September 3-Day Class - Training Cars and Boats - No Chairs! No Sitting! No PowerPoint Presentation

[Mike Phillips]

September 3-Day Class - Training Cars and Boats - No Chairs! No Sitting! No PowerPoint Presentation


Price: $1,795.00 - Click here to sign-up

Dates

1. Friday September 20th - Start time 7:30am sharp!
2. Saturday September 21st - Start time 7:30am sharp!
3. Sunday September 22nd - Start time 8:30am sharp!

Location
Dr. Beasley's O.R.
7934 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997

Fresh Video - August 29th, 2024
See the cars and the boat you will be training on. When doing research on any class, see if they show you what you will in FACT get to work on.

Training Cars & Boats
Here are the training cars and boats for the September 3-Day Class. This class is $1,795.00 and you will learn more topics, tools and techniques, plus work on more actual cars, (no demo hoods), and boats than ANY OTHER CLASS on planet Earth. I guarantee it. Need proof? Take a look for yourself.

FRIDAY - Paint Correction & Ceramic Coatings

The first day, you’re going to learn the 3 major types of paint correction that match the 3 basic MENU PACKAGE OPTIONS you should be offering your customers if you detail for money. Not every customer wants or needs a show car detailing package as most of your customers are bringing you their daily driver grocery getter or commuter car.

2014 Camaro - Worst Iron & Water Sprinkler Staining EVER

Confirmed. This car will be here for the September class. We will cover EXTREME PREP WASH with this Camaro, which will including how to do a Wet Wash Engine Detail.

1932 Ford Roadster - 427 Big Block Chevy - Totally Swirled-Out!

1932 Ford Roadster - Totally Swirled-Out!

1958 VW Bug Custom - Totally Swirled-Out!

1970 VW Shorty Micro Bus

2013 Toyota Rav4
Never been detailed since purchased - also our headlight correction training car

1976 Ford Grand Torino
This is a 1976 Ford Grand Torino from the TV show Starsky & Hutch.

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Saturday - How to remove orange peel

For the Saturday class, we cover how to remove orange peel via dry sanding by hand and dry sanding by machine. This is followed by using the rotary polisher skill you learn on Friday to remove 100% of the sanding marks. After that, you will use the orbital polisher skills you learned on Friday to create a swirl-free, hologram-free finish. Then you'll seal the paint using a ceramic coating.


CONFIRMED - 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline Streetrod

This Fleetline has a custom paint job and a lot of orange peel, dry spray, surface texture, DIP (Dirt in Paint), and fish eyes. This will make a GREAT training car for learning how to create a show car finish.

This is in the middle of the hood.

For context, the back of the hood, in front of the passenger side wiper arm and blade.

This is a close-up of the same section in the above picture.

Super close-up of the same area.

Top of driver's side fender.

Close-up of the same area shown above.

Rear clip of the car.

Close-up of the same section pictures above.

Super close-up!

Super cool body lines and unique streetrod, just needs a thorough sanding and buffing to finish her off!

1972 Corvette Stingray Convertible - Fresh custom basecoat/clearcoat paint job - lots of orange peel

Frame-up shot - next pictures I'll zoom in to show pigtails and orange peel

See the pigtails around the circle of light?
These are either prep work sanding marks called Dieback or Shrink Back, or they're on the surface meaning someone else tried to sand this custom paint job but didn't do so good. We will fix this.

Below you can see the level of Orange Peel in the paint around the overhead LED lights.

Sanding Techniques for this class

1. Prep wash and claying to remove any overspray
2. Hard blocking by hand using Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX
3. Machine dry sanding using FLEX and Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX
4. Sanding mark removal - Rotary Polisher - Wool Pads - Dr. Beasley's NSP 150
5. Creating a hologram and swirl-free show car finish FLEX BEAST polishers with foam pads and Dr. Beasley's NSP 95
6. Sealing the paint using Dr. Beasley's Nano-Resin MX Ceramic Coating

Sunday - Extreme Boat Detailing

We bring in the worst condition boats because boats in this condition enable me to TEACH the most topics, tools, techniques and products. This class starts with machine wetsanding AND machine dry sanding using gear-driven orbital polishers. After the sanding steps, you get a chance to test out your rotary polisher skills on GELCOAT! The expectation is 100% sanding mark removal. After removing the sanding marks, next you’ll train on gelcoat using orbital polishers followed by how to correctly install a marine gelcoat ceramic coating.

2011 Sea Hunt 21' Ultra 211 in Ultra blue

For what it's worth - NO OTHER class shows you what you get to train on BEFORE you pay for the class. You have to cross your fingers and hope you actually get to work on a car or something and not demo hoods. LOL


This class will sell out - get signed up sooner than later - you snooze - you lose...


Click here to sign-up for this class


Questions about this class? Shoot me a text or call me.

760-515-0444

Mike


P.S.

Here's a picture of the Certification Certificate - it's includes detailed topics you train on for each day.

 

[Mike Phillips]

More... Class Description

These are the MOST hands-on detailing classes on planet Earth. We are the only detailing class that shares an incredibly in-depth course outline showing what YOU will be doing.

There are no chairs. No sitting. No boring PowerPoint presentation. Instead, you train on the real-deal, real cars and actually cool cars and real boats - HUGE boats in horrible condition so you will learn the MOST for your time and money.


Dates

September 20th, 21st & 22nd - Stuart, Florida - $1,795.00 - Click link to sign-up!

Friday, September 20th
Saturday, September 21st
Sunday, September 22nd




3-Day Course Outline


Nutshell Version – 3-Day Class Description

Friday – Extreme Paint Correction Rotary Polishers/Orbital Polishers & Ceramic Coatings plus Certificate.

Saturday – Dry Sanding by hand and machine using the Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX system plus Rotary Polishers/Orbital Polishers plus Certificate.

Sunday – Extreme Boat Detailing – Machine Wet Sanding plus Rotary Polishers/Orbital Polishers/Ceramic Coatings plus Certificate.

Plus tons of other topics covered throughout the 3 days including, Extreme Prep Wash, Engine Detailing, Topical Glass Polishing, Sub-surface Glass Polishing, Convertible Canvas Cloth & Vinyl Top Cleaning and Protecting, Wheels & Tires, etc.



In-depth version – 3-Day Class Description

Friday Morning – Multiple-Step or Show Car Detailing

In this class students will learn how to take a trashed and hacked-up car’s finish to its maximum potential! For this first, you will start the day learning how to use a rotary polisher on severely neglected paint!


How to do a proper PREP waterless wash

Just like there are two types of normal wash styles, there are two types of styles for doing a waterless wash, Prep Waterless Wash and Maintenance Waterless Wash.

Visual Paint inspection – Topics covered,

• How to identify various paint defects and determine if they can be safely fixed or not.
• Why inspect vehicle for previous damage and document it on the Vehicle Inspection Form/App.
• How to inspect windshields for sub-surface defects like wiper marks, swirls, and scratches.
• How to inspect for clearcoat failure or other unfix-able paint issues.
• How to inspect for defective parts or components including side mirrors, antennas, mud flaps, etc. document and notify the owner.

Tactical Paint Inspection
Students will learn how to correctly inspect for contamination using the Baggie Test, as well as the correct way to show customers the level of paint contamination on their vehicle.

Mechanical decontamination
Unless a car is brand spanking new, most car are going to have some level of bonded contamination on the exterior surfaces. This session covers how to remove the contamination and why you simply cannot count on machine polishing to remove contaminants.

Paint Thickness Gauges
Students will learn how to use a PTG to determine the thickness or thinness of the paint and how to safely proceed to the next steps.

Tape-off and Cover-up – students will learn which types of materials or areas should be covered and protected from machine buffing and product splatter.

How to do a Test Spot – The single most important thing you should do before any paint correction on anything is to do a proper Test Spot. The importance and value of doing a proper Test Spot is explained in detail. How and where to perform a Test Spot is taught in detail as well as how to inspect the results. How to dial-in the paint correction process is taught based upon results from Test Spot.

How to correctly use a Swirl Finder Light
Quality inspection lights are necessary throughout the detail process.

How to use a panel wipe to inspect for accurate and true paint correction.
Polishing oils, fillers, waxes, and other ingredients can give a false appearance causing you to think the defects are removed. We show how to use a panel wipe to obtain true and accurate results.



Paint Correction

How to correctly use a rotary polisher
This is the most powerful tool when it comes to doing paint correction. Correctly used it’s like a scalpel in the hands of a world-renowned surgeon. Improperly used and you can get into trouble real fast. In this first session covering the rotary polisher, you’ll learn foundational skills that you’ll build on over the course of the rest of the day as well as Saturday and Sunday.


How to use an orbital polisher
Orbital polishers are safe and effective, and you’ll learn all the correct techniques to maximize your time while consistently achieving pro quality results.



Installing a Ceramic Coating

How to use a panel wipe
A panel wipe is a solvent used to prep paint for installing a ceramic or graphene coating. In this class session, you’ll learn a 2-step approach to ensure the surface is surgically clean for maximum bonding, longevity, and performance for any coating you install.

How to install a ceramic coating
Coatings are truly the best way to protect your paint when it comes to protection, longevity, and insane gloss! In this class session, you’ll learn how to correctly install ceramic coatings and how to avoid the hassles of high spots.

Finishing touches

• Cleaning interior glass.
• Using glass coating.
• Restoring and protecting exterior plastic trim.
• Polishing metal surfaces.
• When and how to use tire dressings and/or tire coatings.
• Coating and protecting wheels.
• Detailing door, hood, trunk, and hatchback jambs.
• Cleaning and conditioning rubber door and hatchback gaskets.

Friday Afternoon: 1-step paint correction & ceramic coatings

• How to do a proper prep waterless wash.
• Visual paint inspection.
• Tactical paint inspection.
• Mechanical decontamination.
• How to set your own or your customer’s expectations for a one-step paint correction.
• Choosing and using the right NSP Primer.
• How to use and master gear-driven orbital polishers to reduce time and maximize paint correction results.
• Topical glass polishing.
• How to use a panel wipe to prep paint for a ceramic coating.
• How to install a ceramic coating.
• Finishing touches.

Topical glass polishing
All cars that go through our detailing class courses, automatically have all the glass polished via topical glass polishing. This is done during the Extreme Prep Wash session on Saturday morning as well as during any paint correction sessions.

Sub-Surface Glass Polishing
Each car detailed will be inspected to see if any of the glass needs sub-surface glass polishing and if so, scheduled during the course of the 3-day class.


Saturday: Extreme Prep Wash, Machine Dry Sanding and One-step paint correction

Morning session - Extreme Prep Washing
A surgically clean car is the foundation for the final results, in this session you’ll learn,


Pre-Prep Wash Inspection – check for road tar (important).

• Headlight correction.
• Wet wash engine detail.
• Topical Glass Polishing.
• Correct Canvas and Vinyl Top Cleaning.
• Proper wheels and tire cleaning.
• Chemical decontamination.
• Foam cannons & foam guns.
• One-bucket wash method vs two-bucket wash method.
• Mechanical decontamination.

Mid-Morning Session - Machine Dry Sanding
How to machine sand custom paint to remove orange peel, dirt nibs and other surface texture to create a true show car finish on custom paint jobs

The highest skill and knowledge base most detailers strive to possess is how to carefully sand flat a custom paint job to remove orange peel and create a true show car finish with maximum D.O.I. or Distinction of Image.


Sanding paint
99.9% of the people on Earth should never sand paint. But for the 1% that have the desire to learn how to do it and do it right, this is the class for you. The ability and know-how to sand paint sets you apart from the rest of all the me-too detailers. Just being able to talk intelligently about it after gaining firsthand, real-world experience is worth the price of the class.


Overview
This class covers four different sanding techniques to level orange peel and other surface textures for creating a true show car finish with 100% D.O.I. as the goal.

D.O.I. = Distinction of Image
The goal when creating a true show car finish is to level the paint as flat as possible using sanding techniques and then after sanding, removing the sanding marks to restore a clear, high gloss shine.


Techniques covered,

• How to machine sand paint flat using 6” and 3” sanders.
• The proper use of rotary polishers, wool cutting pads to remove 100% of the sanding marks.
• How to use orbital polishers with foam pads to finish out hologram and swirl free finish.
• How to seal the paint using either a wax, paint sealant or ceramic coating.

Real cars – No demo hoods
Our classes are known for bringing in the real deal, that is instead of teaching you how to sand and buff on a demo hood, we bring in the coolest cars with fresh custom paint jobs and loads of orange peel for a truly authentic learning experience. Anyone can sand a section about the size of a microfiber towel on a flat panel waist high, learning how to tackle a real car is what’s really valuable and has IMPACT!


Dual Action Orbital Sanders
After doing a prep wash and any needed mechanical decontamination, students will learn how to use the Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX dry sanding system with 6” and 3” orbital sanders.

Rotary Polishers
After sanding the paint flat, students will draw from the foundational skills learned on Friday, like how to use a rotary polisher with an NSP Primer and a wool pad to remove 100% of the sanding marks without making mistakes.

Orbital Polishers
After removing all the sanding marks, next you’ll remove any holograms in the paint using orbital polisher and foam pads with NSP Primers. This step will maximize gloss and clarity while perfectly preparing the paint for installation of Dr. Beasley’s ceramic coatings.


Saturday late Afternoon session – 1-step paint correction using AIOs
This is a foundational skill everyone car owner should possess, and every professional should offer in their detailing business. This skill applies to anything with wheels, floats, or flies. The cars used for this training sessions will be the car used for the Extreme Prep Wash session earlier in the morning, thus these cars will be ready to work on without any washing or decontamination steps.

• Tape-off and cover-up plastic and other sensitive areas.
• Doing a Test Spot with an AIO.
• Choosing the right pad for the paint hardness and/or softness and why this is so important.
• How to turn the FLEX BEAST, Supa BEAST or CBEAST into a time-saving, brain saving, energy saving, money making machine.
• How and why to top an AIO.
• How to under promise and over deliver for customer’s expectations and dominate the competition.
• Finishing touches.

Meet ‘N Greet Saturday Night!
There will be an informal Meet ‘N Greet at a local establishment to be announced depending upon location.



Sunday - Extreme Boat Detailing

Machine Wet Sanding - Oxidation Removal – Rotary Polishers – Orbital Polishers – Gelcoat Ceramic Coatings

Start time
Class starts at 8:30am SHARP and goes on until the boat is finished, usually around 4:00pm to 5:00pm.


Overview
This class covers how to take the worst condition boats and restore them to factory new condition and actually better than factory new condition. Most boats brand new from the factory come with holograms already in the gelcoat finish. By using neglected gelcoat boats we are able to teach you every aspect of boat detailing. After taking the class you’ll be able to inspect a boat, determine which steps are needed to remove the oxidation in the fastest and most effective way and then install the Dr. Beasley's Marine Boat Coat Ceramic Coating to restore a show car finish to a boat.

Here’s what’s covered in this one-day boat detailing class,

• Exterior hull detailing – how to machine wet sand to remove deep oxidation.
• Rotary polisher techniques – how to remove your sanding marks and/or deep oxidation.
• Orbital polisher techniques – how to remove holograms and polish gelcoat to a high gloss.
• How to use a gelcoat panel wipe to prep the gelcoat for a ceramic coating.
• How to install a gelcoat ceramic coating and add additional layers.

Real boats in real bad condition
In this class students will learn and train on large, neglected center console boats. We purposefully track down and obtain large center console, dark-colored gelcoat boats that have turned visibly white with oxidation.

The reason for using extremely neglected boats is because they provide the ability to teach the MOST techniques. If we were to bring in a new boat with shiny gelcoat, all we could teach you is how to wash it and apply a spray wax. After the student has taken this class, they will possess the greatest knowledge base and the widest skill set to enable them to detail any condition boat from horribly neglected to brand spanking new. The class is solely set up for the students’ benefit so they can learn the most in a single day class.


Certification Award Ceremony
At the end of Sunday, you’re going to be tired! You’re also going to be among the elite in the world that have now made it through to the end of the 3rd day of the Dr. Beasley’s Future of Detailing, BIG 3-Day Detailing Classes! Your reward is the coveted certificate, signed by Mike Phillips that tells the world you survived and even thrived throughout the 3-day class.


Final questions, wrap-up and class is over!



Questions? Call me or shoot me a text or email, I'm always happy to answer all your questions.

Mike Phillips
Mike@drbeasleys.com
Cell: 760-515-0444

 

[Mike Phillips]

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Note Pads and Cell Phone Videos
Students are strongly encouraged to take notes for their use later and notepads and pens are available. Students are also strongly encouraged to take video notes using their cell phone or video camera.

Dress Code
Flip-flops and high heel shoes are not allowed. This is a fast-paced, high intensity hands-on class. It is recommended to wear work shoes, jeans, and T-shirts.

Coffee & Donuts
Please arrive at 7:00am. Find a place to park your car, get your name tag, use the facilities, and then enjoy some hot coffee and fresh donuts while you meet your classmates for the day. The class starts PROMPTLY at 7:30am guaranteed.

Lunch
Pizza, hot subs and cold subs will be provided for lunch along with a selection of cold drinks including bottled water and soda pop. Should you require any special dietary provisions, please plan to bring it with you. There is a refrigerator available for cold storage and a microwave oven available for heating.

Product purchases
All paid students receive a $100.00 Dr. Beasley’s store credit. Everyone is encouraged to start a paper list a shopping cart list on their phone or other device before the class starts and then update it as the class progresses.

All tools, pads and products provided
All you need to bring is a smile and eagerness to learn and your favorite device for capturing notes.

Tools
The primary tools we use are FLEX tools but there will be other tool options available for anyone that would like to try and compare.

Pads
All fiber and foam pads are matched to the tools and products used for any given process. Pads are made by Lake Country Pad Manufacturing.

Products
The majority of products used in class are manufactured by Dr. Beasley’s. In such cases where specialty products are needed and not available from Dr. Beasley’s – other professional grade options are used.


Additional Topics Covered

Business and Marketing
Throughout the entire day, any related business and marketing tips, techniques and information will be shared with the student. It is up to the student to memorize the info or capture it via notes or video.

Summary
Detailing boats can be fun and profitable. When the boat in question has been neglected for years it can also be a lot of hard, dirty work. No matter the condition of the boat, you will learn how to work smarter and not harder to return whatever boat you’re working on to top condition using the skills, knowledge and products shared in this 100% hands-on class

Q & A Time
Students will have an opportunity to ask any questions they have that they have not already asked during the course of the day. Students are encouraged to ask questions at any time while they are fresh in their mind and pertinent to the topic being taught.

Certificate Award Ceremony
Each person that has attended the full class will be awarded their “Certificate of Completion” for the class. A picture of the person and the instructor will be taken at this time for documentation and sharing on social media.

Class is over.



About the Instructor
Mike Phillips has the longest documented history of teaching hands-on boat detailing classes than any other boat class known to exist. Like his car detailing and wetsanding classes, Mike knows the type of people that are willing to undertake detailing a boat are also the kind of people that learn best by doing – not sitting in chairs.

Mike Phillips Detail Training Credentials - Know and trust who's teaching your class


Questions?

Call, text or email me...

Mike Phillips
mike@drbeasleys.com
760-515-0444

 

[Mike Phillips]

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Airports - Hotels - Restaurants - Plus things to do in Stuart Florida!

Thank you for signing up for one of our detailing classes here at AutoForge.net - We do everything we can to make it as easy as possible to get here and have a great time! This includes getting you accurate information about the nearby airports with the correct airport codes, the closest and best hotels to stay at while you're here and also the best place to get great FRESH seafood or any type of cuisine you prefer.

Airports​

The closest and thus fastest and easiest to get to AutoForge.net

West Palm Beach Airport - Airport Code: PBI

Approximately 30 minutes from Autogeek.com Corporate Offices <--Closest airport to AutoForge.net Training Academy - Straight shot on I-95



Fort Lauderdale Airport - Airport Code: FLL

Approximately 2 hours away from AutoForge.net Training Academy - Straight shot on I-95




More Florida Airports - Further away from AutoForge.net

Miami Airport - Airport Code: MIA

Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes away from AutoForge.net Training Academy - with great traffic conditions - Straight shot on I-95


Orlando Airport - Airport Code: MCO

Approximately 3 hours away from AutoForge.net Training Center with great traffic conditions. - Must take multiple highways and/or toll roads but doable.

Hotels​

Note: Pricing is dynamic and varies by dates.

These first two hotels are the closest to our training center. They are literally right down the road.

Courtyard Stuart
7615 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, Florida 34997
772-781-3344

There is an in-house restaurant, Starbucks and full bar. The Cracker Barrel, McDonald's and Chevron Gas Station/Mini Mart are right next door.



Holiday Inn Express - Stuart Florida
7900 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, FL 34997
772-287-2522

Dunkin Donuts and La Forchetta - an Italian Restaurant are both right next door in the same parking lot. I highly recommend La Forchetta - superb, authentic Italian food. Wendy's is also on the entrance road.



Continued
All other hotels are going to be a few miles down the road but still and easy drive on Kanner Road.

Comfort Suites Stuart-Hutchinson Island - (The name is misleading as this hotel is smack dab in the middle of Stuart, not on Hutchinson Island)
3423 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34997
772-888-2424
Note: I have not stayed here but past class students that have all say it's really nice and more affordable than the Courtyard Stuart. There is no in-house restaurant or bar.



Quality Inn Downtown Stuart
950 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34997
772-287-3171

Note: I have not stayed here and have no info about it. It is right next door to a very popular local restaurant Flanigan's, which does have great food and drink.

Restaurants​

Stuart has a LOT of great restaurants close by and if you like great seafood that's fresh, then there are plenty to choose from. The below are some of my favorites.

Close to AutoForge and the above listed hotels

Fresh Catch Seafood Grill - Seafood - One of my personal favorite for seafood - we normally hold our Meet-N-Greet at Fresh Catch. The owner's two sons are local commercial fishermen, thus the name fresh catch
1411 SE Indian Street
Stuart, FL 34997
772-286-6711



La Forchetta - Italian - VERY authentic Italian food - highly recommended if you like Italian food. Small size, best to make reservations.
7820 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, FL 34997
772-872-7333



Flanigan's - Award winning ribs, chicken wings and burgers
950 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-220-0039



Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings - Amazing wings and pizza
2343 Southeast Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-287-7741



A tick more of a drive but incredible places with great food

Stuart Boathouse Restaurant - Bar - On the water - great view, great food and drinks - in old downtown Stuart, parking can be tight during peak hours
49 SW Seminole Street
Stuart, FL 34997



Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House - On the water - 2 bars - amazing food
1401 NE Indian River Dr
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
772-781-5136



Kyle G's - Seafood - Steak - Chicken - On the water with amazing Ocean view
10900 S Ocean Drive
Hutchinson Island, FL 34957
772-237-5461



Talk:House - Incredible experience - amazing seafood as well as traditional American cuisine
514 NW Dixie Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-692-3662

Things to do around Stuart!​

A lot of people attending our classes bring their families and are looking for fun things to do with their kids while mom or dad are at the class. Below are a few resources to get you started.


Bathtub Beach in Jensen Beach - Very close to Stuart
1585 SE MacArthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
This is a easy to access beach with an artificial reef separating it from the ocean, which acts to keep out sharks for a family friendly and kid-safe ocean swimming experience. I'm a distance swimmer myself and always feel safe when I go swimming at Bathtub Beach.
View Webcam



Jensen Beach
4191 NE Ocean Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
View Webcam



Chastain Beach
1213 SE McArthur Blvd.
Hutchinson Island Beaches, FL
Guarded, seasonally. Natural beach. Bathrooms, showers. Is between the House of Refuge and Bathtub Reef along A1A.



Hobe Sound - (Hobe is pronounced HOPE - you say the letter P instead of the letter B)
Hobe Sound Beach, Jupiter Island, FL 33455
View Webcam



Florida Oceanographic Society
Florida Oceanographic Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the mission to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida's coastal ecosystems through education, research and advocacy.



Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is a 57-acre marine life nature center located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, FL situated between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean. As a leading state and nationally recognized environmental organization, Florida Oceanographic offers educational programs to people of all ages and conducts research and restoration programs that lead to healthy coastal ecosystems.
Check out LIVE FISH via the FISH CAM!



Questions? Help? Recommendations?

760-515-0444

-Mike Phillips

 

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Shop address

Dr. Beasley's O.R.
7934 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997


Questions? Text or call me.

Mike Phillips
760-515-0444

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Just confirmed this 1949 Chevy Fleetline Streetrod for our September 3-day class. This will be one of the training cars the class uses to learn how to remove orange peel and create a true, show car finish.

***Updated July 29th, 2024 with INSIDE pictures to really showcase the level or Orange Peel and Dry Spray***

Outside Pictures
The orange peel doesn't show up as well outside in bright sunlight.

Close-up of the above picture

Here's a few more shots to share this unique and cool streetrod!

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Bump***


This will be the last opportunity to take this 3-day class for 2024. This is also the LAST chance to take our car and boat detailing class in a single weekend.

Next year, we will break this class into 2 separate classes that take place on different weekends. So this is your last chance to take my BIG 3-day class in a single weekend. This means a single set of airline tickets, a single hotel reservation, a single rental car reservation and one set of meals-on-the road.

Learn the most popular and profitable topics in a SINGLE weekend. If you've always wanted to take this big 3-day class this this is the last opportunity. In 2025, if you want to take both the car detailing and the boat detailing, you'll have to travel to Stuart, Florida twice.

So if you've been sitting on the fence, hoping and trying to get to one of the infamous classes, this is your last chance.

I've already done ALL the research work for you. Click the link below to find airports, hotels for your trip to Stuart, Florida

Airports - Hotels - Restaurants - Plus things to do in Stuart Florida!

Questions? Shoot me a text, give me a call at 760-515-0444

I've been offering these big 3-day classes for over 3 years now, if you snooze you lose. Save time and money and get in while the getting is good.

> Click here to get signed-up <


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Have confirmed more cars for the upcoming September class



1932 Ford Roadster - 427 Big Block Chevy - Totally Swirled-Out!

1932 Ford Roadster - Totally Swirled-Out!

1958 VW Bug Custom - Totally Swirled-Out!

2013 Toyota Rav4
Never been detailed since purchased - also our headlight correction training car

1976 Ford Grand Torino
This is a 1976 Ford Grand Torino from the TV show Starsky & Hutch.

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More cars to be added as we get closer, and they are confirmed.


This class will sell out - get signed up sooner than later - you snooze - you lose...


Click here to sign-up for this class


Questions about this class? Shoot me a text or call me.

760-515-0444

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Not sure what a real hands-on car detailing class looks like? Click the link below to see pictures from our last 3-day class.

564 Pictures - May 3-day class at Dr. Beasley's O.R. in Stuart Florida with Mike Phillips


Using a rotary polisher to remove sanding marks out of the custom paint on a 1981 Black Corvette!

Try to find this kind of photo-documentation showing you what YOU get to do anywhere else in the world.


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

2014 Camaro - Worst Iron & Water Sprinkler Staining EVER

Confirmed. This car will be here for the September class. We will cover EXTREME PREP WASH with this Camaro, which will including how to do a Wet Wash Engine Detail.


Doesn't look to bad from this side...

Now look! WOW WOW WOW!!!! I've never seen paint this stained before!

Here's a few more pictures to show the full extent of the damage this class will fix.

This will also be the training car we use to learn how to do a proper Wet Wash Engine Detail using the EGO POWER+ 3200 PSI 1.2-GPM Cold Water Battery Pressure Washer

With it's own included Foam Cannon!

A great opportunity to try before you buy!



This will be a great training car plus an incredible extreme makeover!



Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

The owner of the Starsky & Hutch car brought it by so I could take a good look and check to see if it has a single stage or basecoat/clearcoat paint job.

After a quick test, it's single stage paint.

Here's some sun shots showing the swirl level

Swirl Shots using Indoor Lights

Swirls are so bad we really don't need the swirl finder light.

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***


I've been offered this 1972 Corvette Stingray Roadster for the Saturday Orange Peel Removal Sanding Class.

I have not decided whether to use it or not. White is a difficult color to sand simply because it's more difficult to see the sanding scratches.

In our classes, our own criteria is 100% removal of the sanding scratches or sanding marks. For a seasoned professional, (with good eyes), this is no problem. But for students, many who have NEVER sanded and buffed out an entire car - white can be a challenge.

Here's the car, as we get closer to the September date for this class I'll make the decision.


1972 Corvette Stingray - All original except it has a fresh, modern basecoat/clearcoat paint job.

Pigtails and Orange Peel
In the below picture you can see Pigtails, which are sanding scratches left by a D.A. Sander. To the right you can see the level of Orange Peel. Someone else has already sanded this car only they didn't actually remove the Orange Peel and worse - they left their own sanding marks behind in the paint. Something we learn how NOT to do in our classes.

Here's a close-up cropped out of the above picture to show the Pigtails.

These are the overhead LED Lights and you can easily see the Orange Peel surface texture in the paint lit-up by the reflecting lights.

There's actually a yellow staining in the front clip from exhaust fumes. I already tested and these will easily buff off he paint.

Hmm.... decisions... decisions...


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Just confirmed a 1979 VW Shorty Micro Bus for this class. This class will tackle both VW's at the same time on Friday.

1970 VW Shorty Micro Bus

Ony a few spaces left and then this class is sold out.

Click here to sign-up for this class


Questions about this class? Shoot me a text or call me.

760-515-0444


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Here's another unique topic and the techniques and products needed to do the restoration.

1965 Corvette Stingray Convertible Top - Clear plastic back window

Here's some close-ups to show how bad it is...

Looking from the inside out - see all the scratches?

Headlight Correction
I have not decided yet if I'm going to bring this car in for a Headlight Correction Training Car. I have the RAV4 in the first post of this thread that also has yellow, cloudy headlights that will be here for Paint Correction, Kosmetic Engine Detailing and Headlight Correction.

These are bad and they would make a great training experience for machine sanding using a rotary polisher

Class is almost sold-out - get signed up sooner than later.


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

Update

The 1949 Chevy Fleetline has arrived, here's a short video showing the level of Orange Peel

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

3 of the 8 cars for the upcoming class have arrived. This short video shows these 3 cars as well as the other 5 cars for this class.

At the time I made this video, Wednesday, September 11th, there are now only 3 spaces left for this class.

Click the link below to get signed-up or give me a call if you need help getting signed-up.

Click here to sign-up


Or call 760-515-0444

See you here!

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***


The 1970 VW Shorty couldn't make it so we substituted a 1962 Chevy Biscayne Pro Street for it instead. This car has a fresh, wild big block Chevy engine and the air around you shakes when it's running.

She's been sitting and hasn't been washed for some time.

When is the last time you washed a 1962 Chevy Biscayne Pro Street?

We cover Extreme Prep Wash in our classes, but I already have a car slated for that portion of the class. With 9 cars here for a 2-day car detailing class, there's not enough time to wash each car, so that's the hat I wear.

Here's the trunk lid before washing. My back is against the garage bay door, so hard to squeeze in the entire shot.

Washing one half

Keep in mind, I blasted the entire car to remove loose dirt, the dirt film you see on the driver's side of the trunk lid is pretty much bonded to the paint.

This is going to be a fun car for the class to take from neglected to respected using the complete line of Dr. Beasley's NSP Primers and Ceramic Coatings.



Mike

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Neglected to respected...love that

 

[Dsholes78]

I’ll take anything Pro-Street!