DIY Car Paint Protection Tips The paint process on a car or even a small part of a vehicle can be quite time consuming. The foundation of a quality paint job that lasts is the prep work you do in the beginning. But how can you make that paint work […]
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EASTWOOD EMPLOYEES- WHAT MAKES US TICK- Dave H.
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 random questions from the “Wildcard” section of questions. We allowed them to answer these however they’d like. You’d be surprised at what some of […]
The Best Way to Keep Tools From Rolling Around in Your Tool Box
Nothing is worse when opening your tool box than when the drawer gets stuck because your tools rolled forward and stacked up. This usually happens when the little mat they include in the tool box slides with the weight of the tools sitting on it. The bottom of the toll […]
What is the Best Paint Gun Kit for A Beginner?
With the birth of YouTube and the endless amounts of How-To content on the web, more people are trying to tackle their own body and paint work. If you’re new to painting a car then it may be overwhelming and confusing as to what gun you need and how much […]
The Best Way to Reduce Heat Soak When Welding
The welding process is pretty cut and dry when you break it down. You heat metal up to the point of becoming molten and melt it together; sometimes adding filler material to the seam. Because metal needs to get so hot to join it together the molecular make up is […]
Self-Healing Scratch Resistant Spray Paint?
A good paint can be strong, look good, and keep metal from corroding but any paint can fail when scratched or chipped. We wanted to find a paint or primer that is “self-healing” and would seal the metal back up after being scratched or punctured and continue to keep the […]
What Tools Can I use With a Pancake Air Compressor?
In the world of air compressors generally bigger is better and the larger the compressor the more air it will put out, store, and wider variety of tools it will run. With the influx of high quality battery powered cordless tools we’ve seen a lot more customers looking for a […]
Top 3 Tips for Rolling Fenders
Making room for wider wheels and tires or lowering your vehicle is a necessity if you want to save the paint on your fenders and also the rubber on your wheels. Many years ago we brought the fender roller to the automotive aftermarket and sold tens of thousands of units. […]
Save Money and Repair Your Brakes Yourself!
The FAIRMOUNT® Tools Brake Caliper Piston Retractor Tool can service most caliper pistons on most cars. As cars progress so do repair and maintenance design features. This means that a lot of modern cars require more than just a C-clamp and a single wrench to replace the brake pads or […]