Hemming or folding a door skin edge is a very satisfying part of a repair job but it also can be where a lot of damage can occur to a panel if you aren’t careful. The traditional way of skinning a door or hemming an edge is to use a […]
Body & Fender
When Do you Use Glazing Putty?
No matter how good you are at body work you will run into pin holes, sand scratches, and imperfections that pop up just before you begin laying primer on a project. There are many assumptions that are made that glazing putty isn’t important when preparing a car for paint. We decided to list our top uses for glazing putty when painting a car at home.
What Causes A Fisheye In Paint?
There isn’t much more heart breaking than preparing an item for paint and taking all of the necessary steps to clean, prep, and spray your project and a paint issue comes up after the paint has laid or dried. Like most problems in the world you can potentially solve or prevent them if you educate yourself to what causes the problem. Below we cover some potential causes and precautions to fisheyes in paint.
How to Make Perfect Rosette or Spot Welds with your MIG Welder
The terms “Spot welds” and “Rosette welds” are often interchanged in the DIY automotive world but they are two different things. A true spot weld is when two panels are pinched together and joined through an electrical current to fuse them together. A rosette or plug weld is when you […]
Epoxy Primer on Bare Aluminum Before Painting
If your project includes painting bare aluminum, make sure you follow these steps to ensure the best finish possible. There is a common misconception that the same steps should be followed when painting all types of metal. To an extent this is somewhat true but with each metal there is […]
Buyers Guide: When to Use Rust Encapsulator VS. Rust Converter
Our tech team answers a lot of technical calls and emails each day, and there are a lot of common questions asked and advice given. Many of them are about when and where to use our different coatings and paints. Rust products might be the most confusing as far as […]
How to get Perfect Body Panels with Block Sanding
Ever wonder what it is that separates the mirror smooth bodies of show cars from the body filler fender bender repair you did in your driveway? Often times it all comes down to the important step between the first coat of primer and the first coat of paint, called blocking. Without proper blocking, no matter how good the painter is you are never going to get a perfect show car finish on your project.
Slow, Medium, or Fast? Which Eastwood Urethane Paint Activator is Best?
Laying paint is a pretty simple idea when you think about it. You spray your desired color over something and let it dry and live happily ever after right? Well that may be true if you’re painting a dog house, mailbox, or fencepost! It takes a little more than that […]
10 Tips on Buffing Auto Paint
Buffing the paint on your car or truck can be a scary job if you think about it. In essence, you’re taking a tool that spins a pad very fast and pressing it on your car. Press too hard or use it at the wrong angle and you could cause […]