Category Archives: The Detail

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 Team

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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Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, The Detail, Tips

Storing Your Car? Beware!

Posted on by Will MacNeil

There are many reasons to store a car for long periods of time, winter weather conditions, traveling, moving, no-use, finances; feel free to pick your reason. But if you are going to be returning to the car at some point, either to use it or sell it, you’ll want to make sure that it’s not […]

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Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, The Detail, The Future of Detailing, Tips

The New Un-Cleanable Auto Interior…

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Recently there have been rumors floating around about a new type of interior material that cannot be cleaned.  This happens occasionally in our industry – a new material surfaces and everyone freaks out calling it un-cleanable or detail-proof. But we don’t like to think that way. So what does this mean for us as detailers? […]

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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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$10,000 Bugatti Detailing, Detailing a Bugatti, Bugatti, Maintaining a Bugatti, Cost of a Bugatti
11
Oct
Featured, The Detail

A Contract That REQUIRES $10,000 Worth of Detailing EVERY Year

Posted on by Will MacNeil

In the world of expenses, budgeting, and luxury items, we’re all on different scales.  Everybody has expenses and everyone should be budgeting. However, luxury is relative. For me, a luxury purchase is a few pairs of Levi’s every year. On the other hand, some choose to treat themselves to a Bugatti super car. We got […]

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FuelFed, Chicago, Coffee and Classics
31
Oct
Featured, The Detail, Videos & Media

FuelFed 2013 Coffee and Classics

Posted on by Will MacNeil

On a crisp mellow fall morning with coffee in hand, everybody’s chattering about all the great cars at the show. FuelFed’s last Coffee and Classics of the 2013 year turned out to be a low key, yet enjoyable event. With 35 or so classic cars in attendance,  all of them were detailed impeccably. Below is […]

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Car interior carpet hanging from basement ceiling beams
21
Nov
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail, Tips

The Detail: Water Leaks – A Case Study

Posted on by Will MacNeil

The paradigm that resides in any old car is the eventual breaking down of parts. The turn of phrase comes to mind, “Once one thing goes, everything goes.” You can only hope that when something goes wrong, it’s not going to leave you on the side of the road stranded waiting for a tow truck. […]

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Front view of white Bentley on city street
25
Sep
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail, Videos & Media

Trip Down Luxury Lane (A Photo Blog)

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Saturday Afternoon was spent on the streets of Chicago in shorts and a shirt. Feeling completely underdressed next to these cars, I took my pictures and walked away. Here is what I saw at Bentley Gold Coast in Chicago, IL.

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Car Care Products, Autumn, Colder Weather
01
Oct
Behind the Detail, Featured, The Detail, Tips

What to Expect as Autumn Arrives

Posted on by Will MacNeil

  The summer months are fading away and as we loom closer and closer to winter, we have the pleasant change of autumn to hold on to. In autumn we get to enjoy the cooler weather, the leaves changing color, and the holiday spirit in the air arriving.  Some of these changes can tarnish the […]

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