Metal Fabrication is a large industry and there are many divisions and practices. Most think of metal fabrication as the one type of working metal that they’ve been exposed. Maybe your friend is a ironworker or you have a relative that works on the pipe line? We decided to break […]
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Are Touchless Car Washes Bad For Paint?
In this day and age we’re constantly looking for ways to be more efficient and use technology to make our lives easier. Whether it’s an app on your cellphone, an automated vacuum cleaner, or a automatic, touchless car wash. Touchless car washes allow you to simply sit in your car […]
Our Top Tech Tip for Buffing Paint
Buffing your paint on your car can be a very rewarding job. Whether you’re bringing tired, old paint back or you’re finishing off a fresh paint job; nothing beats a freshly cleaned and polished paint job. There are a few things that can be tricky when buffing a car yourself […]
Top Tips for Winterizing Your Car
Winterizing your car can be a simple task that will be a time saver in the spring when you’re ready to cruise again. We decided to give our top tips you should do at a minimum. Dryer Sheets- It’s a little known fact that small critters don’t like perfumes or […]
Sanding Body Lines Tech Tip
The block sanding step of bodywork on your project vehicle is one of the most crucial to getting a straight paint job that doesn’t look like a fun house mirror. We suggest going the extra mile and block standing each step of filler and primer to assure each panel is […]
Single-Stage or Two-Stage Air Compressor – Which is Better?
With Eastwood carrying a full line of air compressors we often get phone calls about if a home hobbyist should choose a two stage or single stage and which one is better. This question is hard to answer without knowing your budget or expectations but we figured we could help […]
Do I Need a Dedicated Primer Gun?
Painting a car is a pretty simple concept. You spray a liquid at the car and it sticks. Real simple right? Not really… there’s a lot of tricks to make the process go smoother and turn out nicely. The equipment you use is one of the major portions of the […]
Top Bead Roller Dies For a Beginner
Bead Rolling has become more and more popular over the years for home hobbyists and is a great way to add strength and style to a metal panel. We offer a full range of bead rollers from small hand crank bead rollers for doing edgework to large motorized bead rollers […]
Top 5 2020 Holiday Tool Gifts
With Thanksgiving and other winter holidays approaching we’ve been working hard to listen to our customers and create some simple lists of tools and supplies that any motorhead would love to have in their shop. Eastwood offers unique tools and supplies to help repair, restore, and revive vehicles new and […]