Mike Phillips
05-20-2013, 09:13 AM
Mike Phillips's Detailing Boot Camp September 28th & 29th (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/sign-up-detailing-bootcamp-class-2-day-class/61208-mike-phillips-s-detailing-boot-camp-may-4th-5th.html)
Learn how to detail your vehicle inside out
My Detailing Boot Camp is two days packed with proven techniques for creating a show car finish! I'll walk you through every step of the detailing process, from the interior to the exterior and under the hood. I'll cover everything you need to know to maintain your own vehicle or the vehicles of clients. If you plan to detail for profit, this class is a must!
Registration
The two day detailing bootcamp class is $750.00 and this includes a $200.00 merchandise credit at Autogeek.net
Click here to register online (http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-boot-camp.html)
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.
When:
Saturday September 28th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday September 29th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Where:
Autogeek.net Show Car Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
What to bring:
Bring a pen and paper to take notes if you like. All chemicals and tools will be provided.
Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning and pizza and cold drinks for lunch.
Please note: Each participant needs to register him/herself.
By signing up for a class you agree to sign a Video Release Form upon arriving to the classroom for the possibility that these classes will be streamed live over the Internet and/or recorded for later use.
About the Instructor:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2184_35411040.jpg
Mike Phillips has over 34 years of experience in the field of auto detailing and reconditioning and a true passion for automobiles. Mike has over 500 articles to his credit and he has hosted six full-length instructional videos for Autogeek. Mike has taught countless detailing classes since 1988 and has been a guest speaker at numerous car club events and car shows around the country.
Prior to working at Autogeek, Mike worked at Meguiar's as a Sales Rep/Trainer for Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho training body shop and dealership technicians how to use Meguiar's professional detailing products. Later, he became the online administrator and instructor of Meguiar's detailing classes. In 2009, he joined Autogeek as our Director of Training.
Mike has appeared on Two Guys Garage, Motorhead Garage, My Classic Car, Truck U, and he is the host of What's in Autogeek's Garage on the Fox Sports Network.
________________________________________
Detailing Boot Camp Course Outline
Saturday
7:00 to 7:30am Donuts and Coffee Name Tags Meet and Greet
7:30am to 8:00am Inspect & Evaluate the Car
Receive copy of Mikes Vehicle Inspection Form (VIF)
The number one most important thing to do
8:00am to 8:30am Machine Polishing Glass Hand & Machine
Pinnacle GlassWork Water Spot Remover
Pinnacle GlassCoat Window Sealant with Rain Repellent
8:30am to 9:00am Headlight & Plastic Lens Repair
How to machine sand headlights with Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher as an electric Dampsander
How to remove sanding marks and restore clarity using both DeWALT and Flex Rotary Buffers with Diamondite Plastic Polishes.
9:00am to 9:30am Morning Break
9:30am to 10:00 Cosmetic Engine Cleaning and Detailing
The 6 steps to a clean, dry and dress an engine fast for maximum profit and customer pleasing results.
Cleaners and Degreasers
Ready To Use (RTU)
Detailers Pro Series Cleans-All APC
Detailers Pro Series Engine Degreaser
Custom Dilution
Meguiars D101 APC
Meguiars D103 APC+
Meguiars D108 Super Degreaser
Blowing-out and Drying
Metro-Vac Sidekick
Metro-Vac MasterBlaster
Tornador Air Gun
Dressings
Detailer's Trim Detailer
303 Aerospace Protectant
10:00am to Noon Car Washing The Correct Order
Traditional Wash
Autogeek Foam Gun
DP Xtreme Foam
IronX Snow Soap
Detailer's Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner
Multiple Car washing Mitts and Brushes
Maintenance Washing - 2-Bucket Method with Grit Guards
Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo + Two Bucket Method
Aggressive Cleaning - Single Bucket Method with Grit Guards
Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo followed by IronX Gel and Iron X Spray
Rinseless Wash
DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss
Optimum No Rinse
Waterless Auto Wash
Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash
Noon to 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm to 3:00pm Interior Detailing
Machine: Cyclo & PC with brush options
Hand: Multiple Brushes options
Extractors
Aztec Hotrod
Mytee Lite II 8070
Steam Cleaning
Mytee Firebird VS1500 Vapor Steamer
Vapamore MR-100 PRIMO Steam Cleaning System
Compressed Air Cleaning
Tornador Car Cleaning Guns
Cleaning Solutions
DP Carpet Extractor Pre Treatment
Detailers Pro Series Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Meguiars D101 or D103+
Dressing
Pinnacle Leather, Vinyl & Rubber Products
Interior Glass Cleaning
Diamonditeฎ Perfect Vision Glass Cleaner Aerosol
Glass Master Pro
3:00pm to 3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:30pm 4:00pm Exterior Rubber Plastic and Vinyl
Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant
4:00pm to 5:00pm Wheels, Tires & Fenderwells Protect and Dress
Wheels
Meguiars Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier
Tires
DP Gloss Tire Gel
Opti-Bond Tire Gel
Fenderwells
Detailer's Trim Detailer
5:00pm to 5:30pm Condition & Protect Convertible Tops + Waterproof
303 Aerospace Protectant - Vinyl Tops
RaggTopp Canvas Top Cleaner and Protectant - Cloth Tops
5:30pm to 6:00pm Questions & Answers
7:00pm to 9:00pm Meet & Greet at the Marriot
Sunday
7:30 to 8:00am Donuts and Coffee Name Tags Meet and Greet
8:00am to 8:30pm Claying
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay & Pinnacle Clay Lube
Speedy Prep Towel - Fine and Medium Grade
Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads - Machine Decontaminating
Nanoskin Autoscrub Wash Mitts
8:30am to 9:00am Tape-off and cover-up
Tips & Techniques for using Tape
The Beach Towel Tip
Wheel Maskers
Plastic Drop Cloths
Tinfoil, Socks and Plastic Bags
9:00am to 9:30am Demonstrate Machine Techniques
9:30am to 10:30am Correcting and Polishing Paint
DA Polishers
Flex 3401
Rupes Bigfoot 21
Rupes Bigfoot 15
Porter Cable 7424XP
Meguiar's G110v2
Griot's Garage DA Polisher
Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14
DeWALT 849X
Makita 9227c
3M Rotary Buffer
Pads
Lake Country Ultra Fiber Microfiber Pads
Meguiar's Microfiber Pads
Lake Country Foam Pads
Lake Country Wool Pads
Compounds & Polishes
Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover & Finishing Polish
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Correction System
Meguiars M101, M100 & M205
Menzerna FG 400 & SF 4500
SONAX Fine Abrasive Paste & Nano Polish
Rupes Compounds & Polishes
10:30am to 11:00am Morning Break
11:00am to Noon The Protection Step Waxes, Paint Sealants & Coatings
Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
GTechniq C1 Crystal Lacquer
GTechniq EXO
Optimum Opti-Coat II
CarPro CQuartz
Noon to 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm to 2:00pm Handsanding & Dampsanding
Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge
#2000 Meguiar's Unigrit Finishing Papers - Hand Sanding
3 & 6 Meguiar's Unigrit foam finishing discs - Machine Sanding
3M - #3000 and #5000 Sanding Discs
Mirka Abralon Sanding Discs
3 Griots Mini Polisher
Porter Cable
Meguiars G110v2
Griots DA Polishers
3M Orbital Air Sander
Rupes Orbital Air Sander
2:00pm to 2:30pm Afternoon
2:30 to 3:30pm Compounding with Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
DeWALT 849X Rotary Buffer
3:30 to 4:30pm Polishing and Jewelling with Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
DeWALT 849X Rotary Buffer
4:30pm to 5:00pm One-Step Production Detailing with DA Polishers and Cleaner/Waxes
Pinnacle XMT 360
Meguiars D151
Optimum GPS
DA Polishers
Flex 3401
Porter Cable
Meguiars G110v2
Griots
5:00pm to 5:30pm Wrap-up & Questions Certificates
To register for this class call 1-800-869-3011
Pictures from past classes
Here's just a sample of the tools you'll learn how to use via hands-on experience on incredibly cool cars...
Rupes Bigfoot 21 & 15 Polishers + LHR75 on a 1959 Chevrolet Impala!
Next up, the guys are going to get some hands-on time behind the pneumatic 15 and pneumatic Mini Polishers (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-polishers.html).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_066.jpg
Rupes 21
Giving Mike a little hands-on training on arm speed, pattern and downward pressure, this is the first time Mike had ever used the Rupes 21 polisher...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_068.jpg
Rupes 15
Working with Derek and the Rupes 15 Polisher...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_069.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_076.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_078.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_081.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_086.jpg
For getting the thin panel between the hood and the stainless steel trim we used the Rupes LHR75 3 Inch Pneumatic Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr75-pneumatic-polisher.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_089.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_090.jpg
Finished!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_166.jpg
Flex 3401 with 6.5" and 5" Hybrid Pads on a 1940 Ford Hotrod
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford020.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford021.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford022.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford023.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford024.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford031.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford032.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford033.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford052.jpg
Rotary Buffers on a 1966 Corvette Sting Ray
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette006.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette011.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette022.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette036.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette041.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette058.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette050.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/1966VetteAfter001.jpg
Meguiar's Microfiber Correction System on a 2008 Cadillac CTS
Here's Audry removing swirls and scratches out of the passenger side fender using the D300 Correction Compound
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem022.jpg
After priming the pad and thoroughly working the D300 Correction Compound over and into the fibers then add 3 small drops of product to the face of the pad and you're ready to start removing swirls and scratches.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem012.jpg
Speed Setting 4
Meguiar's recommends 4800 OPM's for removing defects and on the Meguiar's G110v2 you would put the speed setting on the 4 on the variable dial. Hold the pad flat to the surface, this is done best by using your forward hand to apply pressure directly over the top of the head of the polisher.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem013.jpg
Make slow overlapping passes
Then make slow, overlapping passes working a small section of paint at one time. a two foot squared section is usually too large to tackle at one time, especially for a finish with as many swirls and scratches as this Cadillac had, so use good judgment and divide each panel up into smaller sections and then work one section at a time.
When you finish with one section, inspect your results and if the results look good move onto a new section and overlap a little into the previous section.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem015.jpg
Inspect Results
After demonstrating how slow to move the polisher over the surface, the size of a section to tackle at one time and what "Section Passes" are and how to do them we turned the polisher off and inspected the results from the compounding step.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem016.jpg
Here's Erik removing swirls and scratches out of the hood, note how he places his hand inside the D-Handle to position his hand directly onto the head of the polisher.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem023.jpg
Finished!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem030.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/smilies/xyxthumbs.gif
Learn how to detail your vehicle inside out
My Detailing Boot Camp is two days packed with proven techniques for creating a show car finish! I'll walk you through every step of the detailing process, from the interior to the exterior and under the hood. I'll cover everything you need to know to maintain your own vehicle or the vehicles of clients. If you plan to detail for profit, this class is a must!
Registration
The two day detailing bootcamp class is $750.00 and this includes a $200.00 merchandise credit at Autogeek.net
Click here to register online (http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-boot-camp.html)
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.
When:
Saturday September 28th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday September 29th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Where:
Autogeek.net Show Car Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
What to bring:
Bring a pen and paper to take notes if you like. All chemicals and tools will be provided.
Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning and pizza and cold drinks for lunch.
Please note: Each participant needs to register him/herself.
By signing up for a class you agree to sign a Video Release Form upon arriving to the classroom for the possibility that these classes will be streamed live over the Internet and/or recorded for later use.
About the Instructor:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2184_35411040.jpg
Mike Phillips has over 34 years of experience in the field of auto detailing and reconditioning and a true passion for automobiles. Mike has over 500 articles to his credit and he has hosted six full-length instructional videos for Autogeek. Mike has taught countless detailing classes since 1988 and has been a guest speaker at numerous car club events and car shows around the country.
Prior to working at Autogeek, Mike worked at Meguiar's as a Sales Rep/Trainer for Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho training body shop and dealership technicians how to use Meguiar's professional detailing products. Later, he became the online administrator and instructor of Meguiar's detailing classes. In 2009, he joined Autogeek as our Director of Training.
Mike has appeared on Two Guys Garage, Motorhead Garage, My Classic Car, Truck U, and he is the host of What's in Autogeek's Garage on the Fox Sports Network.
________________________________________
Detailing Boot Camp Course Outline
Saturday
7:00 to 7:30am Donuts and Coffee Name Tags Meet and Greet
7:30am to 8:00am Inspect & Evaluate the Car
Receive copy of Mikes Vehicle Inspection Form (VIF)
The number one most important thing to do
8:00am to 8:30am Machine Polishing Glass Hand & Machine
Pinnacle GlassWork Water Spot Remover
Pinnacle GlassCoat Window Sealant with Rain Repellent
8:30am to 9:00am Headlight & Plastic Lens Repair
How to machine sand headlights with Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher as an electric Dampsander
How to remove sanding marks and restore clarity using both DeWALT and Flex Rotary Buffers with Diamondite Plastic Polishes.
9:00am to 9:30am Morning Break
9:30am to 10:00 Cosmetic Engine Cleaning and Detailing
The 6 steps to a clean, dry and dress an engine fast for maximum profit and customer pleasing results.
Cleaners and Degreasers
Ready To Use (RTU)
Detailers Pro Series Cleans-All APC
Detailers Pro Series Engine Degreaser
Custom Dilution
Meguiars D101 APC
Meguiars D103 APC+
Meguiars D108 Super Degreaser
Blowing-out and Drying
Metro-Vac Sidekick
Metro-Vac MasterBlaster
Tornador Air Gun
Dressings
Detailer's Trim Detailer
303 Aerospace Protectant
10:00am to Noon Car Washing The Correct Order
Traditional Wash
Autogeek Foam Gun
DP Xtreme Foam
IronX Snow Soap
Detailer's Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner
Multiple Car washing Mitts and Brushes
Maintenance Washing - 2-Bucket Method with Grit Guards
Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo + Two Bucket Method
Aggressive Cleaning - Single Bucket Method with Grit Guards
Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo followed by IronX Gel and Iron X Spray
Rinseless Wash
DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss
Optimum No Rinse
Waterless Auto Wash
Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash
Noon to 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm to 3:00pm Interior Detailing
Machine: Cyclo & PC with brush options
Hand: Multiple Brushes options
Extractors
Aztec Hotrod
Mytee Lite II 8070
Steam Cleaning
Mytee Firebird VS1500 Vapor Steamer
Vapamore MR-100 PRIMO Steam Cleaning System
Compressed Air Cleaning
Tornador Car Cleaning Guns
Cleaning Solutions
DP Carpet Extractor Pre Treatment
Detailers Pro Series Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Meguiars D101 or D103+
Dressing
Pinnacle Leather, Vinyl & Rubber Products
Interior Glass Cleaning
Diamonditeฎ Perfect Vision Glass Cleaner Aerosol
Glass Master Pro
3:00pm to 3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:30pm 4:00pm Exterior Rubber Plastic and Vinyl
Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant
4:00pm to 5:00pm Wheels, Tires & Fenderwells Protect and Dress
Wheels
Meguiars Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier
Tires
DP Gloss Tire Gel
Opti-Bond Tire Gel
Fenderwells
Detailer's Trim Detailer
5:00pm to 5:30pm Condition & Protect Convertible Tops + Waterproof
303 Aerospace Protectant - Vinyl Tops
RaggTopp Canvas Top Cleaner and Protectant - Cloth Tops
5:30pm to 6:00pm Questions & Answers
7:00pm to 9:00pm Meet & Greet at the Marriot
Sunday
7:30 to 8:00am Donuts and Coffee Name Tags Meet and Greet
8:00am to 8:30pm Claying
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay & Pinnacle Clay Lube
Speedy Prep Towel - Fine and Medium Grade
Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads - Machine Decontaminating
Nanoskin Autoscrub Wash Mitts
8:30am to 9:00am Tape-off and cover-up
Tips & Techniques for using Tape
The Beach Towel Tip
Wheel Maskers
Plastic Drop Cloths
Tinfoil, Socks and Plastic Bags
9:00am to 9:30am Demonstrate Machine Techniques
9:30am to 10:30am Correcting and Polishing Paint
DA Polishers
Flex 3401
Rupes Bigfoot 21
Rupes Bigfoot 15
Porter Cable 7424XP
Meguiar's G110v2
Griot's Garage DA Polisher
Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14
DeWALT 849X
Makita 9227c
3M Rotary Buffer
Pads
Lake Country Ultra Fiber Microfiber Pads
Meguiar's Microfiber Pads
Lake Country Foam Pads
Lake Country Wool Pads
Compounds & Polishes
Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover & Finishing Polish
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Correction System
Meguiars M101, M100 & M205
Menzerna FG 400 & SF 4500
SONAX Fine Abrasive Paste & Nano Polish
Rupes Compounds & Polishes
10:30am to 11:00am Morning Break
11:00am to Noon The Protection Step Waxes, Paint Sealants & Coatings
Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
GTechniq C1 Crystal Lacquer
GTechniq EXO
Optimum Opti-Coat II
CarPro CQuartz
Noon to 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm to 2:00pm Handsanding & Dampsanding
Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge
#2000 Meguiar's Unigrit Finishing Papers - Hand Sanding
3 & 6 Meguiar's Unigrit foam finishing discs - Machine Sanding
3M - #3000 and #5000 Sanding Discs
Mirka Abralon Sanding Discs
3 Griots Mini Polisher
Porter Cable
Meguiars G110v2
Griots DA Polishers
3M Orbital Air Sander
Rupes Orbital Air Sander
2:00pm to 2:30pm Afternoon
2:30 to 3:30pm Compounding with Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
DeWALT 849X Rotary Buffer
3:30 to 4:30pm Polishing and Jewelling with Rotary Buffers
Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
DeWALT 849X Rotary Buffer
4:30pm to 5:00pm One-Step Production Detailing with DA Polishers and Cleaner/Waxes
Pinnacle XMT 360
Meguiars D151
Optimum GPS
DA Polishers
Flex 3401
Porter Cable
Meguiars G110v2
Griots
5:00pm to 5:30pm Wrap-up & Questions Certificates
To register for this class call 1-800-869-3011
Pictures from past classes
Here's just a sample of the tools you'll learn how to use via hands-on experience on incredibly cool cars...
Rupes Bigfoot 21 & 15 Polishers + LHR75 on a 1959 Chevrolet Impala!
Next up, the guys are going to get some hands-on time behind the pneumatic 15 and pneumatic Mini Polishers (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-polishers.html).
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_066.jpg
Rupes 21
Giving Mike a little hands-on training on arm speed, pattern and downward pressure, this is the first time Mike had ever used the Rupes 21 polisher...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_068.jpg
Rupes 15
Working with Derek and the Rupes 15 Polisher...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_069.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_076.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_078.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_081.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_086.jpg
For getting the thin panel between the hood and the stainless steel trim we used the Rupes LHR75 3 Inch Pneumatic Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-lhr75-pneumatic-polisher.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_089.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_090.jpg
Finished!
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1768/The_Art_of_Polishing_Paint_1Class_166.jpg
Flex 3401 with 6.5" and 5" Hybrid Pads on a 1940 Ford Hotrod
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford020.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford021.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford022.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford023.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford024.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford031.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford032.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford033.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1568/1940Ford052.jpg
Rotary Buffers on a 1966 Corvette Sting Ray
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette006.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette011.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette022.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette036.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette041.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette058.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/TrainingVette050.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1570/1966VetteAfter001.jpg
Meguiar's Microfiber Correction System on a 2008 Cadillac CTS
Here's Audry removing swirls and scratches out of the passenger side fender using the D300 Correction Compound
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem022.jpg
After priming the pad and thoroughly working the D300 Correction Compound over and into the fibers then add 3 small drops of product to the face of the pad and you're ready to start removing swirls and scratches.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem012.jpg
Speed Setting 4
Meguiar's recommends 4800 OPM's for removing defects and on the Meguiar's G110v2 you would put the speed setting on the 4 on the variable dial. Hold the pad flat to the surface, this is done best by using your forward hand to apply pressure directly over the top of the head of the polisher.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem013.jpg
Make slow overlapping passes
Then make slow, overlapping passes working a small section of paint at one time. a two foot squared section is usually too large to tackle at one time, especially for a finish with as many swirls and scratches as this Cadillac had, so use good judgment and divide each panel up into smaller sections and then work one section at a time.
When you finish with one section, inspect your results and if the results look good move onto a new section and overlap a little into the previous section.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem015.jpg
Inspect Results
After demonstrating how slow to move the polisher over the surface, the size of a section to tackle at one time and what "Section Passes" are and how to do them we turned the polisher off and inspected the results from the compounding step.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1576/DACorrectionSystem016.jpg
Here's Erik removing swirls and scratches out of the hood, note how he places his hand inside the D-Handle to position his hand directly onto the head of the polisher.
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Finished!
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