Monthly Archives: August 2024

How to Wash Black Cars
09
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To

How to Wash Black Cars: The Ultimate Method for Avoiding Swirls

Posted on by Mike Phillips

The color black is an incredibly popular color for all makes and models of cars, including modern cars, trucks, and SUVs. It’s also a super popular color when restoring classic cars, muscle cars as well as supercars and exotics. Everybody always says the same thing about a black car, and that is, when the paint […]

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How to wax a black car
30
Aug
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

The Best Wax for Black Cars (2024) | What to Look For & How to Wax Black Paint

Posted on by Mike Phillips

The biggest reason black cars is different than waxing any other color of car is because black shows everything! I have a saying, it goes like this, Black is not a color… it’s a full time job! And that’s a true statement, at least if you’re someone who cares about how your car looks.  But […]

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Auto detailing class at Dr. Beasley's in Chicago
20
Aug
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News

40+ Photos from Dr. Beasley’s Future of Detailing 1-Day Auto Detailing Class at Dr. Beasley’s HQ

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Over the weekend Dr. Beasley’s hosted a 1-Day Auto Detailing Class at our HQ in Chicago with our detailing shop’s foreman, Christyan Velasquez, serving as lead instructor! Over the course of the day 10 students trained with Christyan to become certified in several auto detailing skills like paintwork correction, decontamination and ceramic coating. Congrats to […]

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How to polish in hard-to-reach areas
16
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

How to Polish in Hard-to-Reach Areas

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Polishing the paint on a car’s hood and door panels is easy — but what about those hard-to-reach areas and tight spaces? In this condensed reel from one of my recent livestreamed detailing classes, I show several methods for polishing out the nooks and crannies using a rare 1964 Amphicar as my test subject. Watch […]

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The Difference Between Polishing and Waxing
15
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction

What’s The Difference Between Polishing and Waxing?

Posted on by Mike Phillips

What is the difference between polishing and waxing a car? People who are new to car care ask this question all the time, and the answer is quite simple.  Polishing is a process used to abrade the surface of car paint to level it and thus remove below surface defects like swirls, scratches, water spots […]

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02
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Use AIO (All-In-One) Polish on Cars

Posted on by Mike Phillips

If you’re new to detailing for money, DON’T treat every car you work on like a Concours d’Elegance entrant if the owner isn’t paying for that level of service. Otherwise, you’ll go out of business FAST. Instead, offer an entry-level polish and protect service using an “AIO” (All-In-One”) polish that removes swirl marks, adds shine […]

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How to clean open pore wood
12
Aug
Behind the Detail, Guides & Tips, How To, Interior Detailing

How to Clean Open Pore Wood Veneer Trim in Cars

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Open pore wood veneer has exploded in popularity this past decade as an interior trim material for luxury automobiles. High end auto manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Audi, Tesla and Rivian all now feature open pore wood trim veneer of varying timbers: The problem with open pore wood? The pores are totally unprotected — hence […]

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08
Aug
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News

Photos from Dr. Beasley’s Future of Detailing 1-Day Auto Detailing Class with Zach Smith

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Last month Authorized Trainer Zach Smith hosted his first detailing class for Dr. Beasley’s as part of our Future of Detailing education program. Located at his shop Pittsburgh Pro Car Care in Pennsylvania, this class brought together students for a full day of hands-on training in the art of automotive detailing. Zach’s class covered a […]

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