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How To Spray Basecoat Correctly – Custom Paint on Daihatsu Mini Truck

 Did you enjoy the video? Check out the LABAP VIP course that will help turn you into an auto body and paint pro, from home! Hey, it’s Tony from LearnAutoBodyAndPaint with another blog. Today’s blog is entitled How To Spray Basecoat Correctly – Custom Paint on Daihatsu Mini Truck. What we’re doing now is wax and grease removing all of our parts. They are all washed down and sanded with 400-grit, ready to prime. I’m cleaning everything down with the shop towels that we have. Then, we’re going to clean it up with the tack rag. After which, we’re ready for the white basecoat. This is going to be a three-tone paint job with a mid coat pearl. I’m using a rustoleum 1k primer, but the only problem with this is you can’t wax and grease it once it dries because it will melt it. If you are using … Read moreHow To Spray Basecoat Correctly – Custom Paint on Daihatsu Mini Truck

Harley Motorcycle Tank Project Plan

 Did you enjoy the video? Check out the LABAP VIP course that will help turn you into an auto body and paint pro, from home! Hey, it’s Tony with another live stream. Today’s topic is Harley Motorcycle Tank Project Plan + Q&A April 5th 9PM CST. I got this motorcycle tank off of eBay a while ago. This is a Harley Fat Boy tank with some dents. I painted it a Lamborghini Yellow with Gold Pearl. The quality of the video will be better once I upload it in HD for everyone. Sorry about that. This is a good foundational color. It is all about sanding the clear coat with 600-800 grit sandpaper. We’re not going all the way down to the base. We’ll just scuff out the clear coat. After which, we’ll start mapping out our graphics with the 3M fine line tape. They come in a variety … Read moreHarley Motorcycle Tank Project Plan

U Pol Glaze Spot Putty Application & Sanding Tips Before You Paint Your Car

 Did you enjoy the video? Check out the LABAP VIP course that will help turn you into an auto body and paint pro, from home! Hi it’s Tony with another video on the U Pol Glaze Spot Putty Application & Sanding Tips Before You Paint Your Car. We’ll be applying some glaze putty on the some panels. We mixed up some U Pol Glaze Putty to put on the Daihatsu Mini Truck Project. Check out the entire video as I do a demo. You fill it, let it dry then block sand it with 400-grit to get it nice and flat. After which, we’ll wash the entire truck down and block sand with 400-grit wet sand. Make sure that you don’t go down to metal when you do your wet sanding. You just need to sand it flat and smooth. Doing glaze putty is the final step of the … Read moreU Pol Glaze Spot Putty Application & Sanding Tips Before You Paint Your Car

How To Spray Primer/Sealer and Spray Gun Settings Information

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How To Use Body Filler: Mixing, Spreading, Sanding Part 1 of 2

 Did you enjoy the video? Check out the LABAP VIP course that will help turn you into an auto body and paint pro, from home! Hi it’s Tony from LearnAutoBodyAndPaint. Today’s blog is entitled How To Use Body Filler: Mixing, Spreading, Sanding Part 1 of 2. In this video, I show you how I teach body work to my 15-year old neighbor, Carl. Check out the video. Remember, when you open up a filler, make sure to mix it up really well because the solvent starts to separate and you get a glazed water on top. Instead of dumping it out, you need to mix it back in. For every golf ball size of filler, you put about 6-8 drops of hardener. Of course, if you put more hardener, it will dry quick. On the other hand, if you put less, it will take longer to set, which is … Read moreHow To Use Body Filler: Mixing, Spreading, Sanding Part 1 of 2