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General Motors to receive industry award 26 Feb 2012 | 07:26 pm
For any company to enjoy success, they have to take care of their consumers. The same is true in the auto industry and one are it is highlighted is in after collision repairs. read more
Fiberglass Repair 3 Oct 2010 | 05:00 pm
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 badly. What you do is thin the cracked area very thin so you lay t...
Bondo Basics 9 Jan 2010 | 07:00 pm
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, just use it as a base for the LAST skim coat. I was...
Door Skins 11 May 2009 | 05:00 pm
First off, to remove the old skin, take a grinder and grind the edge door where the skin folds around onto the door shell. Grind until you see the three layers of metal. Don't worry if you grind a lit...
Color Choice 11 Feb 2009 | 07:00 pm
Color choice is so much more than simply picking a color because you like it. Not every color works on every car. Some will argue to each his own or It's your car, paint it what ever you want. This is...
MIG Welding 3 Jun 2008 | 05:00 pm
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 know that. But did you know that it WILL damage to yo...
Large Panel Repair 7 Jun 2007 | 05:00 pm
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 if you can stop it, you'll have a much easier tim...
Spray Gun Cleaning 9 Apr 2007 | 05:00 pm
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 clean. Be sure to wear the appropriate protection w...
Paint Technology 5 Nov 2006 | 07:00 pm
There are many different types (or more correctly, technologies) of products you can use in the restoration or repair of your vehicle. Some have a variety of uses while others are very limited with on...
Panel Alignment 16 Oct 2006 | 05:00 pm
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 gaps between panels really look bad if they are not...
