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Last year's Detailer's Meet & Greet at the SEMA show in Las Vegas was a huge hit, with a tremendous turnout of personnel within the detailing industry in attendance from all over the world. This year we hope to have an even bigger event with the who's-who in the detailing...

<h2>My Detailing Year in Review - by Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail</h2> The other day I was looking through my detailing image files, and as I brought up each one it brought back memories of the processes I went through to suit each vehicle's needs. And not only did I re-visit each...

2010 Year in Review: I haven't posted on forums in quite some time, and thought I'd put together a year in review post so people can catch up on what I've been up to. With all of the technical articles I've written on the blog this year (over 100!), it hasn't left me much time for the forums...

Trailer presented by the late Don LaFontaine (voiceover Master) In a world…where Supercars are kept from looking their best by swirls, scratches, grime, and years of wear and tear…lives two restorative artisans with incredible powers fueled by severe cases of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders...

My client's 458 Italia just arrived yesterday, so it's time to improve on Ferrari's paint finishing. I got to inspect it this morning with the Brinkmann, and as expected it's in less than stellar condition (significant wool marring all over the car). I'll probably end up with about 20 hours in...

2006 Foose Mustang Show Prepped by Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail Introduction: A current client of mine contacted me in the spring to tell me about the new toy he was getting...a 2006 Foose Mustang. He said that it was in relatively good shape, but said that I spoiled him last year...

Hello everybody! As many of you already know, I've been working in the motorcycle business for about 22 years now...the past 9 as a Regional Sales and Marketing Manager responsible for roughly 700 dealerships, 13 District Managers, and many many millions of dollars in sales. At the same...

This 1991 Acura NSX (first year produced) came to me all the way from Indianapolis for a major restoration detail. The owner drove 3.5 hours to bring it to me, then hung out in Columbus for the weekend, and drove 3.5 hours back after I was finished. The weather had been looking a bit sketchy on...

A bunch of Ferraris and a Lamborghini by Esoteric Auto Detail from Columbus, Ohio I've been keeping myself extremely busy over the winter, and in the process have accumulated many photos that I would have liked to share, but didn't have the time to do the level of writeup that everybody has...

Ferrari 360 Spider by Esoteric Auto Detail of Columbus, Ohio On Today's menu we have a beautiful Ferrari 360 Spider in need of attention to restore it to its original beauty. It was in pretty good condition for being about 6 years old now, but as can be expected, it has its fair share of...

When you spend $400K, you'd expect to get more than what my poor customer did. He just took delivery of his 2010 Ferrari 599 HGTE. It was flown over from Italy less than two weeks ago, made a brief stop at the local dealership (they had strict orders not to touch it...and they actually...

Sorry guys, but this is more of a teaser of what's to come. I'll do full write-ups in time. I had my hands full with 5 Ferrari full-correction jobs in December, and I have a lot of catching up to do with photo sorting, writing, etc. I figured that I'd at least share a few pics in the...

2008 Corvette in Crystal Red Metallic Perfected by Esoteric Auto Detail, LLC of Columbus, Ohio. Every car has history and a few stories, but rarely do they have this much when they’re “brand new”. My client purchased this leftover ’08 model from a dealer on the other side of the country...

by Esoteric Auto Detail of Columbus, Ohio. It's getting towards the end of the season, so I wanted to put together a photographical index of some of the vehicles I worked on this year. Most of these have full write-ups available, so I simply provided a few shots of each... I've got some...

I was recently contacted by High Gear Media about some of the articles that I have been writing lately, and they were interested in having me write something for one of their (many) Automotive websites. Since detailing really revolves around proper washing and drying techniques, I thought...

Detailed: 1996 C4 Corvette by Esoteric Auto Detail of Columbus, Ohio When I performed the initial inspection on this Corvette, I knew right away that it was going to experience a remarkable transformation. While readers always enjoy seeing amazing shots of beautiful Exotic vehicles, the ones...

1972 De Tomaso Pantera For those of you unfamiliar with the Pantera…yes, it is a bit of a strange car! It came from a short lived marriage between De Tomaso of Italy, and the Ford Motor Company. These cars were imported into the United States and sold through Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealers for...

Hello everybody! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted any of my work on Autopia, so I figured I’d drop in and give you a few updates on what I’ve been up to this summer. Between detailing and writing articles for DI, I haven’t had a lot of time for much else. There are a lot of people...

I wanted to put out a public thanks to DJ Mayo (Got Leather) of Reflections Detailing in VA. We have been talking about working together for some time now, and this weekend he finally got the opportunity to drive all the way up to Ohio to help me out. I was already worn out from a marathon...

2007 Shelby GT500 Here we have an iconic American muscle car…the GT500 Shelby Mustang. I really appreciated Ford going with the retro styling reminiscent of the ’67-’68 body style. The 1967 GT500 Shelby Mustang is one of my all time favorite vehicles…the styling, the motor, and because 1967...