Car Detailing Classes - RUPES BigFoot Paint Polishing System

[haris300]

That thing looks like a million bucks now. You guys did a great job. Just goes to show how proper technique paired with a long throw DA can yield the kind of correction results you would expect from a rotary.

[7.3powerstroke]

Mike, quick question. Any reason you chose traditional clay over the Nanoskin products for that car? I know you really like the Nanoskin products, I thought that was what you usually used. Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Mike, quick question. Any reason you chose traditional clay over the Nanoskin products for that car?

I know you really like the Nanoskin products, I thought that was what you usually used.

Thanks

Great question, thank you for asking.


This write-up is for just ONE of the cars we used for training purposes at our last 3-day detailing class.

The purpose of the class is to get all the tools and products into the hands of the students for hand-on training purposes. We did use Nanoskin towels, mitts and pads but we used on them on the other cars. Which car gets which tools and products is a decision I make as I obtain cars for the class.

By spreading out the multiple tools and products we cover in our classes over a wide variety of cars it makes for what I consider the optimum learning experience.

Below is the link to the write up for the last class. I usually create a write-up for the glass in full and then create separate dedicated threads for each tool set we cover.

Sad thing is I never have enough time to get all the pictures up for every tool set. For example, to date I have not been able to get to the pictures showing,

How we used Solution Finish to restore the plastic cladding on a neglected 2004 Chevy Avalanche. It came out incredible and the before and after pictures will show this.

• How we did a full engine detail on a 2003 Chevy HD Truck.

• How we did a cosmetic engine detail on a 2000 Corvette.

• How we used the Dupray Hill Injection Steam Machine to clean the interior of the 2003 Chevy HD Truck as well as the MyTee Hot Water Extractors.

Plus a lot more... it's just doing pictures the right way is time consuming but when done the write way a picture tells a thousand words and because I upload all my pictures to the AGO gallery instead of places like Photobucket they NEVER disappear.


Here's the link to the full write-up for the class....

Pictures & Comments: July 2015 Detailing Boot Camp Class!

Here's just some of the cars used in that class....






Every class is different but the one thing they have in common are great people and cool cars.

[Mike Phillips]

That thing looks like a million bucks now. You guys did a great job. Just goes to show how proper technique paired with a long throw DA can yield the kind of correction results you would expect from a rotary.

Thank you for taking the time to comment.


This body style makes for a great training car for any new tool. Most of the body panels are flat and there's only a few thin panels but the RUPES Mini with the 4" pad easily knocked these panels out.

It's fun watching the class anytime they first start out with a new tool because you can see the apprehension in their eyes, especially when working on a show car like this GTO. Then as they become more comfortable with the tool, the pad and the product you can also watch and see their comfort level increase and that's when the magic happens.

The students in the class, after wiping the car down with a waterless wash, after claying and the demonstration, so after these three things, knocked this car out in under 2 hours. Compounded, polished, waxed, wax removed, windows cleaned and tires dressed.

Fun to watch as well as rewarding.

[Tato]

Hi, great to see everyone in good shape doing such quality work!

I'm not following forums as I'd like to due time constraints, however I'm sure to take a look everyday or two,

Finding this thread was like a gift, I always learn 'A LOT' with you, Mike,

Thanks for the passion you carry in teaching people how to detail cars,


and Congrats everyone on results achieved,

Best Wishes, from Brazil.

[Mike Phillips]

Hi, great to see everyone in good shape doing such quality work!

I'm not following forums as I'd like to due time constraints, however I'm sure to take a look everyday or two,

Finding this thread was like a gift, I always learn 'A LOT' with you, Mike,

Thanks for the passion you carry in teaching people how to detail cars,


and Congrats everyone on results achieved,

Best Wishes, from Brazil.

Thank you sir for taking the time to read this write-up.