This article is part of a “Case Study” series on Nano Surface Primers, available now.
THE CAR: 1967 Pontiac GTO in tuxedo black
THE DETAILER: Charlie Steinberg, SHINE Premium Car Care
THE PRODUCTS: NSP 95, NSP 45
THE PADS: Wool, microfiber, foam finishing
THE BUFFER: Rotary at 3500 RPM
THE COATING: 3rd-party coating
Charlie Steinberg runs SHINE Premium Car Care, an automotive detailing shop near Aspen, Colorado. Recently, a customer reached out to him in hopes he could restore his grandmother’s black 1967 Pontiac GTO. Having just received the new Nano Surface Primers from Dr. Beasley’s, he knew this would be a perfect opportunity to try them out.
The vehicle was certainly worse for wear. About a year ago, the hood, fenders and doors were resprayed, but there was a lot left to be desired. “For one, the respray left some solvent pop in the hood,” Charlie told us. “Then the new paint got really beat up by all the automatic washes the car was being driven through.”
Knowing the vehicle had been resprayed, Charlie was at first concerned that the new paint wouldn’t be thick enough to sustain a full paintwork correction. “I was planning to wet sand, but sometimes these resprays can be pretty thin, so I wasn’t 100% sure,” Charlie said. Upon inspecting the paint, however, it was clear there was enough thickness there. “I was good to go.”
Working from a test panel, Charlie was able to see that the new paint was fairly soft. “I knew I wouldn’t need a super aggressive grit for wet sanding,” Charlie said. “So I ended up going with some 3000 grit.” Once that was taken care of, it was time to remove the sanding marks and optimize for coating using the NSPs.
Doing another test panel, it was clear that NSP 95 was enough to remove the sanding marks. “I used 95 on a wool pad with a rotary buffer set at 3500 RPM and it looked almost perfect,” Charlie told us. “Then I did the same with a microfiber pad, and then finally I finished with 45 and a foam pad.”
Charlie said he was impressed with how fast it all went. “Wipe off was very easy, and I found as I went that I needed much less product than what I’m used to,” Charlie said. “It made the ceramic coating even easier to apply, too.”
The customer had opted for a non-Dr. Beasley’s coating, but that was no problem for Charlie thanks to NSPs’ cross-coating compatibility. “When I tell my customers about Nano Surface Primers and why I use them, it really helps them understand why paintwork correction is valuable and necessary for their coating,” Charlie said. “When customers know how NSPs will make the coating more durable, they really see the value in the work I’m doing.”
For Charlie, education is key for customers to understand the value they’re getting. “Because of my dad, I’ve been around automotive paint my whole life. Having that background helps me explain to my customers why their paint is vulnerable and what the value is in getting it corrected and protected.” With that in mind, it’s no surprise Charlie has hundreds and hundreds of coating installs under his belt.
“For me it’s about efficiency, and I can’t think of anything more efficient for coating installs than these NSPs,” Charlie said. “I’m getting an awesome shine, I’m saving product, I’m working faster. Put that on top of the increased durability, and these products are just a no-brainer.”
Thanks to Authorized Detailer Charlie Steinberg at SHINE Premium Car Care for doing such an awesome job and providing all these wonderful photos. If you’re looking for an Authorized Detailer for Dr. Beasley’s in the Aspen area, be sure to book an appointment on their Facebook page! We’ll be posting more NSP Case Studies soon, so keep an eye out!
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