Matching paint can be difficult when doing auto repair or even when spraying a fresh paint job. There’s many reasons why your paint might not match between two body panels. We list our top reasons below.
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What Causes Paint to Shrivel?
Paint that shrivels as it is laid out or as it dries means that something happened on the surface or when mixing the paint. Below are the common causes.
What Causes Paint Transparency?
Whether you’re painting a car, a chassis, or a wheel for your vehicle you may run into instances where the paint doesn’t seem to cover or the color is transparent after it you spray it. We decided to help you diagnose the problem and correct the issue.
Paint a Car Without An Air Compressor- Eastwood Turbine Paint System
One of the biggest hurdles of painting a car yourself is the need for an air compressor that is large enough to keep up with a paint gun. Some paint guns require a large industrial sized compressor
Stop Fisheyes In Paint- Fisheye Filter
There are a lot of products on the market to clean your compressed air with filter options ranging from a couple bucks all the way up to a couple hundred dollars.
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.
5 Tips For Prepping For Painting a Car
Painting is one of those things that once something goes wrong is bad you can’t undo it. This means that no matter how much you work to block sand everything flat, lay perfect primer, paint, and clear; if you didn’t prep the panel correctly all of the technique in the world won’t save you.
Common Auto Body Paint Terms
Collision and Restoration Auto Body Terms The terminology used in the auto body world is not something you can just learn from normal conversations at your local pub. These are terms that are very specific to their industry and can be very important when learning about how to do body […]
How to Care For A Fresh Paint Job.
Repainting Your Car and Caring For A New Paint Job. When you buy a brand new car the paint looks beautiful and is extra shiny. They don’t give you a run down at the dealership about how to care for the paint as brand new cars usually have had paint […]