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[...] Color choice is so much more than simply picking a color because you like it. Not every color works on [...]

[...] This "basics" is for a fiberglass repair where a piece is missing. It could be used even if the piece isn't missing, but just cracked [...]

Let me start with safety, DO NOT SKIP, YOU NEED TO READ THIS. The UV rays that are produced at the weld can and will cause damage to your eyes you kno [...]

[...] . Hoods, decklids, and the roof are particularly difficult because the heat and weight of the plastic filler can have an effect on the metal. read more [...]

What ever tools you use the trick is to not add the last "skim coat' till you KNOW that it is all you need. Don't try to block out that first coat, ju [...]

Gun cleaning should be done as soon as possible after spraying. The longer you leave the paint materials in the gun the more difficult it will be to c [...]

When you have a large flat panel that is flexing the first thing you need to do is find out why. Sometimes you can stop it, other times you can't. But [...]

Nothing adds to detail on a car more than nice fitting panels. If the car is a light color it is even more important. Those black lines that are the g [...]

[...] When you have a large flat panel that is flexing the first thing you need to do is find out why. Sometimes you can stop it, [...]

[...] it, other times you can't. But if you can stop it, you'll have a much easier time with the body filler work. Hoods, decklids, and the roof are particularly difficult because the heat and weight of the [...]