Author Archives: Victor Espeland

Matte black Mercedes-Benz AMG G63.
20
Sep
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Matte Car Care, Matte Car Detailing Basics, Tips

Matte Black Car Paint Pros and Cons

Posted on by Victor Espeland

The Batmobile. The stealth B-2 Bomber. Darth Vader’s TIE fighter. If these icons of cool are what come to mind when you see a car decked out in matte black paint, you’re not alone. It’s no surprise why — people associate matte black cars with mystery, sophistication and coolness. In terms of car paint, it’s […]

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Rick from RAD Garage applying Nano-Resin Pro with Dr. Beasley's Director of Success Chris Racana.
24
May
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, The Future of Detailing, Videos & Media

Applying Nano-Resin Pro with RAD Garage

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Rick from the RAD Garage YouTube channel recently visited Dr. Beasley’s HQ with Pan the Organizer and Tony Ralda of Ralda’s Details as part of Car Supplies Warehouse‘s Creator Summit in Chicago. While he was here, Rick took a deep dive with our Director of Success Chris Racana into the science and application behind Nano-Resin […]

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07
Feb
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured, Tips

Water Beads Can’t Tell You If Your Paint Is Protected

Posted on by Victor Espeland

It’s probably the most common myth in automotive paint protection: If water’s beading on your paint, your coating/sealant/wax is still protecting the finish from scratching, etching, staining, UV damage, etc. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In reality, water beading isn’t dependent on paint protection. It can come and go without the underlying […]

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Water beading on car
21
Jan
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured

Why water beads might be harming your finish

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Beads are bad? What?  We know what you’re thinking: Water beading on hydrophobic (a.k.a. water repellent) coatings is amazing! It shows your paint is protected, makes it easier to dry, and it promotes self-cleaning. And above all else, it looks COOL.  Look, we get it. We’ve definitely sung beading’s praises before. We post beautiful beading shots to our […]

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Beading or sheeting—which is better?
09
Feb
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured

Which Is Better For Your Finish, Beading or Sheeting?

Posted on by Victor Espeland

When talking about how water interacts with protected paintwork, most detailers use one of two terms: beading or sheeting. Beading is pretty simple to grasp—orbs of water forming instead of wetting the paint. Sheeting, on the other hand, doesn’t have an agreed upon definition. So what does sheeting really mean, and is it better than […]

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Pan the Organizer makes a product with Dr. Beasley's Jim Lafeber in his latest video.
09
May
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Garage & Equipment, Videos & Media

Pan the Organizer Visits Dr. Beasley’s HQ

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Ever watch Pan the Organizer on YouTube? Pan’s known for visiting legendary detailing manufacturers for his channel, and today he’s featuring an all-access tour of Dr. Beasley’s Chicago, IL headquarters. In the video Pan talks with founder and chemist Jim Lafeber before visiting one of our many production facilities to actually make a small batch […]

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Full Interior Detail on Subaru Part 1
24
Apr
Behind the Detail, How To, Interior Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Detail the Interior of a Daily-Driven Subaru WRX, Part 1: Cleaning & Conditioning

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Dr. Beasley’s Director of Success Chris Racana is a family man, to say the least — and that means he’s no stranger to dirty car interiors. In our latest YouTube video, Chris shows the process of detailing the messy interior of his daily-driven, family-hauling Subaru WRX, starting with cleaning and conditioning. Through the course of […]

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01
Oct
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, The Future of Detailing

$1,000,000 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 Hemi Coming to Dr. Beasley’s Next Detailing Clinic

Posted on by Victor Espeland

There’s cars you don’t see everyday, and then there’s a $1,000,000 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 Hemi. As one YouTube commenter put it, “Seeing one of these outside of a museum is like seeing a lion that broke out of the zoo”. So imagine our surprise when we were offered the chance to detail one […]

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Dr. Beasley's Matte Bead Hero
14
Apr
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Matte Car Care, Matte Ceramic Coating, Videos & Media

Matte Bead Hero is Now Available!

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Hot on the heels of our previous release, Bead Hero, we’re now proud to announce a new version for matte finishes, Matte Bead Hero, is now available! Matte Bead Hero is a new version of Bead Hero formulated specifically to protect and maintain matte finishes, whether it’s on paint, PPF or vinyl. So what makes […]

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Dr. Beasley's Bead Hero was featured in RAD Garage's latest YouTube video.
11
Apr
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Videos & Media

Moonstone Grey GTI Protected With Dr. Beasley’s Bead Hero by RAD Garage

Posted on by Victor Espeland

RAD Garage’s YouTube channel is known for putting out some of the most cinematic detailing videos out there, so when we heard he was going to shoot a video on our new ceramic spray coating Bead Hero we knew it was going to be something special. Now, at long last, the video is here! In […]

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