Welcome to Detail Werks

As the person who created the term "show car perfect" paint finishes as well as the products that make them possible, I never found a detailer that could detail my car better than me, until I met Derek Bemiss, President of Detail Werks. Derek's experience and knowledge is super-sized by his passion for giving you a "WOW" experience every time and on-time. After more than a decade of having Derek and his staff as my exclusive detailer, I cannot say enough about his integrity and character as well as his amazing talent.

Traditionally the SEMA Show, the annual Fall gathering of the best of the best in custom/modified vehicles, has the most critics with regard to the finish of the vehicles on display. Everything has to be "beyond perfect" in order to pass the scrutiny of the most talented builders, media, and automotive enthusiasts in the world. For the past 7 years, Ford Motor Company has relied solely on the Professional Team from Detail Werks and the products they use from Meguiar's for all of our vehicle preparation, cleaning, and detailing. Their attention to detail, level of professional competency, and innate knowledge of the various paints, and surfacing materials used in today's high-tech paint finishes is simply second to nobody. In addition, their ongoing relationship with Meguiar's consistently has them in the forefront of the various ultra high-tech surfacing compounds and finishing materials being developed today.

There is simply nobody in the industry today that does a better job than Derek Bemiss and the professional team at Detail Werks. They are the ONLY people we trust to detail and maintain our vehicles in the Ford Motor Company corporate displays at the SEMA Show.

I went through a number of detailers before I found Detail Werks. With this being said Detail Werks has taken care of my collection for over 10 years and I couldn't be happier. They manage the drive train maintenance, interior and exterior detailing and they exercise the cars quarterly. Detail Werks has 24 hour access to the buildings where cars are kept and they do a magnificent job. Bottom line, I trust Derek, Detail Werks' president, and he is a good person. Detail Werks makes owning a collection a wonderful experience and I am thankful to know them.

We have worked with Derek and his crew for over ten years. From the Ford booth at SEMA to the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona and display vehicles at the NHRA Museum, Derek and his crew always go above and beyond. Detail Werks is the only company we trust to detail any of our vehicles.

In the past 20 years, I have worked with many detailers. Like any other service business, you have your OK detailers, really good detailers, and then...exceptional detailers. What makes an exception detailer is not just detailing skills. They must be able to serve the wants/needs of customers as well. Derek Bemiss, is an exceptional detailer. I regard him and his crew as skilled technicians in the top 5% of their game.

Why?

In the 6 plus years I have been working with them, they have consistently demonstrated outstanding service and great results on vehicles. They truly exceed expectations.

Detail Werks provides weekly service to Meguiar's executives and employees at our corporate office. Do you think it is easy to satisfy employees of a company that represent one of the highest quality and most distinguished car care products brands in the world? Detail Werks is up to the challenge and we are consistently pleased with their results.

On behalf of Meguiar's, Derek was selected...yes chosen...to lead a group of detailers to detail and maintain Ford vehicles during the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. You have to be better than good to get this gig.

Derek is a proud member...again, by invitation only...of a team of pre-market product testers that evaluate and provide quality feedback to our global product development team at Meguiar's. Only trusted people get in this inner circle. Only capable and honest detailers participate in this elite group. Meguiar's makes product development decisions based on Derek's feedback. It's a role I know he takes seriously. And Meguiar's is proud to have his contribution.

So if you are a current client of Detail Werks, I know you must consider yourself fortunate. If you are a potential new customer and you are checking him out for the first time...my sincere hope and recommendation is that you give Detail Werks a try. In my role with Meguiar's (product development, technical service, and training) I am exposed to a lot of detailers all over the world. Without hesitation, I give Derek Bemiss and Detail Werks my highest recommendation. I trust you will be pleased with his service and results.

• Wash the windshield wipers using the sponge or mitt reserved for harsh applications. Also windshield wipers can be made to last longer with occasional dressing (Meguiar’s #40 rubber and vinyl cleaner conditioner) treatments.
• Apply a coating of graphite oil to your antenna mast. This will make raising and lowering it easier and will make an electric unit more reliable.
• Most of the time it is best to apply a spray product to an application cloth, rather than directly on the surface being treated. This will prevent over spray from affecting nearby areas.
• Put your hand in an ordinary sandwich baggie (the thin kind, not the thick rugged ones) and spray a test are on the paint with a clay lubricant. Then very gently move your hand back and forth across the lubricated test area. If the surface feels rough, this is a good indication that your paint needs a clay treatment.
• If your car has been repainted, consult the painter regarding how long you have to wait before you wax your car. New paint needs to "cure" (time in which the solvents that are part of the process dissipate). Applying wax, which seals the paint, will interfere with this process. New cars do not have a waiting time before waxing requirement, as their paint is cured in ovens at the factory and are cured quickly.
• When cleaning glass, use a vertical motion for the exterior, and a horizontal motion for the interior. If you have any streaking, you won't have to guess which side of the windshield it's on.
• Always attend to bird droppings as soon as they appear. Their content is very harmful to your paint and is a good reason to keep your car detailed regularly as it will help prevent unnecessary damage. When cleaning bird droppings, resist the temptation to scrub hard as the material is course and can cause scratches. Try spraying the area with water or your favorite “mist and wipe” product and then “dab” the area to remove the offending material.