Category Archives: Guides & Tips

Jim Lafeber At Ales And Details
30
Jul
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Featured, Guides & Tips, Videos & Media

Recapping Ales & Details

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Last Friday, Dr. Beasley’s and Simon’s Shine Shop (in partnership with Midwest Performance Cars and Haymarket Brewery) hosted their first ever “Ales & Details” workshop. What’s Ales & Details? It’s detailing and craft beers, together at last! If you need more explanation beyond that, read our preview from last week. And if you weren’t one of the lucky […]

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Hands holding ceramic coating bottles with text overlay "know this before choosing a ceramic coating"
01
Feb
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

One Thing To Know When Choosing A Ceramic Coating

Posted on by Victor Espeland

There are a lot of different features and benefits thrown around when it comes to nano coatings, but there’s one important thing that tells you what to know before ceramic coating a vehicle. It all has to do with hydrophobicity and something called a “sliding angle”.  People look for hydrophobicity in a coating because it means a self-cleaning […]

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Looks pretty nice... for now!
05
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Matte Car Care, Tips

Combating The Salt Assault: What You Need To Know

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Road salt has long been the bane of car owners in areas with snowy winters. No matter what you do, it has a way of covering your entire vehicle, making your pride and joy look like utter trash. Why do we even use the stuff? Simple chemistry. Salt lowers the melting point of water, allowing snow to dissipate […]

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09
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips

Revisiting “Why Chamois Are A Sham”

Posted on by Victor Espeland

In 2012 we published a blog post entitled “Why Chamois Are A Sham”. In this blog we advised against using chamois, instead recommending microfiber towels. The reasons provided focused generally on chamois’ lack of knap and its difficulty to maintain. Since then, we’ve had a good number of responses in the comments taking issue with […]

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Nitrile glove and respirator mask
26
Jan
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To

Detailing Safety Tips From Dr. Beasley’s

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Safety tips? What is this, high school chemistry? Wrong. It’s Detailing 101! While detailing may not seem like an inherently dangerous activity, it does present a set of safety concerns that should be addressed by newcomers and veterans alike. In our detailing safety tips, we’ll take a look at what protection you should have, what […]

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Dr. Beasley's
30
Mar
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Tips

FAQs on Some of Dr. Beasley’s Best Sellers

Posted on by Dr. Beasley's

  Matte Paint Prescription What’s in the kit? The kit includes Matte Body Wash, Matte Paint Cleanser, Matte Final Finish, Matte Paint Coating, and optional accessories. Why should I use Dr. Beasley’s matte products when there are other cheaper alternatives? Audi, Chrysler, and Hyundai all tested our matte products against our competitors and chose Dr. […]

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glossy paint, polishing car paint, how to polish by hand
20
Oct
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Tips

Hand Polishing vs. Machine Polishing

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Let’s talk about polishing. Sometimes hand polishing is appropriate, sometimes a machine buffer is needed, and other times there should be no polishing done at all. We wanted to break down what polishing methods were appropriate for which scenarios in the simplest way possible. Hand polishing: Small areas Door handles that are riddled with key […]

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1969 E-Type Jaguar
01
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Tips

Carnauba and Summer Are Incompatible

Posted on by Celine Witherell

One of our favorite customer cars, the 1969 Red Jaguar E-Type came to see the Dr. Beasley’s team to get glossy before a car show. Owner Bob left the beauty in our care, only asking that the red paint POP when he came back. Most people’s first thought would be to use carnauba wax. It makes […]

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07
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Tips

Summer Interior Care Series Pt. II

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Now that you know how to properly clean your interior, we need to address the next step in summer interior care. Conditioning, or moisturizing, is extremely important, especially in summer months. You might think interior conditioning only applies to leather surfaces, but it’s also necessary with surfaces like vinyl and plastic.   Why Condition? Conditioning […]

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14
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Interior Detailing, Tips

Summer Interior Care Series Pt. III

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Clean, condition, protect, or as all of our bottles say, “Clean, Prep, Protect”. We’ve reached the final part of our Summer Interior Care series and it’s all about ensuring your interior surfaces are protected. Summer is prime time for UV damage and body oil transfer (everyone sweats, it’s okay), and that means you’ve got to […]

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