Now I had flown aerobatics before, both in prop and jet aircraft so when Brett made the invite, I was in belief this ride would be like the others before it...WRONG! Brett being a true professional was kind and gentle...he made his way through items he performed within his act one at a time. We perform basics rolls and Brett would ask if I were ok...I quickly would relay YES! We then looped (multiple ways), performed rolls, hammer heads and other maneuvers I had never imagined I would be doing...I kept repeat to Brett that I was OK...no motion sickness and wanted more! So, we moved on to serious "G" moves...WOW...I was really digging this!

At last, Brett informed me that we would now "link" all of these moves into a performance and the ride of my life started. It was unreal...and by the end of the performance...Brett had done what numerous others had tried before him...to get me sick...while I did not loose the wonder breakfast I had that morning...it was as close as anyone had taken me to doing so.

I can try and explain what moves we did but these days...video is much better then words...so follow this link over to an incredible video! Brett...if you are reading this...Thank you for the ride of a lifetime...and see you at Oshkosh!  

Day One (Saturday)

• Advance detailing training that will include:
• Proper Wet Sanding
• The Latest In Steamer Techniques
• Getting Ford, Dodge and Other Tough Interior Fabrics Perfectly Detailed
• Advance Paint Correction and Perfection
• Introduction to the newest polishers, tools, products and equipment available on the market. We will show you what we have been testing and what we are recommending to use for the best results available.
• Convertible Top Service and Soft Top Window Repair
• Using the Flex Polisher to Its Fullest
• Advance Techniques and Processes for Easy Swirl Removal
• Using System One, Meguiars 105 and Other Like Products…A Side-by-Side Test That Everyone Will Take Part Within!

The Second Day (Sunday) will be

• Accessorizing Your Detailing Business With Add On Services and Products
• The Latest in Marketing Trends Within Detailing
• Designing Services That Sell in Today's Market
• Taking Your Word of Mouth Business To The Next Level
• Successfully Marketing To Country Clubs
• Selling New Car Prep Packages To Your Client Base
• Lease Turn Backs and How To Profit
• The Latest Technologies that Make Keeping in Contact Easier!
• Using the Calendar to Sell More Services!
• Mastering Gift Certificate Sales...All Year Long!
• Inexpensive Ways To Build Loyalty
• Open Discussions and Networking

Above is just a taste of what will be shared. Many of the nations leading detailers will teach these courses and all of these industry leaders have been successful at launching, running and operating successful detailing shops...learn from your peers!

We are organizing daily events for spouses and kids so families are welcome!

For those dedicated to heading to this event, save money and make your travel plans in advance! We are working out hotel arrangements to fit every level of budget!

More details to come soon...mark your calendar and see you in June! To reserve your spot, contact us at admin@detailingsuccess.com

"Now we can offer those looking to get into or add windshield repair to their services a way to experience windshield repair systems and learn the skills needed to succeed at this segment of our trade", Doyle added .

Attention To Details starting in June 2008 will offer a one-day windshield repair course that can be attended solo or added on to one of our existing training courses. The nice thing about this is that the student will have access to the most common repair systems on the market today along with a system that Attention To Details recently endorsed.

"We have identified not only the best windshield repair systems on the market but have invested within some of most common systems so our students have a wide angle of exposure to systems they may desire to invest within", Renny said. "We want people to work with the systems we not only believe in but systems they may be already looking at to purchase. Giving students a chance to work with several systems will allow them to be better technicians and allow them to make educated buying decisions", Doyle added.

We have located one unique windshield repair system that is easily the most technically advance system we have used and allows for far greater outcome within the repair while being cost effective, rugged and easy to use! "When you use this system along with some of the others we have located and purchased, it will allow you to be a very educated windshield repair technician and make buying your windshield repair kit an easy decision" Renny said.

Attention To Details has been using paint thickness gauges for nearly two decades but late last year, staff of Attention To Details desired to see what gauges really performed. "We have used a host of gauges over the past twenty years and have been hooked on the Pro Motor Car ETG line for most of that time but had not tested a wide range of paint thickness gauges and 2008 was the time to identify which gauge manufacture truly offered the best" offered Renny Doyle, the Founder of Attention To Details. "So in our normal fashion, we ordered over a half dozen gauges and started the testing", added Doyle.

"We were shocked to see such a huge price spread and so many fellow detailers were using such a wide spread line-up, we had gauges shipped to us that cost as little as $100.00 all the way up to gauges that were nearly $2,000.00", Renny offered.

Attention To Details looked at several aspects when grading the gauges such as the overall quality, precision, durability, availability and of course the price of each gauge along with options such as a single gauge that worked on both ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces. "So many detailing professionals put importance on price but when it comes to working on expensive paint, the old saying you get what you pay for is very true when it comes to paint gauges", Renny included.

"We were not impressed with cheap foreign made units, while some may say having a gauge no matter what the cost is better then not having one at all, I would disagree after testing the cheap gauges it is apparent to me that the reliability of some of the cheap units was shocking. I mean the readings were not even close to accurate and some were downright wrong which is a scary thought when you are working on a factory paint job that allows little room for error", Renny said.

"We at Attention To Details are happy to endorse, use and share with others that Pro Motor Cars line of paint thickness gauges are in our minds the best of the best! These gauges offer the user a wide range of options and not only tested well but also are hardy and stand up to the demands of a busy shop or mobile operators”, Doyle added.

Attention To Details currently uses both the ETG II and the ETG Mini within our shops and within the detailing services I offer worldwide on a host of vehicles including exotic automobiles and aircraft alike", Renny said.

To look at the entire line of paint thickness gauges that Pro Motor Car offers, Simply follow this link.

I will update this blog with some photos of the event so many of you can see some of the hightlights!

Take care,

Renny

If you are a pro detailer...get ready...spring is here and that means its going to get busy!

Happy detailing all,

Renny Doyle

Some have asked me...what is so great about the Flex...well maybe you need a test drive to see but I can tell you...we used, detailed with and tested the Festool, DeWalt, Makita, Porter Cable, Cyclo, The Griot's Garage Polisher and several others and all I can say is WOW...the Flex was in a class all on its own!

As part of our detail training, we know have the Flex XC3401VRG polisher, Cyclo Polisher, Porter Cable Dual Action 7427 and of course, the Makita high speed polisher for heavy corrections! In addition, all of our shops are now switching to the Flex XC3401VRG polisher in place of the Porter Cable 7424. Our life with the Porter Cable DA has been a long-time relationship and the units served us well but its time to move on and we are excited to be detailing with the Flex Polisher!

Now once again the industry is changing...new products are taking us back into polishing speeds of over 1500 RPM but the results are fantastic! We are testing both the 105 systems and the System one.

In addition, we now train fellow detailers on how to use Makita High Speeds, Flex Polishers, Cyclo Polishers and The Porter Cable Dual Action...we have all three in house now!

We are also completing testing on several brands of paint meters and once again...wet sanding has become a part of my daily detailing world!

Times are changing...and so are we!