MIG welding is a quick, strong way to weld metal and it works well for beginners to experts. One downside to MIG welding is that it produces a lot of sparks and spatter that can tend to stick to surrounding metal and clog the gas nozzle on your MIG welder torch. Read below as we show how to keep spatter from clogging your nozzle and from sticking to surrounding metal.
Author: Joe Dick
How to Build a Custom Hot Rod Dash
In this tech article we’ll show you how to make this custom hot rod style dash that would have gauges all the way across. We’ll be using the Eastwood bead roller, the shrinker, stretcher, and the punch bead knockout dies. This process can be used to design and fabricate your own custom dash for your next project vehicle.
Paint Gun Spray Tip Sizes- When to use Each
On TV it always looks oh-so-simple; just pour the paint in the paint gun, pull the trigger and you end up with a beautiful mile-deep paint job! I’d hate to break it to you but it’s not quite that easy and it takes years of practice to get those results. You can however reduce the room for error by educating yourself on what tools and accessories are the best for your paint job. This included which size tips to use in your HVLP paint gun and when to use each. Below we give a list of the common size spray tips and when/where to use them.
How to Apply Clear Coat to Plastic – 5 tips
Plastic; much like metal comes in different grades for different uses. In modern times cars , motorcycles, and just about everything else comes with a significant amount of plastic in its makeup. With cars coming with so much plastic on them you may want to paint or clear coat the plastic to seal up the paint and add a gloss to the surface. The type of plastic can dictate if or how you clear coat the plastic. If the part is a made of a extremely flexible plastic that will see a lot of movement or abuse you may want to apply the clear coat differently than an extremely hard plastic like a delrin. We decided to give a few tips for applying clear coat to plastic down below.
How Does Powder Coating Cure?
Powder Coating is one of the strongest coatings on the market and is something that started off as an industrial coating that was only available in mass production. Eastwood was the first to bring this industrial coating to the home hobbyist and we’ve been leading the DIY powder coating world ever since. With powder coating guns and supplies becoming more cost effective no longer is powder coating only for automotive related items. We’re seeing everything from fishing lures, ammunition, to glass being powder coated and we often are giving beginners a crash course in powder coating. In this article we go over what causes powder to cure and what you need to cure powder on your next project.
Top 5 Tools to Remove Stuck and Broken Bolts
Broken bolts and hardware is the bane of a classic car enthusiasts existence. It can ruin your day if they are bad. We have found that some methods are better than others for removing broken bolts. The process and time it takes to remove the old broken hardware depends on how delicate the area is that you’re removing the broken bolt from. Sometimes you can’t use heat because of rubber, plastic, or paint surrounding the area or others you surrounding area is a heavy cast piece of metal you can use the power of fire and heat. Read below for our favorite tools to help remove broken bolts and screws in metal.
Top 5 DIY Brake Repair Tools- Change Brakes Yourself
Auto maintenance can be expensive and can add up over time if you’re on a budget. Whether it’s your daily driver or your classic cruiser most anyone can change their brakes with a only a few tools and a little research. With DIY Tutorial Channels Like the Eastwood Channel […]
How to Properly Clean a Paint Gun
A nice paint job takes a little bit of skill but takes a lot of attention to detail in how you setup the paint gun and how you clean it after your done using it. A dirty or improperly cleaned paint gun could cause issues the next time you go […]
Can You MIG Weld Stainless Steel?
We often get asked if metals other than mild steel can be welded with a MIG welder. The most common is Aluminum or Stainless Steel and if it can be welded by a MIG welder. Below we give some information about welding stainless steel with a MIG.