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Thanks and "yes" - there was a lot of orange peel.

Sometimes I forget out all the cool cars we've worked on here at Autogeek over the last decade.


If I could do it over again - I would...

Watch how to restore gelcoat LIVE at 3:00pm Eastern Time Today



For today's LIVE Detailing Class, I'm going to do my Test Spot on the 26' Pro-Line LIVE



Check out the condition of the...

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Here's a video on my Facebook page showing both boats in the garage. Also - I"m about HALF setup for this class and only half setup it's a very busy looking classroom.



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That's from an article and the article is from something I teach in my car detailing classes.

The difference between a swirl and squirrel
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Spammers just never give up do they?

I’ll get out the Spam Hammer and make this go away.


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The first boat has arrived!


This is a Conch27 - 27' Center Console Sports Fishing Boat.

When it comes to gelcoat correction - you're going to learn how to work smarter - not...

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Just photo-documenting all the cool tools, pads and products you get to use. Not to mention all the techniques you learn to use with all these things.


RUPES Twisted Wool Cutting...

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This is called a Pad Cleaning Spur or a Spur for short. Kind of looks like the thingy Cowboys wore on the back of their Cowboy boots.
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Agree.


Here's how to use the Comet Technique


The COMET Technique by Mike Phillips - 1965 Cadillac - Original Single Stage Paint - Slam job by Mike Phillips


The COMET Technique for...

Then treat like paint. The underlying substrate has not effect on your polishing process except for heat retention and heat dissipation. Fiberglass tends to hold heat but this won't or shouldn't be...

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In Autogeek's Show Car GARAGE - Mirka Abralon staged and ready for the Boat Detailing Class!

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What is the surface for this travel trailer?

Paint?
Gelcoat?
Something else?


If it's gel-coat you can probably get always with microfiber pads.

But like paint - do a Test Spot.

Agree. When I get time I'll share the pictures of this class actually doing the sanding and buffing.





The are affordable paint jobs by a great local body shop. A person could easily...

Orange is my favorite color so I like it too... they did a great job chopping the top.

We did another streetrod painted by the same company, some of you may not have seen this project. Just a...

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I don't hear anything wrong.

No tools are whisper quiet.

For what it's worth - you're supposed to use the tool with a pad on it and the pad against the paint. Not holding it in the air.

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Lubricating the Felt Ring on the Flex 3401


First there is no official recommendation from Flex on this procedure but most owners of the Flex 3401 like to lubricate the Felt Ring to ensure there...

Sounds kind of normal to me.


Here's something to look for - the bolt and washer that hold the backing plate on. Because you bought this used - you have know idea if previous owners did stupid...

Great to here you'll be back for the boat class after just taking the 3-day bootcamp class.


The first boat arrives today - stay tuned as I'll be sharing pictures after it arrives.


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It will work great.

BUT - if you're working on soft paint the FIBERS of the microfiber pads will scratch the paint. I call this,

Pad Haze



Another word if using any type of orbital...

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One thing I think makes our classes here at Autogeek unique - EVERYONE gets their own tools, pads and products. No one stands around with their hands in their pockets waiting to use...

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Here's the wool cutting pads after buffing out the wetsanding marks out of the 1937 Ford Streetrod.

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The coolest thing about the Marine 31 Boat Detailing Class is the VOLUME of Marine 31 products you'll get to train with with TONS of cool tools.


Staging Rotary Buffer Backing...

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This week I'm setting up, stocking up and staging all the tools, pads, sanding discs, Marine 31 products, etc. we'll need for this 100% hands-on class.


Here I've went through all my...