Category Archives: Exterior Detailing

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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How to polish curved surfaces
04
Oct
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

How to Polish Curved Surfaces on Cars

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Here’s where we’re at so far with this car. I’ve actually washed it. I did a prep wash with Dr. Beasley’s Prep Wash, clayed it, and then I’ve machine polished all of the paint except for this side of the hood. And so that’s what I’m going to do next. I’m just going to polish […]

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How to clean tires guide
18
Oct
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Videos & Media

How to Clean Tires | Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

We’re going to talk about tire cleaning. In a previous video, we covered wheel cleaning and I covered, I think, five different types of wheels. So, you can find that on our YouTube channel. But this is going to be really focused on tire cleaning, and I’m going to share with you a lot of […]

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19
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Interior Detailing

How to Clean Car Windshields, Interior Windows & More

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Clean glass means a clear view and not only is this important for safe driving, it’s so much more enjoyable to drive your car when you can see clearly out of the front windshield and also the side glass windows. There are right ways and wrong ways to clean automotive glass windows.  In the below […]

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