When you’re trying to decide on paint for your project, the choices can be confusing. Beyond the color itself, there are decisions like whether to use single-stage or a base/clear system, for instance. And then there’s all the ratios – 4:1, 3:1, 2:1 – or none at all with ready-to-spray […]
Eastwood is excited to announce the launch of an all-new podcast series. Produced in-house by Eastwood’s own media team and available in both audio and video formats, the DIY Garage Podcast will be hosted by Bryan Joslin, Editor of the Eastwood Garage website. “The DIY Garage Podcast was developed to […]
Whether it’s a cars-and-coffee or a concours d’elegance, it’s virtually impossible to arrive at an event in a spotless vehicle. If a perfect appearance is your goal, some on-site final prep will be required, no matter how good your detailing is it or how carefully you drove. The key to […]
One of the challenges with modern cars is that a lot of trim is held on with double-sided foam tape. That’s usually not a problem as long as they never get removed, but what if you remove them for paint? Once you peel that original adhesive off, it can be […]
Eastwood has aligned with Preston’s Pantry, a charitable project in conjunction with the Boyertown Area Multi-Service organization, to help raise food donations at this year’s Eastwood Summer Classic car show. Participants will receive three free raffle tickets for every canned or boxed food item donated at the car show on […]
If you’re like us, you spend a lot of weekends on hot asphalt parking lots looking at other people’s cars. And if we’re being honest, after a while most car shows can start to feel all the same. But throw in vintage airplanes, grass runways, and hangars filled with motorcycles […]
We’ve written before about the incredible Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia. Unlike other car museums, this one dedicated almost exclusively to historic racing machines. In fact, endurance and road racing is the main focus. Most of the vehicles in the Simeone collection have significant competition history. And perhaps more importantly, […]
Mark’s progress on the Trans Am project continues with welding in the new tail panels. In this episode, he shares one of his secrets to getting great-looking plug welds that replicate factory spot welds using a MIG welder. With a lot of sheet metal to stitch together, he’s looking for […]
A staple of any automotive restoration shop is a media blast cabinet. In fact, most professional restorers have multiple blast cabinets, each set up with different media for different materials. But even DIY restoration enthusiasts on a budget can easily set up their home garage for media blasting. The key […]
