EASTWOOD TIN-ZINC HOME ELECTROPLATING SYSTEMCUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL BY MERL, FROM PENNSYLVANIA When I started the restoration of our 1937 Oldsmobile convertible, I wanted everything to be as authentic as possible, since it is very rare to still have the factory-installed cloth interior. The car was painted once in the late 1940s […]

SURVIVING THE FALL CAR SHOWS PRO TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF HERSHEY AND CARLISLE As in Mecca, throngs of the faithful make their annual pilgrimage to Central Pennsylvania each fall. Each year since 1953, thousands of antique auto enthusiasts and restorers have flocked to Hershey, Pennsylvania for the […]

EASTWOOD’S SANDPAPER SHOP Eastwood offers an assortment of sandpaper for paint & rust removal, block sanding, and color sanding. Various compositions, backing and grits cover a multitude of uses. This handy chart will link you to each type on the Eastwood page, so you can buy just what you need […]

EASTWOOD’S INFRARED POWDER COAT CURING LAMPS Our Infrared Lights will cure parts too large to fit in your oven, or take the place of an oven. Infrared light cures the powder from the outside, without heating the entire piece totally through. Conventional paint, gaskets, or plastic items close to the surface […]

BODY SOLDER APPLICATION GUIDELINES BY JOHN SLOANE, EASTWOOD PRODUCT SPECIALIST Traditional lead-based body solder has been the choice of restorers and customizers for over 80 years for filling seams, leveling uneven body work, and blending-in custom features. Even the best polyester body fillers available today cannot match the superior adhesion, […]

FREQUENTLY ASKED ALUMINUM WELDING QUESTIONS BY FRANK ARMAO, SENIOR APPLICATION ENGINEER, THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY Aluminum is being specified today in more and more applications because of its many advantages. Aluminum is lightweight (approximately1/3 the weight of steel), has excellent electrical conductivity and better corrosion-resistance properties than steel. As its […]

EASTWOOD’S INTERNAL FRAME COATING HOW TO APPLY Converts, Encapsulates and Seals Rust on Internal Frame Surfaces Phenolic Resin with Zinc Additive Eliminates Further Corrosion EASTWOOD’S INTERNAL FRAME COATING is designed to eliminate and encapsulate internal rust. Formulated with an impenetrable Phenolic Resin, blended with Zinc Phosphate to eliminate rust and protect […]

NSTRUCTIONS Virtually any metal can be buffed to a mirror-like shine. Aluminum, brass, copper, pot metal, steel and stainless steel can all be buffed to a high shine using the high-quality buffing compounds, wheels, and other supplies available from Eastwood. The contents of the kit you purchased are on the […]

THE OXIDATION PROCLAMATION ENDING YOUR RUST PROBLEMS Rust is everywhere. It creeps silently throughout your car, under the paint, inside the frame and just about everywhere there is metal. If you catch it early, you can stop it from spreading, but far too often by the time you see it, […]