Mike Phillips

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

Blast from the Past!

This is the only picture I have of me hand wetsanding the fresh paint on a 1972 Dino 246 GTS. This was somewhere in the Portland, Oregon area, I think around 1997 or 1998.

I was the THIRD guy brought in to sand and buff this car. The first two guys had sanded and buffed through the single-stage paint, and the car had to be repainted.

No pressure, right? LOL!

I knocked out the sanding and buffing in one day.

At the time, I would have been using the Makita 9207 SPC rotary polisher I purchased new in 1988.

If you look carefully, you can see the red sanding slurry on the ground surrounding the car. That’s a telltale sign you’re sanding single-stage paint!

I’m pretty sure this picture was taken with my Sony Mavica MVC-FD5. Before we had cameras on our phones, this thing saved pictures onto a 3½-inch floppy disk. LOL!

Wish I still had that camera, just for the nostalgia.

10/15/2026

What’s going on at Dr. Beasley’s today? Stay tuned 🤙


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10/12/2026

Learn to use rotary polishers and orbital polishers for hologram free results.

10/12/2026

Travelling to Stuart, Florida to take one of our Super Intense, (SI), car detailing classes? I've already done all the legwork for you!

Airports - Hotels - Restaurants - Plus things to do in Stuart Florida!

Thank you for signing up for one of our detailing classes here at Dr. Beasley’s O. R. - We do everything we can to make it as easy as possible to get here and have a great time!

This includes getting you accurate information about the nearby airports with the correct airport codes, the closest and best hotels to stay at while you're here and also the best place to get great FRESH seafood or any type of cuisine you prefer.

Location
Dr. Beasley's O.R.
7934 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997

Airports​
The closest and thus fastest and easiest to get to Dr. Beasley’s O. R.

West Palm Beach Airport - Airport Code: PBI
Approximately 30 minutes from Dr. Beasley's

10/09/2026

Blast from the Past! Working with Bryan Fuller on
Two Guys Garage back when I was at Autogeek.

Bryan is a stand-up guy an always a lot of fun to work with. We shot quite a few videos with Bryan at the Two Guys Garage TV Studio in Clearwater Florida. All those videos are still on the Autogeek YouTube Channel. These were great times and I will aways be thankful for that opportunity.



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10/08/2026

1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk TRAINING CAR!

I just confirmed the first of many training cars for the upcoming 2-day class that includes sanding some other dude's muscle car on the second day of class. Normally I bring in 7 cars for a small class. This is just the first of many.

The owner, Chris, a long-time friend of mine brought it and together we did the BAGGIE TEST and the paint feels like 40 GRIT SANDPAER! The paint also has the normal swirls and scratches that are common to super cool cars like this.

This two day class includes a FREE/BONUS class for those that are in town on Friday, February 26th. This free/bonus class normally covers how to remove wiper scratches out of glass aka Sub-Surface Glass Polishing.

Then the normal class takes place on Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th.

Get more information and please read the reviews from past classes on the Dr. Beasley's website.

Questions? Shoot me a text or give me a call: 760-515-0444

The most hands-on car detailing classes on planet Earth.

No chairs. Zero sitting. No PowerPoint presentation. From start to finish you're on your feet with tools in hand training on the coolest cars. Do your research then clear your schedule and get signed-up.

10/07/2026

🌴 Only THREE Classes. Only THREE Opportunities in 2027.

Join me at Dr. Beasley’s Training Center in sunny Stuart, Florida, for an exclusive 2-day, hands-on detailing experience!

We offer these intense classes just three times a year, and we build each one around an incredible lineup of real training cars—and LOTS of them! 😎

Cool classics. Modern muscle. Real paint defects. Your hands on the tools. 💪

✅ Paint Correction
✅ Hand Wet Sanding & Machine Dry Sanding
✅ Rotary & Orbital Polishers
✅ Ceramic Coatings

You’ll get personal instruction, immediate feedback, and the opportunity to compare tools and techniques for yourself.

No classroom chairs. No PowerPoint. You learn by DOING!

📅 Choose your 2027 weekend:

🔹 February 27–28
🔹 May 1–2
🔹 September 18–19

✈️ Clear your schedule, make your travel arrangements, and come be part of a training experience you’ll remember every time you pick up a polisher!

👉 Visit Dr Beasley's website for details and registration.

📱 Questions? Shoot me a text or give me a call: 760-515-0444

—Mike Phillips

10/07/2026

🏁 FINAL RESULTS—1969 Plymouth Roadrunner! 🏁

Six steps. A whole lot of focused work. And THIS is the result! 😎✨

From orange peel and distorted reflections to deep purple gloss, crisp reflections, and ceramic protection—while preserving and protecting the matte black paint on the hood and fender tops.

🛠️ The class completed the entire process:

1️⃣ Hand sanding
2️⃣ Machine dry sanding
3️⃣ Rotary compounding with wool cutting pads
4️⃣ Gear-driven orbital polishing
5️⃣ Final show car polishing
6️⃣ Ceramic coating for both the glossy and matte finishes

📸 I call these the most DOCUMENTED and most HANDS-ON car detailing classes on planet Earth—and this photo series shows you why!

You’ve seen the BEFORE condition, the students doing the work, every major step, and now the FINAL RESULTS.

💪 Real cars. Real paint defects. Real responsibility. No demo hoods!

A huge thank-you to the class for their focus and hard work—and to the owner for trusting us with this seriously cool muscle car! 👏

🌴 We teach these intense, 2-day hands-on classes in sunny Stuart, Florida, three times a year:

📅 February • May • September

If you learn best by DOING, come train with us!

👉 Get signed up at Dr Beasley's website



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Dynabrade Inc.
RUPES USA, Inc.
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Detailometer Paint-Correction Tool
Buff and Shine Mfg
Lake Country Manufacturing
Harbor Freight
Dr. Beasley's
Eagle Abrasives
Grit Guard

10/07/2026

🛡️ Step 6: Ceramic Protection—for BOTH Paint Finishes!

With the sanding and polishing completed, the class installed Dr. Beasley’s Nano-Resin 2.0 on the glossy purple paint of our 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner.

I didn’t capture pictures of that application, but I did photograph Christyan, lead instructor at Dr. Beasley’s corporate office in Chicago, Illinois, teaching the class how to install Dr. Beasley’s Matte Paint Coating. 📸

💧 First, Christyan lightly mists distilled water onto the matte paint. He then applies the coating with a foam applicator and gently removes the excess with a clean microfiber towel.

The matte black sections on the hood and tops of the front fenders receive their own dedicated coating to protect the finish while preserving its matte appearance.

Glossy purple. Matte black. Each finish gets the care and protection it needs! 😎

✨ Next up: the FINAL RESULTS!

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