A lot of hopeful hobbyists and beginner painters are deterred from getting into painting because of the cost of tools. People that would see no problem of stripping down an engine and replacing its crank bearings because they know the tools they have will do the job look at the price of a high end gun, compressor and access to a booth and say its just not worth the effort and cost to do a handful of jobs.

Now maybe its a good thing for the rest of us who enjoy painting because we can trade …

Dry Spray is a problem that occurs during painting and it can be a result of improper chemical mixing or technique while spraying.

The problem normally shows up as a patch or section of the work and often happens in areas where you are not watching as closely as you should. Lower rocker panels, bottoms of bumpers are areas you may see this problem but it can also occur anywhere throughout your job.

The problem is most noticeable in single stage applications where a followup clear is not used.

The surface will look granular and no gloss will …

Polyester Body Filler is one of the most important products used in our shops but sometimes improper use can result in failures and callbacks.

When adhesion problems occur soon after a repair is performed is normally means two things have gone wrong.

Either there was too much or too little hardener used during the mixing of the filler.

Or there was improper preparation of the substrate.

Although polyester fillers can be used on a variety of surfaces with good results you should never use them on galvanized parts. Galvanized parts should either be coated with primer or for best …

All cars will eventually need some love but before you grab your sandpaper and buffer there are some considerations you must take into account when working on older vehicles.

The problem with restoring older paint is that structurally it has begun to break down. Although it may be in general overall good condition and a buffing could restore its shine for a few more years you can also do some serious damage if you are too aggressive.

Paint will wear unequally on different parts of your vehicle. One bad condition is UV damage along with wind damage …