Category Archives: Exterior Detailing

Sanding and polishing 1970 Plymouth Superbird rear window with NSP GL by Mike Phillips
08
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Featured, How To, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

1970 Plymouth Superbird — Part 2 — Machine Sanding & Polishing Rare Back Window with NSP GL by Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

WARNING: Machine sanding, especially when dealing with glass, is an aggressive process and should only be undertaken by an experienced individual, whether enthusiast or professional. Proceed with caution if attempting. In Part 1, 1970 Plymouth Superbird – Paint Correction with Dr. Beasley’s, I shared the process I used to do all the paint correction and […]

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The Difference Between Polishing and Waxing
15
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction

What’s The Difference Between Polishing and Waxing?

Posted on by Mike Phillips

What is the difference between polishing and waxing a car? People who are new to car care ask this question all the time, and the answer is quite simple.  Polishing is a process used to abrade the surface of car paint to level it and thus remove below surface defects like swirls, scratches, water spots […]

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Live discussion of orange peel with Mike Phillips.
04
Oct
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

Talking Orange Peel with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

What is orange peel? Recently, for our weekly live detailing class series, Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips did a solo explainer on the topic of orange peel — what it is, why it happens, how to remove it, and why you probably don’t want to if you’re detailing with an OEM (factory) paint system. There’s […]

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Removing swirl marks and holograms on a 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible during paint correction, restoring a smooth, glossy finish on the classic car’s exterior surface
09
Sep
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

Removing Swirls & Holograms on a 1963 Chevy Impala SS Convertible

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Backstory So I get a phone call from custom car builder Jeremy Miranda of mirandabuilt.com – Jeremy tells me they brought in a high dollar custom 1963 Impala, a super favorite car among customizers with a lot of mechanical problems from another shop. Basically, they’re playing Doctor and repairing the original damage to the car […]

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28
May
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

Which Polisher Should You Use On A Car’s Paint?

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Choosing the right machine to polish a car’s paint is essential to getting the best results. Yet there are so many different machines on the market — random orbital, forced rotation, rotary — it can be hard to know what to use and when. Our Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips recently covered this topic in […]

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14
Sep
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

Removing Holograms | LIVE Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Dr. Beasley’s Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips and his trusted video expert Yancy Martinez hosted another live detailing class this week covering how to remove holograms when polishing automotive paint. For those who don’t know — holograms are a unique type of scratch pattern with a 3D appearance, and they’re caused by improper use of […]

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How to polish in hard-to-reach areas
16
Aug
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How to Polish in Hard-to-Reach Areas

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Polishing the paint on a car’s hood and door panels is easy — but what about those hard-to-reach areas and tight spaces? In this condensed reel from one of my recent livestreamed detailing classes, I show several methods for polishing out the nooks and crannies using a rare 1964 Amphicar as my test subject. Watch […]

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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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