Author Archives: Mike Phillips

Vintage turquoise car with detailing tools and polishing pads
06
Jan
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction

1964 Amphicar – Paintwork, Glass & Plastic Correction

Posted on by Mike Phillips

I feel very blessed that I’ve had the opportunity to work on a lot of very cool, interesting and even rare cars in the detailing industry. Anytime I work on something I’ve never worked on before and it’s highly likely that I’ll never work on again, I refer to this car as a Bucket List […]

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Close-up view of a yellow Chevrolet Camaro hood
19
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

How to Take Pictures of Swirls, Scratches & Etching in Car Paint

Posted on by Mike Phillips

In the car detailing world, whether you’re the detailer or the customer, it’s vital to capture the before condition of the paint for a number of reasons: 1: To document the current condition of the paint. 2: To determine which steps and how many steps to perform to remove the paint defects and restore a […]

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How to take photos for detailing
26
Aug
Behind the Detail, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, Tips, Videos & Media

How to Photograph a Car for Detailing

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Taking good photos of a car while you’re also detailing it is a challenge. It’s hard to figure it out on the fly, especially when you’re in the middle of an intensive process like paint correction. So when it comes to sharing pictures of any cars, trucks, vans or SUVs you detail, here’s a few […]

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How to wash microfiber towels
03
Mar
Behind the Detail, Featured

How To Wash Microfiber Towels & Wash Mitts

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Washing your microfiber towels and wash mitts is the most important thing you can do to avoid scratches while washing or drying your car. Otherwise, embedded particles and dried product will get dragged across the paint, inflicting swirl marks as you wash or dry. I have a special method I’ve developed over the years for […]

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Group photo of attendees from a February detailing class, showing participants and instructors standing together after completing hands-on automotive paint correction and coating training session
18
Mar
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail

400+Pictures – Dr. Beasley’s 2-Day Car Detailing Class

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Here’s the graduating class for the February 2025 2-Day 100% Hands-on Detailing Class! NOTE: To everyone that attended this class, if you would like the full size resolution of any of the pictures in this write-up, just shoot me an email and I can get it for you. Full size resolution will print out best for […]

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Class attendees polishing a yellow sports car during a hands-on detailing training session, using machine polishers
08
Dec
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Videos & Media

278 Pictures – 1-Day November 2025 Car Detailing Class – 3 Cars Detailed! – No Chairs! – ALL Hands-on!

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Awesome People – Amazing Results!All 3 cars came out phenomenal, and I’ll be sharing the before, during and after shots below. But first, here are the 7 people that took this 1-day class. Nelson – Bogota, Columbia Nicolas – Buenos Aires, Argentina Doug – South Carolina Walter – Florida Eugene – Florida Juan – Kentucky […]

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Restoring a Barn Find 1965 Plymouth Valiant
05
Mar
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail

Barn Find — 1965 Plymouth Valiant — RESTORED by Detailing Class at Dr. Beasley’s

Posted on by Mike Phillips

This 1965 Plymouth Valiant was discovered in a Pole Barn in Macon, Georgia. It was purchased by my long-time friend Darrel, who has brought me 2 other Barn Find Cars in the past. Darrel had this car picked up and shipped directly to Dr. Beasley’s in Stuart, Florida and we appreciate his trust. Here she […]

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Dr. Beasley's Detailing Class
11
Nov
Behind the Detail

371 Pictures – 2-Day September 2025 Car Detailing Class – 8 Cars Detailed! – No Chairs! – ALL Hands-on PLUS REVIEWS!

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Here’s a Training Car Preview Video taken the night before class 1972 Chevelle & 2007 Corvette – Show Car Detailing – Multiple-Step ProcessThis is as deep as the PowerPoint presentation goes – 1 slide per each set of training cars. Let’s Go! Time for the ACTION PICTURES!First up, the class did show car detailing, starting […]

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Detailing class photos
31
Jul
Behind the Detail

313 Pictures: The most hands-on detailing classes on planet Earth!

Posted on by Mike Phillips

3 cars – 3 Primary Topics – 1 Very Intense and 100% Hands-on DayHere’s the three cars this class detailed in a single day not including the extreme headlight correction on the Ford Escape. From left to right, 1934 Chevy Sedan Streetrod – 1969 Dodge Dart GTS Convertible – 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix JS(The 1977 […]

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Detailing class at The American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, Florida
06
May
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Paint Correction, The Future of Detailing, Videos & Media

Pictures: Mike Phillips & Jason Rose 2-Day Detailing Class at the American Muscle Car Museum

Posted on by Mike Phillips

This picture was taken after the final 2 cars were finished and the class was coming to an end. I would like to thank everyone for their extreme focus on the tasks at hand to ensure all 6 cars came out freaking amazing! 100% Hands-On Training! This 2-day class was held at the American Muscle […]

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