Detailing Clinic Advice
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imported_GregCavi
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Zane,
Recently I conducted a detail demo day for a local car club. I won't go into to many details (pm me if you want them), but I started with a powerpoint presentation walking through the paint detailing process and then we proceeded to use the knowledge gained on a car from the club. We used pc's only to correct the paint and then seal it. We had some prizes to raffle at the end. The event went from 11-3.
Greg
Recently I conducted a detail demo day for a local car club. I won't go into to many details (pm me if you want them), but I started with a powerpoint presentation walking through the paint detailing process and then we proceeded to use the knowledge gained on a car from the club. We used pc's only to correct the paint and then seal it. We had some prizes to raffle at the end. The event went from 11-3.
Greg
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ZaneO said:That is some great info. and help!
I had planned on spending the first 30 minutes to an hour addressing proper supplies such as mitts, towels (including MF), etc. and using diagrams of paint contamination/swirls. Then I planned on demonstrating claying and letting them have the opportunity to try. From there, I didn't know how in-depth I wanted to go as far as deep polishing, etc. And I was going to finish up with rubber/vinyl dressing and waxing/sealing.
I think for this first time, I am going to focus more on the basic to intermediate level.
I planned on making an outline, and I'll let you guys critique it.
EDIT: I just had an idea. I might try to find a used hood from a body shop or something like that to bring in to show different steps on and let people practice on that. I think that would allow a more complete demonstration. Then maybe we could work on a whole car.
Thats's a great idea! I was also thinking of doing the same also. What would you charge?
I think you should really do it and people will pay to learn this stuff. Most people have no idea in what it takes to make a car look great let alone the proper way of washing. Plus it will give your business a great name.
I hope it works out!:2thumbs:
ZaneO, good idea about the detailing seminars. A couple of thoughts to keep in mind when you're in the planning stages:
1. Keep the instructional time short. People tend to go into information overload and stop learning after a while. It's easy to tell, eyes get glassy, eye contact is lost, attention diverts, students get antsy, ....... There's a reason why school classes are about an hour at a time. I'm thinking 4 - 5 hrs max per session.
2. Keep to one general outcome, whether it be proper washing techniques, or polishing by hand or pc/rotary, or .......
3. Divide your session up into three parts: for want of better terms, philosophy, hands on, evaluation. Philosophy part is how it works, why it works. Hands on time is the do it time. Evaluation time is the end where you / they determine if the original objectives/outcomes were met. The 3 parts don't have to be the same amount of time. Maybe philosophy = 15%, hands on = 70%, evaluation = 15%.
4. Have proper audio/visuals. It may be buckets, microfibers, proper shampoos, waffle weaves, polishes, clay, etc.
5. Printed handouts and take aways. Maybe printed literature of popular shampoos, MF towel info and how to recognize good ones, buffer pad charts if polishing is the objective, polish abrasive charts, written methodology of washing with 2 buckets, written methodology of proper foam gun wash technique. Samplers of ONR (maybe 2 oz bottles), samplers of Meguars Detailers Line glass cleaner (2 oz makes 22 oz).
6. Include info of the next seminar/workshop.
7. Have an evaluation form for participants to fill out during the evaluation phase to help improve the product. Include good points, areas needing improvement, future topics, .....
Just a few quick thoughts,
Any teachers offering a welcome critique?
-John C.
1. Keep the instructional time short. People tend to go into information overload and stop learning after a while. It's easy to tell, eyes get glassy, eye contact is lost, attention diverts, students get antsy, ....... There's a reason why school classes are about an hour at a time. I'm thinking 4 - 5 hrs max per session.
2. Keep to one general outcome, whether it be proper washing techniques, or polishing by hand or pc/rotary, or .......
3. Divide your session up into three parts: for want of better terms, philosophy, hands on, evaluation. Philosophy part is how it works, why it works. Hands on time is the do it time. Evaluation time is the end where you / they determine if the original objectives/outcomes were met. The 3 parts don't have to be the same amount of time. Maybe philosophy = 15%, hands on = 70%, evaluation = 15%.
4. Have proper audio/visuals. It may be buckets, microfibers, proper shampoos, waffle weaves, polishes, clay, etc.
5. Printed handouts and take aways. Maybe printed literature of popular shampoos, MF towel info and how to recognize good ones, buffer pad charts if polishing is the objective, polish abrasive charts, written methodology of washing with 2 buckets, written methodology of proper foam gun wash technique. Samplers of ONR (maybe 2 oz bottles), samplers of Meguars Detailers Line glass cleaner (2 oz makes 22 oz).
6. Include info of the next seminar/workshop.
7. Have an evaluation form for participants to fill out during the evaluation phase to help improve the product. Include good points, areas needing improvement, future topics, .....
Just a few quick thoughts,
Any teachers offering a welcome critique?
-John C.