Body Work tips

Great gaps, Step 4

by Tyler Krause October 23, 2019

Step 4 is the step after all body work is done. If it's the side of a car for example, all the body work should be completed, pretending there isn...

Methodical Body Work

by Tyler Krause October 17, 2019

One thing body work professionals have in common, is the anticipation and excitement to see all their hard work pay off when it’s painted. The ent...

Body Working small parts

by Tyler Krause October 05, 2019

When doing body work on smaller parts, door jams, the back side of panels, etc, the body work can be treated a little bit differently. The prep s...

The Order

by Tyler Krause September 19, 2019

When is the best time to body work and finish the door jams? There is no convenient time to do that. What I’ve found to work well, and be the mo...

Metal Spreaders

by Tyler Krause September 18, 2019

How body filler is spread can, and often does, get passed off as unimportant or irrelevant. However, it’s very important how body filler is sprea...

Don’t get overwhelmed

by Tyler Krause September 07, 2019

It is very easy to get overwhelmed while doing body work, especially if an entire vehicle is getting a lot of detailed work. Here’s a few tips to h...

Great Gaps: Step 3

by Tyler Krause September 03, 2019

A trademark of a great car, and great body work, is how well the panels fit. Gaps that are great can not only help the overall look of a car, they ...

Video: Blocking a concave curve

by Tyler Krause August 29, 2019

The video below is a clip of blocking the concave curve of a fender. Notice the main area of the fender, the top section, is already blocked. the...

Primer Prep

by Tyler Krause August 27, 2019

Finally, body work is done! It’s now time for polyester primer. Here’s how to finalize the filler so it’s ready for primer. Let’s assume the fi...

No More Shrinking

by Tyler Krause August 26, 2019

Everyone has seen it happen; a car gets finished and it looks perfect. A few months later, sanding scratches start to show up, and everything about...

Great Gaps, Step 2

by Tyler Krause August 10, 2019

The goal is completely consistent, flush, and crisp panel gaps. Having the panel fitment, or gaps, dialed in can take any project to a new level. ...

Block Sanding a Porsche 911

by Tyler Krause August 07, 2019

Looking down the side of a car, and not seeing a ripple in the paint, is such a great reward after countless hours of body work. There are a lot o...