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Tag Archives: matte

Wash, Clean, Protect Matte Viper and Hellcat

Chrysler Recommends Dr. Beasley’s for Matte Dodge Viper SRT and Challenger SRT Hellcat

Joining the ranks of several other OEMs, Dodge of Chrysler has released the Viper SRT and Challenger SRT Hellcat in matte finishes. In their service bulletin they’ve recommended Dr. Beasley’s matte finish products to safely clean and protect these matte finishes. Over time these surfaces like the matte black Challenger hood can spot and fade […]

Mercedes, AMG, Black Series Coupe, Matte, Designo

SLS AMG Black Series Coupe: Photo Blog

  Here is a simple gallery of the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series Coupe. We received it last winter immediately after it arrived from oversees. We cleaned it and then protected it with Matte Paint Coating. Afterwards we absolutely needed to get a a few photos to show it off. So here it is.

Matte, Satin, Detailing, Protecting

20 Photos Showing a Matte Grey SLS AMG Black Series Being Detailed

A customer of ours is an enthusiast when it comes to cars, especially matte grey Mercedes. This Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series was shipped over seas and it was exposed to plenty of contaminants.  Not a problem because it was brought straight to us to do all the unveiling, cleaning, and protecting.   View the […]

Matte, Wraps. Vinyl, Cleaning, How-To

How to Take Care of Matte Vinyl Wraps

Taking care of matte wraps isn’t all that different than taking care of a matte painted car. The surface needs to be cleaned and you don’t want to add a shine. It’s not difficult or meticulous, it’s just a frequent car wash routine and a particular set of products. Let’s Start With the Products… With […]

overspray, paint, matte, removing

Removing Overspray from a Matte Black Harley Davidson

Overspray from a construction site littered a matte black Harley Davidson the other day. Needless to say, that’s no way to ride around the city and show off such an awesome bike.  Luckily we got our hands on the bike and were able to restore it back to it’s original clean factory look. Contaminants like […]

matte paint clear coat reflection diagram

If You Buff Matte Paint, You will RUIN your Finish!

The average person isn’t going to put a Rupes polisher to the hood of their matte Mercedes. However, we think it’s important to show you what happens when you do buff matte paint. https://drbeasleys.wistia.com/medias/odvt3yw88b?embedType=seo&videoWidth=800 From time to time we get panicked calls because someone had a scratch or chips in their matte finish and without […]

Matte Paint, Manufacturers, OEM,

The Detail: The Matte Surge in the World Today

Maybe it’s because I work in the industry of cars and automotive paint, but I thought that matte finished vehicles were more popular than they are.  I’ve spent the past few weeks in conversations with lots of different groups of people and the question of, ‘what do you do for work?’ comes around quite often. […]

3M, 1080, Wraps, Self Healing, Matte

Self Healing Vinyl Wraps to Remove Scratches and Imperfections

There are a number of self healing vinyl wraps on the market these days. Amongst this list is the 3M 1080 wraps. We got our hands on some and decided to play around with it to see just how effective it really is! We got our first glimpse of the self healing wraps in action […]

Icon, 4x4, Thriftmaster, Matte,

ICON 4X4 and Dr. Beasley’s Partner up to Clean and Protect Matte Finishes

  ICON 4×4 matte finishes, as of 2014, are being officially cleaned and protected by Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Prescription. This partnership formed after extensive testing by ICON to ensure that the best possible products are being used on the best vehicles on the road. It is nothing short of humbling to be able to say […]

Matte Wheels, Cleaners, Powder Coating, Protecting

The 3 Things to Consider with Matte Wheels

Matte black wheels on a pearl white Mercedes AMG with blacked out windows…ya that sounds pretty good. Now before you go out and buy one, let’s make sure that you’ve thought it through. There are a few things to consider when it comes to matte wheels. Mind you, “consider” does not mean concerned about. Matte […]