Meguiars detail day Nationwide possibility!

It definetly won't get much attention over here, I know it wasn't in the correct forum but I thought for the benefit of the community it should be seen by as many people as possible. And the detailing forum gets the most traffic, I hope their is a better place to put this if only temporarily to get some feedback. Oh well:( !
 
The thing is, here on Autopia, so many of us are ecclectic in our use of products, we would probably be left out if it is a Meguiars only detailing day :( Why not take the same idea and make an Autopia Nationwide Detailing Day instead? :D
 
I too thought for the benefit of the community, what you did was perfectly OK.



I'm not sure how many people venture down into the Meguiar's forum in the vendors section. I'm sure the Moderators have a perfectly good reason to put it down here next to the post I already posted about the poll.



Mike
 
Thats a great idea Bill, but if Mike was the host I'm sure Meguiars would frown upon using other products and his expertise and time using other co's products. Maybe David B could organize somethin!
 
yeah I know it could get rather awkward for Mike, hmm..maybe other reps would be interested all gathering together side by side to try to "balance out the scale": Forrest, Mike from 1z, Steve from Poorboy's maybe?
 
One comment about a free-for-all type event,



I have a hard time getting as much information and hands-on training for Meguiar's products squeezed into on class on one day.



Consumer line, Professional Line, Techniques for using our products by hand, PC and RB.



Meguiar's offers a great system approach that starts with Nikken Finishing Papers, Compounds and Foam Cutting Pads and runs through the entire spectrum of products.



A common comment on the feedback forms from the class say something like...



Information Overload!



Through another couple of product lines into the mix and it wouldn't be very cohesive.



It wouldn't be awkward for me at all. People sometimes forget I'm just as passionate about detailing as anyone here, you could actually make a case that I'm more passionate than some people here because my passion led to a job working for a wax company.



I never mind comparing products, and I very comfortable with demonstrating other companies products and I always do so with integrity lest the demonstration be worthless.



Mike
 
Are we welcome even if we use maybe one or two Meguiars polishes and a few detailing products/cleaners and the rest of our stuff a bunch of products from a bunch of other companies?
 
Now thats an awesome idea Bill, after that we can put all the guys in those huge sumo suits and have them battle it out for detailing supremacy:D !
 
Bill D said:
Are we welcome even if we use maybe one or two Meguiars polishes and a few detailing products/cleaners and the rest of our stuff a bunch of products from a bunch of other companies?
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Well sure you are.



At the beginning of the Detailing Classes at Meguiar's on Saturday's one of the things we started doing was what's called a Walk-by.



We walk by all of the cars and I ask people what they are currently using to maintain their car's finish, it's always a good mix of different companies products.



At the Autopia Detail Day at Meguiar's I brought out my entire collection of competitors product for people to try.



I would love to be involved in some future Autopian GTG's as long as it's OK with the rest of the attending Autopians and the Moderators. I certainly wouldn't try to make it a Meguiar's GTG.



Mike
 
Mike,



This sounds like a outstanding plan :xyxthumbs. I certainly hope we could make such days materialize for us nationwide
 
Bill D said:
Are we welcome even if we use maybe one or two Meguiar's polishes and a few detailing products/cleaners and the rest of our stuff a bunch of products from a bunch of other companies?
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Whoops!



Let me rephrase that,



At a Meguiar's detailing clinic, I probably wouldn't let you break out brand X and start applying it to your car. If you want to do that after you leave the class, that's up to you. I mean it is a Meguiar's Detailing Class. People that don't want to learn about Meguiar's products as well as techniques for detailing there cars don't have to attend, or can attend a brand X class if that's the product they want to learn about.



What I meant to say, but didn't do so very well, is that I realize people have their favorite products, but if Meguiar's host a detailing clinic, were doing so to show people how to use Meguiar's products, not brand X.



At an Autopia GTG it's a free-for-all, you can do whatever your want.
 
Bill D said:
Well, would be interested in an Autopia g-t-g
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Me too, I alway enjoy learning about other products. It's important to have an open mind, you never know when you might learn something new.



I like to think that even seasoned Pro's might learn at least one thing at a Meguiar's clinic. Maybe it won't happen, but if they don't attend, they'll never know...



Mike
 
Mike Phillips said:




I like to think that even seasoned Pro's might learn at least one thing at a Meguiar's clinic. Maybe it won't happen, but if they don't attend, they'll never know...



Mike
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I know I learned a lot in the class I took at Meguiars. The Mike and Mike show is very informative!
 
I've proposed the idea of a national Autopia meet GTG whatever twice in the past and got very little response. Seems to me that the only way this would happen (nationally, regionally, locally) is if its organized and promoted by Autopia or by a mfr like Meguiar's with the Autopia Seal Of Approval from DavidB himself.
 
Hi Bret,



This sounds like a great idea and I'm sure if there was a national GTG that Meguiar's would like to participate.



It would have to be scheduled in advance so that everyone that would wanted to go could make the appropriate arrangements such as airfare, hotel, etc.



Kind of like the SEMA/APPEX of the online detailing world?



Mike
 
Mike Phillips said:
Hi Bret,



This sounds like a great idea and I'm sure if there was a national GTG that Meguiar's would like to participate.



It would have to be scheduled in advance so that everyone that would wanted to go could make the appropriate arrangements such as airfare, hotel, etc.



Kind of like the SEMA/APPEX of the online detailing world?



Mike
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Mike, actually that's exactly what I proposed - having a meet at the SEMA show. I thought it would make a great vacation/experience for car nuts like us here since the SEMA show appeals to just about anyone interested in cars. And since its in Vegas, we could bring significant others with us and they'd have fun at the casinos or whereever while we did our car thing. Since SEMA shows are scheduled years in advance everyone would know the WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE.



Now that you and Scottwax are interested, I'm sure the idea will take off and become a reality (I hope). A National Autopia GTG has the makings of a great event with some advanced planning and support.
 
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