Today’s vehicles use more aluminum in their bodywork than ever before. And while far fewer classic cars have aluminum bodies, the question nevertheless comes up frequently: how do you paint aluminum? Whether you’re restoring an early Shelby Cobra or simply respraying a workaday vintage Land Rover, it’s a great question. […]
While primer is generally used to ensure proper adhesion when painting bare metal, it’s often overlooked in powder coating. It’s true that electrostatically-applied and heat-cured powder finishes tend to bond better than wet finishes. However, certain situations call for a base layer even when powder coating, and that’s where powder […]
We recently shot a video in which one of our product mangers repainted the rear bumper of his car to test a new single-stage finish. One of the comments from that story asked why we hadn’t used a flex agent on that flexible plastic part. And the short answer was, […]
For do-it-yourself restoration enthusiasts, one of the biggest challenges is priming and painting a car in a home garage or workshop, especially over the course of a long project. To help ensure dependable sealing and corrosion protection during a drawn-out project, Eastwood developed a roll-on primer system that doesn’t require […]
After Mark moved the Trans Am project to Florida, some surface rust appeared where there was bare metal. In this update, he shows us how he quickly and easily dissolved the surface rust using acid-based Fast Etch and After Weld, followed by a quick D/A sanding before sealing the bare […]
In this episode of the Trans Am project, Mark addresses the integrity of the front subframe by removing it from the body and stripping it down to bare metal. This requires cleaning and degreasing, followed by a combination of wire brushes, abrasive discs, and media blasting to remove all the […]
Automotive painting has really jumped leaps and bounds over the years. The early days of automobiles they were treated more like a horse and buggy or carriage and many parts were hand painted with a brush. While Ford was the first to really begin mass produce automobiles on an assembly […]
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 […]
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 […]
