The term “auto restoration” can mean a lot of different things to different people. There’s everything from a weekend warrior light restoration to a full “nut and bolt” restoration that will border on OCD status. There’s no right or wrong way as long as you’re happy with the vehicle in the end. We decided to list our top 5 favorite simple ways to improve the quality of your restoration.
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How to Clay Bar Your Paint for A Perfect Finish.
The surface of your car should be clean before you start detailing. Obviously, you want to wash the car and get the major dirt and road debris off the car. The next step is to get the dirt and contaminants that are bonded into the clear coat off the surface. So, the first thing you should do to this panel after an initial wash is using a clay bar over the paint. What that’s going to do is pull out all the contaminants that are in the paint so that when we buff the entire panel we’re buffing the paint and not just pushing the contaminants around.
Top MIG Welding Accessories for a Beginner
If you’re a beginner or got your first MIG welder you’re going to need a few different accessories to get you welding safely and help you get the job done right. Now that you’ve got yourself a MIG welder let’s go over some of the items you’ll need.
How to Remove Stubborn Stuck Screws
Breaking stuck bolts, nuts, and other hardware loose can be a headache and although there are techniques that work well on heavier bolts and nuts; these techniques don’t work as well on flathead or phillips head screws as the head can strip or get damaged a lot easier. Often times the screws are in delicate or tight areas and using heat or other aggressive methods might not be the best option. We decided to show you our favorite method for removing phillips or flathead screws quickly and easily.
How to Remove a Dent in a Plastic Bumper
In the old days removing a dent in a metal bumper was labor intensive and you need a bit of skill to get the dent out 100%. Most cars today use plastic or composite bumper covers that can get easily dented and traditional methods won’t repair them. If you want to save a dented plastic bumper you may be able to do it yourself at home with limited tools. We show the steps below.
How to set up an HVLP spray gun!!!
Have you ever wondered what it would take to paint your own car? Save yourself tons of money by doing the paint job at home. For years the standard spray gun was a Binks siphon fed gun. These spray guns were best used with lacquer based paint while holding huge […]
How to Fill and Shave Chevy C10 Gas Filler Hole
When building a custom vehicle one of the most important things is cleaning up the original design of the vehicle and doing modifications that make it look better, operate safer, and perform better. Because of that it’s no surprise that most pickup trucks with gas filler necks in the cab […]
Bead Roller Buyers Guide
If you’re considering buying a bead roller it’s probably because you’re doing some metal fabrication like making floor pans, wheel tubs, or bomber seats and want to add some strength and style to the metal. Eastwood offers a few sizes and styles of bead rollers so let’s check them out and make sure you get the right one for your job.
How to Remove a Dent in A Car without Damaging the Paint
How confident are we in the Eastwood paintless dent removal kit? So confident that Ryan hit the quarter panel of his perfectly straight GMC Denali with a hammer just to show he could pull the dent out and make it straight again!