! An actual barn find classic car & it’s being used as a training canvas in a detailing class!!! Woooaah! Most of us will never ever get that opportunity in our detailing careers or even as hobbiests for that matter let alone in a detailing class! Wow!

I am very jealous indeed.

Beautiful work too team, it sure is a gorgeous car & it came out stunning. :props:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

[RTexasF]

I can't even imagine all the work it took to pull this off from start to finish. All those cars in two days? Astounding.....I would think two weeks maybe. The Buick turned out exceptionally well, no doubt they all did. Congratulations to all involved and especially to Fearless Leader Mike.

[Mike Phillips]

Looking good, I got excited for a min hoping this was a #7 technique..





Sorry for the late reply, it's Wednesday morning, July 24th and my first day back into the office after leaving last Friday for the Auburn Roadshow Class. Point being, when I'm not behind a full size, MS Ergo Keyboard and my arm holder uppers, I don't type a lot as this means I'm usually on my iPhone.


I love your comment above as it gives me a chance to chime in and clarify for all those that will read this thread into the future.


My article sharing the technique for using #7 to restore antique and original paint is for cars with antique and original paint that is chalky white, not like the paint on this 1940 Chevy.


Here's the link to my original article on this topic, well over half a million views which is a LOT when you consider most of us reading this thread own and drive cars with modern basecoat/clearcoat paints systems.


The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html)




The paint on this 1940 Buick is not the original paint but it is a very OLD re-paint using old school single stage enamel paint, (my guess). While it was in horrible neglected condition it was not chalky with oxidation and for this reason we did a Test Spot using the BLACKFIRE One Step and as I expected - worked exceedingly well to remove the swirls, scratches and oxidation to create a like-new appearance that was in person, mind-blowing.




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[Mike Phillips]

More....

The rest of the pictures from this Roadshow Class are here,


Pictures: Autogeek’s Roadshow Class with PRAXIS Detailing in Auburn, Indiana (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/autogeek-roadshow-detailing-classes/123912-pictures-autogeek-s-roadshow-class-praxis-detailing-auburn-indiana.html)



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[Mike Phillips]

:bump:


Still amazed at what my Auburn class did for this Barn Find.


:dblthumb2:

[Mike Phillips]

:updated:

Shared here,

Newb detailing advice (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101-a/124909-newb-detailing-advice.html)


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[Leon Sidursky]

Hey Mike, do you have a schedule for your classes? I’d like to sign up for one that is closest to me.

[Mike Phillips]

Hey Mike, do you have a schedule for your classes? I’d like to sign up for one that is closest to me.

Working on next year’s schedule. Leaving for SEMA on Sunday - won’t be able to work on the schedule until after SEMA.

Where are you?


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[Leon Sidursky]

Working on next year’s schedule. Leaving for SEMA on Sunday - won’t be able to work on the schedule until after SEMA.

Where are you?


:)

It’s all good, I completely understand.

I’m in Cincinnati, OH.

[Mike Phillips]

Working on next year’s schedule. Leaving for SEMA on Sunday - won’t be able to work on the schedule until after SEMA.

Where are you?







I’m in Cincinnati, OH.




Bummer you missed the Ohio class just a few weeks ago...


Pictures: Roadshow Class with Detail Pro Shop in Powell, Ohio (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/autogeek-roadshow-detailing-classes/124453-pictures-roadshow-class-detail-pro-shop-powell-ohio.html)


This was a another great class. 10 cars in 2 days and we covered EVERY topic advertised. Here's just 4 of the cars they trained on.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190916/b16126d7dde147bcb98de06a4e090125.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190917/ba5b02022761ce55000309f665b4c6a9.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190917/8987f96d815ea1d47201c1dd1d6243a2.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190913/aeb8ef02cc87c161c66ccb18832d9b90.jpg


You NEVER see this with any other class. Heck I never see one car let alone 10 cars detailed in 2 days. (we do 12 to 13 here at our 3-day class in Stuart, Florida)




Will be working on the schedule for 2020 at SEMA and as soon as I get back.



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[Leon Sidursky]

Bummer you missed the Ohio class just a few weeks ago.


Will be working on the schedule for 2020 at SEMA and as soon as I get back.



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Yeah I know, by the skin of my teeth.

I am willing to travel a little bit though and I know for a fact I can fill a class with the guys I know if that helps at all in coming back. Cincinnati is wonderful this time of year, we already hit 30 degrees :laughing:

[Mike Phillips]

Cincinnati is wonderful this time of year, we already hit 30 degrees :laughing:




The pool I was floating around in yesterday and later today is 87 degrees.

I'll keep your weather in mind as relax before flying out to Las Vegas for SEMA at O'Dark Thirty tomorrow morning.



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[Mike Phillips]

I am willing to travel a little bit though and I know for a fact I can fill a class with the guys I know if that helps at all in coming back.





Need a shop with lots of power and room to hold 2 cars at the same time and the people working around them.


My classes look like this....

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/Full_CLASS_01.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/722/Full_CLASS_02.jpg


And this means POWER and room. I don't need any chairs. :laughing:



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