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Wet sanding is an amazing process that, when done properly, can result in a surface that’s as smooth as glass. Whether you’re talking about paint, primer, bare metal or anything in between, your car’s body can be smoothed by wet sanding.
In Part 6 of Hot Rod’s Ultimate Get to Paint and Body we show you the correct way to sand, prime and pick the best paint for your car.
Custom grilles, bumpers, and roll pans are all very cool, but there is no customizing trick that sets a car further apart fro…
You don’t have to be a professional to achieve a showroom finish.Thanks to the high quality of most car paints and lacquers on the market, you can save yourself a fortune when touching up slight damage or re-spraying repaired car bodywork.
hot rod magazine shows you the proper procedure as well as body shop tricks for color-sanding your custom car or restoration project for a perfect paint finish.
Before you start contacting local auto shops for quotes, it’s a good to ask yourself: How much does it cost to paint a car? While it’s possible to paint … ask the painters what their price covers. C…
How to Touch Up Car Paint. A car that is used is bound to obtain a few paint chips. debris from the road kicks up while driving to chip the sides, adverse weather can wreak havoc on the hood, and accidents can happen any time. These chips…
Mixing sand into interior paint before you apply it is an easy and inexpensive way to add interest and texture to your walls. Silica sand, available at hardware or home improvement stores, is derived …
You want to create a nicely scored surface. Following the sanding, wipe down the area with surface cleaner. Spot painting is where you make the real difference in the appearance of your car. Filling i…
Now it’s time to really get into some serious stuff: color-sanding and rubbing, or for those in the know, cut and buff. When paint is applied to a vehicle, it almost never fails: There’s bound to be s…
Sep 13, 2017 · How to Repair Car Paint chips. chipped paint on your car can be more than an eye sore. Exposed metal can lead to rust, which can spread beneath the paint and ruin entire pieces of the body of your car. Even a small chip in your paint…