Category Archives: Videos & Media

Multimedia from our Detailing Experts.

Harbor Freight Hercules Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher on Rolls Royce
09
Mar
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

Review: Harbor Freight Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Harbor Freight recently came out with a new machine called the Hercules Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher. Being an 8MM gear-driven orbital polisher, it has a lot in common with the Flex XC3401VRG (AKA “The Beast”) with one major difference — at $129.99, it’s almost $300 cheaper. This makes it an attractive option for DIYers […]

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07
Mar
Behind the Detail, Dr. Beasley's News, Live Detailing Classes, Videos & Media

1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser Detailed with Dr. Beasley’s Products Wins Amelia Island Award at The Amelia Concours d’Elegance

Posted on by Victor Espeland

This past weekend a restored 1956 Mercury XM-Turnpike Cruiser — a rare 1-of-1 concept car — won the Amelia Island Award at the 2024 Amelia Concours d’Elegance after a full detail from a team led by Dr. Beasley’s Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips using exclusively Dr. Beasley’s products. Neglected to the point of decay following […]

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03
Jan
Behind the Detail, Live Detailing Classes, Videos & Media

How to Correct Gelcoat on Boats | Live Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Much like you can polish the paint on a car to remove scratches and oxidation, you can also polish the paint on a boat. Over time, the protective gelcoat on a boat’s paint sustains damage from scratches, oxidation from UV exposure and environmental contamination. This can make the boat’s paint look dull and increases the […]

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Mike Phillips hosting a live online glass polishing class for Dr. Beasley's
06
Sep
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Polish Glass | LIVE Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Glass polishing is very different than paint polishing — it uses different pads, different techniques and can be quite messy. That’s why our Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips picked it as the first topic for our weekly series of live online detailing classes hosted at the new Dr. Beasley’s Operating Room in Stuart, Florida! For […]

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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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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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16
Oct
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Professional Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Remove Swirls w/ AIO | LIVE Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

When you’re polishing a car, you’re not always going to be doing a multiple stage paint correction followed by ceramic coating application. Sometimes you need results faster — and that’s where AIOs come into play. “AIO” stands for “All-In-One”, and it refers to products that can polish and protect paint in a single step. In […]

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17
Nov
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

How to Remove Bird Dropping Etching | Live Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Bird droppings are a major annoyance for just about any car owner. They stain your paint finish, and if left to sit for long enough, eventually turn acidic, resulting in an etch mark or indentation in your paint that looks like a faint circle. At this point, only abrasive methods like polishing can level the […]

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02
Jan
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

Showcar & Concours Detailing | Live Online Detailing Class with Mike Phillips

Posted on by Victor Espeland

Detailing cars for shows and Concours d’Elegance events can be intimidating — after all, you’re literallly being judged on your work. Thankfully, Mike Phillips is here to make it all accessible to even the beginner detailer. Watch this recording of a live detailing class Mike hosted covering showcar detailing on a unique 1960 Plymouth Valiant […]

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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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