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!
Video: Fiat Spider overspray removal and concours preparation
This award-winning Fiat 2000 show-car was covered in the worst case of industrial paint overspray I’ve ever seen while sitting in a storage facility. The video goes through the correction process and shows the before and after comparisons from the 4-day long overspray removal and concours preparation. Continue reading
Be careful where you park – paint overspray!
Just because your classic car is parked in a nice storage facility, don’t assume that it’s safe! Here’s a story about a 1979 Fiat Spider that was covered in perhaps the worst case of industrial paint overspray that I’ve ever seen. The restoration process will not be cheap, but the difference before and after is nothing short of stunning… Continue reading
The World’s only Turbine-Powered Batmobile by Putsch Racing
Everybody remembers Hollywood’s version of the Batmobile in the epic 1989 film Batman starring Michael Keaton, but what if you were to build a real version powered by a real turbine engine? Well that’s exactly what Casey Putsch of Putsch Racing did, and I’ve never seen another car that draws the attention that this street legal Batmobile gets everywhere it goes! Continue reading
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
Advanced Detailing Training Inquiries
When you specialize in the highest levels of detailing available, and have written a large library of detailing educational material that is referenced around the world, what do you do when you get a lot of demand to create an Advanced Detailing School? For starters, you listen carefully to what people are asking for, and then you work on fulfilling that demand… Continue reading
Posted in Auto Detailing, Business
Tagged advanced paint correction, detailing, DJ Mayo, Todd Cooperider, training
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