[This article was originally published on 4/28/20. It has been update to reflect changes in Eastwood’s product lineup.] 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 […]
During a restoration or a custom build, you may need to replicate a part from scratch by making a pattern of the original. In the case of Project Sunny, the Range Rover we’re restoring, we came across some brackets that couldn’t be saved. One was a rear fender mounting bracket […]
One of the first questions people ask when painting their own car is how big an air compressor they’ll need. “Big” can mean anything from tank capacity to motor output to volume potential. And while each of these is important, it’s good to understand how one affects the others. Below […]
One of the first Eastwood products I ever purchased was a Golden Cad replica paint kit for a Volkswagen I was resto-modding. I wanted to match the original yellow chromate plating finish on some engine hardware that had corroded. I didn’t need it to be concours-perfect, it just needed to […]
A common problem when prepping steel for paint is when flash rust forms on freshly stripped or blasted surfaces. This can happen because of several factors, but usually comes down to exposure to water. Wet-sanding bare metal, for instance, can cause light surface rust to form almost immediately. Working with […]
[This article was originally published on 11/29/11. It has been updated to reflect changes to Eastwood’s product offerings.] Ok, so you’ve got your MIG welder and you can finally make two pieces of metal stick together, but now you want to learn how to make those welds look nice AND […]
Historians like to reference ancient cultures based on their tool-making technologies. The Copper Age, for instance, ran from about 4500 BCE to 3300 BCE. Next came the Bronze Age from 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE. That was followed by the Iron Age from 1200 BC to 600 CE. So in […]
There is no way to know exactly how much paint you need to paint every car, but there are basic guidelines. Of course the bigger the car, truck or van is the more paint you will need, and if you are spraying a basecoat/clearcoat you will need both components. One good way to make a more accurate estimate…
For states that see regular snowfall each winter, road salt is the preferred treatment to keep roadways safe and clear. Whether it’s old school rock salt or the popular modern application of a sprayed brine solution, salt is simply effective. Regardless of how it’s applied, however, salt is a killer […]
