Category Archives: Dr. Beasley’s News

News from the Dr. Beasley’s team.

Dr. Beasley's NSP Z1 AIO/1-Step Primer

Introducing NSP Z1: The first genuine ceramic one-step

A one step ceramic coating? When one step finishing polishes and glazes with supposed “ceramic” protection appeared a couple years ago, many suggested that a true one step ceramic coating was soon to come — paintwork correction legend Mike Phillips included. Now, in 2020, Dr. Beasley’s is delivering on this prediction in the form of […]

Jim Lafeber and Chicago Auto Pros detailer Jason inspecting graphene sample in lab workspace for product verdict evaluation

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 […]

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 in a matte gold paint finish.

Hyundai Announces Matte Options for 2024 Ioniq 6

Hyundai announced on June 28th the new 2024 Ioniq 6, its latest electric vehicle (EV) in its “Ioniq” division of EVs. The Ioniq 6 should be officially revealed later this year and available for purchase in Spring of 2023. Also announced were matte paint options for the Ioniq 6, which means Hyundai will likely continue their […]

Dr. Beasley's Matte Paint Coating on a Lamborghini.

Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Coating Named Best Matte Finish Detailing Product

CHICAGO — Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Coating, the pioneering ceramic coating formulated exclusively for matte finish vehicles, was named “Best Matte Finish Care Product” in Pan The Organizer‘s 2023 Car Detailing Product Awards. Pan The Organizer, an influential YouTuber in the automotive detailing community, meticulously evaluated and scrutinized a wide range of car care products […]

Applying Dr. Beasley’s Tire Coat Pro to a car tire with an applicator for a long-lasting finish

From Tire Dressings to True Coatings (What Changed, What Didn’t, and What’s Coming Soon)

I’ve been formulating products for tires and trim for a long time. When I first started in 2004, I wasn’t trying to reinvent anything. I was trying to match what was already out there and make it better. At the time, most tire products followed a similar formulation structure: silicone oil for shine, mineral oil […]

tire dressing being applied

The End of Tire Dressings and Trim Restorers

This article breaks down the science behind what’s happening at the surface level. It explains why traditional approaches fall short and what actually drives lasting results. If you’ve detailed more than a handful of cars, you’ve seen the same pattern play out. Tires come out deep and dark. Trim looks revived. The vehicle feels finished. […]

Neglected VW Beetle

From a $25 Beetle to Bead Hero: What the Fall Season Teaches Us About Protecting Cars

The Car That Changed Everything Back in the early 1980s, when I was just 15, I bought my uncle’s 1968 VW Beetle for $25. He was ready to sell it to the junkyard for the same amount, but to me that car was priceless. It was rough — rust on the fenders, a tired engine, […]