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How to take photos for detailing

How to Photograph a Car for Detailing

Taking good photos of a car while you’re also detailing it is a challenge. It’s hard to figure it out on the fly, especially when you’re in the middle of an intensive process like paint correction. So when it comes to sharing pictures of any cars, trucks, vans or SUVs you detail, here’s a few […]

Why NSPs Are Making Paint Correction More Efficient

Why NSPs Are Making Paintwork Correction & Protection More Efficient

This article is part of a series on the new Dr. Beasley’s Nano Surface Primer line, available now. Click here to buy the system now. Everyone professional detailer wants to be efficient. It’s the key to profitability and long term success. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to really know how to be efficient. One place […]

Applying a ceramic coating on PPF.

4 Reasons Why You Absolutely Need A Ceramic Coating on PPF

Many don’t know just how beneficial it is to have a ceramic coating on PPF (paint protection film, also known as clear bra). While a clear layer of plastic over your paint will definitely help resist rock chips, it’s not going to bead off water on its own, and it’s certainly not going to resist […]

How To Wash Car After Ceramic Coating

Knowing how to wash car after ceramic coating is the most important part of keeping your vehicle protected for as long as possible. Nanocoatings aren’t a one-and-done thing—you need to actively maintain them. Here’s what you absolutely need to know about washing a ceramic coated vehicle: Wash Regularly Just because you’ve got a coating doesn’t […]

Matte black Mercedes-Benz AMG G63.

Matte Black Car Paint Pros and Cons

The Batmobile. The stealth B-2 Bomber. Darth Vader’s TIE fighter. If these icons of cool are what come to mind when you see a car decked out in matte black paint, you’re not alone. It’s no surprise why — people associate matte black cars with mystery, sophistication and coolness. In terms of car paint, it’s […]

Header image reading “Beading Doesn’t Mean Protection,” illustrating water beading on a car surface while emphasizing that hydrophobic appearance does not necessarily indicate true coating durability or paint protection performance

Water Beads Can’t Tell You If Your Paint Is Protected

It’s probably the most common myth in automotive paint protection: If water’s beading on your paint, your coating/sealant/wax is still protecting the finish from scratching, etching, staining, UV damage, etc. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In reality, water beading isn’t dependent on paint protection. It can come and go without the underlying […]

The Beginner’s Guide To Taking Care of Matte Paint

Wondering how you go about taking care of matte paint? You’re in luck. We’re partnering with a major OEM to include a Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Prescription with every one of their new factory matte painted vehicles, part of which includes a beginner’s guide to matte paint care. In the spirit of spreading car care […]