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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 02:59 PM

Pictures: February 2020 - 100% Hands-On Detailing Classes (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-3-day-car-detailing-bootcamp-classes/125539-pictures-paint-correction-ceramic-coatings-class-autogeek-february-2020-100-hands-training.html)

Here is the order for each set of polishers you'll be learning Paint Correction with and the Ceramic Coatings that will be used.

The first day you will detail 6 cars using these tools in this order

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Morning Session

Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP
Meguiar's MT300
Griot's NEW G9 Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's NEW G8 Random Orbital Polisher
BLACKFIRE Waterless Wash
BLACKFIRE Clay and Clay Lube
BLACKFIRE compounds, polishes
BLACKFIRE Pro Ceramic Coating
Buff & Shine Euro Tech Foam Pads

Afternoon Session

RUPES Millie 5mm Gear-Driven Orbital Polisher
RUPES BigFoot 21 Long Stroke Random Orbital Polisher
RUPES BigFoot 15 Long Stroke Random Orbital Polisher
RUPES Duetto 12mm Long Stroke Random Orbital Polisher
RUPES Mini 12mm Long Stroke Random Orbital Polisher
RUPES LHR75 15mm Long Stroke Random Orbital Polisher (pneumatic)
RUPES Nano Long Neck
RUPES Nano Short Neck
The COMPLETE Line of RUPES compounds and polishes
The COMPLETE line of RUPES buffing pads
IGL Ceramic Coatings

Late Afternoon Session

Griot's BOSS 21mm Long Stroke Random Orbital Polishers
Griot's BOSS 15mm Long Stroke Random Orbital Polishers
The COMPLETE line of BOSS compounds and polishes
The COMPLETE line of BOSS buffing pads
Griot's 3-1 Ceramic Wax

The second day you will detail 6 cars using these tools in this order,

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Morning Session

FLEX XC 3401 VRG aka The BEAST
FLEX XCE 8 125 aka The CBEAST
FLEX XCE 10-8 125 aka The Supa Beast
FLEX XFE 7-15 150 aka The FINISHER
FLEX XFE 15 150 aka The Cordless FINISHER
FLEX PXE 80 aka The PiXiE
Lake Country Buffing Pads
SONAX Compounds & Polishes
Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Paint Coating

Afternoon Session

FLEX PE14 Rotary Polisher
FLEX PE14 Cordless Rotary Polisher
RUPES BigFoot LHR 19D Rotary Polisher
DeWALT DWP849X
SONAX Perfect Finish
Orbital polishers - your choice - Any brand you want to revisit
SONAX EX 04-06
Combination of Buff and Shine and Lake Country buffing pads
3D Ceramic Coatings

Late Afternoon Session

Your choice any brand or type of gear-driven or free spinning orbital polisher
BLACKFIRE One Step
Combination of Lake Country and Buff & Shine buffing pads

The third day you will learn hand wetsanding and machine wetsanding in the morning session.

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Nikken Electronics Grade Finishing Papers
3M Trizact Sanding Discs
Short Stroke Orbital Polishers
Rotary Buffers
Long Stroke Random Orbital Polishers
Short Stroke Gear-driven Orbital Polishers

In the afternoon session you will learn how to use these Steam Cleaners and Hot Water Extractors

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And wherever any of the below techniques fit the car, I will show,

Glass polishing - Topical to remove surface stains
Glass polishing - Sub-surface to remove wiper marks and scratches
Kosmetic Engine Detailing
Metal, chrome, aluminum polishing by machine
Plastic trim restoration and Trim Coatings
Machine scrubbing tires
Machine dressing tires
Tire coatings
Leather, Vinyl, Cloth & Upholstery Cleaning and Protecting

And EVERYTHING will be performed inside our air-conditioned Training Garage!

Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN Im the MAN

There simply are no other classes where you get this much hands-on time AND you work on really cool cars.

We teach this 3-day class three times a year.

February
May
September

Call Andre to get signed-up

800-869-3011

You want extension 1244

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:00 PM

Continued...

There are simply NO OTHER CLASSES like this on Planet Earth! Go ahead and scour the Internet for any other class that actually shows you the cars you get to TRAIN on before the class starts.

Next classes are in May and September - INFO HERE (https://www.autogeek.net/detailing-boot-camp.html)

Here's what the Autogeek Show Car Garage looked like Thursday night, the night before the class started....

Packed like sardines in a sardine can!

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I’m still missing 3 cars!!!!!

Congratulations to every that signed up for this class - you’re going to have a blast!!!!

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:00 PM

Continued....

Here's the graduationg class of February 2020!

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Congratulations to everyone - you all survived THE toughest detailing class on Planet Earth!

And now you are confirmed Alumni Students of Mike Phillips Detailing Super Starts!

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:00 PM

Continued....

Because we work on so many cars, in order to stay on track as to which cars will be used to teach the different tools, I go OLD SCHOOL and bring out a Dry Erase Board and using pictures I create a flow chart showing which cars in the order we'll detail them and the tools to be used.

In this first picture - COUNT how many cars the class will detail in the first 2 days of the 3 day class.

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AND - LOOK at the caliber of cars the class will train on!

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There's simply NO OTHER DETAILING CLASS where you get to work on this many cool cars. NONE.

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And for my wetsanding class - I bring in real cars for the class to learn on - not demo hoods.

Anyone can sand a little section on a flat hood. Where the rubber meets the road is when you have to do the REAL THING.

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Early Friday Morning

Swirled-out paint and overspray paint. All the cars I bring to my classes need to be detailed. I know that under florescent lights the paint can look good. But I don't bring cars in that already look good. That would be stupid. I've been doing this too long to do stupid stuff. Besides that, I guarantee the BEST training and learning experience on Planet Earth.

Photo-Documentation

I document my classes better than anyone in the industry. Just try to find any other class with as many pictures showing the cars and ALSO showing the PEOPLE working on cars, not sitting in chairs for hours and hours.

Before condition - totally swirled out...

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Hands-on at the very start of the class

I take great pride in starting my classes ON TIME. Note the class is standing in the background chomping at the bit to get started. No chairs. All hands-on training!

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How and why to inspect your microfiber towels

Before using any microfiber product on a car's finish I go over how and why to inpsect your towel. It takes hours to buff out a car and only seconds to put scratches back into the paint.

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Waterless wash using SONAX Glass Cleaner

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Removing overspray paint using Detailing Clay

After the class cleaned the cars using the waterless wash technique, next we go over the correct way to inspect for contaminants and then remove them using detailing clay.

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Short Stroke Polishers - Building a foundation

After the first two cars were cleaned using a waterless wash and then clayed to remove above surface contamination, next I go over short stroke random orbital polishers. This is the first category of tool we cover and after this we move onto long stroke. We build a FOUNDATION with simple, entry level 8mm and 9mm polishers. My guest at this class is Markus Parsley, the Vice President of Business Development for IGL Coatings.

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Griot's G9 and G8 polishers - Provided by Griot's Garage

For this class, Richard Griot and his company sent us 10 of the brand new G9 polishers and 10 of the brand new G8 polishers PLUS their brand new Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax.

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How to properly do a Test Spot

As the guy that coined the term Test Spot for the detailing industry, I feel comfortable and qualified to teach the proper way to do one.

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It's GO TIME!

After teaching the proper way to do a Test Spot and dialing in the process to be used on both cars, it's time for the class to get to work.

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The largest variety of tools and hands-on time with them

You get MORE hands-on time with MORE brands and types of tools than any other class on the market. This way you know which tools you like.... and which tools you don't like.

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One-on-One Interaction

Once we go over the techniques for paint correction using short stroke polishers I turn the class loose on the two cars and then work my way around the cars to work with each person one-on-one.

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Chrome and metal polishing

Every topic you can think of is taught in my 3-day and 2 day classes

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Topical Glass Polishing

I teach two types of glass polishing in my class.

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Machine Waxing

After all the compounding and polishing next up we go over the MULTIPLE ways to seal the paint. As a part of building an all-encompassing foundation we cover waxes, sealants and ceramic paint coatings and we cover these topics in an order that makes sense. When you take one of these classes you'll understand the order and moving forward you'll always know when to use what when detailing any car.

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First two cars are DONE!

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And here's the class that made the magic happen!

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Two more brands of tools to use today and 4 more cars to detail.

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:00 PM

Continued....

RUPES Detailing Academy

For the next two cars in our Friday class we go over the RUPES paint polishing system including the RUPES tools, pads and products. As a professional courtesy to the students and to RUPES - I teach the RUPES system AS a SYSTEM.

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DONE!

The class detailed a 2016 Ford GT40 and a 1965 Corvette Stingray

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Not bad for their first two cars first thing in the morning.

They have MORE TOOLS to learn and 4 mores cars to train on.

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Next - Griot's BOSS System

The next two cars, which are cars 5 and 6 for the first day are a 1968 Camaro RS and a 1965 Mustang. For this class session we go over the Griot's BOSS system including the BOSS tool, pads and products.

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DONE!

What a cool training experience - working on two iconic muscle cars from the our American car culture...

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The first day the class started ON TIME at 7:30am as advertised and I remember we finished at 6:30pm. That's 11 hours of solid, hands-on training.

If you're the kind of person that learns best by doing versus sitting in a chair looking at the wall then you need to sign-up for one of these classes. If you learn best by sitting in a chair and going through a Power Point Presentation - by all means, please take someone else's class.

Saturday

Again - we start at 7:30am ON TIME. In order for me to get all the tools we cover and go over all the topics I teach - the ONLY way to get this done is by starting on time and hustling all the day long.

FLEX Tools

First thing Saturday morning we start with FLEX power tools. By the time Saturday gets here we've gone over short stroke orbital polishers like the Griot's G9. Next we go over the RUPES system and then the Griot's BOSS system. By using these 3 groups of tools on full size cars EVERYONE gets plenty of hands-on time behind the tools.

Rinseless Wash and Mechanical Decontamination

We cover every topic you can think of. After going over how to do a rinseless wash I turn the class loos and it's just after 8:00am

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Rinseless Wash

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Mechanical Decontamination

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Tire Coatings - not tire dressings

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On the other half of the bay the Bentley Flying Spur is getting worked on....

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DONE!

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And the class shot....

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Nice work everyone!

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:02 PM

Continued....

Mid-morning Saturday

By the time Saturday comes around, because the class has the experience of working together as a team on Friday - a unique thing takes place. Everyone starts to GEL. By this I mean, everyone become very intuitive as to what to do and what to do next and now we we're able to move much faster as we continue to work through the different tools and techniques.

Production Detailing

Up to this point - everything has been what I teach as Show Car Detailing. Think about it. All 8 of the cars the class has detailed so far have undergone MULTIPLE STEP paint correction and then were ceramic coated using different brands of ceramic coatings. Now the class is going to learn production detailing - that is how to use an AIO to reduce step and knock a car out really fast while keeping their quality really high. During this session I cover a LOT of different topics besides using an AIO on the paint.

For the Production Detailing Class we have a severely neglected Chevy HHR and also a really cool and LARGE 1965 Cadillac.

Headlight Correction

As you can see, this HHR is in dire need of headlight correction.

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Griot's Garage G8

AT the time of this class the Griot's Garage G8 was just beginning to ship. It was introduced at SEMA in 2019 and this class was in February of 2020. I'm proud to say Richard Griot and his team think so much of the hands-on aspect of our classes that they sent Autogeek TEN brand new G8's for the class to use and TEN brand new G9's.

Here's Christabella machine sanding a headlight with the new Griot's G8

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Go time!

After the headlight correction class it was time to learn how to correctly do Production Detailing using an AIO. I call this session

Free for All

And the reason why is by the time we get to this aspect of car detailing the class has had a chance to use all the major tools in this class from Griot's, RUPES and FLEX. NOW they can use any tool they want to re-visit or even use ALL the tools. It's all up to them.

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Wired for power!

Our shop is wired to run 20 rotary polishers at one time. When you have everyone in the class running a polisher it sounds like a HORNET'S NEST!

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LARGER CARS

Some people think I bring in classics, muscle cars and streetrods because that's the type of cars I like. While that is true, what's actually ACCURATE is I bring these types of cars because they tend to be HUGE and this means EVERYONE has plenty of space and body panel real-estate to buff. It's important to me that everyone has a great experience and that means lots of time behind the tools. That said - if you LOOK at the pictures, I also have NEW and modern cars here, like the Ford GT40 and the Bentley Flying Spur. So you're guaranteed a great mix of cars to work on and train on and this makes for a great experience. Especially when you consider in most detailing classes all you get to work on is a hood or a fender on a stand.

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And before lunch gets here.... these two cars are DONE!

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Dedicated Rotary Polisher Class

Everyone learns how to use a rotary polisher in my classes. And for this class session we have a 1955 Chevy Panel Delivery Streetrod and a classic 1982 Corvette.

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DONE!

It's Saturday afternoon and by this time the class has detailed 12 freaking cars! They have worked hard, really hard but I guarantee you - they've learned a LOT. And when they go back to their world they're going to know when to do Show Car Detailing and how to do it and when to do Production Detailing and how to do it. They will also have a great foundational knowledge of how to use a rotary buffer based upon REAL-WORLD - hands-on experience. And learning the way of the rotary buffer on some pretty cool cars.

Check out the results for cars number #11 and number #12 and we have one more day of training and more cars!

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Tired....

I've been teaching these classes long enough to know these folks are tired. Some of them have been on thier feet, running tools longer than they ever have before in their life. I know their tired. But I also know they are getting their money's worth in learning new skills and attaining new knowledge. They will have plenty of time to rest and recuperate after they leave Autogeek at the end of the class on Sunday.

Saturday Night Meet-n-Greet

For those that are able we have a casual meet-n-greet in the lounge at the nearby Marriott Courtyard. They actually have some pretty good food plus cold beverages. This works out great as the majority of our out-of-town students stay at this Marriott thus after the class and a shower to freshen up they don't have to drive anywhere. The meet-n-greet goes from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and both Andre and I use this time to get to know everyone outside of the work environment. For me - this is a lot of fun and new friendships are forged here that last a lifetime.

If you attend one of our classes in the future I highly recommend participating in the meet-n-greet on Saturday night.

:cheers: :hungry: :D

Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:02 PM

And more....

Wetsanding

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Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:03 PM

And more....

Steam machine and Hot Water Extractor pictures go here

:)

Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:03 PM

Continued....

Click here to sign-up (https://www.autogeek.net/sept-competition-ready-class.html) Or call Andre to sign-up over the phone

1-800-869-3011 x1244

:)

Mike Phillips

02-04-2020, 03:04 PM

Continued....

What do others say about our detailing classes?

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See you here!

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Mike Phillips

02-24-2020, 04:54 PM

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For the testimony video.

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freddygr

02-24-2020, 06:05 PM

Mike Phillips

02-25-2020, 09:27 AM

Mike,

Thank you!!! You made the class enjoyable and made every single minute count from beginning to end each day.

Having had the opportunity to learn from you, a true professional with a wealth of knowledge was priceless. You taught us the proper techniques (hands-on) on using the various tools and products in order to achieve the ultimate goal, a beautiful finish.

The overall conditions, shapes and lines were all different in their own way giving us the opportunity to work on just about every conceivable angle edges and surfaces we may encounter.

All the different tools, for example, the different FLEX, GRIOTS, RUPES were all great machines and easy to use, thanks to you. The different products as you cited above were great and each performed outstanding.

Thanks for sharing your real-world feedback about the class Freddy. I work incredibly hard before the class starts at getting GREAT cars for my class to train on. It takes a few days to STAGE all the tools, pads and products in an orderly fashion to enable you, the rest of the class and even myself to transition from one set of cars to the next set of cars so everyone gets the MAXIMUM amount of "Tool Time" as we go through all the different tools and techniques.

I'm confident there is simply now other class on Planet Earth like the classes I teach. Best of all, my classes attract super high caliber people like yourself and the rest of the people that attended this class and any class I teach.

I can honestly say, my confidence now compared to before attending your class is off the charts.

Good to hear as that is my primary goal, that is to impart knowledge (my brain dump), and the skills you'll use the rest of your life to detail cars better, faster and more profitable.

I can't thank you and your team enough for 3 very productive days working on incredible cars,

Thank you for sharing. It truly is a team effort here at Autogeek. AND what would I do without Andre's help?

well, except for the rental. LOL

Freddy

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For everyone else, what Freddy is talking about is the Chevy Spark "Rental Car" that the class wetsanded by hand and by machine to remove the factory orange peel and create a true, swirl-free show car finish. (along with the 1983 Chevy El Camino with a fresh, custom paint job)

I'm off today and in a little while headed to the pool to relax and recharge my batteries after a 3 days of intense training, followed by a full day of IDA SV Testing.

Thanks bud, I appreciate you joining the forum to share your feedback.

:)

Mike Phillips

02-26-2020, 05:20 PM

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First day back to work since the class last weekend.

Monday was IDA SV Testing

Tuesday was Pool Time.

Wednesday, (today) was catch-up with all the paperwork that takes place behind the scenes.

I did however, just now post the pictures from the Certification Awards Ceremony on the first page of this thread.

See post #3

More tomorrow and Friday.

:)

DMDLLC

02-26-2020, 07:17 PM

My Review for the 3-day detailing bootcamp class

My name is Don Ford and I took the 3-day Autogeek Detailing Boot camp instructed by Mike Phillips in February of 2020.

I want to share my thoughts on the course as I found it to be truly an exceptional experience. Quickly though, I’d like to share a little about myself and why I chose to seek auto detail training.

I am currently in the midst of officially starting up my company Dream Machine Detailing, LLC in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I have many years of detailing experience as a hobbyist, but wanted to take a class to help me feel more confident in my progression as a professional. I still need to put in my 10,000 hours, but detail training for me was a no-brainer for starting a new venture.

I grew up loving cars and motorcycles thanks to my Dad. Being a gear-head I’ve always appreciated and enjoyed keeping my vehicles clean. It’s just one of the aspects of being a car owner that I’ve always enjoyed. I also love learning and doing things hands-on. This is what truly appealed to me about the Autogeek course when I was looking at options and it truly didn’t disappoint. More on that later…

I like to learn from those who have gone before me. I feel that wisdom is not wisdom unless it comes from experience. Mike has been at the forefront of the detailing industry for a long time.

My Dad and I would watch his product segments on “My Classic Car with Dennis Gage” back in the day and more recently as I seek information at a professional level I have regularly found Mike’s many articles thanks to Google.

When I saw he offered training classes I figured it would be dumb not to learn from one of the founders of the modern detailing industry.

So on to my review!

I would like to thank Mike Phillips, Markus Parsley, Andre and the Autogeek staff for conducting an absolutely phenomenal 3-day auto detailing educational extravaganza!

I was absolutely blown away by the amount of information I learned in 3 days. I was also blown away by Mike's energy, enthusiasm and true passion for teaching. He is an encyclopedia of vehicle reconditioning information and it was a true honor and privilege to learn from a master of his craft.

Mike's teaching style is incredibly engaging and straightforward. He leads by example and he made me feel comfortable and confident about what I was doing. I believe everyone in the class would agree that he kicked our butts and I enjoyed every minute of it.

As advertised, the class was hands-on.

Not only was it hands-on, be we got to detail 16 amazing cars that would make any car guy/gal weak in the knees. We had the privilege of working on a

2006 Ford GT
2006 Bentley Flying Spur
1969 Chevy Impala SS 409
1965 Buick Riviera GS
1965 Corvette Sting Ray
and a 1969 Dodge Dart

just to name a few.

Working on real cars that were worth real money, made me want to be totally focused on learning and doing the job right.

Mike shared so much wisdom and knowledge in the 3 days I’m not even sure my brain has retained all of it, but thankfully I can refer to his book and many excellent articles.

Mike made the class fun and exciting and his enthusiasm was contagious. The best moments of the course where when the owners came to pick up the cars and we all got to see the looks on their faces. The feeling was amazing after putting all of that hard work in and seeing how truly brilliant the finishes looked on those cars. The cars were beaming and so were we.

It may be the first and last time I ever get to touch a 2006 Ford GT or a 1964 Chevy Impala SS. As Mike said they are Bucket List cars to work on.

Thank you once again for the privilege to work on such beautiful machines with an amazing cast of characters.

Cheers to Mike, Markus, Andre and the Autogeek staff! Expectations far and away exceeded. Anyone on the fence about taking this class, you would be stupid to pass up on this opportunity.

Do it. You’ll love it!

-Don Ford
Dream Machine Detailing, LLC
Welcome — Coming Soon (http://www.dreammachinedetailing.com)

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