Okay. I've taught one. Maybe two.

[Godiva]

I sold my old 1996 black Saturn SC Coupe to my sister for her son. I spent a Saturday teaching him how to clay and wax. I gave him Scratch-X and Color-X, clay, detailer, applicators, chenille mitt, microfiber towels and some of my Meguiar's shampoo. I've got a sample of leather cleaner for his seats I'll be giving him as well.

I started him off and then did periodic checks on his progress. When he got done the car looked great.

I also showed my mother and we did her car, but at 76 I doubt she'll be detailing her own car. But we can probably get Chris to do it for her.

My sister told me he's continued to practice what I taught. He detailed it again so he could show off the car at school now that he's driving it to work regularly.

And I guess they have a friend with a jeep who wants me to detail it. LOL. I said I'll make a list of products he can buy (all Meguiars) and I'll be glad to guide him like I did Chris.

Told my mother and sister I'll gladly make a list of products they can give Chris for birthdays and Christmases to come.

All Meguiar's of course.

BTW I converted them all by reducing the scratches my dogs put on the car. You can read about it here:

I did it all by myself! I love Scratch-X.

[gb387]

Sounds like you need to start charging for details and/or lessons.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Okay. I've taught one. Maybe two.

Originally posted by Godiva
BTW I converted them all by reducing the scratches my dogs put on the car. You can read about it here:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/sho...threadid=10036

Hi Godiva,

Good job!

I remember you from the Toyota Prius class and I can't tell you how proud I am that you've really become proactive in not only taking care of your own cars but even going a few steps further and investing the time to share what you learned to help others.



By the way, I was in a meeting last week with Barry Meguiar and I told him about your thread, (the one you linked to above), and actually pulled it up on my laptop in the middle of the meeting and showed him and everyone else in the meeting room here at our Corporate office.

He was very impressed to say the least. Great work!

[Jeff Smith]

I really enjoy those opportunities when I can show someone what I have learned. It helps me out in the long run.

I think most people approach it with the attitude of "I know how to wash and wax my car, I have been doing it all of my life." They kind of look at you with the one of those looks like they are going to humor you by participating.

Usually about the time we are finished with the wash, I make them stick there hand into the clean water bucket and feel the grit at the bottom. This is usually when they start to turn around.

Then we get to claying and they have sort of a puzzled look on their face about what is going on. By the time we are into claying they start commenting about several spots that "used" to be there that miraculously have dissappeared. Then there is the sporadic comment about it being so smooth. Done claying they get a little disappointed because of the clay and QD residue left on the car they think we have really messed something up bad. They get really quiet. So I have gotten into the habit of making them QD after a claying. It is here where I seriously have them. After starting to wipe it down and the the shine starts to come out they start to perk up. This is where I go into my little speaches. I try to point out to them that from here on out they are going to start seeing gradual improvement from step to step but likely won't see anything miraculous from one step to the next. We go through the first cleaner polish then onto 1-2 several others cleaner polishes then to a pure polish then a wax. Somewhere after the first cleaner polish I put then on the extra PC and let them follow me with a lighter grit polish, just so they have some PC experience under their belt and I can get them to see the beneifit of having one. Once I feel they have the hang of the PC I usually let them have at that while I start cleaning up from the previous steps and preparing for the next ones.

But the experience to showing somebody goes through it's various stages and I enjoy every minute of it.

[Tim Lingor]

Hi Godiva,

I remember seeing those scratches on your car in your original post. I think I went into cardiac arrest!!! I am very glad to see that with you using the correct procedures and products, the car looks fantastic!! Moreover, by you sharing this knowledge with others, they can achieve success in detailing like you have! Well done!!!

Tim

[Godiva]

Wow. Thank you.

I'm honored, Mike, that you would share that with Barry Meguiar. I am grateful to Meguiar's for both providing this online forum and the classes. I hope he realizes what a valuable service he's providing and that it's all good for Meguiar's.

If I had known what you were going to do I would have given you a little more info.

You could have told him...I'm 51 years old and....Rubenesque.

My Father taught us that we could either make enough money to pay people to do things for us....or learn to do them for ourselves. I'm a teacher. Do the math. I attended the class. I bought a dual action polisher and I'll be spending this year practicing with it and getting really good. I believe in using the correct tools and products to do a job. Now that I've been instructed in the proper way to maintain my car, I'll be doing that. And as a teacher....I don't mind passing on my knowledge, with proper credit where credit is due. I've already told my nephew...only Meguiar's. And I bought the Target kit to give him for next Christmas all filled with Meguar's.

At some point I'll probably get some #80 or #83 and really work on those scratches. My nephew has detailed his car several times since I showed him what to do, but I think we can do better with the G100. Still....those pictures speak for themselves. They are amazing products. And as this 50 year old, overweight woman can attest....anyone can do it.

[sneek]

lol ya that was some amazing work!