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Pictures: Colorado Roadshow Class- Denver Auto Shield
Here’s confirmed cars for this class so far...
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Still working on confirmations for a few more cars.
Plus the class will be using my rental car for the wetsanding class on Sunday.
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Oooh, a BLACK AUDI! Good teaching subject!
Here’s another car for the class this weekend- swirled-our Black BMW
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And another car...
Blue Hyundai
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Originally Posted by Paul A.
Generally speaking - Audi’s have hard paint.
We have compounds and polished from the below companies for the class to test out.
Pinnacle
RUPES
Griots
SONAX
GYEON
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Garage is all set-up for tomorrow.
We start at 6:30am sharp!
Here’s our wetsanding car.
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It’s also our engine detailing car.
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See everyone tomorrow bright and early!
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Starting
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The class has already washed 2 cars including engine detailing, glass polishing, chemical decontamination, mechanical decontamination, wheels and tires.
They are now on their first tool set - 8mm free spinning random orbital polished and it’s not even 10:00am yet!
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No chairs - no sitting- all hands-on!
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RUPES Paint Polishing SYSTEM!
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This is car Number #2 for today.
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Kind of patriotic...
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First day of Class is over! 12 hours on total hands-on immersion training.
We start tomorrow at 7:30am. I’m nice to the class and let them have 1 extra hour of sleep before we get into the wetsanding class.
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Second Day
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Wet Wash Engine Detailing
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Results are DRY to the touch.
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Nice work everyone!
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Grit Guard Pad Washer
Here’s James testing out the Grit Guard Pad Washer
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Sub-Surface Glass Polishing
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Solution Finish to the rescue!
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Machine scrubbing tires
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Topical Glass Polishing
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Fantastic pictures Mike. :props:
As great as the documentation is of these classes, there is sooo much more that goes on. Nice work team, I bet it was a fun filled weekend full of learning. :buffing:
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
Thanks Aaryn!Quote:
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Just landed in Atlanta- have about an hour before my next flight so I’ll add a few more pics.
Here’s my favorites
Red, White & Blue! Didn’t try to get these colors, just worked that way.
At the time I took these pictures it was the end of the first day. The class detailed 4 cars (plus they did tons of other detailing procedures).
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Plus the black Audi
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I had a ton fun. I would recommend this to anyone at any level.
One big surprise I got from this class, was Gyeon compound. It was fantastic on the black Audi we did. It pulled defects very easily, and finished darn near LSP ready.
Oh. and a new love for the ease of a cordless polisher.
Great class.
Thanks again Mike
Thank you for taking the class Billy!Quote:
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I LOVE having active forum members take any of our classes!
One thing for sure, you know first hand just how hands-on our classes are as you lived through one!
And thank you for helping me to pack-up! That by itself with the volume of tools, pads, towels and products is a daunting task AFTER a 2-day class.
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A great detail job starts with a GREAT was job!
This is a must- have brush. I use it myself foe every car I detail and showcase them in all my classes.
Wheel Woolies Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush
Wheel Woolies Boar?s Hair Wheel Brush
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Speed Master Wheel Brush
Speed Master 3 Piece Wheel Detail Kit
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Before starting the RUPES Detailing Academy Class I explained to the class that RUPES is NOT a tool, it's a SYSTEM. This involved the tools, the pads and their products.
Here's one of my articles talks about how and why RUPES is a system, not a tool.
The Air Test - Using NON RUPES pads on RUPES Polishers by Mike Phillips
And at ALL my classes I demonstrate what I talk about in the above article by having the students experience the vibration in the tool with no pad and then how SMOOTH to tool gets WITH a RUPES pad attached.
First everyone holds the tool on the 6 speed setting in the air - (The Air Test)
Of course it's best done without gloves on but this was a SUPER SAFE class. :laughing:
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When holding the RUPES BigFoot 21 or the 15 in the air with the tool set to high speed WITHOUT a pad, you can easily feel the tool vibrating.
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And then they hold the tool in the air with a matching RUPES pad.
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When holding the RUPES BigFoot 21 or the 15 in the air with the tool set to high speed WITH a RUPES matching pad --- it's a smooth as can be!
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And after experiencing first-hand how important it and what a huge factor it is to use pads that are MATCHED to the backing plate and the tool, well.... I'm vindicated yet again.
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Mike,
I really enjoyed getting to try the various brands of polishers. I also liked your common sense style of teaching and will recommend this class to car nerds like me!
I am just starting my detail business and the Rupes color coded system is my choice.
Thank you for teaching us so much via this hands-on class.
Michael Sackett
Hey Michael. It was really great to meet you. Glad you made it here. I still feel guilty that Michelle did the towels :)
Hey Mike,
Just got the swag box! This is cool stuff.
Thank you, Michael Sackett, Denver Auto shield alum.
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Good to hear it arrived safe and sound! For those that don't know, here's what all our Roadshow attendees get,
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