Category Archives: Professional Detailing

Drying automotive paint with a microfiber towel
27
Feb
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, Tips

How to Dry Your Car (Without Scratching the Paint)

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

Drying a vehicle is often perceived as a quick, final step after washing with little risk.  It is not. Drying is actually one of the highest risk steps in the wash process if your goal is maintaining paint clarity and preserving the clear coat long-term.  Although they are often called “wash marks”, most swirl marks, […]

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Swirls in automotive paint
21
Feb
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

How to Avoid Swirls & Scratches in Your Car’s Paint

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Now follow me. It takes hours to buff out a car. For example, this black 1957 Chevy. I have literally hours into perfecting the paint. It takes seconds to put swirls and scratches back in. And the question is, how did the swirls and scratches get back in the paint after you remove them? In […]

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The best way to remove water spots
22
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

The Best Way to Remove Water Spots

Posted on by Mike Phillips

One of the most annoying paint defects to see on your car’s paint and then have to somehow remove are water spots! And while you may think removing water spots is a simple process, it can actually be quite complicated because there are more than one type of water spot.  In fact, I’m the guy […]

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How to Maintain Ceramic Coatings
04
Oct
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, How To, Professional Detailing

How to Maintain Ceramic Coatings | DIY Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Download PDF Checklist Transcript So, now that you have your car ceramic coated, let’s talk about how to take care of the ceramic coating, how to maintain it. I’m going to show you two different ways. One is through the gentle wash process. The other is through maintenance products. So, let’s start over here. The […]

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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

Download PDF Checklist 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 […]

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How to Prep for Ceramic Coatings
20
Sep
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How to Prep for Ceramic Coatings | Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Download PDF Checklist Transcript Hey, welcome to this video. I’m going to be sharing with you how to install a ceramic coating. So, if you’ve never done this before, uh, no need to take notes. You can actually download a PDF checklist. It’ll cover everything I use and all the steps. Plus, I’ve written a […]

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How to use a paint thickness gauge
30
Apr
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

How to Use a Paint Thickness Gauge

Posted on by Mike Phillips

A paint thickness gauge (PTG, also known as a coating thickness gauge) is an electronic device used in the auto detailing industry to accurately measure the thickness of a car’s paint and/or any protective coatings applied to it.  In this article, I’ll explain what paint thickness gauges are used for, how they work, when to […]

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Dr. Beasley's Nano-Resin AST Ceramic Coating for Professionals
05
Jun
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Dr. Beasley's News, Professional Detailing

Deep Shine Doesn’t Need to Sacrifice Durability

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

The Evolution of Dr. Beasley’s Ceramic Coatings & the Secret Behind Nano-Resin AST Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi I’ve spent most of my career as a detailing chemist chasing one thing: depth. Not just shine, but depth. That liquid-mirror finish so deep you can swim […]

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EGO Power+ Pressure Washer Full Guide and Review
20
May
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EGO Power+ 3200 PSI Pressure Washer | Complete Review & Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

If you like to wash your car regularly, one of the handiest tools you can own is a pressure washer.  Pressure washers excel at cleaning just about anything with minimal effort. The high pressure water jet blasts the contaminants away while you simply hold the wand and aim.  There are a lot of consumer-friendly options […]

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15
Apr
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Exterior Detailing, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

Dr. Beasley’s NSP CoreCut & CoreCut+ Are Now Available

Posted on by Victor Espeland

The wait is over. NSP CoreCut and NSP CoreCut+, our new heavy cutting compounds with Nano Surface Primer technology, are finally here and making their way to all those who preordered.  We’re working hard this morning shipping out all those preorders to the early adopters eager to try out the new formulations. We can’t thank […]

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