One-to-one individual training

Our most popular training courses are held on a one-to-one basis.

With over 25 years’ experience and world-wide acclaim from both his customers and his peers, KDS’s owner and founder Kelly Harris has a wealth of knowledge that he is able to share. Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur looking to improve your skills, or an established professional detailer looking to achieve the ultimate finish and increase your productivity, KDS can accommodate your needs. Remember: it only takes one schoolboy error on an expensive car to cost you £££’s!

The Original master detailer course

This is one-to-one tuition led by the original master detailer, Kelly Harris

This is where all the myths are busted, and where all the accepted misinformation about polishing, products and other detailing practices gets scrutinised and picked apart – by YOU – in front of your own eyes. This is one-to-one tuition led by Kelly Harris (the ORIGINAL Master Detailer) focused on massively improving your technical skills and knowledge across the entire detailing spectrum, up to the most advanced levels.

The Pro detailer course

The perfect course for an enthusiastic amateur looking to take a step up to the next level.

Containing many core elements of the full Master course, this two and a half day session makes the most of the available time to provide real expertise in all of the most common detailing subjects that we encounter every day. This would be the perfect course for an enthusiastic amateur looking to take a step up to the next level, or a complete beginner wanting to dive deep into the world of ‘true’ corrective detailing SAFELY for the first time, with Kelly Harris as your personal mentor.

The Amateur course

Learning one-to-one from a senior member of the KDS detailing team.

This short course is designed for novices and amateurs who will typically be looking after cars as a hobby, or for friends and family. After assessing your current abilities, we will spend two days giving you the skills and confidence required to carry out ‘everyday’ detailing tasks, up to (and including) the kind of techniques that go into our ‘Enhancement’, ‘Bronze’ and ‘Silver’ level paint correction detailing packages. As an option, this course can entail a ‘detail what you bring’ element offering you real-world experience on your own vehicle.

The Toe Dip package

An introduction to the fundamentals of professional detailing.

Exactly what it sounds like. Using your own car, a senior member of KDS Keltec’s detailing team will spend a whole day introducing you to the fundamentals of ‘professional’ detailing. This option and would be ideal for complete novices, amateurs, or even as a gift!

Most of our one-to-one detailing training is conducted by Kelly Harris, so you will spend your time learning with the master himself.

These sessions can take from one day up to a week (as you request) and we will provide all the equipment and test materials for you – as well as your daily lunch. We believe in mythbusting (no hidden agendas here) and ‘hands-on’ detailing training, which means we’ll explain (and PROVE) the science behind our methods, demonstrate their applications, and then guide you as you try them for yourself and see your own results improving.

Another option is to be trained by an experienced member of KDS staff. If you are a beginner looking to pick up a polisher for the first time, or interested primarily in casual home detailing and maintenance, then this is the most cost-effective way to receive professional tuition and advice.

Detailing consultancy

We can offer dedicated consultancy during which we will assist you with questions relating (but not restricted) to such things as start-up costs, ramps, tooling, layouts, insurance, suppliers, location choice, customer handling, staffing, liabilities, legalities, future-proofing, further ventures and integration into existing businesses. Consultancy can be selected as an additional day following a course, or as a standalone request. Please enquire when booking about this option.

Please contact us with the training dates you’d prefer (bookings are subject to availability and held on normal working days ie. Monday to Friday). Our training PDF download gives a guide to timings and costs, however we can tailor any package to suit your needs.

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