If you’ve ever wondered whether you can use single-stage paint to make a body repair, this video might help. Eastwood product manager Ryan shows how he repaints the rear bumper on his GTI using Eastwood’s single-stage OEM Select paint. Unlike base coat/clear coat paint systems, this single-stage paint incorporates the […]
Auto Paints & Painting Equipment
How to Paint Over Chrome
There’s nothing quite like the brilliant gleam of polished chrome trim. Unless, of course, you prefer a different look. While the glint of chrome plated bumpers and trim has long been a hallmark of American classics, painted accents serve as a powerful counterpoint to this aesthetic. Body-colored bumpers, for example, […]
When to Use Epoxy Primer on Your Project
There can be a lot of confusion around primers when it comes to painting a vehicle. Do I start with self-etch, urethane, or polyester? What do terms like DTM or 2K mean? Can I spray primer on top of existing paint or do I have to get to bare metal? […]
How To Avoid Hard Masking Lines When Painting Around Door Jambs
To achieve a flawless paint job on a car involves meticulous attention to detail at every step in the process. One such element that often separates amateur work from true craftsmanship is the technique used in masking body jambs. These recessed areas around the vehicle’s doors, hood, trunk, or tailgate […]
How to Clean Your HVLP Paint Gun
You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat their workspace and tools. The same can certainly be said about how a painter maintains their paint gun. After all, modern HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) paint guns are precision tools that count on clean surfaces and optimized […]
How We Painted Brand New Brake Calipers Before Installing Them
It used to be that brake calipers were merely hidden mechanical equipment not worthy of special finishes beyond maybe a cadmium plating. That changed in 1993 when Porsche introduced larger brakes on its new 3.6-liter 911 Turbo. Finished in glossy red paint, these filled the space between the five-spoke wheels […]
Preventing Tiger Stripes in Your Paint Job
Mottled paint, commonly known as “tiger stripes,” are common mistake many novices make when painting a car. The name comes from the streaks or stripes that appear in the finish, often lighter or darker than the surrounding paint. Several factors can create these imperfections that can ruin a paint job […]
Restore Your Car’s Trim While It’s Off For Paint
If you’re doing the job right, you’ve at least taken off the basic trim before repainting your car. And if you’ve come this far, you owe it to yourself to treat those bits to the same level of attention as the body. After all, why bother with new paint if […]
Calculating How Much Paint You’ll Need to Paint Your Vehicle
One of the most common questions that comes up when planning to paint a car is “How much paint will I actually need?” It’s a great question for a lot of reasons, not least of which is knowing how to budget. And while no one wants to buy more material […]