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Aspiring professional detailers
Get a practical path into the work, from fundamentals to a process you can repeat for a customer.
Field-tested detailing education
Win dealership accounts.
Raise your standard.
Learn from real field experience — every method is tested in working detail shops and dealerships first, not pulled from theory.
37K+
Followers learning the work
20+
Years of hands-on experience
Real shop
Tested methods, not theory
What we teach
Better process.
Better work.
Every offer is built around the part that matters after the lesson: being able to do the work, explain the work, and repeat the work when the bay is busy.
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Paint Correction Training
Learn how to inspect paint, choose a process, and refine a finish without chasing shine at the expense of the clear coat.
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Ceramic Coating Certification
Build a repeatable coating workflow: prep, application, inspection, maintenance, and customer expectations.
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Full Interior & Exterior Systems
Create a complete system for the cabin, wheels, glass, trim, wash, and finish so every vehicle leaves consistently.
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Detailing Business Development
Make your service easier to sell, price, schedule, and deliver — especially when you are ready for bigger accounts.
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Product Testing & Demonstrations
Put products and tools through real shop conditions and turn useful findings into clear demonstrations.
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Dealership Account Training
Learn the standards, communication, and repeatable handoffs that help detailers win and keep dealership work.
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The work has room for you.
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Established shop owners
Tighten the way your team works, quote jobs, train new hands, and deliver a better finish.
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Automotive enthusiasts
Understand what your vehicle actually needs and why each step matters before you pay for it.
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Product brands & manufacturers
See how tools and chemicals perform where the work really happens, then turn useful findings into education.
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Dealerships needing reconditioning
Build cleaner standards and handoffs for the vehicles that move through reconditioning every day.
The Detail Cowboy standard
Built in the field
No fluff. Just a sharper way to work.
Kenneth Cornelison teaches from the work itself: the detail shop, the dealership, the customer handoff, and the decisions that have to hold up when time and standards are both tight.
That means training built around what actually changes the result — better inspection, cleaner prep, more consistent application, stronger communication, and systems a team can use across multiple vehicles and locations.
The goal is not to make the work sound complicated. It is to make the standard easier to reach and easier to repeat.
From the work
Small changes.
Noticeable results.
A few words from people who wanted a more reliable process, not another collection of tips.
“The paint correction session gave me a process I could actually repeat. My estimates are clearer and the finish is more consistent.”
“I stopped guessing at coatings. The prep and inspection steps alone changed how I hand a vehicle back to a customer.”
“The dealership training helped us speak their language and build a cleaner handoff from recon to delivery.”
FAQ
Start with the right questions.
What does automotive detailing training involve?
Training is practical and process-led: inspection, tools, product choice, preparation, application, finishing, and the customer or dealership handoff. The exact mix depends on your goals.
How is detailing different from a regular car wash?
A wash removes surface dirt. Detailing is a more careful system for cleaning, correcting, protecting, and maintaining the vehicle’s materials and finish.
What is ceramic coating used for?
A ceramic coating adds a durable protective layer to prepared paint. It can improve gloss, water behavior, and ease of maintenance when it is applied over properly corrected and prepared surfaces.
Do I need experience to start?
No. We can start with fundamentals and build up from there. If you already detail, the session can focus on refining your process, speed, finish, or business systems.
Do you offer business coaching for detailing shops?
Yes. Business development can cover service structure, quoting, workflow, team standards, and the practical steps involved in pursuing dealership accounts.
Ready to raise the standard?