Category Archives: Professional Detailing

1969 GTO NSP GL case study header image
28
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Videos & Media

Removing Windshield Swirls, Scratches & Wiper Marks on a ’69 GTO with Dr. Beasley’s NSP GL by Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Perfecting glass to match perfecting the paint I’m fortunate that I get asked to detail a lot of classic American Detroit Iron, cars built before the 1980s when a lot of changes took place, like chrome bumpers being replaced by color-matched plastic bumper covers. Blech. Most of the cars I work on are the kind […]

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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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10 Tips for Speeding Up Your Paint Correction Process
02
Apr
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Tips

10 Tips for Faster Polishing from Expert Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Polishing the paint on a car can take a long time, especially if you’re a beginner. If you’re working from start to finish — washing, decontaminating, polishing and protecting — it can pretty much take up an entire day, sometimes even longer.  Don’t believe me? Let’s tally up the time it takes to do a […]

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How to wet sand black paint to remove orange peel
23
Sep
Auto Detailing Training Classes, Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Wet Sand Black Cars to Remove Orange Peel

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Transcript So what we’re going to do today is we’re going to show hand wet sanding to remove orange peel, surface texture, and then this car actually has fish eyes and DIP, which stands for dirt in paint. A lot of times, you know, if you’ve got a shoddy paint booth or a contaminated shop, […]

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How long to wait after ceramic coating before applying PPF?
17
May
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Professional Detailing

How Long To Wait After Installing Paint Protection Film Before Applying a Ceramic Coating

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Paint protection film topped with a ceramic coating is the ultimate way to protect a vehicle’s paint. PPF shields your car’s paint from scratches, stone chips, and other external damages, while ceramic coating provides an extra layer of gloss, hydrophobicity, and longevity. Typically the ceramic coating will be applied on top of the PPF — […]

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Reflection of a matte finish before and after polishing.
29
Apr
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, Professional Detailing, The Detail, Tips

If You Buff Matte Paint, You Will RUIN Your Finish!

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Got a scratch in your matte finish car? You may be wondering if it can be removed with polish. The fact is, you should NEVER polish matte paint — polishing will RUIN the matte appearance, creating a splotchy semi-gloss mess. Why is that? Let’s explain.  Why Polishing a Matte Finish Ruins the Matte Appearance Polishing […]

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How to Prep for Ceramic Coatings
20
Sep
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Prep for Ceramic Coatings | Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

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 blog article on […]

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EGO Power+ Blower with ApexAire Stubby Nozzle
17
May
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, Professional Detailing

The Best EGO Blower Attachments for Drying Cars (2024)

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Professional and DIY car detailers alike LOVE using electric blowers to dry cars. With a blower, you don’t have to worry about inflicting swirl marks in the car’s paint with drying towels — you can dry the whole vehicle without touching the car once.  The Problem with the EGO Stock Nozzle One of the most […]

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Close-up of hand holding clay bar with imprint marks showing contaminants removed during car detailing with header text that reads "what are clay bars?"
11
Jun
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, How To, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing

What Does a Clay Bar Do? Detailing Clay, Explained

Posted on by Mike Phillips

A clay bar removes above surface bonded contaminants off the surface of your car’s paint to restore a clean and smooth surface. However, there is some confusion over the topic of how a clay bar works, why you should use one and what it does for a vehicle’s paint.  Let’s take a deeper dive. Myth […]

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Undercarriage, Show Car Cleaning, Undercarriage cleaning
05
Dec
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Professional Detailing, Tips

Proper Maintenance of a Vehicle’s Undercarriage

Posted on by Will MacNeil

In the realm of detailing and car maintenance, the undercarriage is often overlooked. A full car detail cannot be complete without paying attention to the bottom side of the car as well.  It’s like spending time in the gym and only doing chest and arm exercises. Sure those areas look great, but you’re neglecting the […]

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