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May 20, 2015 by The International Detailing Association
Morrissey Joins AZ Detail Mafia Team Detailing Classics for Barrett Jackson Auctions
Shae Morrissey of Bill the Buff Man Automotive Detailing is newly certified by the International Detailing Association (IDA) and specializing in detailing classic cars. Morrissey, who is daughter of Ephrata’s Air Force One Detailer, Bill the Buff Man Quinn, recently returned from Scottsdale, Arizona where she joined members of the Detailing Success Network's "Detail Mafia" in honing her dry sanding skills in paint correction on some glitzy classics from Barrett Jackson Auctions.
Morrissey has been detailing automobiles since she was nine years old and in addition to running the daily operations of the Buff Man shop in Ephrata and their new West Coast Hogfather Motorcycle Detailing shop right next-door, she is beginning to develop a specialization in restoring the paint on classic cars of all types.
One of very few female detailers in the country, Morrissey is somewhat known for her stylish pink Flex buffer and often works her magic in pink heels and lipstick, in sharp contrast to the rugged style of most detailers.
Working alongside veteran detailers Christian and Christopher Parker at Detail Boss in Scottsdale to perfect her dry sanding skills, Shae says the experience she gleaned from working on the Barrett Jackson vehicles helped build her confidence at performing highly advanced and specialized paint correction.
“Paint correction is imperative to restoring older vehicles to their original luster, but it requires removing a microscopic level of your clear coat using an abrasive so the paint can shine through,” she explains.
The clear coat is less than the thickness of a sheet of paper and takes the brunt of scratches, environmental contaminants, and oxidation. Removing just enough but not too much requires expert precision or the detailer can damage the paint. On a classic, that can mean thousands of dollars!
“I know how to do it, but I wanted to gain more experience and sharpen my skills, in order to get more confident about it. Now that I have an official certification from the IDA, I want to confidently move to the next level, which is specializing in detailing classic automobiles.”
Among the vehicles on the Arizona team’s plate for Barrett Jackson were a 1956 Cadillac Hearse; a 1968 Dodge Charger; a 1956 Ford F-100 Pick-up; and three of Shae's favorites - a 1952 Cadillac Roadster, a 1959 Cadillac Couch, and a 1962 Lincoln Continental. There were nearly a dozen in all requiring anywhere from Stage 2 Paint Correction to the finest in Concours detailing.
For more information on Shae Morrissey’s certification and Barrett Jackson project, call Shae at 509-723-8438.
