1-Day Foundations
$395
1 day · Scottsdale, AZ
Wash and decontamination done properly, machine polishing fundamentals, pad and compound selection, finishing. For enthusiasts and new detailers.
AVOTTO School · Concours detailing
AVOTTO Detailing & Paint Correction School — Scottsdale
Learn concours detailing from 45+ years at the top of the trade. Hands-on in a working Scottsdale shop. Real customer cars, small classes, no sitting in chairs.
- 45+ years in the trade
- Several first-prize wins at Carmel-by-the-Sea shows
- Trusted by Harley Cluxton, Craig Jackson and many other collectors
- Concours-level detailing and paint correction
Published Last updated
AVOTTO — Key Takeaways
- Three classes: 1-Day Foundations ($395), 2-Day Paint Correction ($900) and 2-Day Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating Certification ($1,295).
- Eight seats per class. A $100 deposit holds your seat; the balance is due before class.
- Taught with 45+ years of concours detailing behind it, including several first-prize wins at Carmel-by-the-Sea shows in California.
- Classes run in a working Scottsdale shop on real customer vehicles, with a business module on pricing and selling the work.
Why learn at AVOTTO
45+ years of concours detailing
Several first-prize wins at Carmel-by-the-Sea shows in California. You learn what works on paint that can't be redone.
A real working shop
Classes run in a working Scottsdale bay. Not a hotel conference room.
Capped class sizes
Eight seats a class, so everyone gets real machine time on real paint.
Business training included
Pricing, upselling and running the books. Skills only pay if you can sell them.
The AVOTTO classes
Eight seats per class. $100 holds your seat.
2-Day Paint Correction
$900
2 days · Scottsdale, AZ
Everything in Foundations plus multi-stage correction, paint depth reading, defect assessment, compounding through to fine finishing, and the business module on pricing correction work.
2-Day Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating Certification
$1,295
2 days · Scottsdale, AZ
Both days of correction plus coating prep, application, flash and levelling, fixing mistakes mid-install, maintenance plans to sell clients, and a certificate of completion.
Add a Starter Kit — $600
Go home with the coating, compounds, pads and applicators to do your first paid job the week after class.
What you'll learn
- Safe two-bucket and foam pre-wash
- Iron and tar removal without harming trim
- Clay bar and clay mitt, and when to use which
- Prepping paint so polishing actually lasts
Photo coming soon
Where AVOTTO classes run
Classes run out of European Detail in Scottsdale, a shop with 45+ years behind it, alongside owner Perry. Concours detailing with several first-prize wins at Carmel-by-the-Sea shows in California.
It's a real working bay. You train on real customer vehicles, under real shop lighting, at the pace real work demands.
Who it's for
New detailers
Starting a business and want to do it right from day one.
Working detailers
Adding paint correction and ceramic coatings to what you sell.
Serious enthusiasts
You own something special and want to care for it properly.
Upcoming dates
- Date TBA — 1-Day Foundations — Scottsdale, AZComing soon
- Date TBA — 2-Day Paint Correction — Scottsdale, AZComing soon
- Date TBA — 2-Day Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating Certification — Scottsdale, AZComing soon
Reserve your AVOTTO seat
$100 holds your seat. Balance due before class.
AVOTTO School — Questions
Tap a question.
No. Machines, pads, compounds, coatings and lighting are supplied for class. Bring your own polisher if you want to learn on it. Add the Starter Kit to take a full set home.
Classes use real customer vehicles in the shop, so your car isn't needed. If you want your own car looked at, ask when you reserve and we'll see if it fits the class plan.
Hands-on instruction, all products and equipment used during class, machine time on real paint and the business module. The Certification class also includes your certificate of completion. Lunch and travel aren't included.
Yes. The 2-Day Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating Certification class ends with a certificate of completion from AVOTTO.
Your seat is held with a $100 deposit. The balance is due before class. Move to another date free up to 14 days before class. Cancel 14 or more days out for a full refund of your deposit. Inside 14 days, the deposit moves to a future date instead.
Old Town Scottsdale has plenty of hotels within a short drive of the shop. Book early from January to April. That's peak season in Scottsdale.