Body Work tips

The right order

by Tyler Krause November 28, 2017

Doing everything in the right order can save a lot of time, and even make the quality a little better. Here is a very generalized order through th...

Glaze

by Tyler Krause November 27, 2017

The 'dolphin glaze' from U-Pol works great because of how fine it is, and how easy it is to sand. A lot of glazes get gummy, and this one doesn't...

Block Sanding across panels

by Tyler Krause November 26, 2017

Use small dabs of body filler to hold panels solid. This prevents them from moving even slightly when blocking from panel to panel. This keeps eve...

Switching to 80

by Tyler Krause May 13, 2017

When to switch grits? First, a great filler is 3M platinum select. I do more blocking with 80 grit than anything. I just get the rough shape in the...

Gaps

by Tyler Krause December 17, 2016

Making a nice gap on something with a radius, like a bumper. First, gaps always look better if you use something more rigid, like acrylic. It sta...

Parting Lines

by Tyler Krause December 17, 2016

A couple ideas for making parting lines (small gaps) a little easier. A material that works great is birch wood, you can get it at Michaels craft s...

Beads & Shapes

by Tyler Krause December 17, 2016

Need to body work beads to tune them up? Instead of filling them and trying to sand them into the right shape, make a spreader that matches the s...

Block sanding Curves

by Tyler Krause December 17, 2016

Sanding round shapes. A sheet of thin spring steel works really good, it flexes enough to make the curve, yet since its steel, it still cuts the ...

Gaps & Clearance

by Tyler Krause December 16, 2016

**Tip of the Day** When doing gaps, it's a good idea to start with the area that needs to have clearance for the panel to open and close. (In thi...

Gapping Tools!

by Tyler Krause December 16, 2016

>What to use for gaps? Acrylic! >The nice thing about having acrylic laying around, is that's also what's used to make gaps nice and dialed...

How far to Sand Filler

by Tyler Krause December 16, 2016

How far to sand? This is always a tricky thing to get just right. You always want to rough the filler in with 40 grit, and you want it thoroughly...

The Real World

by Tyler Krause December 16, 2016

One thing that is super important when doing body work, is to have everything as close to the real world as possible, just as it will be finished...