Category Archives: Auto Detailing Training Classes

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!

Posted on by Mike Phillips

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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Attendees receiving certification at a Dr. Beasley’s 1-day detailing class in Chicago, Illinois, during an April 2025 training session, celebrating completion of professional car care instruction
15
May
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, The Future of Detailing

Pictures: Paint Protection Film Class at Dr. Beasley’s in Chicago (April 2025)

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Last month Dr. Beasley’s hosted our first-ever paint protection film installation class led by instructors Christyan Velasquez and Jose Luis Flores with film provided by Onyxhield. Students learned the fundamentals of installing PPF, including the operation of plotting software, paint surface preparation, positioning, contouring, edge wrapping, bubble management and more. At the end of the […]

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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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Dr. Beasley's 1-day auto detailing class in Chicago
28
Apr
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

69 Photos from Dr. Beasley’s 1-Day Detailing Class in Chicago (April 2025)

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Earlier this month we hosted another 1-Day Auto Detailing Class right here at our HQ in Chicago at Simon’s Detailing! These single day classes focus on auto detailing fundamentals like washing, claying, polishing and ceramic coating to give students a foundation of knowledge they can use in their own garage or on the job working […]

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1-Day Auto Detailing Class in Stuart, Florida with Mike Phillips
18
Dec
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail

256 Pictures from Mike Phillips’ 1-Day Detailing Class at Dr. Beasley’s in Stuart, Florida (Jan 2024)

Posted on by Mike Phillips

At the beginning of 2024 I hosted my first class of the year: a 1-Day paint correction and ceramic coating class at the Dr. Beasley’s “Operating Room” in Stuart, Florida. Usually when I do these classes I get a write-up with pictures up online within a month or two, but this one fell through the […]

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Starting your own detailing business
02
Oct
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Live Detailing Classes, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

Starting Your Own Detailing Business | Interview with Reflectionz by Eric

Posted on by Mike Phillips

I have a very special guest with me today, Eric Robinson of Reflectionz by Eric Detailing. And what we’re going to do with this episode, instead of showing you how to work on a car, we’re actually going to tackle the topic of what is it like to start up your own detailing business, whether […]

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30
Sep
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Guides & Tips, How To

How to Teach a Car Detailing Class

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Teaching others any skill or trade—like auto detailing for example—is incredibly rewarding.  Anyone that wants to be a teacher needs empathy. That is, they need to be able to put themselves in other’s shoes and remember what it was like when they first started out.  With this mindset, you can share your knowledge with others […]

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Matte detailing class at Dr. Beasley's (September 2024)
16
Sep
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Exterior Detailing, Matte Car Care, The Future of Detailing, Videos & Media

60+ Photos from Dr. Beasley’s Matte Detailing Class at Dr. Beasley’s HQ

Posted on by Victor Espeland

We recently hosted our first-ever detailing class devoted exclusively to matte finish vehicles and we’ve got the pictures to prove it! We’ve featured matte finish cars at countless detailing classes prior to this one, but this was the first we’ve hosted that focused on matte entirely. Led by our Authorized Trainer (and foreman for our […]

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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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