February 21st and 22nd Detailing Class - Includes Rotary - Orbital - Wet Sanding by Hand - Dry Sanding by Machine $1,295.00 - Real Cars - No Chairs

[Mike Phillips]

February 21st and 22nd Detailing Class - Includes Rotary - Orbital - Wet Sanding by Hand - Dry Sanding by Machine $1,295.00 - Real Cars - No Chairs


Finalized and Confirmed Cars for this class

It's GO TIME!
This is the first of three 2-day classes for 2026 in Stuart, Florida. You train on real cars, usually really cool cars. The first day starts with how to use the rotary polisher and this is key because on the second day, after wet sanding and machine dry sanding a custom paint job, you're going to need your rotary polisher skills to remove 100% of the sanding marks.

Class Descriptions

Topics Covered on Saturday
Starting at 7:30am sharp, you will learn 3 primary topics plus more topics depending upon the needs of each training car.

1. 3-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - Also called Show Car Detailing. This would be your High-End Exterior Detail Package.

2. 2-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - if you detail for money, this would be your Mid-Range Exterior Detail Package.

3. 1-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - This is your entry level, Budget Exterior Detail Package.


Besides the above, we cover as many topics as were' able depending upon the needs of the training cars,

• Topical Glass Polishing – all cars
• Black Plastic Trim Restoration
• Headlight correction
• Rock Chip Repair
• Pad cleaning with pad washers
• How to do a proper Test Spot – all cars including sanding cars
• Paint Thickness Gauges
• Surface evaluation with Detailometer
• How to use inspection lights
• How to tape-off and protect trim and delicate surfaces
• And more – depends on time and needs of car

As you can see, these are very intense and busy classes. Please wear comfortable work clothes and shoes



Topics covered on Sunday
On the second day, we bring in cool cars with custom paint jobs with plenty of orange peel and unwanted surface texture. You will learn how to sand and buff a car to remove orange peel and create a show car finish. With most other classes, you only get to sand on demo hoods or test panels. We bring in the real deal because there's more to learn when sanding an actual car than a flat surface, waist high.

1. Wet Sanding by Hand using Nikken Electronics Grade Finishing Papers to level Orange Peel.
2. Dry Sanding by Machine using Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX and FLEX Cordless Orbital Sanders.
3. Rotary Polishers - You will learn American Style Rotary Techniques - (faster and more efficient than European Style).
4. Gear-Driven Orbital Polishers - Learn how to master the BEAST!
5. Free Spinning, Random Orbital Polishers - Learn how to maintain Pad Oscillation/Pad Rotation.
6. How to prep the paint for a Ceramic Coating.
7. How to install a Ceramic Coatings.

The second day is more intense than the first day, so keep that in mind and get to bed early on Saturday night after the Dr. Beasley's sponsored Meet and Greet Dinner at Fresh Catch.



General Info

• No chairs
• Zero sitting
• Zero PowerPoint presentations
• We start at 7:30am SHARP
• Class goes until all topics and cars are completed - around 5:00pm
• Depending upon size of class you will train on 4 to 8 cars over the course of two days
• Framed Certificate
• Dr. Beasley's T-shirt
• $75.00 Store credit
• Donuts and coffee in the morning (arrive by 7:00am)
• Pizza and/or Sub Sandwiches provided for lunch.
• Bottled water provided all day.
• Dr. Beasley's sponsored Meet & Greet Dinner at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill

These are the most documented classes and the most intense hands-on classes on planet Earth.

Price for 2-day class: $1,295.00

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


Mike

 

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I've done all the legwork for you!
The majority of people that take this class are serious and are travelling here from other states or other countries. To make travelling and staying here easy, I've put together all the information you need.

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 <--Closest airport to Dr. Beasley’s O. R. Straight shot on I-95


Fort Lauderdale Airport - Airport Code: FLL
Approximately 2 hours away from Dr. Beasley’s O. R. - Straight shot on I-95




More Florida Airports - Further away from AutoForge.net

Miami Airport - Airport Code: MIA
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes away from Dr. Beasley’s O. R. with great traffic conditions - Straight shot on I-95


Orlando Airport - Airport Code: MCO
Approximately 3 hours away from Dr. Beasley’s O. R. with great traffic conditions. - Must take multiple highways and/or toll roads but doable.

Hotels​

Note: Pricing is dynamic and varies by dates.

These first two hotels are the closest to our training center. They are literally right down the road.

Courtyard Stuart
7615 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, Florida 34997
772-781-3344

There is an in-house restaurant, Starbucks and full bar. The Cracker Barrel, McDonald's and Chevron Gas Station/Mini Mart are right next door.



Holiday Inn Express - Stuart Florida
7900 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, FL 34997
772-287-2522

Dunkin Donuts and La Forchetta - an Italian Restaurant are both right next door in the same parking lot. I highly recommend La Forchetta - superb, authentic Italian food. Wendy's is also on the entrance road.



Continued
All other hotels are going to be a few miles down the road but still and easy drive on Kanner Road.

Comfort Suites Stuart-Hutchinson Island - (The name is misleading as this hotel is smack dab in the middle of Stuart, not on Hutchinson Island)
3423 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34997
772-888-2424
Note: I have not stayed here but past class students that have all say it's really nice and more affordable than the Courtyard Stuart. There is no in-house restaurant or bar.



Quality Inn Downtown Stuart
950 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34997
772-287-3171

Note: I have not stayed here and have no info about it. It is right next door to a very popular local restaurant Flanigan's, which does have great food and drink.

Restaurants​

Stuart has a LOT of great restaurants close by and if you like great seafood that's fresh, then there are plenty to choose from. The below are some of my favorites.

Close to Dr. Beasley’s O. R. and the above listed hotels

Fresh Catch Seafood Grill - Seafood - One of my personal favorite for seafood - we normally hold our Meet-N-Greet at Fresh Catch. The owner's two sons are local commercial fishermen, thus the name fresh catch
1411 SE Indian Street
Stuart, FL 34997
772-286-6711



La Forchetta - Italian - VERY authentic Italian food - highly recommended if you like Italian food. Small size, best to make reservations.
7820 SW Lost River Road
Stuart, FL 34997
772-872-7333



Flanigan's - Award winning ribs, chicken wings and burgers
950 SE Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-220-0039



Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings - Amazing wings and pizza
2343 Southeast Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-287-7741



A tick more of a drive but incredible places with great food

Stuart Boathouse Restaurant - Bar - On the water - great view, great food and drinks - in old downtown Stuart, parking can be tight during peak hours
49 SW Seminole Street
Stuart, FL 34997



Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House - On the water - 2 bars - amazing food
1401 NE Indian River Dr
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
772-781-5136



Kyle G's - Seafood - Steak - Chicken - On the water with amazing Ocean view
10900 S Ocean Drive
Hutchinson Island, FL 34957
772-237-5461



Talk:House - Incredible experience - amazing seafood as well as traditional American cuisine
514 NW Dixie Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
772-692-3662

Things to do around Stuart!​

A lot of people attending our classes bring their families and are looking for fun things to do with their kids while mom or dad are at the class. Below are a few resources to get you started.


Bathtub Beach in Jensen Beach - Very close to Stuart
1585 SE MacArthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
This is a easy to access beach with an artificial reef separating it from the ocean, which acts to keep out sharks for a family friendly and kid-safe ocean swimming experience. I'm a distance swimmer myself and always feel safe when I go swimming at Bathtub Beach.
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Jensen Beach
4191 NE Ocean Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
View Webcam



Chastain Beach
1213 SE McArthur Blvd.
Hutchinson Island Beaches, FL
Guarded, seasonally. Natural beach. Bathrooms, showers. Is between the House of Refuge and Bathtub Reef along A1A.



Hobe Sound - (Hobe is pronounced HOPE - you say the letter P instead of the letter B)
Hobe Sound Beach, Jupiter Island, FL 33455
View Webcam



Florida Oceanographic Society
Florida Oceanographic Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the mission to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida's coastal ecosystems through education, research and advocacy.



Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is a 57-acre marine life nature center located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, FL situated between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean. As a leading state and nationally recognized environmental organization, Florida Oceanographic offers educational programs to people of all ages and conducts research and restoration programs that lead to healthy coastal ecosystems.
Check out LIVE FISH via the FISH CAM!



Questions? Help? Recommendations?

760-515-0444

-Mike Phillips

 

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We're different, we've always been different and we document it!
Unlike all the other classes on planet Earth, we show you the cars you'll be training on BEFORE the class.

If you look at ANY other class, all you'll see is a picture of a dude running a buffer over the hood of a car, next to the picture is a bulleted list sharing the topics you'll get to learn, BUT NO PICTURES of the actual cars for this class. And the reason why is because in most cases, there are no cars. If you get to use a polisher or sand at all, it's going to be on a Demo Hood or a Test Panel. If you're really lucky, they may have a rental car or something from the parking lot. So do your research so you're not disappointed with the class you choose.

Here are the 3 Primary Topics you will learn on the first day of class

1. Show Car Detailing - Multiple-Step Paint Correction Process - Starting with Rotary Polishers.
2. Two-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - Starting with Orbital Polishers.
3. One-step Ceramic AIO - Budge Detail - Daily Driver Detail - Your choice of any of the $50,000.00 worth of polishers in our shop.

Saturday Paint Correction and Ceramic Coating Training Cars
Below are training cars confirmed for this 2-day class.

Topic 1 - Show Car Detailing - Multiple-Step Paint Correction Process - Starting with Rotary Polishers

1965 Plymouth Valiant - BARN FIND - Freshly shipped from California to Florida for this clas.

Topic 2 - Two-Step Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating - Starting with Orbital Polishers.

2022 Chevrolet Camaro RS LT1

Here's a well cared for 2022 Camaro, but over time it has the normal light swirls and scratches that build-up in the paint over time. This will be a GREAT training car for the second topic for this day.

Topic 3 - One-step Ceramic AIO - Budge Detail - Daily Driver Detail - Your choice of any of the $50,000.00 worth of polishers in our shop

2024 Lotus Emira

Sunday Wetsanding Training Cars

1963 Chevy Impala SS
This car is fresh out of the paint booth with 4 solid coats of clearcoat over white basecoat.

Context Shot
This is called a context or frame-up shot. It's a wide shot to show you where on the car I'll be zooming into for the next picture.

Here's a close-up of the same place to show the level of Orange Peel and Surface Texture

Context Shot
This is called a context or frame-up shot. It's a wide shot to show you where on the car I'll be zooming into for the next picture.

Here's a close-up of the same place to show the level of Orange Peel and Surface Texture

Detailometer Readings
In the class, we will be taking before and after reading using the Detailometer.

These numbers don't actually look bad
But your eyes can see the paint is definitely not flat and there's lots of room for improvement. Sanding will flatten out the paint, then buffing will restore gloss and clarity. I expect to see much higher readings for the DOI and the RIQ after you're done sanding, buffing and ceramic coating this 1963 Impala.

The beautiful body lines for the iconic 1963 Chevy Impala

I practice what I preach and teach
I don't know about all the other car detailing instructors on planet Earth, but I actually do the thing I teach. See the 1967 Camaro in the background? I did a full wetsand, cut and buff to this car in November.

Couple of pictures of this car outside the Dr. Beasley's Training Academy

The owner takes his Impala to all the local car shows, so we better get it right!

More cars to be added as they are confirmed.


Mike

 

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Rotary Polishers
The FIRST tool you will train on is the Rotary Polisher. Class starts at 7:30am sharp and after prepping the first car for paint correction, you will have a rotary polisher in your hands by 8:30am!

We have 28 rotary polishers in the Stuart, Florida shop. This includes the newest tools from FLEX, RUPES and Harbor Freight.

Here's why I start you out on the rotary polisher first. There's an old saying that goes like this,

Use the right tool for the job


Sometimes, the right tool, the BEST tool for the job is the rotary polisher. And because on Sunday I need my class to have rotary experience when it comes time to remove the sanding marks out of the paint on the sanding training cars, we start with the rotary first thing on Saturday morning and continue to hone your skills throughout the day anytime the rotary is needed.

When you leave our class, you will,

1. Know HOW to correctly and safely use a rotary polisher.
2. Know WHEN to use the rotary polisher.
3. And you'll have CONFIDENCE in yourself when using the rotary polisher.

Knowing how and when to use a rotary polisher is a vital skill you will appreciate the rest of your life.


Mike

 

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Wet Sanding by Hand
There's a number of ways to sand car paint to flatten orange peel. In our classes, we start with the most important sanding skill and that's how to correclty HAND WET SAND. For this we use the Nikken Finishing Papers, which are an electronics grade of sandpaper, much higher quality than automotive wet/dry sandpapers. We also use medium density soft blocks, not hard blocks and you'll learn why in the class.

Machine Dry Sanding
After you learn how to wet sand by hand, the next skill you'll learn is how to machine dry sand to refine the hand sanding scratches to a finer or more shallow depth that will be faster, easier and safer to remove using a rotary polisher. For this you'll train using sanding discs from Eagle Abrasives by KOVAX and FLEX cordless DA Sanders, including the FX3411 and the PXE-80.

Here's a recent example showing these sanding tools at one of our past classes.

How to Wetsand Cut and Buff - 1949 Chevy Fleetline Streetrod

Here's another recent class - see what I mean when I say we DOCUMENT our classes? It so we can show you what our classes look like so you can shop around to make sure you're taking a great class, not a class you'll regret after the fact.

Removing Orange Peel - Full Process Video - Dr. Beasley's 2-Day Detailing Class

All our classes will sell out. So make your travel plans and secure your space.

Click here to sign-up for the February 2-Day Class!


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


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Bump***


Just updated the current list of training cars for this class.


Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***UPDATE***

BONUS TOPIC - Machine Polishing Plastic Windows
As a part of the upcoming 2-day class on Saturday, February 21st and Sunday, February 22nd, we will be learning how to remove the below defects out of convertible top plastic windows

• Swirls
• Scratches
• Rub marks
• Yellowing
• Oxidation
• Cloudiness

This is the FACTORY ORIGNAL plastic window in the vinyl top on a 1963 Corvette. During the February class, this 1963 Corvette will be here to learn plastic polishing.


Here's the car with the top up - 1963 Corvette Stingray Convertible

Here's how the back window looks in its current original condition.

Here's a shot of the back window without the overhead light and as you can see, the plastic window is in really bad shape.

Dr. Beasley's NSP Primers and Microsphere Abrasive Technology
For this type of polishing, the Dr. Beasley's NSP Primers excel for both heavy cutting and final finishing on SOFT malleable plastics both flexible and rigid.

1963 Corvette Training Car
This car was here for our December 13th, 2025 class for paint correction and ceramic coating. It will be back for clear plastic window polishing. See the before and after pictures for this car HERE.

And here's what you're going to learn how to do...

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

BEFORE VIDEO added above showing the level of swirls in the 2022 Carmaro.

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

I just confirmed a genuine BARN FIND for the upcoming class. This is a 1965 Plymouth Valiant, freshly purchased out of California and shipped to Florida. It will be here this coming Monday morning, February 9th and at that time I'll take fresh pictures and a video.

This will be the FIRST car on Saturday morning. This will be the car the class starts the day learning and training with ROTARY POLISHERS with wool pads to cut decades of oxidation off this old paint job.

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

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Free/BONUS Sub-Surface Glass Polishing Class on Friday, February 20th

As a new practice, we have a car or two here that need sub-surface glass polishing. This is a great SKILL SET and KNOWLEDGE BASE to have under your belt. There's simply NOT enough time to cover these topics during the normal hours of the Saturday/Sunday class, so if you get into town the day before, you can take this class, acquire these skills and knowledge for free as a part of taking the 2-day weekend class.

Here's the first car

1962 Chevy Impala - All Original

1963 Chevy Impala - Wiper Scratches Removal
This 1963 Chevy Impala, fresh out of the paint booth, will be our wet sanding car on Sunday. BUT - on Friday, we will be doing Sub-Surface Glass Polishing to remove the Wiper Scratches in the original windshield.

I currently don't have great pictures showing the wiper scratches in the windshield, but when the car arrives I'll capture and share. Here's the actual car,

Mike

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***

Here's the BEFORE video for the 1965 Plymouth Valiant BARN FIND fresh out of Macon, Georgia!

More pics tomorrow.