Category Archives: Exterior Detailing

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, […]

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Dr. Beasley's Bead Hero beading water off Tesla paint.
15
Aug
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Videos & Media

How Does Bead Hero Hold Up After Six Weeks With No Washing?

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Sky’s The Limit Car Care recently published a new video demonstrating the hydrophobic performance of Dr. Beasley’s Bead Hero after six weeks on a daily driven Tesla Model Y that wasn’t washed until just before they started shooting. As you can see in the video below, the water starts beading up as soon as Cory […]

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6 Tips to Detail a Car FAST for Date Night
14
Feb
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To

6 Tips to Detail Your Car Fast (For Date Night!)

Posted on by Mike Phillips

TRANSCRIPT Have you ever been in a situation where you got something coming up — it’s date night, or you got a car show — your car’s dirty, you don’t have a lot of time, but you want to get it looking as good as you can?  You know, you never have a second chance […]

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17
Jul
Exterior Detailing, Featured, How To

Wheel Woolie Care

Posted on by Celine Witherell

We get our Wheel Woolies from Braun Brush Co., an American manufacturing company that’s been in business since 1875. We’re proud to sell American-made brushes and accessories and we especially love Braun’s Wheel Woolies. You might notice our woolies are priced a little lower than others, and that’s because we want these trusted wheel care accessories to be […]

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Header image reading “How to Detail New Cars”
31
May
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction

How to Detail Your New Car by Mike Phillips (UPDATED 2024)

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Taking possession of a brand new car, truck or SUV is a fun and exciting time. You’ve got a beautiful, untouched vehicle ready for you to enjoy… or so you think.  We all assume that being brand new, everything is perfect.  It’s sad to say this is usually not the case. It’s possible, even likely, […]

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TM Coat on Matte Metal Limited Edition Toyota Crown Sport Crossover
11
Oct
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Matte Car Care, Matte Ceramic Coating

What is TM Coat, Toyota’s New Factory Coating for Matte Cars?

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Toyota announced recently a new factory-applied protective coating specifically designed for matte finishes. Dubbed “TM Coat”, it was announced as a feature of the limited “Matte Metal” paint sported by Japan-only special edition of the 2024 Toyota Crown Sport Crossover.  It would seem the new “TM Coat” aims to address one of the biggest challenges […]

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 in a matte gold paint finish.
30
Jun
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Exterior Detailing, Matte Car Care

Hyundai Announces Matte Options for 2024 Ioniq 6

Posted on by Ethan Foley

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 […]

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Header image reading “Fast & Profitable Polishing,” styled as an automotive detailing blog banner for “How to Use AIO (All-In-One) Polish on Cars”
02
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Use AIO (All-In-One) Polish on Cars

Posted on by Mike Phillips

If you’re new to detailing for money, DON’T treat every car you work on like a Concours d’Elegance entrant if the owner isn’t paying for that level of service. Otherwise, you’ll go out of business FAST. Instead, offer an entry-level polish and protect service using an “AIO” (All-In-One”) polish that removes swirl marks, adds shine […]

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How to Polish & Protect Stainless Steel Cars ft. 1981 DeLorean
31
Oct
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

How to Polish & Protect Stainless Steel Cars (ft. 1981 DeLorean)

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Hey, Mike Phillips here, Dr. Beasley’s training center in sunny Stuart, Florida. This is where we teach all of our car and boat detailing classes in Florida. And what I’m working on here today is a 1981 DeLorean with only 180 miles on it. So, it’s basically like a factory new car. The problem is […]

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How to Apply Ceramic Coatings
27
Sep
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing

How to Apply Ceramic Coatings | Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Transcript So, in this video, we’re going to cover how to properly install a ceramic coating. This is part two of a three-part series. The first part was how to prep the car for the ceramic coating. And that included washing, clay, and machine polishing to get that paint perfected so the coating can make […]

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