Category Archives: The Detail

Reflection of a matte finish before and after polishing.
29
Apr
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Tips

If You Buff Matte Paint, You Will RUIN Your Finish!

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Got a scratch in your matte finish car? You may be wondering if it can be removed with polish. The fact is, you should NEVER polish matte paint — polishing will RUIN the matte appearance, creating a splotchy semi-gloss mess. Why is that? Let’s explain.  Why Polishing a Matte Finish Ruins the Matte Appearance Polishing […]

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1969 GTO NSP GL case study header image
28
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Videos & Media

Removing Windshield Swirls, Scratches & Wiper Marks on a ’69 GTO with Dr. Beasley’s NSP GL by Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Perfecting glass to match perfecting the paint I’m fortunate that I get asked to detail a lot of classic American Detroit Iron, cars built before the 1980s when a lot of changes took place, like chrome bumpers being replaced by color-matched plastic bumper covers. Blech. Most of the cars I work on are the kind […]

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1970 Plymouth Superbird Paint Correction by Mike Phillips
14
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Featured, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Videos & Media

1970 Plymouth Superbird – Paint Correction with Dr. Beasley’s by Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

When it comes to buffing out cool cars, so cool that you might only get to work on one of these cars in your lifetime, I call these Bucket List Cars. This is such an instance. This is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird but not just any Superbird, this is one of 58 built that came […]

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1965 Ferrari GTB 275 - Paint Correction Case Study from Mike Phillips
05
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Videos & Media

1965 Ferrari GTB 275 — Hologram & Deep Scratch Correction with NSPs by Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

“The most difficult paint correction job for any detailer is taking a finish that already looks good to an even higher level.” Abrasive Technology – the MOST important factor In the car detailing world, it’s both common and easy to take a severely neglected finish, do the necessary paint correction and show DRAMATIC before/after pictures […]

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Dog Proof, Cleaning, Protection, Car, Vehicle, Pets
03
Apr
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, The Detail, Tips

How to Dog Proof Your Car to Save the Interior

Posted on by Dr. Beasley's

A couple of years ago, a fellow detailer and myself were discussing the dirtiest interiors we had ever had to clean.  He told me about a Honda whose back windshield was covered in an unidentifiable substance that appeared to have been smeared across the entire glass, completely blurring visibility. Whatever it was came off relatively […]

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MTE, Jim Lafeber, Scott Perkin
22
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail, Videos & Media

Five Reasons Why MTE is the Best Professional Detail Show of the Year

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

I just got back from my third year attending the Mobile Tech Expo, which is held each January in Orlando. Each time I’ve gone, I’ve been completely blown away by this fantastic event, and it gets better each year. Here are five reasons why you should consider attending: 1. Amazing people come to MTE! The […]

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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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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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VOC's, Volatile Organic Compounds, Dangers of VOC's
15
Nov
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail, The Future of Detailing

What are VOCs?

Posted on by Will MacNeil

There’s been a lot of talk recently in the automotive industry with regards to VOCs. We thought we’d shed some light on the debate for you. What are VOCs? VOC stands for Volatile Organic Compound.  Basically, these are gases that are emitted from certain solids or liquids. There are many types and variations of VOCs […]

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