Monthly Archives: October 2023

Live discussion of orange peel with Mike Phillips.

Talking Orange Peel with Mike Phillips

What is orange peel? Recently, for our weekly live detailing class series, Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips did a solo explainer on the topic of orange peel — what it is, why it happens, how to remove it, and why you probably don’t want to if you’re detailing with an OEM (factory) paint system. There’s […]

How to Remove Swirls w/ AIO | LIVE Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

When you’re polishing a car, you’re not always going to be doing a multiple stage paint correction followed by ceramic coating application. Sometimes you need results faster — and that’s where AIOs come into play. “AIO” stands for “All-In-One”, and it refers to products that can polish and protect paint in a single step. In […]

Dr. Beasley's Mike Phillips appearing at SEMA Show 2023.

Meet Mike Phillips at SEMA Show 2023!

Every year in Las Vegas, the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) hosts the largest trade show in the world for those working in the aftermarket automotive products industry — SEMA Show. We’ve exhibited at SEMA Show in the past, but this year we’ll be sending our new Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips to make some special […]

Side-by-side comparison of swirls and holograms in car paint.

The Difference Between Swirls & Holograms

Some people think the words swirls and holograms refer to the same type of scratch pattern you see in car paint under bright sunlight or with the use of a bright swirl finder light. This is a common misconception. Swirls and holograms are actually two distinct types of scratch pattern.  This is important to define! […]