It’s no secret that self etching primer is one of the best options for sealing up metal and keeping a barrier between bare metal and the moisture that tries to rust the metal! Self Etching Primer also gets a bad rap sometimes because it is particular about what coatings it […]
Paints & Coatings
PAINTING YOUR OWN CAR
HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF ON A BUDGET If you’re restoring a vehicle, a major milestone in the process is when you paint the vehicle. At that stage, although still far from finished, the project really starts to take shape. Depending on your skill level and ambition, you may wish […]
How to Paint Your Car With Single Stage Paint
PAINTING YOUR CAR WITH SINGLE-STAGE URETHANE PAINTS BY NICK CAPINSKI A common question we hear from hobbyists is, “I want to paint my car. What products do I need?” This seems like an easy enough question, but with so many primers, paints and clear coats available, there are a lot […]
The Difference Between Candy, Pearl and Metallic Paints
How Do Candy and Pearl Paint Differ From Metallic Paint? Nothing makes a custom car pop more than a custom paint job that stands out in the show field on a sunny day. To achieve this look, you will need special automotive paints that contain additives to make them sparkle […]
The Top 3 Ways to Treat Freshly Blasted Metal
It’s no secret that media blasting is one of the best ways to clean metal and get it perfectly clean. Media blasting propels an abrasive media at the surface at a high velocity to knock coatings and corrosion off of the metal. This means that what’s left is virgin clean […]
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. […]
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 Apply Clear Coat to Plastic – 5 tips
Plastic; much like metal comes in different grades for different uses. In modern times cars , motorcycles, and just about everything else comes with a significant amount of plastic in its makeup. With cars coming with so much plastic on them you may want to paint or clear coat the plastic to seal up the paint and add a gloss to the surface. The type of plastic can dictate if or how you clear coat the plastic. If the part is a made of a extremely flexible plastic that will see a lot of movement or abuse you may want to apply the clear coat differently than an extremely hard plastic like a delrin. We decided to give a few tips for applying clear coat to plastic down 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 […]