Lowiepete's Detailing Day

[LowiePete]

Hello Folks,

First 2019 Meet Invitation

The first of the 2019 Lowiepete Detailing Days is planned for Saturday 27th April.
The meeting venue is: The Fighting Cocks PH in Lowestoft, NR33 0NA

The meeting time is 09: 00 for prompt 09: 30hrs departure to a local industrial unit.
What this means is that the meet is no longer weather dependent and I can increase
the attendees limit from 10 to at least 15. If there are enough experienced detailers
to support it, that limit could be extended to 20. Please indicate this willingness as
you register. We'll be providing hot drinks, but you will need to bring your own packed
lunch. We'll not be retiring to the local pub as hitherto.

The invitation to this meet is also to members of other Forums, so preference
will be given to those who register first, should the limits be reached. There may
be some machine work though this will be limited. This means that we can have
more time spent discussing paint protection, particularly as some of the modern
technology potions do create some confusion.

A Suitable Q Car?

There is a possibility of a need for a Q work car, that is one with a suitably neglected
paint surface that we can bring back. Please drop me a PM with suggestions for
suitable cars. A decision will be made nearer the time though the owner will need to
submit their steed entirely at their own risk. A reveal will need to be made on site at
the end of the meet.

Goodies

As ever I will be doing my best to secure some goodies so that no-one goes home
empty-handed. Everyone will be given a 6fl oz bottle of Optimum No Rinse as these
have arrived from Holland. There will be a free prize draw and I already have a couple
of prizes gathered for this. I'm hoping there'll be a prize for everyone, at the last one
the lowest value prize was worth a tenner.

I'll update this post with more details as they become firm.

Regards,
Steve

 

[LowiePete]

Hello Folks,

Official Invite
Following on from the earlier publicity, here's the detail about the day.

Date & Assembly Point
The 1st of the 2019 Lowiepete Detailing Days is planned for Saturday 27th April.
The meeting assembly point is: The Fighting Cocks PH in Lowestoft, NR33 0NA

Time
The meeting time will be 09: 30 for prompt before 10:00hrs departures to a local
industrial unit. Don't be late, the pub is only the assembly place!

Numbers
Now that we are no longer weather dependent, the limit of attendees is increased
to 15. If there are enough experienced detailers to support it, that limit could
be extended to 20. Please indicate this with (XP) as you register.

Refreshments
We'll be providing hot drinks, but you will need to bring your own packed lunch.
We'll not be retiring to the local pub as hitherto. There is an option of a lunch
delivery service but this will need a minimum of 5 purchasers. If this interests
you, please place (F) behind your name.

Who Is Invited?
Along with visitors here, the invitation to this meet is also open to members of
other Forums, so preference will be given to those who register first, should the
limits be reached. Attending a previous meet doesn't exclude you from coming again.
The day is very much hands-on. There'll be a safety notice issued ahead of the day.

Goodies
As ever I will be attempting to ensure that no-one goes away empty-handed, so I'm
hoping to assemble a decent goodie-bag for everyone to take home. There's already
a bottle of ONR each and there's a couple of prizes in the free draw too.

An Approach to Summer Prep
This meet will be a little different to previous ones, with a much smaller Q car
to work on. However, we will need several attendees to do a bit of preparation a
week or two before the meet. We're going to hold a Quick Detailer Shoot-Out,
testing their ease of use and other qualities or draw-backs. Now, we could do this
on cars belonging to the hosts, so to avoid that we'll need just the bonnets and
maybe the front wings of several other cars to be cleaned and prepared as if they're
being taken to a car show. This means doing it "your" way as you would normally
then bringing us unwashed paint that has no more than 4 weeks of protection on it.

At the meet, we'll give each bonnet an ONR wash (explained and practiced on the day)
then apply a different QD, with at least two people doing the application as one
of the comparisons. We'll need several participants so, if you're up for getting
involved place a (T) behind your name in the list below. We'll assign on a FCFS
basis.

Register Your Interest
Please register by adding your name below.
Please show your First Name, then Forum Name, then suffix as below...

Show (FB )(PH)(RT)(TR) for Forum source.
Show (XP) for experienced and willing to be a guide.
Show (F) if you'd like a delivered lunch.
Show (T) if you'd like to take part in the shoot-out.

Host: Steve - Lowiepete, Co-Hosts - Jordan - kartman & Darren - chapman88
1: Darren - iluvmercs - (PH)
2: Mark - mawallace - (PH)
3: Mark David (PH)
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Here's looking forward to another successful day.

Regards,
Steve

 

[LowiePete]

Hello Folks,

The haul of freebies and prizes for the free draw on my Detailing Day (27th April)
is growing slowly. With buffing cloths, a clay cloth, and several tried and tested
potions to use, no-one will be going home empty-handed. My thanks to Edwin
from Optimum and Alex from Serious Performance for their generous donations.
There are more supplies already promised and if anyone would like to add to the
haul, do please get in touch.



Regards,
Steve

 

[LowiePete]

Safety Notice - PPE Requirements
Lowiepete's Detailing Day 27 April 2019

While the majority of this meet will be around benign potions and methods,
if we are to do more than just talk about what are essentially "professional"
practices, then we do need everyone to stay safe. By attending this event it
is incumbent upon you to not put yourself or anyone else at risk. You _will_
need to bring the following items with you, and you'll be required to wear
them when instructed, else stay well clear of that work area until that demo
is concluded.

Please bring...
* protective eyewear
* nitrile gloves (more than one pair)
* a face mask to FFP3 standards (disposable is fine)

Also, please be aware that some cleaning potions would not qualify as your
favourite after-shave, so old clothing or even an apron to put over your knees
while we're cleaning wheels might be a good plan.

I do want everyone to enjoy their day. We're there to share experiences with
each other, not to test ambulance response times. Your collaboration is much
appreciated. Thanks.

Regards,
Steve