Auto Detailing speech for school

[Maxima Lover]

I have a speech on automotive detailing for my communications class coming up. It has to be 5-7 mintues. Here is my outline. It`s pretty basic, but I have to keep it short and most of the class doesn`t know anything about keeping their car`s apperence maintained (I`ve seen). If you see anything I should change//drop/add please tell me.

Thanks,
Brett

I. Why to keep car clean
__A. Probably the most valuable asset
____1. More than engine and transmission
____2. $6000 OEM paint job

__B. Selling car
____1. First thing buyers notice
____2. First thing buyers find faults in



II. Car Washing
__A. What not to use
____1. Dish Soap
______a. Strip all the protection
______b. Dull the finish
____2. Using a sponge
______a. Traps dirt
______b. Causes swirls (spider webbing)
____3. Drying with bath towel
______a. Most use abrasive polyester fibers
____4. Windex (ammonia products)
______a. Can stain dash
____5. Avoid automatic car washes
______a. Lots of dirt from previous cars
______b. Major cause of swirls

__B. Basic Cleaning
____1. 2 bucket method
______a. 1 bucket for wash soap
______b. 1 bucket for rinse
____2. Quality car wash soap
____3. Use a wash mitt
______a. Holds dirt without scratching
______b. Washes out dirt easily
____4. Start washing at the top of vehicle
____5. Drying
______a. Waffle weave micro fiber towel
______b. The Absorber
____6. Dust dash
____7. Clean windows
______a. Use an automobile window cleaner
____8. Vacuum



III. Detailing
__A. Interior detailing (above basic)
____1. Dash
______a. Scuff marks- Woolite and water: 6:1
______b. OTC Protectant
________1. High gloss- dust
________2. Low gloss- matte look
____2. Leather
______a. Scuff marks- Woolite again
______b. Conditioner
________1. Prevents cracking
________2. Soft feel
____3. Carpets and upholstery
______a. OTC carpet cleaner
______b. Oxy Clean and hot water
____4. Burn marks
______a. Cut fibers from hidden area
______b. Super glue on burn mark
______c. Sprinkle carpet fibers over mark

__B. Exterior detailing
____1. Clay bar
______a. Newest thing to detailing industry
______b. Removes tar and pollutants on paint
______c. Makes paint, glass smooth
____2. Random orbital polisher
______a. Used to remove swirls and oxidation
______b. Showroom shine
______c. Usually 2-3 steps
____3. Last step products (protecting the paint)
______a. Wax
________1. Brightest shine
________2. Lasts 4-6 weeks
______b. Sealant
________1. Lasts 4-6 months
______c. Difference
________1. Candle wax vs. super glue
____4. Seal wheels
____5. Apply tire shine
____6. Wipe door jams using a quick detailer spray
____7. Make final inspection
____8. Car as near or better than showroom condition

[CalgaryDetail]

that looks really good. Nice work. the only thing i would add would be some info on how they can get started, maybe i missed it but i know if there was a presentation on detailing i would want to knwo how i can do it myself. Maybe tell them about some otc products that work well and are easy to use, or tell them about dc (if alright with Dwanye (sp sry)) also tell them about a few websites with info on how to get started and what to do. Lead them onto the path of a wonderfull car. i think it would be a cool and to kinda get them started. this is just my vey humble opion.. but thats what i would want to hear.

[Maxima Lover]

that looks really good. Nice work. the only thing i would add would be some info on how they can get started, maybe i missed it but i know if there was a presentation on detailing i would want to knwo how i can do it myself. Maybe tell them about some otc products that work well and are easy to use, or tell them about dc (if alright with Dwanye (sp sry)) also tell them about a few websites with info on how to get started and what to do. Lead them onto the path of a wonderfull car. i think it would be a cool and to kinda get them started. this is just my vey humble opion.. but thats what i would want to hear.

Thanks. It`s supposed to be a speech on something I`m an expert on. I may not be an expert, but I know that I know more than anyone in my class. The instructor said he hopes others will learn a thing or two along the way. I know a majority of this is going to be over most peoples` head anyway so adding a couple of websites for people that I get interested is a great idea. I tried to give them the basic information for those that won`t take it any farther, under "basic cleaning". I have seen some of the students` rides after class and if I can get them to do the basic stuff, that would be a 100% improvement. I`ll try to be a little more specific though.

[Maxima Lover]

BTW I`m taking some items to show such as my PC, clay bar, and wash mitt.

[pogo123]

Looks like a good outline, don`t forget to tell them about Detail City!

[Brenton]

Can you use powerpoint? If so, some b/a pics would be fantastic.

[GregCavi]

loooks great! its always nice to do a speech on something that you have a passion for.

Greg

[Maxima Lover]

Thanks guys, I`m not the best at doing outlines, but once I start the speech I just fly through it, hardly looking at the outline.

pogo, I will make sure to send them to DC.
PEI, unfortunately I can`t use PowerPoint. That would be great though.
Greg, It definitly is. The last speech was on something we weren`t an expert on and that he picked. Probably the only time I could be on DC and honestly say that I am working on school.

[C. Charles Hahn]

I just got done doing the exact same thing for my communications class; the only thing I will warn you is that the outline you have is way too broad. It will take more than 5-7 minutes for you to describe all of the different parts of cleaning you`ve got listed there (ask me how I know.... lol). Actually when I did my presentation, I got a scrap panel from a body shop and showed a before-after comparison of buffing scratches out with a rotary. Of course, in doing so I went over on time (11 minutes total) and got docked points for it

Also doesn`t help that I somehow managed to splatter the front of the classroom with DACP

[budman3]

I`d take out a lot of that stuff and just stick to the basics. I think people will get really bored and confused fast. Stuff I don`t think that you need:
II. Car Washing
__A. What not to use
____1. Dish Soap
______a. Strip all the protection
______b. Dull the finish
____2. Using a sponge
______a. Traps dirt
______b. Causes swirls (spider webbing)
____3. Drying with bath towel
______a. Most use abrasive polyester fibers
____4. Windex (ammonia products)
______a. Can stain dash
____5. Avoid automatic car washes
______a. Lots of dirt from previous cars
______b. Major cause of swirls
____4. Burn marks
______a. Cut fibers from hidden area
______b. Super glue on burn mark
______c. Sprinkle carpet fibers over mark
____6. Wipe door jams using a quick detailer spray
____7. Make final inspection

You have a lot of stuff to talk about and I don`t think that you`d be able to make your point about everything you want to. You don`t need to stand up there and tell people how NOT to clean a car but spend time and making your point of the RIGHT things to do. Maybe not bother to mention the Woolite mix but keep it general to a plastic cleaner/protectant or something that people might remember. From the others standpoint I think you`d be better off by sticking to basic washing, drying, polishing, protecting and interior and stuff like that.

[Maxima Lover]

I know it`s pretty broad. I wasn`t sure if I should get rid of some stuff and make it more specific. I`m just afraid I`m going go to far and everyone is going to be lost because most of these people don`t know the difference between a clear coat and wax.

I guess I need to stop worrying about trying to save these peoples` car. The main part of the assignment is to tell not teach these people about what I`m an expert on and if they learn some stuff, great. I guess I just feel like I`m wasting my time by explaining how to use an orbital buffer because most of them will never touch one. Same with some of the other stuff

Budman, your right. I might offend someone as well by saying things not to do.

Shiney, getting an old panel is a great idea. I would definitely do it if the speech wasn`t this afternoon. I knew I should have done the outline and posted it earlier. Damn procrastination.

I can just picture the DACP all over. OOPS! I think I`m going to avoid bringing in chemicals.


Thanks for the comments everyone.

[MrRogue]

If i remeber right, gregcavi did like a 5-7 min speech on just washing and drying a car, and maybe doing the tires and wheels. So if you want to fit a whole detail in, then talk very very fast, do the more limited version that was posted above. Practice it just to make sure.

[Maxima Lover]

Well I got an "A" on the speech. Took everyone’s` advice and made some changes. I was able to get through it in 6 minutes and 33 seconds (yes I was going fast). Even better is I`ve scheduled a detail this weekend with my instructor . I guess he was impressed with my knowledge. I hardly had to look at the outline so it allowed me to walk around from the podium, which no one else did. After I was done, I had to watch myself on tape and it confirmed how well it went.

I was last today, so I saw everyone else go. I wasn`t impressed and it just gave me more confidence. Some of the other speeches included, Star Wars, Marijuana, having a picnic, lamps, and fish.

Thanks again everyone for your help.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Some of the other speeches included... Marijuana...

Well, I suppose if the person was a pot-head, that would make them an expert.... I don`t know that it would be smart to admit to that, though...

[Maxima Lover]

Well, I suppose if the person was a pot-head, that would make them an expert.... I don`t know that it would be smart to admit to that, though...

Yeah, I`ve talked to him before, he`s in another one of my classes. He`s been arrested like 5-6 times for drugs and 1 was a felony. He claimed to have stopped smoking, but his whole speech was on why the government says it`s illegal and how it`s not bad at all. The instructor specifically said several times, "No sex drug, or alcohol speeches". The funniest part was when he repeated that pot does cause loss in short term memory 3 times during the speech. HAHA. I guess it really does.