Category Archives: Guides & Tips

17
Jul
Exterior Detailing, Featured, Guides & Tips, Interior Detailing, Professional Detailing

When Does Cleaning Chemistry Actually Stop?

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

The Science Behind Dr. Beasley’s Adaptive Buffer Technology™  Every product we retire teaches us something.  Sometimes it means the product wasn’t good enough, and sometimes it means we’ve found a better way to solve a problem an existing product already solved well. pH Neutralizer falls firmly into the  second category: it worked exactly as intended, […]

Continue reading →
Matte, Satin, Detailing, Protecting
27
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Matte Car Care

20 Photos Showing a Matte Grey SLS AMG Black Series Being Detailed

Posted on by Will MacNeil

A customer of ours is an enthusiast when it comes to cars, especially matte grey Mercedes. This Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series was shipped over seas and it was exposed to plenty of contaminants.  Not a problem because it was brought straight to us to do all the unveiling, cleaning, and protecting. View the process […]

Continue reading →
Wheel Sealant, Brake Dust, Cleaning
29
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

What’s Wrong With Brake Dust?

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

Brake dust is one of the most aggressive corrosives in the automotive appearance industry. Even if the rest of the car is clean, dirty wheels equal a dirty car. So what is it about brake dust that is so harmful to your wheels and what’s the best way to clean and keep your wheels safe? […]

Continue reading →
Red BMW sports car close-up in garage
24
Mar
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

Wax, Paint Sealant, and Coatings: What’s the Difference?

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Waxes, sealants, and coatings are frequently discussed in the auto detailing world, by both professionals and enthusiasts. But what makes them different from each other? Which product is appropriate for which scenarios? The terms waxes, sealants, and coatings, are organized as such for good reason. They’re in order of products containing the most organic ingredients […]

Continue reading →
The Three Detailing Packages Every Detailer Should Offer
30
Jan
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

The 3 Basic Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Packages Every Detailer Should Offer

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Starting and running a successful detailing business has a lot of moving parts and it can become overwhelming without a plan.  In this article, we will take a look at one of the most important aspects of any detailing business that far too many newbies fail to implement at the very start: figuring out their […]

Continue reading →
23
May
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

How To Wash Car After Ceramic Coating

Posted on by Victor Espeland

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 […]

Continue reading →
07
Mar
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

How Water Spots Get Etched Into Paint

Posted on by Victor Espeland

We’ve outlined to a great extent just how water beads resting on your finish dry into water spots that stain and etch your paint. But etching isn’t caused by water spots alone—insect remains, bird droppings and acid rain can all etch your finish as well. So how exactly does an etch occur? We’re going to […]

Continue reading →
How to remove water spots on a car
01
Mar
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To

The Best Ways To Remove Water Spots

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Water spots caused by idle beads of water can seriously wreck your finish. That’s just one of the many reasons why beads are bad. We talked about how to prevent water spots on a car in our last article, but to recap: the best way to avoid a water spot is to get a ceramic […]

Continue reading →
Beading, Sheeting, Water Spots
06
Dec
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Professional Detailing, The Detail

Beading vs Sheeting: Pros and Cons

Posted on by Will MacNeil

Having good beads on a car after a rain storm may look great, but what about it’s equally talented and misunderstood younger brother? Sheeting. Beading and sheeting both have their merits and downsides. However, what’s best for your car and what do you prefer? Let’s outline a few of the pros and cons of each: […]

Continue reading →
How to Clean Tires Faster
09
Sep
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Videos & Media

The Fastest Way to Clean Tires

Posted on by Mike Phillips

When it comes to getting severely neglected and dirty tires factory clean again, there’s the old-school way of doing it working by hand using a tire scrub brush and the modern way of doing it, and that’s machine scrubbing using cordless rotary polishers.   SAFETY WARNING: Because washing a car and cleaning wheel and tires falls […]

Continue reading →