When it comes to painting your project, one of the most confusing steps for many first-time painters is how to accurately mix all of the different components. In addition to the urethane base coat or clear coat you’re using, you’ll need to add an activator (sometimes called a catalyst or […]
Author: The Garage
Prototype to Product – Eastwood’s Optiflow Roll-on Primer
For do-it-yourself restoration enthusiasts, one of the biggest challenges is priming and painting a car in a home garage or workshop, especially over the course of a long project. To help ensure dependable sealing and corrosion protection during a drawn-out project, Eastwood developed a roll-on primer system that doesn’t require […]
5 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Torque Wrench
Whether you’re torquing down a cylinder head or bolting wheels back up after a brake job, there’s no substitute for a torque wrench when you need to accurately, uniformly fasten mechanical components together. Whether you go old school with the mechanical click-type wrench or prefer the reassuring beep of the […]
Project Sunny – Episode 3: Organizing the Chaos
As work continues on Project Sunny, it’s important for us to stay focused on the final goal of putting this Range Rover back together correctly some day. It’s easy to get caught up in all the excitement during teardown, but it’s important to be methodical about your work during this […]
Shine or No Shine – What’s the Right Finish for Tires?
Have you ever seen a brand-new tire? Of course you have, and it probably wasn’t wet or shiny. In fact, it was likely a little dull and waxy looking, a result of the release agents used to make sure it doesn’t stick to its mold during manufacturing. Nevertheless, “tire shine” […]
Eastwood 2024 Calendar Shoot – Pottstown
There are a couple ways to know for sure that summer is winding down. The first is back-to-school sales, followed closely by kids actually going back to school. The second is the return of Pumpkin Spice-flavored everything. Needless to say, it’s practically fall already, and for us that means getting […]
Reader Project: Ryan R’s Plum Crazy 68 Charger
Owner Information Name – Ryan R Location – New Britain, PA Vehicle Information Vehicle – 1968 Dodge Charger Engine/Transmission – 512 cid 6-pack, 46RH automatic History – The car was sold new in Virgina in 1968, where it spent the first half of its life, driven hard and left to […]
Project Sunny – Episode 2: Range Rover Teardown Begins
In the first episode of our Project Sunny series, we introduced our 1993 Range Rover Classic project vehicle and explained its unique history as a film car used on the TV series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Along the way, we challenged viewers to figure out what episodes the vehicle […]
How to Get an OEM Color Match for Your Paint Job
Modern automotive paint finishes are complex systems of advanced chemistry engineered to provide specific results, whether it’s supreme durability, unsurpassed shine and depth, or simply affordability. When you’re repainting your classic vehicle and want to match a specific color, chances are you’re also looking for a final finish that matches […]