Media and Sand Blasting is a really good way to clean large areas and has been a tried and true method but there are many uses that the general public doesn’t realize that you can do with a sand blaster. Below we cover some of the most common uses of […]
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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 […]
Do I Need Plasma Cutting Table Fluid?
Plasma tables have been around in professional and industrial settings for a while now but recently there has been an influx of smaller hobbyist size tables popping up on the market as well as plans to DIY a table at home. Any good table is going to have a trough […]
How Does an Magnetic Sheet Metal Brake Work?
Most traditional brakes work by dropping or tightening a clamp that holds the metal in place and then you hinge the bottom leaf up to bend the metal where it is clamped. This works well and has been the preferred method for bending metal but in recent years magnetic sheet […]