Demo Cars for May 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class

[Mike Phillips]

Demo Cars for May 2014 Detailing Boot Camp Class (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/79780-demo-cars-may-2014-detailing-boot-camp-class.html)


I always try to have really cool cars at our classes for the students to work on and boy do I have some special cars for this weekends Detailing Boot Camp Class.

The cars will start arriving tomorrow and I'll start adding pictures.


Stay tuned...


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[rayhyar]

How do you go about picking cars for Boot Camp?

[57BORNTORUN]

How do you go about picking cars for Boot Camp?
Ray there is a line around the corner to get their car in for this .Mike is specific to what he wants to teach his students, so not everyone gets in.Mike is a classic car guy so he probably has at least one.:buffing:

[refreshauto]

i get into town Friday afternoon, i am ready for this boot camp.

[Mike Phillips]

How do you go about picking cars for Boot Camp?




I try to get a good mix because the most important thing to me is that the people attending this class get the best all around education possible and this means working on a variety of cars with different problems and thus using a variety of tool and products to solve the problems.

I normally choose LARGE vehicles so there's plenty of real estate for plenty of hand-son time for the class.

I always have a modern daily driver because that's what most people are going to work on. In this case I have a Dodge Ram Truck filled with holograms throughout the entire finish.

I try to have one or two convertibles or more specifically a car with a canvas top and a car with a vinyl top to teach both canvas and vinyl detailing.

I try to get a very neglected white car to show the purpose of Iron X for decontaminating paint. Any color car will work but the human eye can more easily see the Iron X at work on white paint.

Besides the above, I then try to choose what I would consider cool cars, cars that in most cases, most people would normally never have a chance to work on in the real world.

For example, at my last class I had an award winning, all original 1956 Chevy Nomad here that was completely swirled out and I used this car to teach people how to use the Porter Cable type of dual action polisher to remove swirls and create a show car finish. And this car also fits the criteria of both COOL and LARGE.

1956 Chevy Bel Air Nomad - January Detailing Boot Camp Class Car (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/75284-1956-chevy-bel-air-nomad-january-detailing-boot-camp-class-car.html)


As far as I know, the class I teach here is the ONLY place where people get to "touch" cars like you see above.

Wait till tomorrow, the first car arrives around 9:00am and it's a very rare opportunity plus a cool car and a large car.


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[Mike Phillips]

The first car has arrived and I think the pictures will document my class is going to be pushed to the limits to take this diamond in the rough and turn it into a glistening gemstone....

This makes taking a class at Autogeek unique....


1939 Chevy Coupe Trashed and Thrashed!

She doesn't look to bad from far away...

Note our classroom is all set-up and ready for the May Detailing Boot Camp Class which starts this Saturday morning at 8:00am sharp!

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Let's get a little closer....

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Ugh... now that's not what I would call pretty....

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From 10 feet away...

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A little bit closer....

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Ouch! That just plain hurts to look at on a car like this....

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How about the rest of the car?

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This will challenge my class and if they can fix this they can fix anything....

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This is the kind of car you would see being hotrodded at the Gas Monkey Garage on "Fast & Loud" with Richard Rawlings and Aaron Kaufman. Chances are pretty slim you'll get a chance to work on a 1939 Chevy Coupe at the Gas Monkey Garage but you get to work on Gas Monkey Garage type cars at Autogeek.


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[rayhyar]

I will be waiting for the results. That is one of my favorite cars. :dblthumb2:

[Mike Phillips]

I will be waiting for the results.

That is one of my favorite cars.




I'm actually a fan of just about any 2-door Coupe from 1937 to 1942. I owned a 1948 Plymouth 2-door Coupe and really liked it but the pre-war body styles are just leaner and more of the "coupe" body style I like. Sad to say I don't have any really great pictures of my 1948 Plymouth Coupe as I had it back in High School and that was before digital cameras made it easy to take LOTS of pictures.

Here's a shot...

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/2PlymouthCoupe.JPG


I was the only guy in my high school to have what you would call an old car or hotrod. This car is the root cause or reason as to why I have the job I have today.


I'll be posting pictures of the other cars that will be in this Detailing Boot Camp class and get ready to be blown away!


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[Mike Phillips]

At all my detailing classes I have a mix of modern cars and special interest cars, the special interest cars a typically a lot more fun and rewarding to work on but it's important for the class to learn the special needs modern cars require when detailing.

For my modern vehicle, we have a completely swirled out, dark blue Dodge Ram Truck. This is a huge truck so plenty of hands on time for everyone attending.


Swirled-out Dodge Ram Truck

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Kind of hurts your eyes to look at the paint in the sun so the class will use this truck to learn how to remove holograms.


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[Mike Phillips]

Here's a classic that's near perfect except the paint needs to be de-swirled and then give a finish worthy of this rolling piece of art....

1958 Impala Convertible

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2400/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_001.jpg

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I'll capture the true condition of the paint on this car when it arrives on Friday and it's outside in the sun. These pictures were taken around 6:00pm at night under a cloudy sky.



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[Mike Phillips]

Another reason I like to bring in classics and hotrods besides because these are the kinds of cars you see on shows like Overhaulin with Chip Foose, My Classic Car with Dennis Gage and Chasing Classic Cars with Wayne Carini is because they are large and provide plenty of hands-on real-world experience for the class.


1964 Chevy Impala Convertible

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Besides acres of swirled out paint that also needs to be mechanically decontaminated, it also has a vinyl top that needs to be cleaned. We'll also be going over how to machine clean tires to restore a bright white glow to the white letters on the tires as well as get the chrome wire spokes shining like diamonds again.


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[Mike Phillips]

Rupes Bigfoot Detailing Class at AutogeekOnline.net

My class will be using the entire Rupes system to buff out a 1964 Impala Convertible here at Autogeek's Detailing Boot Camp Class in sunny Stuart, Florida.

The 1964 Chevy Impala is a favorite among car collectors, car customizers and car enthusiasts because of it's beautiful straightforward body lines.

In the pictures above the paint looks pretty good doesn't it?

Here she is in all her glory in full sun...


The paint actually looks pretty good from this angle...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2401/1964_Impala_Car_Detail_006.jpg


But the tires and true spoke wire wheels are need of help....

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2401/1964_Impala_Car_Detail_007.jpg





Here's what the paint really looks like as I move to the other side of the car to place the bright overhead sun directly down on the horizontal panels.


Holograms
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Now lets move her inside...

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How to clean and protect a Vinyl Convertible Top
I do my best to have cars with both vinyl and canvas convertible tops so we can go over the correct procedures for cleaning and protecting both types of convertible tops.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2401/1964_Impala_Car_Detail_019.jpg



Putting Rupes to the test!
This classic 1964 Chevrolet Impala with the paint completely swirled-out and filled with holograms from the misuse of a rotary buffer will put the Rupes Paint Polishing System to the test!


Stay tuned for the after pictures...

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[Mike Phillips]

How to wetsand, cut and buff a car


At all my detailing classes I go over wetsanding, the focus is on machine damp sanding because it is hands-down the BEST way to wetsand paint.

In the past I've always had people FIRST hand sand to see what that's like and to have that skill set under their belt but now I demonstrate correct hand sanding techniques and then train people how to machine sand.


Machine damp sanding is faster and easier than hand sanding.
Machine sanding marks are easier and faster to remove.
Machine sanding leaves more paint on the car than hand sanding.
Machine sanding avoids leaving unsightly and difficult to remove tracers in the paint.


OF COURSE I know there are times when you have to hand sand due to the panel or section on the panel and if you have to then you have to.

But with the introduction of the Rupes TA50 and 2" sanding discs I'll be doing even less hand sanding into the future.

Rupes TA50 Mini Sander - First look... (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/wet-sanding-cutting-buffing/79166-rupes-ta50-mini-sander-first-look.html)


For this weekend my class gets to learn how to machine damp sand a 1963 Chevy Impala SS!


No demo hoods.
No rental cars.
No cookie sheets.


Nothing wrong with demo hoods, rental cars and cookie sheets as I've used all three of these training tools for past classes but I think if you ask anyone that wants to learn the art of wetsanding, cutting and buffing paint if they'd like to learn on any of the above or a real car their answer will be a real car. A 1963 Chevy Impala is a real car.


This my friends is the real deal and this is the best way to learn how to wetsand a car and WHAT IT MEANS to take on a car wetsanding project.

So without further ado...

How to wetsand, cut and buff a car

1963 Chevrolet Impala SS

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Fresh paint job filled with holograms

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In this class students will learn how to,

Clean and prep the paint for machine damp sanding.
How to tape-off a car for machine damp sanding.
How to machine damp sand using 3M #3000 and #5000 sanding discs in 2 inch, 3 inch and 6 inch finishing discs.
Use a rotary buffer with a wool pad and a compound to remove sanding marks.
Use a rotary buffer with a foam polishing pad to remove wool pad holograms.
Use a rotary buffer and a gold jeweling pad to jewel the paint to perfection.
Seal the paint by machine waxing.


After completing this class students will not only be able to talk the talk but walk the walk.


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[Mike Phillips]

How to machine polish to remove holograms and create a true show car finish

This is a body off, ground-up no expense spared, restored 1958 Chevy Impala Convertible. Purchased just a few days ago by my buddy Billy.


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_000.jpg

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At first inspection I was really impressed with the quality of the paint. In fact, most people when looking at this car would consider it flawless. The level of swirls showing in full sun are nominal. In fact, a gentle application and wipe-off a a show car wax would probably mask the majority of the visible swirls.

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Closer to a raised and curved panel the swirls kick in a little deeper and more visible, that's because these area are just tick more difficult to buff as compared to a large flat panel.

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Full Sun - The best light for revealing tale-tale signs of holograms

The lines visible in the paint as revealed by bright overhead sun show that the paint on this car has holograms.

The holograms are faint, that is hard to see and without the bright overhead sunlight chances are very good most people would never see them at all.

But I have a trained eye and full overhead bright sunlight.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_010.jpg




Here I'm pointing to two vertical lines in the paint, these are not lines per se but the visual appearance of holograms mimicking the direction a rotary buffer was moved over the paint.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_011.jpg



The direct drive, single direction rotating action of a rotary buffer imparts it's own swirl patter called holograms.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_012.jpg


Because these holograms are very light or shallow in depth, my guess is they were inflicted by a soft foam buffing pad and anybody's guess as to what type of product was used but probably a light cutting polish of some type.

Again, a good coat of wax would go a long way to mask these holograms.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_013.jpg


Here's a closer shot of the hologram lines in the trunk lid...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_014.jpg



To make sure everyone understands it's the lines and not the swirls I'm referring to, I've drawn an outline around the holograms using the same picture as seen above.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_014m.jpg


It's still a VERY cool car... it just needs to be re-polished using show car worthy products, pads, tools and techniques. This will be the car used to teach my class how to machine polish to remove holograms and create a true show car finish on black paint.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2406/1958_Impala_Detailed_at_Autogeek_015.jpg


What a beauty....

Anyone want to take a guess on the purchase price of this car?

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I've posted this for a number of show cars we've worked on in the past and here goes again.

It's easy to take a car with a horribly neglected and swirled out finish and undo the damage to create a dramatic before and after appearance. That's easy.


What's difficult is to take a car with a finish in seemingly flawless condition and then take it to a higher level. This will be the challenge for my class this weekend.


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[antti@561detailing]

Nice selection of cars for a detailing boot camp...wow