The auto industry has demonized the term Copper and Brake Line in the same sentence and for good reason until recent history. Common thin wall 100% copper tubing isn’t necessarily made for high pressure applications and with a braking system on a vehicle being one of the highest pressure fluid […]
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What is a PDR Line Board Used For?
Paintless Dent Repair Line Board Improves Work The PDR market is vast with shops doing paintless dent repair service as well as the countless amount of tools on the market. Some of these tools and gadgets are gimmicks and it can be hard to know if every PDR accessory on […]
Powder Coating Gun Settings- KV
Powder coating from afar seems really simple. You ground the part and shoot powder at the surface and heat it. That’s it right? While on a broad stroke that is the process for powder coating there’s a lot more to it if you want a quality finish. A lot of […]
How to Remove a Windshield Wiper Arm Without Breaking It
Safely Remove A Windshield Wiper Arm Windshield wipers are an integral part of safe driving and if you have wipers that miss spots on the windshield you may have worn out wiper blades or a failing wiper arm. Many times you can simply use some Penetrating Oil to soak the […]
Are COB LED Work Lights Better?
What is a COB LED? COB LED lights are a buzzword you see all over the market and they tend to be the brightest lights you can buy; but what are they? COB stands for “Chips on Board” in which small LED light chips are packaged tightly together on a […]
How to Epoxy Prime a Pedal Car Body
To be able to get a show quality finish, having quality primer is always the foundation to achieve that show room paint job. I have had an old pedal car body that I had pulled out of the trash that has been sitting in my garage for years. When I […]
How to Cut a Perfect Circle With a Plasma Cutter
Plasma cutters can be a fabricator’s best friend and make cutting all metals quick and easy. Most times cutting can be done freehand but you’re left up to human error when making accurate straight and curved cuts. We often find that our customers start out with a Versa-Cut Plasma cutter […]
The Best Bead Roller For Doing Edge Work
Eastwood Elite 8″ Heavy Duty Bead Roller Small In Size Big in Performance We often get asked which bead roller is the best bang for the buck for someone getting into the metal fabrication hobby. Obviously most would gravitate towards the largest bead roller they could get like our Elite […]
Strip Paint Rust and Paint in Hard to Reach Areas With Your Contour SCT
Since the launch of the Eastwood Contour SCT it has sky rocketed to be one of our top favorite products of customers and we’re regularly impressed with new ways our customers are finding to use the tool. We’ve seen everything from stripping paint and filler off an antique car to […]