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This is a quick update about another YouTube channel I have that tests auto related products.
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This channel has been ignored, but I am about to start focusing on it again. I started the channel with good intentions, but never followed through….until now. So if you have not subscribed to this channel you can visit www.YouTube.com/DonnieSmith7
I remember when I was a kid working on my first Camaro, how excited I was to learn about chrome paint. I couldn’t believe they actually made paint in an aerosol can that really looks like chrome. I remember thinking the possibilities are endless.
Many of my parts were going to look just like the chrome cap on top of the spray can!
The paint lid I sprayed with the aerosol chrome paint is on the left. The lid that come on the spray paint is on the right.
Well, I think you know where I am going with this, because the parts did not look like the paint cap. Not even close. I mean this spray paint may be cool for some type of craft or decoration, but not for car parts in my opinion.
I’ve always been intrigued with chroming parts, but never had the money to get into it the right way. To do actually chrome take 1000s of dollars for the equipment. However, I did recently learn that Eastwood has a chrome paint that caught my attention. It comes with the chrome coating and a clear coating.
In this video episode, we went through the steps to apply the chrome paint to a few parts on the 66 Mustang project we’re working on. First we took the part off the Mustang and cleaned them using wax and grease remover. Then we scuffed them up to the paint would stick. We applied epoxy primer, black base coat and clear coat. The directions recommend spraying the chrome coating over black. I guess the chore coating is translucent and the gloss from the black will show through giving it a deeper look. Once painted, we sprayed light coats of the chrome coating. Now the parts were ready for the clear coating. Once the clear coating was applied, we reinstalled them onto the car.
Watch the video to decide what you think and to learn what my opinion is.
Do you have auto related products or tricks that you would like tested? If you do, let me know. I possible and not too and if I have the resources, I’ll give a try to see if it works for me or not. email me at collisionblast@gmail.com with if you have something to test in mind.
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The edge of car doors are notorious for paint chips. This is because the door edge is bumped into other edges, which causes the paint chips or nicks. In the past, you could buy door edge protection guards, but many people did not like the appearance. In this video, we’ll demonstrate another solution that is almost invisible and provides protection.
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This clear paint protection film will protect your door edge from nicks and chips, but if the door is hit hard enough, it’s still going to dent. The best precaution to prevent dent from ocurring open your doors gently and avoid striking the door into other objects.
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I have been asked several times in endust compressed air and a hair dryer can remove dents in cars. I was not sure so I tried it. I made a video, but I received some complaints that the video was too long….I guess watching a hair dryer heat the paint is a little boring, so I made a shot 3 minute version of the video.
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So there is the quick version. It did not work for me after 3 tries in the video. I received a lot of comments that it really does work and I’m sure it has for some people. However, after reading the comments I have tried this method several times to repair a variety of dents with the recommendations. Although, I have not had any success with this.
I hope you enjoy the short version of the video.
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PlastiDip is a product that I have been asked about by many YouTube and Collision Blast subscribers. It took me awhile to get around to it, but I’ve finally created a video testing it on the Does That Really Work Auto Show YouTube channel. I bought a can of the rubber coating plastidip and tested it on a Pontiac G6 Emblems.
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Plastidip is a rubber coating that was originally designed as plastic dip coating used to dip tools in to provide a rubber grip. I remember seeing this product years ago, but I have not ever used it. In the past several years, plastidip has became popular for using on wheels, emblems, and I even watched other YouTube videos of Plastidipping entire cars. I am not certain I would like the whole car sprayed with plastic dip or how long it would last. Although, one good thing about it, is if you do not like the result, it can be peeled off. If the rubber coating is on the surface for a long time, it may be more difficult to peel off…I’m not sure.
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