Category Archives: Behind the Detail

28
Mar
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured

Don’t buy a ceramic coating unless you know this

Posted on by Victor Espeland

When water comes into contact with a car treated with a hydrophobic ceramic coating, it forms into small orbs on the surface instead of pooling. If those beads remain on the surface, and no one is there to dry them off, they can quickly turn into water spots, or, if you’re dealing with acid rain, […]

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Matte white Ferrari 458 Speciale with blue stripes protected using Dr. Beasley’s matte paint coating pro system
19
Jan
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Matte Car Care, Professional Detailing

Dr. Beasley’s Protects 1 of 1 Matte Ferrari 458 Speciale With Matte Paint Coating Pro

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Springfield, IL-based detailer AZS Auto Solutions recently protected a 1 of 1 factory matte Ferrari 458 Speciale with Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Coating Pro and the results are nothing short of stunning. This vehicle was custom-ordered from Ferrari by a high net worth client with no expense spared. The 458 is a “collector” car in […]

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Matte Mercedes C63 AMG
03
Nov
Behind the Detail, How To, The Future of Detailing, Tips

…And You Thought You Couldn’t Detail a Matte Car

Posted on by James Detmer

The days of “do not detail that matte car” are over thanks to some car care product industry innovation by Dr. Beasley’s. Read more as we follow a detail of a matte Mercedes C63 AMG with Designo Magno Alanite Grey paint.

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Detailing Your Car's Matte and Glossy Images With Dr. Beasley's Blog
22
Sep
Behind the Detail, Featured

Detailing Your Car’s Matte & Glossy Finishes

Posted on by Dr. Beasley's Team

First of all, detailing your car’s matte and glossy finishes is not as complicated as you think. For starters, you’ve got a brand new Dodge Challenger with a matte black hood, and you can’t wait to show off the eye-catching matte hood and shiny gloss side panels. But because your car has both matte and […]

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matte mercedes
05
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Matte Car Care, Videos & Media

Matte Mercedes & The Mystery Shine

Posted on by Celine Witherell

A beautiful 2015 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG in magno alanite gray came to see us in need of a clean up. It was cleaned with Matte Body Wash and all of the road salt and other Chicago winter contaminants came off easily. Often times during winter, a car is so caked with dirt/snow/salt that it’s hard […]

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White Mercedes-Benz coupe in auto detailing shop
08
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Matte Car Care, The Future of Detailing

Are Matte Cars Just A Fad?

Posted on by Celine Witherell

We’ve been wondering, as matte paint care experts, are matte cars here to stay? As few as 10 years ago, a matte paint job could also be called a trailer park paint job. The flat finish looked like primer. To many, it meant that the owner of the car was financially incapable of giving their vehicle […]

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2016 Cadillac CTS-V
02
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Matte Car Care

2016 Cadillac CTS-V in OEM Matte White?!

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Jesse and Meredith are the drivers behind the @frozen.v Instagram page. They did not plan on buying a matte white CTS-V. They wanted a white Caddy CTS-V with low mileage in white, and by a stoke of luck they came upon this 2016 model in crystal white frost. The soon-to-be-owners assumed the car was matte wrapped, […]

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