Sanding and Cutting are two of the tasks that we’re always looking for new and better ways to do easier. We’re constantly working on our own projects and coming up with new tools that solve problems we’ve had on our own projects. That’s why we have so many different sanding, […]

The Best Ways to Apply Rust Encapsulator We’ve been the leader in Rust paints and products to stop, remove, and treat rust since before the internet! Because of that we have a wide variety of rust products and we often get asked which application method is best. In the end […]

How to Mix Custom Paint Colors At Home Custom paint jobs are a lot more than just being able to pull the trigger on a paint gun. There’s a lot of time spent in preparing to paint and any of these steps can make or break a custom paint job. […]

The Eastwood Contour SCT really is one of the most universal sanding tools we’ve ever offered and we’re constantly looking for new ways to have it bring more value to your shop. One thing we often get asked is if the Contour SCT can buff metal as well as it […]

How to Clean Metal For Powder Coating Powder Coating is often overlooked when it comes to cleaning or preparing the surface before coating. Much like automotive paint you need to clean the parts very well before coating or you may have adhesion issues, finish defects, or premature failure of the […]

A Finely Tuned Machine- Eastwood Employees Make Us Tick We want to share the great Eastwood staff with you, our customers! We have asked them to fill out the first five questions, and then pick 5 random questions from a “Wildcard” section of questions. We allowed them to answer these […]

Pinstriping and hand lettering is one of those lost arts that you seem to need Jedi-like skills to make perfectly straight lines and symetrical designs. But we’ve learned over the years that some of the secrets are in accessories or little add-on things you can put in your painting kit […]

Technology is a great thing and manufacturers are always looking for new and better ways to improve their products for customers. There are some things that are overlooked for many many years and tool suppliers and manufacturers are ok with “good enough”. We were personally tired of air hoses that […]

Contour SCT Removes Paint, Rust, Body Filler, and More We often get asked “Is the Contour SCT as good as everyone says?”. The short answer is “Yes, it’s that good!”. But I’m sure you may want to know what exactly makes it our best stripping and conditioning tool yet! Powerful […]