We live by a certain saying around Eastwood and that is “You can Never Have Too Many Tools”. It’s true, we’re always looking for new tools to make a job and our lives easier. We’ve done a pretty good job over the years of putting together an impressive catalog of unique tools that will make your friends jealous. I decided to go through our long list of tools and give you my top 10 must-have tools that you need in your garage or your tool box.
Tag: Rust
How to Protect a Chassis from Rust
Chassis and frame rot is a problem all cars and trucks need to worry about. Whether you’re restoring a classic or maintaining your daily driver you’ll need to protect your chassis from rust and frame rot. We recently had a 1960’s Chevy frame in the Eastwood Garage that needed to be stripped and treated to stop the rust and get the frame ready for a body again. Below we show you the 3 basic steps for restoring and protecting your chassis from future rust.
Internal Frame Coating destroys hidden rust!!!
The Eastwood Internal Frame coating may sound like it can only be applied inside frames but rest assured, this product is perfect to use anywhere you cannot get any tools into to prep. Think of ribbing inside a hood, behind a dash, and […]
Which Rust Product Goes where?
Since we carry a number of types of rust products I figured it time to write a quick article to help distinguish the differences. Let’s start with the product for the heaviest rust possible, we’re talking about the frame that probably should be media blasted but you have no access […]
How to choose a blast cabinet!!
While we sell five different models of blast cabinets here at Eastwood, I’m going to concentrate on three. These three are best suited for the DIY hobbyist especially when space is a premium. I’ll work left to right in reference to the pictures above […]
Top 5 Ways to remove Rust
Rust is something that’s hard to get away from, even in the driest climates, so type of rust still can occur. Removing rust can be VERY difficult and we decided break down our top five methods for removing it from metal. Some of these methods are cheap and quick, while others require some investment, but will reusable.
Complex Rust Patch Panel Made Easy
At times rust repair can be ultra simple; cut the old rust out, cut a square of fresh metal and weld it in. But those repairs aren’t usually as frequent as we’d like. Rust seems to like to creep into a curved area or into a body line that takes more care to repair. I recently decided to tackle a large rusty area of the rear portion of the floor on Project Pile House.
How to Fix Rust Pits In Body Work
If you are lucky, your project car is straight with no big holes rusted in in behind the wheels in the fenders and quarter panels. But even if there is no rust through there, you may find that rock nicks and chips have allowed salt and moisture to eat little pits in the metal.
Buyers Guide: When to Use Rust Encapsulator VS. Rust Converter
Our tech team answers a lot of technical calls and emails each day, and there are a lot of common questions asked and advice given. Many of them are about when and where to use our different coatings and paints. Rust products might be the most confusing as far as […]