hello from Ohio

[zigzagg321]

Hello everyone.

I've never detailed or painted in any capacity any car in my whole life, and Monday I start a week of training with a paint repair tech, and then the week after that I head off to demonstrate what (hopefully) will be able to do as far as repairing scratches and paint chips. If all goes ok, Ill be an independent contractor for a touch-up company that shall remain nameless until a later date.

My background in the auto industry is in mechanical repair only. I've been a BMW tech for the past 7 years, and before that I was a service writer for an independent bmw repair shop.

So, I know a week is not even close to enough time to learn how to perform scratch repair and paint chip repair. I'm just going in head first and seeing what happens. I hope I pick up the basics in a week, enough to do basic small scratch repair, and paint chip repair at least.

I've never buffed a car, or polished, or even applied wax to a car. But here next to me is my Makita 9227c that I got this evening from craigslist. some say that I am stupid for buying the makita as my very first buffing/polishing tool, and others say that it was a good idea to just get something that can do it all and learn on this machine.

Im supplied a paint kit and basic needed supplies to perform scratch and chip repair by the company.

I get my hands dirty in this business for the first time ever on Monday... Im nervous... My first time doing any of this will be on a dealership's car...so I cant F up anything.

Talk about a steeeep learning curve.

Who knows, maybe ill have a knack for it...maybe not.

[fadbypav]

Hello everyone.

I've never detailed or painted in any capacity any car in my whole life, and Monday I start a week of training with a paint repair tech, and then the week after that I head off to demonstrate what (hopefully) will be able to do as far as repairing scratches and paint chips. If all goes ok, Ill be an independent contractor for a touch-up company that shall remain nameless until a later date.

My background in the auto industry is in mechanical repair only. I've been a BMW tech for the past 7 years, and before that I was a service writer for an independent bmw repair shop.

So, I know a week is not even close to enough time to learn how to perform scratch repair and paint chip repair. I'm just going in head first and seeing what happens. I hope I pick up the basics in a week, enough to do basic small scratch repair, and paint chip repair at least.

I've never buffed a car, or polished, or even applied wax to a car. But here next to me is my Makita 9227c that I got this evening from craigslist. some say that I am stupid for buying the makita as my very first buffing/polishing tool, and others say that it was a good idea to just get something that can do it all and learn on this machine.

Im supplied a paint kit and basic needed supplies to perform scratch and chip repair by the company.

I get my hands dirty in this business for the first time ever on Monday... Im nervous... My first time doing any of this will be on a dealership's car...so I cant F up anything.

Talk about a steeeep learning curve.

Who knows, maybe ill have a knack for it...maybe not.

hello & to the forums m8,the makita is a very impressive tool to have,so all i can say is practice on a scrap bonnet or panel first,to get used to it before you fire into a dealerships car.practice makes perfect.
what products are you using with the makita & what waxes ?

[supercharged]

[awheeler3296]

Hello and welcome to the team.

[zigzagg321]

I feel much more welcome here than over at MOL.

[PuDeN]

Hi zigzagg321, Ohio nice place. Have been there once.

[Nappers]

to AG.

Practice practice practice!

My first run in with M80 with the rotary was "M80 drops keep falling on my head" - NOT "Rain drops keep falling on my head....."

[AspenF150]

From one Ohio member to another