Category Archives: Ceramic Coatings

The Science of Smooth: Nano Surface Primers and the Perfect Coating Shine

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. Perfect smoothness is something of a “white whale” in the detailing industry. Enthusiasts and professionals alike will go to great lengths to achieve the most impossibly pristine paintwork possible. Oftentimes, […]

Ceramic Coating The World’s Most Expensive 1994 Supra

Early 90s Toyota Supra’s have something of a cult following these days. Maybe it’s the 1993 Supra Paul Walker drove in The Fast and the Furious. Maybe it’s their reputation as top-notch race cars. Or maybe they just look really cool! Either way, well-maintained ’94 Supra’s fetch far beyond what you’d think on the used […]

Nano LS-10 Multi Surface Ceramic Coating Now Available!

Nano LS-10, the new Multi Surface Ceramic Coating from Dr. Beasley’s, is now available! This product was engineered to solve the problem plaguing other “ceramic” sprays — the lack of genuine ceramic performance and durability. Here’s a bit of back story from our article on these dubiously “ceramic” sprays: “In 2019, we ran piece on […]

paint protection film

Why You Should Coat Your Paint Protection Film

If you know anything about caring for your car’s paint, you know that no matter what you do, driving your car around is going to inevitably result in some minuscule rock getting kicked up and scratching your paint. What can you do? Coatings are a worthy option, but some want a little more peace of mind. So, they […]

Dr. Beasley's Guide to Ceramic Coating Inspection

How To Perform A Nanocoating Annual Inspection

As we’ve said in past articles, nanocoatings (also called ceramic coatings) are not a one-and-done kind of protection. While they’re much easier to maintain than waxes and sealants, you do need to actively care for them on an on-going basis. Part of that means conducting a thorough coating annual inspection, in order to get an […]

Mike Phillips Reviews NSP Z1

This following review was originally written by Mike Phillips for the Autogeek.net forums. It has been edited slightly for formatting. To view the original post, click here. Ever evolving technology It’s great to be a detailer in the year 2020 and beyond! There are so many new technologies being introduced at light-speed, the only way […]

A ceramic coating scratch

Your Ceramic Coating Is Making Scratches Worse

When a hydrophobic ceramic coating can’t shed the beads of water it forms, all sorts of damage can arise. Beads can dry into water spots that stain or etch. Acid rain beads can etch and contaminate your coating. Static water beads can even make your ceramic coating scratch! Or get scratched, to be more specific. […]

Leather Coating

Leather Lock Pro Is the Ultimate Leather Coating

Dr. Beasley’s already has a leather coating: Leather Lock. It’s a protectant for leather surfaces that beads liquids, prevents stains, and protects from UV damage. It works well. It works great, in fact. But it takes 24 – 48 hours to fully cure. That’s fine for some enthusiasts who have more than one car. They can […]

New Product Alert — Nano LS-10

Dr. Beasley’s has announced its first new product of 2021 — NANO LS-10. Dr. Beasley’s Founder Jim Lafeber CD-SV, RT We’ll have more to say on this product in the future, but for now, we can tell you it is a multi surface ceramic coating, it’s dead easy to use and it really makes cars […]

Our Verdict On Graphene With Chicago Auto Pros

“Are you guys gonna come out with a graphene coating?” We’ve been hearing variations on this question for the better part of 2020. We’ve been experimenting with graphene for years. The possibilities are exciting, certainly, but are the results actually there? Our friends at Chicago Auto Pros were wondering the same thing. Knowing our Founder/President […]