Eastwood’s Contour Surface Conditioning Tool (SCT) has a loyal following for a reason. It’s versatile, powerful, and surprisingly precise when you learn how to use it to its full potential. We asked experienced SCT users to share the tips and techniques that have helped them work faster, extend drum life, […]
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 […]
Whether you’re welding, painting, or powder coating metal, proper surface preparation is a common oversight. To ensure either clean welds or strong finish adhesion on all kinds of metal, an acid etching solution is a critical step in the prep process. Eastwood’s Fast Etch is the go-to product for most […]
Over the last month or so, we’ve been busy peeling off the components attached to the rusty chassis of our 1993 Range Rover project. And we know, from a distance, this thing looks pretty bad. But the further we dig in, the more we’re surprised by just how solid the […]
Making a patch panel to repair rust damage usually requires little more than trimming a flat piece of metal to fill a hole. The problem, however, is rust can take hold just about anywhere, including on much more complicated metal shapes. In the case of our project vehicle, the inner […]
A reader recently asked a great question about rust repair in response to our recent article on body fillers. In fact, it’s a common one that often pops up when discussing body fillers. This reader asked whether he can use body filler after he’s treated rusty pickup truck cab corners […]
If there’s one Eastwood product that gets everyone asking questions, it’s our Rust Encapsulator Plus. To answer all the questions we usually hear, our video team put together a short Q&A vid that demonstrates how, when, and why of this signature product. Check out the video below and add to […]
In this episode, Adam covers all the steps required to repair the cracks in 10-year-old frame notch kit as well as years of general rust damage. In the process, he repaints the entire frame behind the cab while the bed is still off. Watch the video to see how nice […]
When it comes to removing rust, there are so many options available these days including both mechanical and chemical methods. While mechanical solutions are often best reserved for large-scale and structural pieces, sheet metal usually requires a different approach. To preserves as much metal as possible without altering the original […]
