Tag Archives: mike phillips

30
Aug
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, How To, Interior Detailing, Videos & Media

How to Clean Windshields Inside & Out | Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Transcript You know, back in the 70s and the 80s and even into the ’90s, people were always talking about how newspaper was the best way to get streak-free glass. Well, let me dispel that myth and share with you a lifetime of tips and techniques for getting glass optically clear and streak-free. So, first […]

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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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Mike Phillips gives his tips on random orbital polishers
30
Jul
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Guides & Tips, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Tips, Videos & Media

Random Orbital Polisher Tips from Mike Phillips

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Random orbital, free-spinning polishers are the easiest type of polisher to use and are safer for beginners than more advanced tools like rotary polishers. But don’t let their user-friendly reputation fool you — random orbital polishers are complex tools with many ins and outs to know. In this condensed reel from a recent live detailing […]

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Flex FX3311 24V Cordless Rotary Polisher Review
06
Nov
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

REVIEW: Flex FX3311 24V Cordless Rotary Polisher

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Read My Other 24V Flex Polisher Reviews! This is the one of three reviews for the new 24 volt FLEX polishers.   Below are the links to the other two tool reviews.  As I worked through using these tools, making videos, and writing these reviews, you can watch the transformation and extreme makeover to the […]

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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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How to Clean Wheels Beginner's Guide Mike Phillips
11
Oct
Behind the Detail, Ceramic Coatings, Exterior Detailing, Guides & Tips, How To, Matte Wheels, Videos & Media

How to Clean Wheels on Cars | Beginner’s Guide

Posted on by Mike Phillips

When it comes to cleaning your car’s wheels, a simple mistake could cost you thousands of dollars. I’m going to show you how to clean your wheels safely to get them surgically clean. And at the end of the video, I’m going to show you how to protect them. If you choose the wrong wheel […]

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Car polisher and diamond with "Hard or Soft?" text
14
Jun
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, How To, Live Detailing Classes, Paint Correction, Videos & Media

How To Tell If A Car Has Hard or Soft Paint

Posted on by Victor Espeland

How hard or soft a car’s paint is affects what processes, tools, pads and products you’ll need to achieve your paint correction goals. The question is, how do you know the difference? In this edited clip from a recent LIVE detailing class, our Chief Education Officer Mike Phillips explains his method for telling the difference […]

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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 polish fiberglass gelcoat
07
Nov
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, How To, Paint Correction

How to Polish Fiberglass Gelcoat

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Gelcoat protected fiberglass is a common surface material on things like boats, yachts, RVs and car hauling trailers.  Like paint, however, fiberglass gelcoat will oxidize and stain overtime if not properly maintained. In this article, I’ll show the correct way to remove oxidation and staining from fiberglass gelcoat by machine polishing.  For this article, I’ll […]

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Flex FX3331 24V Gear-Driven Cordless Orbital Polisher Review & Unboxing
20
Nov
Behind the Detail, Exterior Detailing, Garage & Equipment, Paint Correction

REVIEW: Flex FX3331 24V 8MM Gear-Driven Orbital Polisher

Posted on by Mike Phillips

Read My Other 24V Flex Polisher Reviews! This is the second of three reviews for the new 24 volt FLEX polishers.   Below are the links to the other two tool reviews.  As I worked through using these tools, making videos, and writing these reviews, you can watch the transformation and extreme makeover to the […]

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