Body Work tips

Choose the Right Block

by Tyler Krause February 15, 2020

True Blox are a different kind of block. Almost all other sanding blocks in the past were basically the same, there were only a couple of them, an...

Key Steps

by Tyler Krause February 13, 2020

There is a proven process to the body work process. While each project might be slightly unique, there is still a general process to follow. Here a...

Final Sanding

by Tyler Krause February 12, 2020

In an ideal case, a car can get body worked, primed with polyester primer, and then blocked out with 100, 220 & 400 grits. 400 grit dry sandpap...

Using Epoxy

by Tyler Krause February 09, 2020

There's always a big question of what to do with bare metal when restoring a car. One of the options is to seal it with epoxy primer. Epoxy is ca...

Final Sanding

by Tyler Krause January 30, 2020

As great as True Blox work, you still have to switch to a different block for the final sanding step. To block sand polyester, the most efficient ...

Making Perfect Gaps

by Tyler Krause January 29, 2020

A hallmark of exceptional body work is gaps that are precise and consistent. Here’s how to get gaps looking perfect. We are going to assume that ...

Roof Rail Detail

by Tyler Krause January 20, 2020

Details matter. The key to details like this roof rail, is being methodical, and taking it one step at a time. You have to start by establishing a...

What is Great Body Work?

by Tyler Krause January 16, 2020

What is great body work and paint, anyway? Stephen Covey said to ‘Begin with the end in mind.” To know how to begin requires knowing what the end...

Using Body Filler

by Tyler Krause January 15, 2020

You want a perfectly straight car, to be able to sight down the side of it, and not see a ripple anywhere, and not even be able to tell where the p...

Gap Sizes

by Tyler Krause January 10, 2020

“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.“. -Leonardo Da Vinci Details matter. As a body work professional, there needs to be a lot...

Filling Odd Shapes

by Tyler Krause December 23, 2019

When you have odd shapes to fill, always try to think of an alternative way to do it. Sometimes, you can even apply body filler and barely even ha...

Pinholes

by Tyler Krause December 18, 2019

Pinholes seem to be a never ending battle. Here are a few tips to help reduce them. The first pass of filler should be spread thin, and ‘tight’, ...