How Do Candy and Pearl Paint Differ From Metallic Paint? Nothing makes a custom car pop more than a custom paint job that stands out in the show field on a sunny day. To achieve this look, you will need special automotive paints that contain additives to make them sparkle […]
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What is the Most Popular Color Auto Paint?
Which Color Paint Is Best for a Car? We often hear that your car is reflection of the owner so you’d think with all of the colorful and unique personalities out there in the world that funky colors would rank up there for the most popular colors of cars on […]
Top 5 Garage Projects You’ve Been Putting Off
Projects To do Around the Garage When Stuck at Home If you’re anything like us right now you’ve got a lot of extra time at home to look around tackle projects you’ve been putting off or have been too busy to attack. There is a common theme among employees here […]
How to Prepare Plastic Bumpers for Paint
How to avoid flaking paint on Plastic Since the 1970’s a lot of vehicles started using a lot of plastic in their construction and the use has only grown over the years to the point where a good portion of a vehicle is made up of plastic. When you need […]
Is 2K Aerosol Paints the Same as Out of A Paint Gun?
How Does 2K Aerosol Paints Differ? A paint gun is the tried and true way to mix and spray on a 2K coating, but it can be a long process to do small parts. Between the time to set up your paint gun, mix the paint, spray, and then clean […]
5 Tips For Beginner Machinists
Our Top tips for a New DIY Machinist With the popularity of How-To content on YouTube and affordable lathes and mills on the market it’s easier than ever for a hobbyist to learn how to do basic machining at home. Much like TIG welding machining takes years of practice and […]
What Do I need to Paint a Car?
The Essential Items You Need to Paint a Car At Home Doing your own bodywork and paint on a project car can be the ultimate satisfaction. Nothing is better than being able to stand next your ultra-shiny ride and explain “Yea I did all the bodywork and paint myself at […]
How Does Weld-Thru Primer Work?
When restoring vehicle or closing up metal where there is an area that is going to be boxed in or hidden you need to consider the bare metal on the backside of the weld joint and how you can be sure it won’t rust over time. Normal primer isn’t rated […]
Top 3 Tips for Using Eastwood Stitch Weld Magnets.
Clamping, fixturing, and positioning parts to weld is half of the secret of getting a good weld and a strong weld joint. If your parts fit together poorly or are allowed to move while welding your work will suffer and it can even be a weak weld joint. That’s why […]