Author Archives: Will MacNeil

Undercarriage, Show Car Cleaning, Undercarriage cleaning
05
Dec
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Professional Detailing, Tips

Proper Maintenance of a Vehicle’s Undercarriage

Posted on by Will MacNeil

In the realm of detailing and car maintenance, the undercarriage is often overlooked. A full car detail cannot be complete without paying attention to the bottom side of the car as well.  It’s like spending time in the gym and only doing chest and arm exercises. Sure those areas look great, but you’re neglecting the […]

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SEMA, Dr. Beasley's, Matte, Detail
08
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Tips

Polishing Outside? Risks and Alternatives

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Polishing a car outside in the elements doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. However, there are restrictions that limit people from adhering to best practices. So how do we make the best of the situation? What to do Before You Polish a Car The two main steps to prep a car to […]

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Matte Paint Concerns, Matte Paint Care, Matte Mercedes
21
Dec
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Matte Car Care

Top 9 Concerns Regarding Matte Paint Vehicles

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Rumors are far too common in the automobile world in regards to matte paint. People love it. People hate it. But like we’ve been saying all along, matte paint is not as difficult as you may have heard! Our office frequently gets calls, e-mails, tweets, and comments in regards to matte paint. We enjoy talking […]

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SEMA, Dr. Beasley's, Matte, Detail
14
Nov
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Featured, Videos & Media

Dr. Beasley’s 2014 SEMA Sponsored Vehicles – Photo Gallery

Posted on by Will MacNeil

For all of you who haven’t heard, last week was the 2014 SEMA Show. It was fantastic! We had a booth in the North Hall. We saw lots of friends and met lots of new people. The Dr. Beasley’s brand and Behind the Detail blog have been growing steadily over the years. This year especially […]

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ShowCar Detailing,
27
Sep
Dr. Beasley's News, Featured, Videos & Media

Weekend Round-Up: Detailing.com, Hyundai, ShowCar Detailing

Posted on by Will MacNeil

It was amazing to see the amount of people in the industry and the amount of excitement about cars and car care in California! Being from Chicago, we definitely wanted to make the most of our trip, so we made a couple more stops. First it was off to Hyundai to put in some face […]

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ICON 4x4, Matte Paint, PowderCoat
27
Sep
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Featured, Videos & Media

Weekend Round-Up: ICON 4×4 Expedition

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Last week some of the Dr. Beasley’s team flew 2000 miles to make a series of meetings and events in sunny California. The first of these trips included heading up to Chatsworth, CA to visit and work at ICON 4×4. The goal of the trip to ICON was to detail some of their matte trucks […]

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Skunk, goop, paint, removing
05
Sep
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail

The Mystery Behind the Skunk That Ruined a New Car

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Once in a blue moon we get an inquiry that completely throws us for a loop! In collaboration with many International Detailing Association (IDA) members, a detailing issue appeared to have been solved over a lengthy e-mail chain that included some of the best minds in the industry. The situation was fixed, then it came back, and […]

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Supercars, exotics, custom cars
06
May
Behind the Detail, Featured, Videos & Media

A Sea of Exotic Supercars! Video Included

Posted on by Will MacNeil

It’s not everyday that we find ourselves engulfed in millions of dollars worth of cars in one space. Luckily we found ourselves in one of those situations last Saturday. An event called Supercar Saturdays is hosted once a month in various parts of Chicagoland in the spring and summer months. Hundreds of cars and even […]

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Woodie Wagon at SEMA 2013
31
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, The Detail

How to Get Your Woodie to Properly Shine

Posted on by Will MacNeil

As detailers we are always being challenged to think in new ways. When a new job comes in, one course of action doesn’t always work on every car. So we have to analyze and assess the proper steps for each individual vehicle. This was the case when our friends over at Shiner’s Auto Detailing in […]

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Matte Surfaces, Matte Paint, Matte Vinyl, Matte PPF, Plasti Dip, Patina, Rhino Liner
29
Nov
Behind the Detail, Featured, Matte Car Care, Matte Car Detailing Basics

Differences Between the 3 Types of Matte Surfaces

Posted on by Will MacNeil

When matte paint finishes first became popular there were two ways to do it. You could rattle can the heck out of your car for $30 and live with the results of your craftiness, or spend a fortune for a specialized professional.  However, now there are quite a few different ways to get that same […]

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