How To Paint A Car
Despite what you may think, doing your own auto body and paint repair is not that difficult. In fact, if I can do it and get great results I am sure anyone can do the same! What it does take is knowledge. Knowledge of the correct procedures and methods and knowledge of the right products [...]
How To Re-Paint A Car – Part One – General Info
With Mechanical Repairs off my list of things to do for a while due to ongoing problems with my back I thought I would do a tutorial on what I know about Re-Painting a car. No, I am not talking about getting a tin of Mission Brown Enamel and the widest brush you can find [...]
How To Paint A Car – Rust Repair With Body Filler
Today we are looking at what is involved in repairing rust with body filler. It is my opinion (hey, I’m a mere grease monkey and not a panel beater so please keep that in mind) that only the smallest rust affected areas should be repaired using this method. If you want a lasting repair or [...]
How To Repaint A Car – Part Two – Preparation
Finally! Part Two is here – The all important preparation. Between the camera taking an early holiday and my good ‘ole back injury flaring up again nothing much has been happening around here, and I apologize for that. Anyhoo, on with the show. Our ‘ guinea pig’ VN Commodore is for the most part a [...]
How To Repaint A Car – Part Three – Dent Repair
Our project VN Commodore is finally back in the garage and ready for some straightening and painting. Repairing Dents In this part I would like to talk about dent repairs. Our Commodore is reasonably straight with only a few ‘shopping trolley’ dents that need to be repaired, however the methods used here can also be [...]
