I know it’s exciting to have a new project car to repair and paint, but before you start working on it, here are a few tips for you to consider. You are going to have a lot of time, hard work, and money involved with the project. So I am assuming you want the best […]
Auto Paint Shop Tips For Masking Moldings For An Awesome Car Paint Job
An awesome paint job on a Toyota Supra. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) An auto paint shop may have different methods to mask molding to prevent bridging. This is a problem due to the molding fitting tight against or even touches the painted surface. The problem with this is that the clear coat may fill in […]
How To Set The Fan Pattern on a Spray Gun
The fan pattern adjustment sets the width on the spray pattern. By turing the fan adjustment to the right (clockwise) the fan with be small. By turing the fan adjustment to the left (counter clockwise) the fan will be wider. Depending on what is being sprayed will determine the width of pattern needed. For example, […]
What Is A Tri Coat and What Is The Difference Between Candy Paint and Tinted Clear
I have had several questions on my YouTube channel about candy paint, tinted clears, pearls and tri coats. So here is a quick video explaining and demonstrating this. Here is a little information not in the video. Opaque – Not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. The base coat is opaque, which hides everything underneath. Therefore, base coat should be […]
Basic Steps To Prep Paint Before Spraying
This video tutorial is a video overview for paint prep. Learn how to prep paint including: cleaning, feather edging, primer, block sanding, final sanding, and everything else needed to properly prep a car before spraying. If you are a DIY and would like a more detailed step-by-step guide visit http://amzn.to/NO8Vzm If you like this tutorial, […]