Misc Pictures from 2019 Mobile Tech Expo - Cleaning pics off my phone

Mike Phillips · 01-21-2019, 01:50 PM

Misc Pictures from 2019 Mobile Tech Expo - Cleaning pics off my phone

I haven'e really seen many pictures from MTE this year. Don't want to waste space on my iPhone so here's what I have, pretty much in the order they were taken....

These first pictures were of the hoods I removed from the local salvage yard for use in my MTE classes and other upcoming projects.

I used the blue hood, which is off a late model Volvo, not sure the year. Didn't know it was single stage until I did the first bit of buffing.

Look down in the upper right hand corner of the hood - You'll see Dennis Gage in the reflection...

And here he is photo bombing my hood shot....

One of the guys and his girlfriend from the UK that are also members of the IDA, can't remember their names but I'll get them from Jason Rose and add them later. I let them both check out the CBEAST.

One of the best Corvette Detailers on Planet Earth - The Amazing Pete Zantini!

What I like about working for Autogeek is letting people test out whatever tool they are interested in or all of them for that matter - I packed 3 bags of tools for the show this year.

This is the 5mm gear-driven RUPES Mille

Making people and paint smile...

My little corner of the AG booth for 2 days of demonstrating. It's what I do, it's fun and also a challenge. Hate to be a guy that actually can't walk the walk and try to fake it in front of people doing live demos.

Always an honor to be asked to sign one of my books....

Mike Phillips · 01-21-2019, 01:55 PM

More....

This was also on my phone. Took this shot at the Snake Road Salvage yard when I was pulling hoods to share what cannot be fixed by buffing.

Slowly but surely the oxidized Volvo hood is coming back to life....

Dennis Gage was the Keynote Speaker this year - did an amazing job of enthralling the audience with the lessons he learned in life being an entrepreneur.

AG Team and Dennis Gage Group Shot

This was the ticket to get into the Pints & Polishing Podcast Party

IDA Awards Ceremony

IDA Board Meeting

Dave Patterson getting set-up for one of his classes....

This was taken at one of my classes, for the most part standing room only for all 8 classes.

Jim Lafeber aka Dr. Beasley teaching a class

Todd Helme and myself teaching a class on jewelling with the rotary buffer. The picture of the Suburban on the screen is an example of what you get to do at any class I have control over. That's the real deal, a 1948 Chevy Suburban Streetrod that my class wetsanded, cut and buffed.

A little love for the FLEX PE14

Finishing the hood out....

Done and the show is over. A couple of guys asked me to "sign" the hood and then they left with it to take back to their shop and hang on the wall.

That's it..... phone is cleaned off, did my part to document MTE really took place.

**jolo** · 01-21-2019, 08:24 PM

Nice meeting you Mike!

Mike Phillips · 01-22-2019, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by jolo

Nice meeting you Mike!

Nice to meet you also!

Did you let me know you were jolo on the forum? I don't remember that?

**jolo** · 01-22-2019, 10:09 AM

Yes, we met last day when you were "wrapping up" polishing the hood and taking pics. Thanks for your hard work!

**mc2hill** · 01-22-2019, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the pics Mike. I found myself in the Dr. Beasley's class shot. The class with you and Todd was very entertaining, and even more informative!

Mike Phillips · 01-22-2019, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by jolo

Yes, we met last day when you were "wrapping up" polishing the hood and taking pics. Thanks for your hard work!

Yes I remember. Thank you for stopping by our booth!

Originally Posted by mc2hill

Thanks for the pics Mike.

I found myself in the Dr. Beasley's class shot.

The class with you and Todd was very entertaining, and even more informative!

Both my classes with Todd were fun and both were packed out.

I would say the most attended and the class I received the most positive feedback about was the class on how to become the recognized detailing expert in your home town.

This class fills up every year.

And I really like sharing how was able to work on so many cool cars all my life. I always see people trying to copy me or regurgitate my info as their own and it never works because we're supposed to be ourselves, not other people. But this is truly a class no one else can copy.