Meguiar's Detailing Class, Raleigh, NC

[delikid]

Over at the Car Care Forums on Meguiar's Online, there's a thread that just got started for requesting a Meguiar's Detailing Class in Raleigh, NC. I've already put my vote in!

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15637

If you're interested, please throw your vote/ request on the thread. The idea is that the more folks who want to participate/ attend the event, the more likely that Meguiar's will hear our plea! Any ideas on where we could host the event in Raleigh? What makes for a good location? <- click the link to read about location

Comments from Mike Phillips on the forum:
In this forum, there are a lot of great candidates suggested for places to bring our detailing classes and we're ready to move on these suggestions, but what it's going to come down to is our ability to obtain a good location to hold a class. So as of right now, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, that is the squeaky wheel that can help to,

* Help to get 30 to 50 people to sign-up through our forum
* Help to obtain a good location

[zippymbr]

Thanks for the heads up. I would prob go but would not if it cost $70. I might get some good info but I would rather spend my money on towels and products.

[delikid]

I think, from what I read, that the cost is directly associated with what you take home. If it's just a t-shirt, I don't think it's gonna be $70. But, it you take pads, towels, products, etc. home at the end of the day, the costs will get bumped up! But, I really don't know for sure...

[Brandon1]

I'm in. Definatly

[emaxxman]

Thanks for the heads up. I would prob go but would not if it cost $70. I might get some good info but I would rather spend my money on towels and products.

When they held the class in NJ, the admission fee was given back to the attendee as a store credit for the store that hosted the event.

[delikid]

If you want to be on the list as requesting the event, be sure to head over the Meguiar's website (link in the first post of this thread)!

[Huarache]

I'd be down... I think I will register over at MOL just to say that though.

[delikid]

Well, if you don't add yourself to the actual thread at MOL, you won't be on the list. Not my rules - that's the way they set it up.

[delikid]

^^ Bump ^^

[SilvaBimma]

I went a MOL Class about 2 years ago, very nice beginner course I found. It depends on what the instructor wants to cover. The Paint Prep course I took with Meg's last year wasn't bad either, but just not enough time and hands on experience I found.

If your crazy serious I'd recommend going to a known Detail School. 4 Hours doesn't cut it!

[ntwrkguy1]

I agree....I set one of these up with Meguiar's in Raleigh (the one SilvaBimma attended, I believe), and 4 hours really isn't enough. It's a great start for someone with very little experience, but if you've detailed a few cars (and in the last 20 years, I have ), it's not going to be enough to quench your thirst.

I'd agree with SB -- if you're mad crazy about detailing, I'd probably pursue a 'detailing school'.

[delikid]

Well, my idea of having a Meg's class locally was that I know there ARE a lot of newbies and inexperienced people out there lurking on this forum.

It's my perception that the expereienced detailers, except for a couple, don't really seem interested in having any kind event for newbies and inexperienced people.

I'm not really interested in trying to put together some kinda SEMA or NOPI class; thoese people don't need a newbie class. But, they also don't seem to really be offering up their expertise in helping others...

So, my conversations with Mike Phillips, from Meguiar's, is that he seems genuinely interested in spreading the knowledge of detailing. Even if it is a promotion of Meg's products, it's still an effort to promote detailing and give knowledge!