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Mike Phillips
10-01-2012, 03:06 PM
Audrey & Juan learning to use a Rotary Buffer on a 1966 Corvette (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-comments-competition-ready-3-day-detailing-classes-mike-phillips/55938-audrey-juan-learning-use-rotary-buffer-1966-corvette.html)


At this last weekend's class we had a a married couple attend, Juan and Audrey and both were new to machine polishing. Over the course of the 2-day class they both received lots of hands-on training and hands-on practice using a variety of tools.

Here's Audrey and Juan learning to use a Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer with a wool pad and Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound to remove the swirls and scratches out of a 1966 Corvette Sting Ray...


First thing a person needs to learn is how to clean their wool pad using a pad cleaning spur
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette001.jpg


Perfect!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette002.jpg


Next is learning to pick up an bead of product using the 10 @ 10 Technique...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette003.jpg


Then with a little hands-on guidance, how much pressure to apply, how slow to move the polisher over the paint and how much downward pressure to use...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette004.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette005.jpg


Removing swirls and scratches next to the driver side mirror...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette006.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette007.jpg




She's doing great!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette008.jpg

Nice job Audrey!


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Mike Phillips
10-01-2012, 03:18 PM
Now it's Juan's turn...

First, learning to clean a wool pad using a steel pad cleaning spur...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette009.jpg


Next, learning to pick up a bead of product using the 10 @ 10 Technique...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette010.jpg


Working the scratches out using M105 with a wool pad on the Flex PE14
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette011.jpg


A little correction of technique...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette012.jpg


Inspecting the results...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette013.jpg



Excellent work Juan!



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