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Does your car's paint job need a complete overhaul? Take a look at this great auto-maintenance video series for tips and advice on car maintenance and restoring a car's paint job.
There are 23 videos in this series:
Seal car door seams with dart tape inside the jam before you paint a car so no paint or sealer gets inside the car; learn how in this free auto-repair video on paint restoration.
Mask, or tape, the body line of the car when painting to paint the smallest possible portion of the car; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Learn how to use masking paper, taped on one side, to protect unpainted portions when painting a car with the advice of our expert in this free auto-maintenance video.
Bag a car in a thin plastic--with a static element that clings to the body--before you paint a car; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Remove old paint before you paint a car by sanding out the clear coat, so everything has a uniform grit before painting; learn how in this free paint-restoration video.
Remove old grease with a lint-free towel before you paint a car to make sure it's as clean as possible; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Double checking the tape before you paint a car is important to make sure the car is adequately masked and sealed; learn what to check in this free paint-restoration video.
Learn tips on how to apply primer with a wet-on-wet approach before you paint a car in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Use booth pressure when you paint a car, aiming for a net positive pressure; learn how to use booth pressure in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Paint texture--in this case, chip guard texture--and how to reproduce it using sealer is discussed by our expert in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Tape wet paint, masking off the body line for the rocker trim, taking care not to pull off the wet sealer or fresh primer; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.
"Shoot" the car with a paint gun to apply paint to a car, applying it more heavily to any repair areas; learn how using the tips in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Pull the masking tape off of wet car paint, pulling at just the right angle while the auto paint is still wet enough that it doesn't flake; learn how in this free paint-restoration video.
Find the paint code on a vehicle, which includes paint weights and proportions for the model car you're working on; learn why no two white paints are the same in this free auto-maintenance video.
Mix car paint with a computer that indicates which colors mix to make a certain color and at what paint weights; learn how from our expert in this free auto-maintenance video.
Mask white car paint with tape when you paint a car to prevent shadowing or uneven lines; learn how in this this free paint-restoration video clip.
Paint the repaired area of a car on a car's paint job so it blends with the original paint job to the point where it isn't noticed; learn how in this free paint-restoration video.
Matching an original paint color exactly is almost impossible since it has aged, so it's best to blend the new paint color into the old; learn how in this free paint-restoration video.
Mix the clear coat, a two-component chemical, to properly provide the final protection and gloss on a vehicle; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
After pulling the masking paper off, spray a car with clear coat in two stages; learn how to clear coat a car in this free auto-maintenance video.
After painting and clear-coating a car, bake the paint to catalyze it, since modern car paint doesn't really "dry;" learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.
Check a car's new paint job when you paint a car, for texture, color and blending; learn what to look for in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
Our expert offers a final walk-through of the finished car after its new paint job; see the finished product in this free auto-maintenance video on paint restoration.
The automobile—a machine that means so much to so many—is a complex system built on the designs and ideas of men and women who are long gone from the world. And while we’ve enjoyed traveling the back roads of childhood, the streets of adolescence, and the highways of adulthood, the car has remained a reliable means of transportation, as well as a vehicle that embodies the hopes and dreams of reaching exciting new destinations, or returning home.
Cars, as with everything else in this world, deteriorate with use or non-use over time. In this free video clip series our expert, Doug Jenkins, will not only show you how to maintain your car but also how to completely restore and renew its paint job. You'll learn how to scuff off old, dry paint, apply new paint and even fix blemished in the paint job as your cars becomes like new before your eyes.
Doug Jenkins Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA performance rally series, and drives a Ducati Monster to work every day. Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, restoring when he was in the fourth grade, fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them (and wrecked them as well). He had purchased his first broken down car by fourteen, which he fixed and sold for a profit. Now he runs his own body shop.dkdk
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