Custom Painted Helmets!
A look at some custom painted helmets and an update on some Refinish Network projects!
A look at some custom painted helmets and an update on some Refinish Network projects!
How to blend car paint Blending is probably one of the biggest challenges for painters today, learning to blend is ultimately learned through experience, but here are a few tips to help make life a bit easier: 1. Use a similar undercoat – by choosing an undercoat that is close to your topcoat you can…
The Basic Repair Process Auto body and paint repairs are typically broken into 3 different procedures and move in the direction shown in the chart below: Bodywork -> Preparation -> Paint/Spraying Rust Repairs Welding Structural Repairs Parts Replacements Dent Repairs Plastic Repairs Teardown & Trim Removal Feathering Backsanding Priming Check…
This 2013 Jeep was provided to us from a Chrysler Dealership along with the Mopar conversion kit to turn this into a mini-pickup truck! This customized jeep took several weeks to complete with all panels welded in place to complete this truck conversion.
Replacing a Boxside Whenever the time comes that a panel is damaged too severely to restore using polyester fillers the next option is replacing the panel completely. Whether its a box side, door skin, quarter or any other piece of welded/bonded metal the process is basically the same: Here is the…
How to Keep Dirt out of the Paint Spraying a clean paint job is a common goal painters in all industries shoot for. Many painters, especially new painters can fall short of this, get frustrated and have no idea what is causing the problem there having. While dirt can be easily extracted by polishing afterwards…
This shows a minor scrape on a Mazda Miata. The scratch was feathered out, primed and painted using BASF paint. There are many ways to get the job done, this is what was done here: 1. The scratch was feathered out using 280 grit paper until each color was separated around 1/2″. 2. Next…