Happen to have a bad day and end up driving through a hail storm? Maybe you’re in the garage and accidentally slip and knock into your car. Dents seem to be inevitable to escape. Some you are able to get out without much headache, while others might require a little […]
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Bead Rolling Tech Tip
Pre-Stretching a Panel Isn’t it nice when you have a flat panel with all your beads rolled out perfectly straight with no issues? However, in some cases you might think everything is great until you pull your panel out and it’s just like a tin can all warped and out […]
How to Remove Rust From Tubing
Rust removal is a messy job and there are countless ways to remove it from metal. Some of these methods are extremely efficient but require a lot of equipment and monetary investment.
Will Clear Coat Fill Imperfections When Painting
When you’re doing a budget project or painting a “driver” you might not want to take a project all the way through the concours restoration process but you also don’t want the vehicle to look like it was redone in the dark with your eyes shut
Top Pitfalls Driving a Classic Car
Things to Understand when Buying Your First Classic Car Nostalgia is a great thing. We all enjoy reminiscing about our first love, first dog, an old friend and how much simpler things were “back in the day”. So it’s no surprise that owning a classic car that is more simple […]
How to Extend the Life of your Cutting Tools
Cutting tools are the workhorses of most every metal fab, restoration, or DIY shop. whether you cut wood or metal your cutting tools tend to get abused and you can greatly decrease the life of the tool or the cutting surface on the tools. We put together Our top tips below of ways to extend the life of your cutting tools on metal.
Tech Tip- How to Reduce MIG Weld Spatter
MIG welding is a quick, strong way to weld metal and it works well for beginners to experts. One downside to MIG welding is that it produces a lot of sparks and spatter that can tend to stick to surrounding metal and clog the gas nozzle on your MIG welder torch. Read below as we show how to keep spatter from clogging your nozzle and from sticking to surrounding metal.
How to Apply Clear Coat to Plastic – 5 tips
Plastic; much like metal comes in different grades for different uses. In modern times cars , motorcycles, and just about everything else comes with a significant amount of plastic in its makeup. With cars coming with so much plastic on them you may want to paint or clear coat the plastic to seal up the paint and add a gloss to the surface. The type of plastic can dictate if or how you clear coat the plastic. If the part is a made of a extremely flexible plastic that will see a lot of movement or abuse you may want to apply the clear coat differently than an extremely hard plastic like a delrin. We decided to give a few tips for applying clear coat to plastic down below.
How to Use Tin Snips
Today’s tech tip for you is on how to use aviation or “tin snips” properly. Aviation snips are made for cutting sheet metal with accuracy and ease and have been around for many years. There are many different jaws and types of cutting surfaces on tin snips but they all basically work the same. Today Mike Phillips from Phillips Hot Rods and Custom shows the differences in tin snips.