Category Archives: Guides & Tips

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Beginner’s Guide To Detailing: Paintwork Protection

This is the latest segment for our “Beginner’s Guide to Detailing” in which we share everything you need to know about protecting automotive paintwork.

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The Problem With Tire Dressings and Trim Restorers (And Why They Keep Letting You Down)

You can spend hours washing and polishing a car until everything looks right. The paint is dialed in, the glass is clean, and overall the car feels well cared for. Then you step back, and something still looks off. Over time, through working with customers and partners like The American Muscle Car Museum and OEMs, […]

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The 1-Hour Gift That Means More This Mother’s Day

Most Mother’s Day gifts follow the same pattern. Flowers, dinner, maybe a card. They’re appreciated, but they’re expected. And a lot of them are gone or forgotten within a few days. If you want to do something that actually stands out, it usually comes down to one thing. Effort. Not a big effort. Not a […]

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Dr. Beasley’s 2022 New Product Gift Guide

These days, there are almost too many options for holiday gifts to sift through. Gift guides are a must-have in this age of endless choice, so we’ve taken some time to highlight products in our catalog that make the perfect gift for anyone, auto detailer or not. Check out our recommendations below.  Vegan Leather Kit […]

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Keeping Your Car (Or Your Customer’s) Virus-Free

The CDC says washing your hands and disinfecting high-traffic surfaces are the best way to keep COVID-19 out of your car’s interior. But you don’t want to run in blind and panic wipe everything. There are specific precautions and practices to use when keeping a vehicle germ-free. So how can you know you’re cleaning the […]

How to Lubricate Felt Ring on Harbor Freight Hercules Forced Rotation DA

How to Lubricate Felt Ring on Harbor Freight Hercules Forced Rotation DA Polisher

The Harbor Freight Hercules Forced Rotation DA Polisher is an almost exact copy of the Flex XC 3401 VRG Dual Action Polisher, AKA the BEAST — all the way down to the felt ring that lines the inside of the aluminum housing behind the backing plate. I noted this when I first reviewed the Hercules […]

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Top 50 Best Detailing Tips for Professional Results

When it comes to keeping your car looking good, there are an endless number of different tips and tricks you should know. In this article I’ve written out 50 of the most useful tips I rely on when detailing my own cars or a friend’s. Take some time to read through them and educate yourself […]

How to Clean Engine Bay

How to Clean an Engine Bay

Much like the outside of your car gets dirty over time, so too does the engine and engine compartment inside.  Back in the old days you’d spray heavy duty degreasers all over the engine and surrounding surfaces, scrub with a variety of brushes to agitate the degreaser before finally rinsing the loosened, oily sludge off […]

How to Clean Leather Seats with Holes

How to Clean Leather Seats with Holes

Over the past decades perforated leather seats have become more and more common, especially in luxury and higher-end vehicles.  These perforations provide passageways for the HVAC system to push hot or cold air through, providing the highest level of comfort for the driver and their passengers.  The tiny holes, however, pose a problem for those […]