Keep Your Whites White Even though white tends to cover and hide imperfections well, they can be hard to apply and whether it’s base coat-clear coat or powder coating you may need to take additional care when coating a part in white powder. How to Keep White Powder Clean The […]
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Is it Better to Brush or Spray Rust Encapsulator?
Since we’ve launched Rust Encapsulator it’s been one of our most popular products and has been sealing up rust and saving metal for years. Over this time we’ve begun offering a number of types of rust paints and they can be applied different way. Our most popular rust encapsulator products […]
How Long Should I wait to Wax A Fresh Paint Job?
When you’re safe to wash and wax new paint. Properly detailed and waxed paint is a beautiful thing. It gives the paint incredible depth and protects it from the elements. Naturally you want to protect a fresh paint job but it might not be good for the paint right away. […]
Top 5 Red Flags When Buying A Classic Car
Don’t Buy A Lemon When Shopping for a Classic Car Study the Photos– If the car looks “bad” in the photos the car will look worse in person. Remember a seller is trying to sell a car and usually they will take photos of the best angles and locations on […]
Top Pitfalls Driving a Classic Car
Things to Understand when Buying Your First Classic Car Nostalgia is a great thing. We all enjoy reminiscing about our first love, first dog, an old friend and how much simpler things were “back in the day”. So it’s no surprise that owning a classic car that is more simple […]
Do Infrared Paint Curing Lamps Work?
Infrared Heat Lamps For Drying Paint and Powder Drying paint and powder effectively can be difficult if you’re doing large items or working in a small shop where you can’t a large oven in place. We often get asked if our Infrared Curing Lamps actually work or are they the […]
What is an IronWorker Machine?
What does an IronWorker Do? There are a lot of metal fabrication tools on the market and some of them have names that don’t always tell a beginner what they actually do. Obviously a Metal Shear, shears metal and a metal punch punches metal, but what does an “IronWorker” machine […]
Top Essential Air Tools For A Beginner
Must Have Pneumatic Tools You Need Pneumatic tools are a great thing. You can use a single air feed to run many different tools and they can help you complete everything from disassembling a car, mechanical repairs, assembly, and more! Getting into the world of air tools doesn’t mean you […]
Common Auto Body Paint Terms
Collision and Restoration Auto Body Terms The terminology used in the auto body world is not something you can just learn from normal conversations at your local pub. These are terms that are very specific to their industry and can be very important when learning about how to do body […]