Another Year Gone By Can you believe it….another school year coming to a end. I guess my parents were right, the older you get the faster time goes. Although, staying busy makes time go by fast too and we have been extremely busy in the collision repair program. In fact, it is almost to the […]
ABRN HOW2 – Auto Detailing Tips
Have you ever finished buffing a car and had a difficult time getting all of the compounds and polishes of moldings and in the cracks. Or perhaps you are working on a car that has years of wax build up from the owner waxing the car, but not cleaning in the cracks when done. This […]
Waterborne Paint – The Pros and Cons of Making Change
Change! That can be a difficult word for most of us. I still remember the big fuss when HVLP spray guns were introduced to the industry. Do you remember that? In fact, I remember hearing painters claim that they would leave the industry before they made the switch. Well years later, I would not trade […]
Krys Geltz Demonstrates How To Airbrush Realistic Ghost Flames
In this video, Krys Geltz at Butler Community College demonstrates how to airbrush realistic style ghost flames. Krys layering the flames with a translucent white. This is white mixed with clear base to produce the desired opacity to create the ghost effect. Each layer of flames offset each other, which gives it the realistic effect. […]
So What Is The Big Deal About WaterBorne?
So what is the big deal about waterborne paint? This was the question that I asked myself when water borne paint first started being discussed. There have been a lot of changes in the way people perceive waterborne, but the reason for the switch remains the same, which is VOC (volatile organic compound.) Most base […]