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Old May 18, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Detailing 102: Machine Buffing/ Detailing Class - July 10th

Sign-up for Machine Dampsanding and Using Rotary Buffers for a Show Car Finish - July 10th

Learn how to create a flawless finish by removing orange peel, surface texture and other below surface defects plus learn the art of polishing paint to create a true show car finish -Mike Phillips




Detailing 102 - Wetsanding, Cutting and Buffing for a Show Car Finish

Date: Sunday July 10th, 2011
Time: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Place: Autogeek's Show Car Garage & Studio
Street: 7744 SW Jack James Drive
City/State: Stuart, FL 34997
Mapquest Driving Directions

Class Registration Fee: $150.00

This Class is limited in size so sign up fast to reserve your seat

Click here to sign-up online

Or you can call 1-800-869-3011 to register over the phone.
Live Broadcast
By signing up for a class you agree to sign a Video Release Form upon arriving to the classroom for the possibility that these classes will be streamed live over the Internet and/or recorded for later use.


Prerequisite:
You must first attend the Saturday Detailing 101 class before you can attend this class.



Class will cover
  • Surface Evaluation - Orange Peel, Deep Swirls and Scratches
  • Measuring Paint Thickness
  • Hand Sanding Techniques
  • Machine Dampsanding Techniques - Air Powered DA Sanders
  • Machine Dampsanding Techniques - Electric DA Polishers
  • Using the Rotary Buffer to remove sanding marks
  • Using the Rotary Buffer to polish to a high gloss
  • Using DA Polishers for final finishing

Tools Showcased
  • 3M Random Orbital 6 Inch Air Sander
  • Defelsko PosiTest DFT Combo Electronic Paint Thickness Gauge
  • Flex PE14-2-150
  • Flex 3403 Lightweight Rotary Buffer
  • DeWalt Rotary Buffer
  • Makita Rotary Buffer
  • 3M Rotary Buffer
  • DA Polishers
  • Meguiar's Unigrit Sanding and Finishing Discs
  • Meguiar's Unigrit Finishing Papers


Products Showcased
  • Mothers
  • Optimum
  • Meguiars
  • Pinnacle
  • Wolfgang



Schedule
7:30am to 8:00am - Meet & Greet with Coffee and Donuts
8:00am to 9:30am - Power Point Presentation on Hand Sanding, Machine Dampsanding, Compounds & Polishes, Rotary Buffers
9:30am to 10:00am - Morning Break
10:00am to Noon - Hand and Machine Dampsanding Techniques
Noon to 12:30pm - Lunch Break - Pizza and Cold Drinks
12:30pm to 3:00pm - Compounding and Polishing with Rotary Buffers
3:00pm to 4:00pm - DA Finishing Techniques
4:00pm to 4:15pm - Instructor Grades Results
4:15pm to 4:30pm - Certificates Awarded


Mike Phillips

  • Director of Training for Autogeek.net and AutogeekOnline.net
  • Host Autogeek's Show Car Garage How-To Videos
  • Host of What's in the Garage? TV Show on Sunday's at 11:30am and Monday's at 4:30pm EST on Fox Sports Network
  • Primary Instructor for Detailing 101 and 102 Classes Meguiar's Inc. 2002-2009
  • Guest Detailing Expert on,
    1. Two Guys Garage with Bryan Fuller
    2. My Classic Car with Dennis Gage
    3. Motorhead Garage with Sam Memmolo and Dave Bowman


Learn to Machine Polish For Show Car Results
YouTube - Learn to Machine Polish For Show Car Results - Machine Polishing Classes at Autogeek.net
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If you've ever wanted to learn how to wet sand the orange peel off your vehicle's finish, and then polish the paint to a high gloss shine using a rotary polisher, then this class is for you.
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Don't forget, if you want to attend Detailing 102 you must attend Detailing 101 first.
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