This one-day session is a condensed training focused entirely on improving polishing techniques for both efficiency and results. Perfect for anyone who has polished before but needs help improving their technique or anyone looking for professional instruction on the various RUPES polishing systems. The class will cover the overall process of paint correction from priming through finishing using random orbital and forced rotation orbital tools. It is recommended that students have at least some experience with machine polishing, even if it is not a RUPES polishing system.

Registration for this class will be limited to just 25 students. Cost for the class is $149. Lunch will be provided and each student will receive limited edition RUPES merchandise and a certificate of completion for the training.

• Lead Instructor: Jason Rose, Global Director of Training for RUPES | IDA CD-SV-RT
• Assistant Instructor: Dylan von Kleist, Marketing Manager for RUPES USA | IDA CD-SV
• Assistant Instructor: Troy Clinkenbeard, Area Sales Manager for RUPES USA

*This course includes no instruction on sanding techniques or rotary polisher use. For instruction on these processes see our Advanced 2-Day class. 

Polishing tools are a significant investment for a detailing professional and they have the potential of paying for themselves many times over. However, many technicians fail to properly care for the tools that are at the core of their business. Learn how to properly maintain your electric and pneumatic polishers and sanders to ensure they’re ready to go when you are! This educational session will be presented by Todd Helme and Jason Rose of the RUPES USA technical training team.

This session is presented as part of the Mobile Tech Expo 2020 in Orlando Florida. Register for your pass to attend.

The #1 enemy of detailers is the tendency to spend more time than is necessary on a job, oftentimes wasting additional steps and products to achieve a result. In this class, the RUPES technical trainer Todd Helme will lead a discussion on increasing efficiency by reducing the number of steps required to deliver customer-pleasing results. The seminar will teach technicians to deliver better results in fewer steps by making small adjustments to their technique, reducing the time on the job and as a result, increasing their per-hour profitability.

This session is presented as part of the Mobile Tech Expo 2020 in Orlando Florida. Register for your pass to attend.

In today’s detailing and PDR world many technicians are leaving money on the table by overlooking the opportunities associated with spot sanding and polishing for repair on cars not receiving full correction services. In this seminar with Jason Rose, Global Director of Training for RUPES, you’ll learn fast and effective ways to address small, isolated defects quickly and easily. Best of all, technicians can charge between $50 and $100 per defect and realistically add huge profits to their bottom line with very minimal time per defect.

This session is presented as part of the Mobile Tech Expo 2020 in Orlando Florida. Register for your pass to attend.

Never before in the polishing world have technicians had more choices when it comes to polishing tools, but how do you know which is right for you and your applications? In this presentation, the RUPES technical team covers the strengths and weaknesses of each type of orbital tool and arms you with the information to understand which to use and when. The seminar will also introduce detailers who spend most or all of their time on automotive surfaces to the differences and approach to detailing gel coated vessels (boat and RV market) and how this can be a very busy and profitable segment of their business.

This session is presented as part of the Mobile Tech Expo 2020 in Orlando Florida. Register for your pass to attend.

Large stroke polishers have revolutionized the way detailers approach paint correction but are you getting the absolute peak performance out of your polishers? Learn the 5 adjustments to your techniques that can produce huge improvements in both efficiency and results. This session will help even experienced technicians using large orbit polishers make subtle changes to their technique that can pay huge dividends on both results and efficiency. The seminar will be lead by technical trainers Todd Helme and Jason Rose of RUPES.

This session is presented as part of the Mobile Tech Expo 2020 in Orlando Florida. Register for your pass to attend.

Take your paint perfecting skills to the next level! The BigFoot Academy 2-Day Advanced Sanding & Polishing Training Course is hosted by RUPES USA in the BigFoot Detailing Academy located near beautiful Denver, Colorado.  Limited to just 10-students, this intensive course will be conducted by our world-class training team and will feature a mix of both classroom instruction and hands-on training.  This class will focus on proper sanding technique to remove texture and severe paint defects, as well as refining paint correction techniques for improved efficiency and results. In addition to the training, the students will also be given a behind-the-scenes tour of the RUPES USA facility and have a chance to see the manufacturing of BigFoot polishers up close.

THIS CLASS IS RECOMMENDED FOR PROFESSIONALS ONLY. Students must have a working knowledge of paint correction and be proficient in the use of random orbital polishers at the very minimum. Students should be comfortable with the basics of sanding techniques. There will be no novice-level instruction included.

A registration fee of $900 per student is required in advance, no payments will be accepted at the door.  Lunch will be provided for each day of the class and each student will receive a certificate of completion, a collection of limited edition RUPES merchandise, product samples, and other BigFoot Academy exclusives.

This class will sell out! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn at the premier training facility in the US; The RUPES BigFoot Detailing Academy.

Lead instructor: Jason Rose | Global Director of Training, RUPES

Each class at the RUPES BigFoot Academy is custom-tailored to the student’s goals. We open the class with a discussion of current skills, pain points, and goals. Below is the basic class outline, but these subjects can be changed, rearranged, expanded, or limited based on class input and feedback. All topics are a combination of both classroom theory and hands-on time. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that each student leaves the class having gained valuable technical skills that they can put to use in their business.

• Diagnosing defects and defining paint characteristics
• The “go vs. no-go” paint assessment process
• Machine sanding including texture leveling and texture matching
• Sanding for efficiency in the paint correction process
• Comparison of tool movements, selecting tools based on variables
• Technique adjustments for situational performance gains with all tool movements
• Polishing pad selection and maximizing pads for results
• Edgework tools and using compact tools with maximum efficiency
• Polishing science and the dynamics of how paint responds to abrasion

*Note – classes at the BigFoot Detailing Academy are technically focused and do not include business management, marketing, or operational coaching. 100% of the training is spent on technical application.

Take your paint perfecting skills to the next level! The BigFoot Academy 2-Day Advanced Sanding & Polishing Training Course is hosted by RUPES USA in the BigFoot Detailing Academy located near beautiful Denver, Colorado.  Limited to just 10-students, this intensive course will be conducted by our world-class training team and will feature a mix of both classroom instruction and hands-on training.  This class will focus on proper sanding technique to remove texture and severe paint defects, as well as refining paint correction techniques for improved efficiency and results. In addition to the training, the students will also be given a behind-the-scenes tour of the RUPES USA facility and have a chance to see the manufacturing of BigFoot polishers up close.

THIS CLASS IS RECOMMENDED FOR PROFESSIONALS ONLY. Students must have a working knowledge of paint correction and be proficient in the use of random orbital polishers at the very minimum. Students should be comfortable with the basics of sanding techniques. There will be no novice-level instruction included.

A registration fee of $900 per student is required in advance, no payments will be accepted at the door.  Lunch will be provided for each day of the class and each student will receive a certificate of completion, a collection of limited edition RUPES merchandise, product samples, and other BigFoot Academy exclusives.

This class will sell out! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn at the premier training facility in the US; The RUPES BigFoot Detailing Academy.

Lead instructor: Jason Rose | Global Director of Training, RUPES

Each class at the RUPES BigFoot Academy is custom-tailored to the student’s goals. We open the class with a discussion of current skills, pain points, and goals. Below is the basic class outline, but these subjects can be changed, rearranged, expanded, or limited based on class input and feedback. All topics are a combination of both classroom theory and hands-on time. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that each student leaves the class having gained valuable technical skills that they can put to use in their business.

• Diagnosing defects and defining paint characteristics
• The “go vs. no-go” paint assessment process
• Machine sanding including texture leveling and texture matching
• Sanding for efficiency in the paint correction process
• Comparison of tool movements, selecting tools based on variables
• Technique adjustments for situational performance gains with all tool movements
• Polishing pad selection and maximizing pads for results
• Edgework tools and using compact tools with maximum efficiency
• Polishing science and the dynamics of how paint responds to abrasion

*Note – classes at the BigFoot Detailing Academy are technically focused and do not include business management, marketing, or operational coaching. 100% of the training is spent on technical application.