Feather-Edging Old Paint: Pro auto body sanding Saturday morning, the garage is cool and quiet except for the soft hiss of the compressor winding down and the rattle of a block sander in my hand. The old pickup in front of me has stories …
DA vs RO sanding for Auto Bodywork Prep On a cool Saturday morning, I wheeled a dented fender onto the stand, grabbed coffee, and stared at two sanders: a pneumatic 6-inch “DA” hanging from the air line, and a compact 5-inch corded random …
Guide Coat Sanding: Even Application Before Blocking The shop is quiet except for the hiss of air through a regulator and the faint tick of cooling metal. You’ve just laid down a uniform film of high-build primer on a long quarter panel, …
Block Sanding Techniques for Dead-Flat Panels The first time you notice the wave is rarely under shop fluorescents. It’s usually on a quiet evening, when the sun sits low and your freshly primed quarter panel mirrors a rippling skyline …
Primer Sanding Grits for Epoxy Before Filler or Sealer Saturday morning, the garage door yawns open and the light falls across your project—maybe it’s the fender you’ve wrestled straight after months of small fixes, or a truck hood you …
Car Surface Prep: Proper Panel Degreasing Saturday morning, shop door cracked open, coffee perched on the fender, and a faint citrus-solvent smell in the air. That’s the moment I love most: quiet, focused, and full of possibility. You tape …
Best Grit Sequence for Auto Body Sanding Picture this: you’re standing in your garage, sunlight streaming through the windows, casting warm glows on the polished surfaces around you. Your project car, a vintage classic you’ve …