A behind the scenes look at how to create a simple custom paint job on this power-wheels Cadillac. We’ve prepared the plastic thoroughly for painting and applied a white with a red splatter into it. Then topped it off with a unique pearl for an eye-popping finish out in the sun. This paint job took…
How to set up a paint gun to wide open. Setting your gun up this way allows maximum atomization of your paint and improves performance.
A chemical paint stripper removing the paint from a hood. A look at a few different products, Pro-Form and Dominion. This is used when paint film is compromised and needs removed.
Polishing headlights is a fairly simple task that is similar to polishing clearcoat. The products used in this video are from 3M however any compatible system will work as well. Check out these headlight restoration kits:
The Xbox 360 Controller is an ABS plastic and gets prepared like any other plastic. The Controller is cleaned and scuffed, then washed with a plastic cleaner and sprayed with a plastic primer. It should be prepared the same way even if you chose to use an aerosol paint.This video of how to paint an…
This Mustang had repairs done to the rear end panel, quarter panel and a replacement bumper.The damaged area was painted white before the color coat because it helps the red cover better, known as a ground coat.
This is how to paint your car yourself. This is BASF paint being blended across a hood and fender. The clear being sprayed second is referred to as a “wetbed”, it allows the blend coat to land on a wet surface making for a better blend.
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…
This is the painting of a 1968 Camaro going Synergy Green. This car was stripped and restored, including panel replacements, some metal patches and dent repairs. An Update video:
The Products used in this Video are3M Rubbing / Cutting Compound (step 1 on white pad)3M Swirl Mark Remover (step 2 on black pad)3M Ultrafina (step 3 on blue pad)This a how to on polishing a black car can be applied to any color. This is a thorough polishing job that is most noticeable on a…