Roadshow Class - Tacoma, Washington - July 27th & 28th at Griot's Garage with Mike Phillips at Autogeek

[Mike Phillips]

Roadshow Class - Tacoma, Washington - July 27th & 28th at Griot's Garage with Mike Phillips at Autogeek




We are excited to announce we will be holding our Roadshow Detailing Class at the Griot's Garage Training Facility in Tacoma, Washington.







Griot's Garage Training Garage








Dates

Friday July 27th – 7:30am to 5:30pm - One day detailing class see below for tools and topics

Saturday July 28th – 7:30am to 5:30pm - One day detailing class see below for tools and topics




Price

$495.00 for any one day class.



Early sign-up bonus

If you sign up June 27th you get a $100.00 store credit.

This means a one-day hands-on training class is $495.00 but $100.00 of this becomes a store credit on Autogeek.com



Address
Griot’s Garage
3333 South 38th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409






Sign-up before this class sells out!

Click here to sign up for Friday, July 27th - $495.00 - $100.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th

Click here to sign up for Saturday, July 28th - $495.00 - $100.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th

Link to sign up for both days - $990.00 - $200.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th



Or call Andre and sign-up over the phone

Andre 1-800-869-3011 x244



Questions?

Mike Phillips 1-800-869-3011 x206

[Mike Phillips]

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Morning Session

Coffee and donuts are provided


***Multiple-Step or Show Car Detailing***


Short Stroke Polishers
Short stroke polishers are considered 8mm orbit stroke length or smaller. For example, the Porter Cable is an 8mm orbit stroke length polisher and thus considered a short stroke polisher. The Griot's 3" Random Orbital Polisher is a 5mm orbit stroke length polisher and also considered a short stroke polishers.

The first short stroke free spinning random orbital polisher to mainstream was the Porter Cable 7424 and 7336 back in the early 1990s as an safe alternative to rotary buffers. Since then, a number of tools have been introduced that like the Porter Cable polishers, use an 8mm orbit stroke length with a free spinning spindle bearing and a counterweight to provide inertia and thus maintain pad rotation under pressure and around curved body panels.

During this class, we will be covering and using the short stroke polishers created by Griot's Garage, the Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher and the The Griot's 3" Random Orbital Polisher.

The products used in this class will be focused and centered around to Griot's Garage line of products, tools, and accessories.



Morning Session

Topics Covered:

1. Traditional Engine and Engine Bay Wet Wash
2. Glass Polishing
3. Wheel and Tire Cleaning
4. Chemical Decontamination
5. Mechanical Decontamination
6. Car Washing and Drying

NEW - Griot's NEW BOSS FOAMING SYSTEM



Afternoon Session

***Multiple-Step or Show Car Detailing***


Tools

• Griot’s Garage 6” Random Orbital Polisher
• Griot’s Garage 3” Orbital Polisher
• Griot’s Garage 5” Lithium-ion Random Orbital Polisher
• Griots Garage 3 inch Pneumatic Orbital Polisher
• Griots Garage BOSS AIR Micro Rotary Polisher

Products

1. Griot’s Garage Complete Compound
2. Griot’s Garage Complete Polish
3. Griot’s Garage Best of Show Wax

Pads

• Griot’s Foam and Microfiber Buffing Pads

Late Afternoon Session

***Production Detailing also called Daily Driver Detailing***


In this session we go over how to get show car results in one step. Knowing how to correctly use a one-step cleaner/wax or AIO is a valuable skill and knowledge asset as it pertains to detailing and buffing out large items like planes, RVs, boats and trailers. Plus it's the perfect product and technique for taking care of your own daily drivers. One-step detailing saves you time, energy, and investment while delivering incredible results - when performed correctly.

NOTE: Students can spend more time with the tool or tools of their choice out of the tools showcased on this day.

Tools: Students Choice

Products: Griots Garage One-Step Sealant

Pads: Griots Garage Foam Pads


Miscellaneous Topics

Topics on Friday are different than on Saturday. Throughout every class there are multiple, multiple other tools, products and techniques shared depending upon the needs of the training cars.

• Griot’s Engine Bay Dressing.
• Griot’s Garage Undercarriage Spray
• Paint inspection using Paint Thickness Gauge.
• Paint inspection using a Swirl Finder Light.
• Paint inspection using the Baggie Test.
• Mechanical Decontamination using Detailing Clay.
• Taping-off – How to correctly tape-off a car and cover-up sensitive areas.
• Exterior Black Plastic Restoration.

End of day Class wraps up

• Questions and answers.
• Certificate Award Ceremony
• Book Signing

[Mike Phillips]

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During this class we will be focusing on the Griot's Garage line of products, tools, and accessories.

Morning Session

Topics Covered

• Waterless and Rinseless washes
• Mechanical Decontamination
• Glass Polishing
• Cosmetic Engine Detailing

Afternoon Session - Griot’s BOSS Paint Polishing System

***Multiple-Step or Show Car Detailing***

In the afternoon session you will learn how to use the Griot’s BOSS System including all of the BOSS tools, pads and products.

Tools

• BOSS 21mm Long Throw Orbital Polisher
• BOSS 15mm Long Throw Orbital Polisher
• Griots Garage BOSS AIR Micro Rotary Polisher
• Griots Garage BOSS G10 Air, 10mm Pneumatic Polisher

Products

• Griot's Garage BOSS Compounds, Polishes, and Sealants

Pads

• Griot's Garage BOSS Foam & Microfiber Pads

Miscellaneous Topics
Topics on Saturday are different than on Friday Throughout every class there are multiple, multiple other tools, products and techniques shared depending upon the needs of the training cars.

• Taping-off – How to correctly tape-off a car and cover-up sensitive areas.
• Exterior Black Plastic Restoration.
• Paint inspection using Paint Thickness Gauge.
• Paint inspection using a Swirl Finder Light.
• Paint inspection using the Baggie Test.

End of day Class wraps up

• Questions and answers.
• Certificate Award Ceremony
• Book Signing

[Mike Phillips]

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About Autogeek



Autogeek is the worlds largest online supplier of car detailing supplies. If it's in your garage it's I our store. Autogeek is a proud founding sponsor of the International Detailing Association or IDA. Autogeek is committed to raising the stature of detailers and the detailing industry.

Not only is Autogeek the largest online detailing supplier both in the U.S. and world wide Autogeek is also committed to providing education to enable both enthusiast and professionals alike to increase their knowledge level and skill level.

Autogeek's trained and friendly staff are available 6 days a week by phone, e-mail, Facebook and via their care detailing discussion forum to answer your questions and help see you through to success no matter what you project or your detailing background.

Autogeek is located in Stuart, Florida and our training center is air conditioned with both a classroom section and a working section for the students to work on cars.




About your instructor, Mike Phillips

I have been teaching classes on car detailing since 1987, that's 31 years.

The picture below was taken in 1987 after I taught my first detailing class using student cars as well as my Sanger Flat Bottom Drag Boat as demo panel for machine compounding and machine polishing techniques.




At this time he was a Trainer for Meguiar's for Oregon, Washington and Idaho where his primary job was to call on body shops, detail shops and dealerships and teach their staff how to use Meguiar's Professional Line.





Overcoming adversity
In 1986, at the age of 26 I was in a boating accident involving my own Sanger Drag Boat. I never let this slow me down or hinder me from my passion for polishing paint and teaching others the art craft of detailing cars and the art of polishing paint.





Published Author
To date I have five how-to books in print, iBook and ebook forms. I'm the only detailer and detailing instructor with how-to books written for both FLEX tools and RUPES tools with all work and photography performed by me personally.





You can get your own copy of any of Mike's books here,

Mike Phillips Detailing Books




TV Show Host
I've been the host for two of Autogeek's TV Shows including Competition Ready on Velocity channel with my beautiful co-host Adrienne "AJ" Janic.





I was also the host of Autogeek's first TV show - Autogeek's What's in the Garage







Guest detailing expert

I've been the guest detailing expert on multiple TV shows including,


Chasing Classic Cars with Wayne Carini





My Classic Car with Dennis Gage





Truck U with Bruno Massel and Matt Steele

Bruno Massel accepting his class certificate




Matt Steele and Mike Phillips shooting a how-to DVD





Two Guys Garage with Bryan Fuller





Two Guys Garage with Kevin Byrd and Willie B.





Motorhead Garage with Sam Memolo and Dave Bowman






Ship Shape with John Greviskis





Online Car Detailing Articles
I have approximately 1000 unique articles on all facets of car and marine detailing on AutogeekOnline.net Every topic is covered in full detail with step-by-step easy to follow directions and full resolution color pictures showing, before, during and after.


I'm a speed typist by accident and to prevent carpel tunnel I use arm holders while typing.




As a part of my job, I answer car and boat detailing questions in a dedicated forum group on AutogeekOnline.net

Forum: Ask Mike Phillips your detailing questions!




Professional Background


Meguiar's Corporate Writer



In 2002, I was hired by Barry Meguiar to be the Corporate Writer for Meguiar's. I took over all the writing responsibilities for the company that Barry Meguiar' normally did himself.




Meguiar's Internet Technical Specialist

In 2004 I transitioned from the Corporate Write position to Meguiar's Internet Technical Specialist where I brought up the MeguiarsOnline.com car detailing discussion forum and answered questions on Meguiar's products as took on the responsibility of Primary Instructor for their car detailing classes.




Cyber-world to Real-world training classes
On July 31st, 2002, I organized a detailing class at Meguiar's Corporate Office for the members of an online Mercedes-Benz club through a Mercedes-Benz discussion forum. What I didn't know was that there were not only Mercedes-Benz club members at the class but there were also members from other car clubs at this first class, which was organized through a discussion forum. I took pictures and documented the class and shared them on the Mercedes-Benz forum because at the time, Meguiar's didn't have a discussion forum.


The next week students at this Mercedes-Benz class started calling Mike and e-mailing him asking,

When can our club have a class?

That snowballed to become so popular that these Saturday classes continues to this day. Management at Meguiar's came to me and told me they loved the passion I was creating for the Meguiar's brand by teaching classes and sharing the pictures and the passion online. Not knowing how to classify what I was doing they asked me to write my own job description which I did and this included, being the online voice for Meguiar's as well as being the Primary Instructor for the Saturday Detailing 101 classes and the Saturday Advanced Classes. Down the road a few years I started the Thursday Night Classes known as TNOGS, and then the Meguiar's Roadshow Classes.



Saturday Detailing 101





Saturday Advanced Class
Many people that attended the Detailing 101 classes wanted to take their skill and knowledge to a higher level and this led to the advanced class where the topics of hand wet sanding, machine sanding and using rotary buffers were taught.






Meguiar's Online Car Detailing Discussion Forum
Back in 2002 I started advocating to Meguiar's management to bring up their own forum. Because at that time, Meguiar's have a car detailing discussion forum and it would be years down the road before Facebook and other social media platforms like Twitter, SnapChat and Instagram would be introduced.

I would share the pictures from the Saturday classes on my own forum ShowCarGarage.com and also on the Autopia.org car detailing forum. After detailing a 1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and then posting the pictures and the how-to information to my own forum, I then printed out the write-up and gave it to the Vice President of Meguiar's (at the time), Atticus Firey. A month later Atticus said to me,

I love these write-ups showing people how to use Meguiar's products but how come you're always posting them to your own forum?

That's when I explained to Atticus that I had to post them to my own forum (and the Autopia forum) because Meguiar's didn't have a forum.

That's when it final sunk it. That's when Atticus put two and two together and understood what I had been talking about for almost 2 years when I kept was asking Meguiar's to bring up their own discussion forum.

Atticus then said,

Make it happen

On January 24th, 2004 the MeguiarsOnline.com car detailing discussion forum went LIVE and the first post was a write-up I created by documenting a Saturday Detailing 101 Class I taught for a local Mini Cooper Club. That's also when I first met Richard Lin and together they detailed Richard's popular Mini Cooper Lil'Octane replacing Zaino with Meguiar's NXT.

Lil Octane


(That was the start of the Zaino vs Meguiar's Wax War but that's another story for another time)



TNOG's
Mike also started the Thursday Night Open Garage Classes in 2006 and taught them until leaving Meguiar's to join Autogeek in 2009. Most people don't know but Mike originally started these on Wednesday nights but due to schedule conflicts moved them to Thursday nights. These also continue to this day.






The Meguiar's Roadshow Class
The Meguiar's Saturday classes became incredibly popular and because Mike would take pictures and document the cars, the clubs, the fun and the passion online, people in other states asked if they could have a class in their hometown. With management's approval Mike started the Meguiar's Roadshow Classes conducting a total of 6 of these classes before leaving to work for Autogeek. This was another first in the industry.


The below pictures are from the 2006 Tampa, Florida Roadshow Class of which Todd Helme (RUPES) and Dwayne McPeeks, (Poorboys).





That's Dwayne McPeeks in the baseball cap behind Mike





Todd Helme is wearing a blue jersey shirt with white stripes around the sleeves and the number 6 on it









Today - 2018

Today I'm the Director of Training for Autogeek and Marine 31. I teach the 3-day Competition Ready Detailing Classes three times a year at Autogeek's Training Center in Stuart, Florida. I also teaches one of the only hands-on boat detailing classes in the United States where students learn all aspects of boat detailing both inside and outside.



Demonstrating technique at a 3-day class at Autogeek














Showing how to use a rotary buffer in a boat detailing class






Learn from the real deal...

If you are looking to take your skills and knowledge to a higher level and you want to take a class from someone that has bonafide credentials, in other words you want to take a class from the real deal, not someone trying to fake it until they make it... then you want and need to attend one of any of the classes I teach. I've been doing this as long and in most cases longer than anyone still breathing and here's what I know,

People learn by doing... not sitting in a chair listing to someone blather on for hours - Mike Phillips



What to do?

If you would like to attend a class at Autogeek, (the 3-day class), or if you would like to take one of the Roadshow Car Detailing Classes, or if you would like to host a Roadshow Class at your shop or facility, then give me a call at,

1-800-869-3011 x206


I can answer all your questions, put your fears at ease and help you to master the art of polishing paint, (and all the other things that go with car and boat detailing)


Click here to sign up for Friday, July 27th- $495.00 - $100.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th

Click here to sign up for Saturday, July 28th - $495.00 - $100.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th

Link to sign up for both days - $990.00 - $200.00 store credit if you sign up before June 27th

[Mike Phillips]

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Airports



Nearest Airports

Sea-Tac Airport- Airport Code = SEA

[Thomkirby]

Looks to be perfect timing with all the new products Griots Garage released last week. Will have a chance to try them out in the morning classes I hope!

[Firehouse Mike]

Just to confirm...early sign up date it still June 27th not today as shown above.....

Mike

[Mike Phillips]

Just to confirm...early sign up date it still June 27th not today as shown above.....

Mike

Yes.

The June 13th date that "was" in the post above is what is called a copy and paste error.

It happens when I take an existing post and because 99.9% of the information is going to be the same (except for the dates), I copy and past the code for the post to create a "new" thread and then do my best to adjust anything that needs to be changed. Problem is I tend to miss a few things as I'm not the best proof-reader.

I've fixed the above dates and anyone that signs-up before June 27th will get the store credits.

[Thomkirby]

Mike,
For this being a 'vendor' road show will that still allow you to bring along your books for sale at the class days? Otherwise I need to buy early and study hard for your autograph!

Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Mike,

For this being a 'vendor' road show will that still allow you to bring along your books for sale at the class days?

Otherwise I need to buy early and study hard for your autograph!

Thanks

"Yes".

I will have a collection of my how-to books for the students attending this class.


Class is coming up real fast, it's going to be yet another great hands-on class. If you're reading this and sitting on the fence about attending, read this recent testimony from someone that has attended one of our roadshow classes.


See post #10 by John Lee that attended both days...


Pictures & Comments - 2018 New Jersey Roadshow Detailing Class

The Roadshow Detailing Class was absolutely fantastic. I've been waiting for one of these to come to my area, and within 15 minutes of getting the email that it was happening, I signed up for both days without hesitation.

I have been an enthusiast detailer for a number of years, and have learned what I know about the detailing craft through various YouTube videos (many featuring Mike Phillips) and through these very forums (also, through Mike). While my skills have gotten better over time, I've had a great deal of trepidation when it came to abrasive detailing or anything that involved picking up an orbital machine spinning faster than my eye can see. Among my group of friends I am the "resident detailer" - they trust me with their cars, and I knew that I would have to expand my skill set at some point to make all of our cars better than ever.

Before the class even started, I received roughly a half dozen emails from Mike himself about a week in advance, informing the class of everything we would need to be ready the first morning. I was about 5 minutes early on day one, and could already tell this was going to be serious because I was pretty much the last person to arrive. The garage setup was incredible, with beautifully laid out products that looked like a detailer's shop dream (at least my dreams, anyway!)

Mike promised us from the get-go that we would get an incredible amount of hands-on time using tools and chemicals on cars. With approximately 22 hours of class time across both days, I can honestly say - when Mike says you get to be hands-on, he means you will get HANDS-ON!!! I learned more in the 2 days of this class than I have in the last 2 years of scouring the internet. Tips, tricks, methodology, fundamental skills, advanced techniques - Mike shares ALL of it with the class. He is 100% genuine, accessible, and open to any question. If you've seen Mike in his videos on YouTube or on Competition Ready, I can say that the guy you see online and on TV is the SAME guy you'll meet in person. The other class participants are also real enthusiasts - everyone is highly motivated and incredibly careful with the cars that are volunteered for the class. I would absolutely trust everyone with the surface of my car if another class were to come to my area!

Ultimately I came away from the class with a plethora of new skills that I can't wait to try out. Now I feel confident that I know how to detect and identify issues on the surface of a car, the proper way to safely and effectively handle serious tools, how to work on a variety of surfaces and materials, and how to appropriately communicate these skills to perspective clientele.

I was fortunate that Mike selected my friend's 2010 BMW 128i (white with black vinyl graphics) for one of the final 12 cars to be detailed over the weekend. The reception from the owner and his family has been outstanding - the car has gone quite some time since its last wash (much less wax or sealant). The owners and class participants were equally shocked upon seeing the car literally changing color after removing that heavy layer of road film!

Big thanks to Pete, Christy, Axel, and Andre for helping me with literally every question I came up with across both days. Working side by side with these folks is seriously fantastic! I hope anyone who takes these classes in the future has the chance to work with them.

Huge thanks to Autogeek, I'm loving the RUPES detailing belt and the swag from the #AGroadshowNJ contest. These tools are being put to the test this coming weekend!

Finally, special thanks to Rahul at Shield & Sheen for opening the doors to us so we could use (and hopefully not abuse!) his shop for the weekend. It's a great facility and he has a wealth of knowledge.

Looking forward to attending my next class, hopefully a 3-day class next time!

- John Lee