In this final installment of Summit Racing‘s automotive paint video series, you will hear a few important paint safety and clean-up tips that will help you wrap up your painting project like a pro. Learn how to clean up your paint gun and prep equipment like the experts, safely and efficiently. Be Sure to
Solvent-based or water-based paint? Single-stage or two-stage? Lacquer, enamel, or urethane paint? With so many choices in automotive paint, selecting the right basecoat paint can be a daunting task. With help from Summit Racing, we’re hoping to make the process a little bit easier. This video covers the differences in automotive paint formulations, basic paint
Automotive paint primers serve a variety of purposes. Depending on which type you use, primer can offer corrosion-resistance for your sheet metal, provide the necessary adhesion for your topcoat, fill in or cover up surface imperfections, and ensure a nice, even finish for your paint job. So which type of primer is right for your
In Automotive Paint Guide (Part 1), we covered most of the supplies you’ll need to lay down a professional looking automotive paint job at home. We purposely left paint guns out of the conversation, because they warrant their own discussion—a discussion that takes place in this Quick Flicks video. In the video, Summit Racing breaks
The key to any great paint job is starting with a smooth canvas. Learn about how angle grinders, dual-action sanders, sanding blocks, and lots of sandpaper are the key to laying the foundation for the perfect automotive paint job. In less than three minutes, this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video will give you a nice
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have decreed April as “paint month” here at OnAllCylinders. As such, we’ve worked with the folks at Summit Racing to create a series of video guides for DIY automotive paint. These are not how-to videos–we’ll have a few of those for you in the coming months. These videos are designed to help you make
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