.The edge of car doors are notorious for paint chips. This is because the door edge is bumped into other edges, which causes the paint chips or nicks. In the past, you could buy door edge protection guards, but many people did not like the appearance. In this video, we’ll demonstrate another solution that is…
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Mar
09
How To Protect You Door Edges From Paint Chips
Jan
13
How To Draw Cars Like Chip Foose
When we think of someone who can draw awesome cars, we think of Chip Foose. I agree, Chip is a very talented artist. I think the show Overhaulin’ has sparked the interest of many of you to learn the skills to draw cars like this. Therefore, I often get asked for tips to draw cars.…
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Dec
30
Learn How I Saved $700 Because My Dim Headlights Would Not Turn On
I recently posted a video demonstrating how to replace a headlight bulb on my 2009 Pontiac G6. However, that was a temporary fix. There was a problem causing this. Of course, it had to happen when my wife was out of town and freezing! After driving to the mall where she was at, I checked…
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Oct
18
9 Unique And Funny Car Names
What’s in a name? That’s a question that can be inserted for many topics. A person, place or thing. What makes it sing? Awful rhyming attempt aside, there are a number of brands out there that have crafty names. They’re witty. They put on a smile on your face. And most of all, it’s a…
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Oct
13
Auto Maintenance and Repairs on a Tight Budget
With the costs of gas and regular maintenance skyrocketing over the past couple of years, owning a car is more expensive than ever before. In addition, breakdowns and mechanical problems are inevitable – eventually you’re going to need repairs. So what if you’re on a tight budget? With a little planning and some well-timed ingenuity,…
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Oct
05
Winter is Coming…Now’s The Time To Prepare Your Car Accordingly
Winter is coming… Pardon me for the Game of Thrones reference, but I just had to mention one of the great tag lines out there. And for those who haven’t yet been able to watch the popular HBO show, it debuts sometime next March, when not surprisingly, it’ll be pretty cold still. The roads will hopefully not…
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Sep
11
How To Set The Fan Pattern on a Spray Gun
The fan pattern adjustment sets the width on the spray pattern. By turing the fan adjustment to the right (clockwise) the fan with be small. By turing the fan adjustment to the left (counter clockwise) the fan will be wider. Depending on what is being sprayed will determine the width of pattern needed. For example,…
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Aug
08
Spray Gun Tips – Adjustments and Techniques – 6 Videos
I am in the process of creating a video series for spray guns. If you are looking for a few tips for adjusting your spray gun and spraying techniques, I have several videos below that will help you. Choosing The Right Spray Gun For The Job This video covers a few of the basics for…
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Aug
04
How To Duplicate Factory Sprayed Seam Sealer Texture So The Repairs Will Not Be Noticeable
Making an invisible car repair is more than doing a great job. Here is a tip for applying seam sealers. ABRN How2 – Apply Seam Sealer You know, one of the hardest things I’ve had when doing bodywork is reproducing factory looks. We know invisible repairs are the objective; performing the repairs so that no…
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Jul
27
What Is A Tri Coat and What Is The Difference Between Candy Paint and Tinted Clear
I have had several questions on my YouTube channel about candy paint, tinted clears, pearls and tri coats. So here is a quick video explaining and demonstrating this. Here is a little information not in the video. Opaque – Not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. The base coat is opaque, which hides everything underneath. Therefore, base coat should be…
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Jul
17
Matte Black – How To Prep and Spray Matte Black Paint Video Series
Dent Repair - Spray Guns – Matte Black - Estimating - Smoke Taillights - AirBrush Matte and flat colors have became quite popular. I was surprised to see how many cars used these colors at SEMA 2011. These colors can be sprayed on or the car can be wrapped with vinyl. This video tutorial is going to demonstrate how to prep, mix, and spray a…
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Jul
13
Building Up Your Car’s Value The Right Way
Between all the car repairs, oil changes and little accessories adorned inside and out, there comes a time when any driver will eventually part ways with their vehicle for a newer, shinier toy. I did it to my old Honda Accord for a newer, bigger and slicker Camry. Part of it was because I had…
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