Forum: Auto Body Archives

Hi everyone I have been reading on here alot and doing some research on prep and painting. But every where I read something is differnt. I have a 1990 Chevy Pickup that I want to repaint due to the rust that chevy trucks like to get under the door and wheelwells, Im sure you all know what Im...

Kind of an elementary question here. I have the rust products (converter, encapsulator). What about the majority of the area where the paint is OK. I can read the instructions on the encapsulator as far as feathering into existing paint, but not sure about the rest of the pan that I just want...

I've not been able to locate any repair panel for a 92 nissan pickup. Any suggestions on how to fabricate or purchase panels. The truck had a drop in liner and collected debris in several spots. Where the debris collected the floor rotted through completely.

I intend to paint the underside of my 69 Camaro with Exterme Chassis Black. The car is media blasted.Now on this bare metal should I used epoxy primer then Exterme Chassis Black, or epoxy primer then chassis black primer,and then Extreme Chassis Black, or Chassis Black Primer then Extreme Chassis...

Anyone working on a 66 Coronet 4 door? Have a roof, trunk, doors, hood available in Minnesota.

Anybody help me with pluses and minuses of each? Or point me to to a link:) Ive recently bought the Paintucation series.....quite good so far. I bet the answer is in there if I'd watch the next disc. LOL! Thanks!

Hi guys and thanks in advance. I want to strip my entire car of old the old paint that on it now because it satrting to crack and flake off. I read some of the suggestions here and one says use aircraft stripper because media blasting distorts the metal and another says hand sanding is better. My...

I have a '73 Superbeetle and am going to install a new front windshield. I note that the window frame edge has a serrated metal flange that sticks out at 90 degrees from the frame. How does one get the rubber seal over this flange? Can the flange be removed without adversely affecting the window...

I wanted to use this material to fill a hole in the roof of my wagon. The hole is about 3/4" Dia. from a previous owners CB antenna. I have welded patches all over my car but thought that because of the size and relative flatness of the area that a "NO weld" patch would be best. So, I bought a...

was wondering if anyone out there has used any type of metal putty(labmetal) or the like. I have tryed a couple of spots on the "A" and it seems to work well, spreads like p-nut butter then turns to a hard metal surface... Is this stuff to good to be true or not worth a ****, It is pretty expensive...

I am currently prepping a 1990 Dodge Ram bed to replace the one on my 1989. One of the problems I can see is the trim is attached differently. It looks like the 1990 bed uses adhesive to attach the trim. I want the trim to match the style of the cab. The 1989 uses rivets (you know the type that...

What are you guys using between your compressor and your spraygun to clean up the air? ie to remove water and oil effectively. What do you recommend? Thanks for any reply. Andy.

I have sanded all the paint off my truck cab and I am in question about what to do next. Can I apply body filler of etching primer? I would like to shoot some etching primer to keep it from rusting. And then add the filler and then shoot slick sand primer over that. Another question I have is about...

The quarters are rusted thru on the bottom and several cancer spots around the wheel openings. What is the best route to go here and which is the easiest?

I have a volkswagen sandrail dunebuggy and i want to make a custom body for it. I was wondering if anybody could give me some ideas on how to get started. What materials to use ( metal , fiberglass , ??? ) any help will be apreciated. thanks

im about to start work on my fron bumper of my 91 talon.. it has a urethane bumper.... for repriming, and paint , i would assume ill need a flex agent added to the paint/primer... where can i find these, and what are my options? thanks for the help

Eastwood gang; I have a 1995 nissan 240sx that I purchased in miami, FL. Needless to say the rubber trim that surrounds the windows is a bit grey and faded. It is still soft and pliable though. I see the SEM trim paint, which looks promising, but is this overkill? There was also talk of...

Instead of buying the whole lead free solder kit, I purchased just the solder, paddle lube and flux since I alrady had all the other tools. I then talked to Eastwood about the DVD or VHS video on the lead free solder, they say the video is different from the one for the lead solder, I'm looking...

Can someone who has used Evercoat Slick Sand give me an indication of how much area a quart will cover? I am looking to paint 2 to 3 coats on my roadster (not a huge car, no roof/probably similar surface area to a Miata). Will I need one quart or two?

i'm currently in the process of buying a paint gun, i have found two guns that fit my budget. the first one is a DeVILBISS FINISHLINE HVLP SPRAY PAINT 2 GUN KIT-AUTO. this kit comes with two full size guns paint/primer ($110.00). The second choice will be the *** SHARPE FINEX 300 1.4 GRAVITY HVLP...