3-Day Hands-on Detailing Class - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 7th, 8th & 9th

3-Day Hands-on Detailing Class - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 7th, 8th & 9th

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Do you want to learn how to detail cars!

Or

Would you like to take your current knowledge and skill level to a higher level?


Instead of reading hundreds of how-to articles or watching hundreds of YouTube videos why not simply get it all figured out in three fast-paced, action packed days with me Mike Phillips and my friends at SONAX, FLEX and Dr. Color Chip?

I've been teaching people the craft of professional car detailing and specifically, the art of polishing paint since 1987! As long and usually longer than anyone still breathing today.

I make learning fun and easy!

There is no droning on and on and on for hours sitting in a chair in my classes. No way!


My classes are EXTREMELY hands-on! In fact, I'm the only detailing instructor that documents exactly just how hands-on my classes are with full write-ups (written by me) and with hundreds of pictures showing my students working on cars... not sitting in chairs. Just do some searching on the Internet and you'll see.

Pictures & comments from Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Classes with Mike Phillips

Pictures from Thursday night detailing classes!

Marine 31 Boat Detailing Classes


I know from experience that people learn from doing, not looking at a power point presentation from their chair. So be fully assured that when you attend ANY class connected to my name you better get a good night's sleep because you're going to need all your energy to keep up.



What will you learn?

Day One - Friday, October 7th

8:30 Arrival and introductions

9:00 SONAX & FLEX tool overview

9:30 Paint correction & protection overview
- FLEX machines - Bob Eichelberg and Chris Metcalf
- SONAX products - compounds, polishes, sealants & Coatings - Rob McCrary and Jason Whiteley
- SONAX buffing pads

11:30am to 12:30pm - Lunch Break

12:30 Techniques for wet sanding by hand and machine
- How to evaluate & identify paint imperfections
- Understanding what can and cannot be repaired - educating your customer on the difference
- How to choose the best products and procedures for correcting paint defects

1:30 Hands-on Training
- Technique demonstration
- Student hands-on using demo cars and demo hoods


6:00 End of day one


Day Two - Saturday, October 8th

8:30 Arrival and day one recap

9:00 Increased service offerings
- Difference between polishing, restoring & correcting - Have a package for every budget
- Running your business - How to under promise and over deliver
- Building a profitable repeat customer base
- Service menu packages for efficiencies

Using a Vehicle Checklist
- How to match your services to your client
- How to cross sell/up sell your client
- Cheap insurance - how to protect yourself and your reputation

11:30am to 12:30pm - Lunch Break

12:30 Setting up your detail shop or Mobile operation
- Maximize efficiency in your shop or mobile operation
- Personal safety
- OSHA compliance

1:30 Saving Time: Products with multiple uses

2:00 Exterior Detailing
- Time and energy saving steps to maximize profits and work faster
- Headlight restoration
- Glass polishing
- Engine bay detailing - cosmetic and traditional
- Proper wheel & tire cleaning
- Fallout Removal
- Car Washing - The aggressive approach and the gentle approach and when to use which?
- Mechanical decontamination - clay bar vs clay mitt vs clay disc
- All-In-One paint care products - Learn to love the cleaner/wax!
- Rubber care


6:00 Evening Event


Day Three - Sunday, October 9th

8:30 Arrival and day two recap

9:30 Rock chip & scratch repair - Special Guest: Dr. Color Chip Experts - Dan McCool, Bill McLean and Tony Pando

10:30 FLEX Machine Differentiation with Bob Eichelberg Chris Metcalf


11:30am to 12:30pm - Lunch Break

12:30 Interior detailing
- Plastic care
- Leather, vinyl & alcantara

1:30 Student competition!
- Gentlemen: Start Your Buffers!

3:30 Q&A with Dimi, Mike, Rob McCrary, Jason Whiteley, Bob Eichelberg and Chris Metcalf

4:30 Raffle Drawings

5:00 End of Workshop Recap



Instructors

Lead Trainer: Mike Phillips from Autogeek and Competition Ready TV on Velocity
SONAX Global Trainer: Dimi Habermeier
SONAX USA Trainers: Rob McCrary and Jason Whiteley
FLEX Trainers: Bob Eichelberg and Chris Metcalf
Dr. Color Chip Trainers: Dan McCool, Bill McLean and Tony Pando




Sponsors

• SONAX USA
• FLEX North America
• Dr. Color Chip
• Autogeek.com

Dates and location
Friday, October 7th
Saturday, October 8th
Sunday, October 9th


Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4790 W. 99th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222



Enrollment is limited
This is the only class scheduled for Indianapolis, Indiana for 2016. So clear your schedule and make plans to attend this extreme hands-on 3-day detailing class at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!




Reserve your seat today
Seating is limited for this 3-day class. To ensure you don't miss out click the link below and get signed up before someone else beats you out of attending this class!


Detail Workshop - $549.00

Click here to register for the 3-Day Detailing Class in Indianapolis, Indiana



For more information or to sign-up over the phone contact

Lee Ann Davis
Marketing Director
Office: 317-295-7056
www.sonaxusa.com



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Training Location

The October 3-day detailing class will held on the grounds of the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Pit Row Garages.

100th running of the Indy 500 - May 29th, 2016


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Detail Workshop - $549.00

Click here to register for the 3-Day Detailing Class in Indianapolis, Indiana



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Hotel recommendation



New class location
Last year they recommended the Holiday Inn Express Northwest because it was the closest to where last year’s work shop was located. Because this year the class is being held at the Indy Speedway there are several choices both downtown and Northwest of the Speedway.


Here are a few hotel options within 5 miles from the Indy Speedway

Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
350 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-822-3500
4 miles away


Courtyard Indianapolis at the Capitol
320 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis Indiana 46204
317-684-7733
4 miles away


Hilton Hotel
120 West Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-972-0600
5 miles away


Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown
110 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
317-236-1800
5 miles away


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Indianapolis W - Airport Area
5855 Rockville Road Indianapolis
Indiana 46224
317-554-0900
4 miles away


Wingate By Wyndham Indianapolis Airport-Rockville Road
5797 Rockville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46224
317-296-6297
3 miles away


Holiday Inn Express Northwest
7220 Woodland Drive (71st Street & I-465)
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-290-1212



Full list of hotels close to Speedway here


Hope that helps...



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***Announcement***

We are excited to announce that SONAX and Autogeek are proud sponsors of Ed Carpenter Racing and Ed Carpenter's Fuzzy Vodka Racing Car.



Ed Carpenter Racing
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Ed Carpenter
Driver / Owner

2003 Butler University graduate Ed Carpenter is the only owner/driver in the Verizon Indy Car Series, continuing that trend in 2016 by piloting the No. 20 during the oval races.

The 33-year-old finished in the top five of half of the races he competed in in 2014, including a win at Texas Motor Speedway.

For the second year in a row, he captured the coveted pole position for the Indianapolis 500 in 2014. Carpenter resides in Indianapolis with wife Heather their children Makenna, Ryder and Cruz.

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Autogeek Sponsorship
Bob McKee is passionate about the car hobby in all of it's many facets including the racing scene!

Besides sponsoring Bruno Massel a 2x NHRA World Champion Comp Eliminator and Pro Stock Driver Bob McKee and his company Autogeek is excited to announce their sponsorship of Ed Carpenter Racing!


Bob McKee sporting his new Ed Carpenter Racing Team Sponsor Shirt

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Ed Carpenter Racing and Autogeek!
A winning combination!

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***Update***


Great news! It's confirmed!

This class has been rescheduled for October!



Dates and location

Friday, October 7th
Saturday, October 8th
Sunday, October 9th


Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4790 W. 99th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222


My recommendation is that if you are going to attend this class then contact Lee Ann at SONAX and make your reservations sooner than later.


Detail Workshop - $549.00

Click here to register for the 3-Day Detailing Class in Indianapolis, Indiana



For more information or to sign-up over the phone contact

Lee Ann Davis
Marketing Director
Office: 317-295-7056
www.sonaxusa.com



Hope to see you there!


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Absolute bargain! :dblthumb2:

What an opportunity. Thats a whole lot of i fo to be had for not alot of coin. Now, if only someone can drop the airfares a fair bit I'll be there, I'm sure I can crash at Ty Hauer's house for a few days if its close enough! :props:

Aaryn NZ.

Will this class offer the discount for former Boot Camp attendees that was offered for the canceled class?

Boom! Autogeek in Indiana! I love it! Waiting to make sure I can get off at Toyota...I'll be enrolling soon!

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Will this class offer the discount for former Boot Camp attendees that was offered for the canceled class?

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Yes!

Thank you for asking this question as I forgot to include it in the first post. I'll edit the first post and add it. Here's the offer from SONAX


Alumni Student for Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Classes

If you are an alumni student of any of my past Competition Ready 3-day classes then your price is $275.00 that's half off. You also have to sign-up before July 31st.


Early Bird Registration

If you sign up BEFORE July 31st then your price is $275.00


The code for both of the above is,

MIKE2016


Click here to register for the 3-Day Detailing Class in Indianapolis, Indiana



Any questions please contact Lee Ann at SONAX


Lee Ann Davis
Marketing Director
Office: 317-295-7056
www.sonaxusa.com



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Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Alumni Student for Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Classes

If you are an alumni student of any of my past Competition Ready 3-day classes then your price is $275.00 that's half off. You also have to sign-up before July 31st.

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This just makes me sad. Almost makes this affordable for me, which in turn, just makes me sad. :cry:

This was already a great deal for such a priceless opportunity & now its almost unmissable for anyone within a thousand mile radius. I can't understand why anyone wouldn't jump at the chance to be a part of this . . .

Aaryn NZ.

omg ill have to see if i can make it that would be 2 weeks after your sept class that im attending. if i do this one then planning to be at sema holy cow !!!! busy busyy busy i think i can i think i can i think i can

I'm in.

Signed up last night when I got home from work.
Put in vacation day from work today.

Really glad they rescheduled from April.

Mike,
Does the discount only apply if you attended the 3 day camp? What if you attended the previous version camps that were only 2 days?
Thanks,
Alan

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Originally Posted by OCD-tailing

Mike,
Does the discount only apply if you attended the 3 day camp? What if you attended the previous version camps that were only 2 days?
Thanks,
Alan

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That would count. We expanded the class from 2 days to 3 days because as more tools, pads and products are introduced we needed more time to thoroughly cover everything.


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***Update***

This class is almost full and it will sell out.


If you want to attend this class then get signed-up before it's too late.



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crap :( looks like im not in at least ill be at the sept class

I'm signed up along with my right hand man at my detail shop! Should be a fun weekend! October can't come soon enough!

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Originally Posted by EWtheDETAILER

I'm signed up along with my right hand man at my detail shop! Should be a fun weekend! October can't come soon enough!

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Good to hear... looking forward to seeing you again.


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Any other Autogeeks planning to attend?!? Where is everyone staying at?!? Less than 2 months out!

Getting close! I'd also like to know where other folks are staying. Trying to avoid a rental car if possible. Airfare and hotel are expensive enough. :)

Excited about the class and venue!

I'm looking at hotel options now and I'll be driving over from Southern Illinois.
I'll gladly help move folks, but driving the Mustang so one will be easy and anyone brave enough to ride in the back can also.
I am working Thursday and then driving over so will likely be in later in the evening.

I will be there as well! Haven't booked a hotel yet... should probably get on that!

Mike:
Will be at Indie 7-8-9 with my SON , looking forward to it , can never get enough info from you & for only $275.00 Wow!!!!
To any one staying at Marriott Indianapolis Downtown , we will have room for 3 passengers to classes.
Charlie Weaver

The only place I could find a room was Baymont Inn and Suites West on 3850 Eagle View Drive. Anyone close to that area able to give me a ride in?

Getting pumped for next weekend! I waited until tonight to book a room... ended up in Plainfield, IN - about 15-20mins south west of the speedway. Let me know if anyone is in this area!

I can't believe this was originally posted in March and I'm just now seeing it on October 1, 2016. Dang it!

Hold the phone...

Did someone say this is half price now to all who might attend, or just for those who've previously attended Boot Camp?

Well...unless something drastic happens I probably still couldn't attend on such short notice.

Would be nice to get an email about such events in the future...like mass emailing or something...bumping these threads more...me checking in more often...yada yada yada.

Pretty sure it sold out like a month ago or so
I would of loved to attend, the Sept class was fun

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Originally Posted by miniSguy

The only place I could find a room was Baymont Inn and Suites West on 3850 Eagle View Drive. Anyone close to that area able to give me a ride in?

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I just booked a room there as well so if you haven't hooked up a ride, I can grab you.
PM me or just let me know here and we can get info shared.

Getting excited, I'm ready to learn more about making things shiney.

Yancy and I will be staying here,

Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel, Indianapolis


We're loading up the Competition Ready Van and heading out early Wednesday morning. Will be into Inianapolis Thursday morning.


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It's officially the week of the Indy 500 Detail Weekend! Can't wait! See you all on Friday! I'm driving up from southwest Indiana on Thursday night after work.

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Originally Posted by EWtheDETAILER

It's officially the week of the Indy 500 Detail Weekend! Can't wait! See you all on Friday!

I'm driving up from southwest Indiana on Thursday night after work.

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Yancy and I are leaving early Wednesday morning. We'll be stopping in Nashville, Tennessee and spending the night then first thing in the morning head to the Indy 500 Race Track.


We have some amazing cars we'll be training on and even more amazing cars we'll be working on for the first episode of the second season of Competition Ready.


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***Update***


The Competition Ready Van is fully loaded and ready to go... here's a few pictures....


LOTS of tools plus SONAX has lots of tools!

We also are packing everything needed for the hand wetsanding class and the machine wet sanding class.


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Here's Yancy packing tools and all his video equipment

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All shined up and ready for the 16 hour drive to Indianapolis!

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While I find discussion forums (like you're reading right now), to be a better medium for a real how-to article that a person can read and look at the pictures and learn something they can then duplicate in their garage - that said it's a lot faster and easier to update a Facebook page.

For those of you that want to follow along...


Mike Phillips Facebook Page







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Hey Mike,
Should we be getting information from Sonax or someone about where to go on Friday? Like which gate and such?
I have looked through my email and didn't see anything, just want to make sure I didn't miss it.

Can't wait, missing work to work even harder on cars.
Love it.

I just got an email from the Sonax rep with directions. Let me know if you didn't get it and I'll send it to you.

Yep, found mine too.
It came earlier today but couldn't check personal email at work.
Good to go, thanks.

State baseball finals tomorrow afternoon and then off to Indy.