About Me
Bio...the short version: I am a 45 year old Professional Detailer, technical writer, and educator for the automotive and motorcycle industries. I have interests in high-end audio and video, I'm a huge college football fan, I enjoy speedskating when I have time, I am married with 2 kids, and have 4 cats and a dog!
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- New products, kits, specials, and $5.00 shipping on EsotericCarCare.com!
- Esoteric Elite Detailer Academy = First RUPES Authorized Training Center!
- RUPES Big Foot Polisher. Ferrari 458 Italia. EsotericCarCare.com!
- Ferrari 288 GTO Paint Correction Detail: Video!
- RUPES LHR15 Bigfoot Random Orbital Polisher available through EsotericCarCare.com
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RUPES Big Foot Polisher. Ferrari 458 Italia. EsotericCarCare.com!
The RUPES Big Foot Random Orbital Polisher tackle severe paint issues on this Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, and polishes it to a level well beyond what most people have ever seen before! Continue reading
Posted in Audio / Video, Business, Concours, Ferrari, Videos
Tagged big foot, Esoteric, Ferrari, italia, lhr15, lhr21, rosso corsa, rupes
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Ferrari 288 GTO Paint Correction Detail: Video!
The rare 288 GTO was the first of the Ferrari “Supercars”…follow along as we go through a 40-hour paint correction detail in a 6-minute video! Continue reading
Posted in Audio / Video, Auto Detailing, Concours, Ferrari, Photo Galleries
Tagged 288 GTO, Ferrari, lhr15, lhr21, paint correction, rupes
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A New Home for Esoteric Auto Detail – New Albany, Ohio!
Esoteric Auto Detail has just moved into a new, state of the art facility in New Albany, Ohio! Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Business, Concours, Ferrari
Tagged auto, Columbus, concours preparation, detail, detailing, detailing training, Esoteric Auto Detail, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Albany, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Studio 47
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Ferrari 458 Italia in Rosso Corsa – The 458 Cooperider Special!
Take a beautiful Ferrari 458 Italia, have Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Auto Detail in Columbus, Ohio perform a 15-25 hour Restorative Detail on it and what do you get? Well according to some on Ferrari Chat, you get “The 458 Cooperider Special”! Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Concours, Ferrari, Photography
Tagged 458 Cooperider Special, 458 Italia, advanced paint correction, auto detailing, before and after images, best, concours detailing, Cooperider, Esoteric Auto Detail, Ferrari detailing, Ferrari paint issues, Michigan, New York, Ohio, paint correction, Pennsylvania, show car detailing, Studio 47
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Why do “Show Cars” look so bad?
Concours-level show cars are things of beauty, but as we take a closer look, we typically find that they are far from the level of refinement than they could and should be. So the question is…why do show cars look so bad? Continue reading
Having paint work done? If so, hire a professional detailer afterwards…
Body shop paints. Body shop buffs. Body shop fails! An unskilled technician at the body shop can inflict some serious damage (holograms / buffer trails) when using a rotary buffer and a wool pad. This Ferrari now needs to spend time with a highly skilled Paint Correction Specialist / Pro Detailer to bring the finish to the show-quality that it deserves. Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Business, Ferrari, Rant!
Tagged auto body, auto painting, buffer trails, Columbus, Ferrari, holograms, Ohio, paint correction, poor body work, pro detailing, Todd Cooperider
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Part-Time Help Wanted – Ferrari Detailing!
Do you enjoy detailing? Would you like to spend your time around Ferraris and other exotics? Would you be interested in learning proper detailing from one of the top minds in the business? If yes, then I may have a part-time detailing opportunity for you… Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Business, Ferrari
Tagged Ferrari detailing, help wanted, Todd Cooperider
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AutoSpies.com once again features my work!
From AutoSpies.com: “There is auto detailing, then there is Todd Cooperider. Long story short, he’s one of the top automotive detailers in the business. It’s not even a matter worth questioning, it’s fact.” AutoSpies.com features Todd’s work in their article: A Collection Of Ferraris Get A PROPER detailing From One Of The Best. Continue reading
Private Ferrari Collection Detailing by Todd Cooperider and DJ Mayo
Todd Cooperider and DJ Mayo team up once again for a major detailing marathon, and this time they tackle a private Ferrari collection that includes the 458 Italia, 599 GTO, 288 GTO, 365 BB, California, and a very rare 1967 275 GTB/4! This article covers the paint correction processes involved and includes a full photo gallery with before and after images. Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Business, Ferrari, Photo Galleries
Tagged 288 GTO, 365 BB, 458 Italia, 599 GTO, advanced paint correction, auto detailing, before and after images, California, Chemical Guys, concours detailing, Cooperider, DJ Mayo, E-zyme, Esoteric Auto Detail, Ferrari 275 GTB, Ferrari detailing, Ferrari paint issues, holograms, Meguiar's, MF Correction System, paint correction, show car detailing, Todd Cooperider
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A Professional Detailer’s Responsibility to Preserve History
When a professional detailer is commissioned to perform paint correction on rare and highly collectible vehicles, it is imperative that the goals are to make the car look much better while at the same time preserving history. And in the process, we also need to be considerate of paint preservation to ensure that we protect its future as well. Continue reading


