Where should I start ?

[FelipeBastos]

I`d like to ask how would I go about leaning to Detail Cars, up here in Toronto, Ontario? I`ve been looking online everywhere and haven`t found an answer yet. are there classes or would getting a job at a detailing shop be the way to go?

[Ben@3D]

Hey Felipe,



Welcome to Autopia.



There are classes in the US ranging from Free to $1000`s of dollars. A quick google search came up with this: Auto Detailing Trade Schools | Automotive Detailer Training School (http://www.trade-schools.ca/automotive-training-centres/auto-detailing.asp)



A few other useful links were there as well: detailing semainars canada - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?q=detailing+semainars+canada&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=XR1&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=X&ei=llc4TtTOHKPhiAKQuOzZDg&ved=0CDkQvwUoAQ&q=auto+detail+training+canada&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=92a46c51efbcab27&biw=1920&bih=957)

[FelipeBastos]

I`ve seen the Automotive Training Centre website, but could not find any reviews on the institution(other than what they have on their website) so I`m hesitant to enrol in their course. and that was pretty much the only school I found here in toronto so I was hoping someone would point me in the right direction. Thank you for your response Ben.

[JohnAkko]

There is a school in Quebec 1 hour from montreal if ur interested. I went there last month and I can honestly say you will learn a lot. They offer classes in french and english (I went to the french one).



Here is their web site.



Esthétique automobile, formation nettoyage, polissage, compound auto (http://www.bonnevillespeedbuffing.com/default.asp)

[FelipeBastos]

That is exactly what I was looking for, a course here in Canada and one that someone could vouch for it. I`ll be in Quebec City next week, might check it out. Thank you John.
There is a school in Quebec 1 hour from montreal if ur interested. I went there last month and I can honestly say you will learn a lot. They offer classes in french and english (I went to the french one).



Here is their web site.



Esthétique automobile, formation nettoyage, polissage, compound auto (http://www.bonnevillespeedbuffing.com/default.asp)

[FelipeBastos]

Hey its me again. if anyone has any other tips please feel free to share. maybe share your experience, how did you start?

[togwt]

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Detailing Books



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[dschribs]

I`m CERTAINLY not a pro detailer but - how I started was....I just started. Just sort of jumped into it after doing lots of research on line. Lots of hands on trial and error for the most part - along with screwing some things up and figuring out what I did wrong and what I could do differently next time. Honestly, with the amount of information on line in today`s day and age, I really believe you can "teach yourself" to a certain extent. There is an enormous amount of information here and on other on-line detailing web sites.



Although, this site is the best one of course :clap2:



Tapping into people`s knowledge on sites like this one is invaluable. It`s a huge asset to have this type of info at your finger tips.



What I did, right after I purchased my first PC, was go to the bone yard and grab a fender and a hood. I practiced on them like crazy until I was comfortable enough to try the things I learned on my own vehicle. Then, you can branch out from there...family, friends etc etc.



It can be a long learning curve and it certainly can be overwhelming with the amount of different products out there but if you keep it fairly simple at first, stick with one product for each step (or maybe even one product line for each step at first) you`ll be surprised how much you can learn. Hands on practice is the best teacher in this field.