Category Archives: Dr. Beasley’s News

News from the Dr. Beasley’s team.

Jim Lafeber and three others at Autogeek Show Car Garage auto detailing roundtable with “Auto Detailing Manufacturer Round Table” header text

VIDEO: Auto Detailing Manufacturer Round Table with Dr. Beasley’s, Flex & More

While Jim was in Florida last week helping with Mike Phillips’ Autogeek 3-Day Detailing Boot Camp, he stopped by an auto detailing manufacturer’s round table broadcast live on Autogeek’s Facebook. Joining him were representatives from FLEX, Lake Country Manufacturing and other major detailing manufacturers. Missed the livestream? Don’t worry — we’ve got it here just […]

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 […]

Detailers measuring paint thickness during Ales & Details 11/16/19 workshop training session

Ales & Details 11/16/19: RECAP

Last month’s Ales & Details was a resounding success with our largest class size yet! This time around Maplewood Brewery and Revolution were on display at the sample table, with everyone grabbing pours of seasonal brews like Brownie Points and Fistmas. With beers in hand, the class got to work going through all the steps […]

Ales and Details

Ales & Details Workshop and Beer Tasting

At Dr. Beasley’s we’re always looking for ways to support the car enthusiast community here in Chicago. So when John Neurauter of Haymarket Brewery brought his new car into Simon’s Shine Shop, we instantly saw an opportunity to bring together the worlds of beer and car care. No, we’re not packaging our car wash soaps in kegs, but we are hosting […]

Jim Lafeber At Ales And Details

Recapping Ales & Details

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 […]

Simon's Second Ales & Details: Recap!

Simon’s Second Ales & Details: Recap!

Last Friday Simon’s Shine Shop hosted their second Ales & Details workshop and beer tasting with Dr. Beasley’s and Haymarket Brewery. If you haven’t heard of the event quite yet, check out these past blogs. So, as mentioned in the above blogs, the workshop portion of the event is conducted by Dr. Beasley’s (a.k.a. the folks […]

Mike Phillips speaking to attendees during a professional auto detailing training class

Recapping Mike Phillips’ 2-Day Autogeek Detailing Class

Last weekend Mike Phillips brought his 2-Day Autogeek Roadshow Detailing Class to Dr. Beasley’s HQ in Chicago, IL. Here’s a quick recap of the weekend: THURSDAY Mike landed in Chicago around 9AM and made a beeline to Dr. Beasley’s so he could unpack his vast array of equipment. We were amazed at just how much he […]

Mike Phillips shows Bruno Massel and the class how to polish a test spot

I Took A 2 Day Detailing Intensive With Mike Phillips. Here’s What I Learned.

When I learned there were two spots available for Dr. Beasley’s staff at Mike Phillip’s 2 Day Autogeek Roadshow Detailing Class at our headquarters in Chicago, I immediately wanted in. I’d read Mike’s work before, and even met him briefly at Autogeek’s Detail Fest in March. He’s the best detailing instructor around, so I felt I owed it to […]