Forrest Davis talks about his role at Griot Garage and reveals how long it takes to prepare a car for the show.
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FD: Part of my role at Griot’s Garage is that if we take a car to a show, usually I will go with it. I’ll be in charge of making sure the prep happens on the car, making sure the car is protected and taken care of during transport, making sure that I’m there to take the car off the transport when it gets there, making sure it gets to where it needs to go. Then, making sure that it’s perfect once it’s on the lawn right up to the moment that they say ‘towels down.’ Because usually at a concours there’s a time when you can’t touch the car anymore. It’s right before judging—there’s a time limit and they’ll say ‘put your stuff down,’ and at that point you’ve just got to roll with it. You’re done!
Typically there’s a 100-point system at a concours and you’ll be docked points accordingly. Usually there will be a checklist with what judges are looking for and how many points they’ll dock you for a specific thing. This is dirty, or the tires aren’t dressed.
AM: How much time does all of this take?
FD: Most of the guys that are doing concours prep exclusively are spending two weeks plus on a car. There’s a whole class of detailers that only do concours prep. They’re in charge of prepping the car, then managing the car once it’s there and making sure it’s safe in transportation.
Next week. You will know:
* Sam Battersby talks about Treatment applied to painting
* Forrest Davis talks about the importance of light for correcting painting defects
