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This hammer has a slight crown or dome, which keeps it from making contact on the outside edge, thus pr ...

Bob, a south-paw, holds the hammer in his left hand and the dolly in his right (a right-handed person ...

Bob works his magic and the dent is disappearing. After he removes about 80 percent of the dent, he moves ...

This dolly is smaller and has an hourglass configuration, which allows its user to hold it with their f ...

The same spiral method is used again. Bob uses a vinyl-reinforced slap file, but gloves should be worn ...

which pulls the steel to a level surface. Example No. 3: Shallow Dents In this section, we’ll take den ...

Most pin spotters are set to weld the pin to the metal without burning. We place it in the designated cen ...

Bob now uses the “Ding Near Perfect” tool (see the circular basket). It is very similar to a rivet ...

Bob grinds the pin weld down to nothing, and it is now time to run the metal file over it to see what ...

Slide the file in an “X” pattern across the panel, and it will shave a thin layer off the top. This sh ...

Bob likes to work his metal to the “nth” degree, so he uses a 17- inch block with 80-grit to give ...

P PRIME TIME A primer on spraying paint primers Story and photos by Tim Garrett rimer is more important ...

This comes in water-based and petroleum-based versions. (A water-based version is good for aluminum; a petroleu ...

the metal and air can be a problem. Activated primers are sensitive to temperature and will not dry properly w ...

throughout the 30-minute induction period is necessary. Once the primer has completed the induction period and i ...

When pouring the epoxy, use the scales — don’t guest or estimate, regardless of your experience. Using a to ...

material is lost in overspray due to the higher air pressure required to draw the paint up through the g ...

Stirring the epoxy according to the directions is critical. It’s worthwhile to consider just how versatile ...

because once epoxy sets, it is there to stay. Regardless of gun type, a disposable filter should be instal ...

75 percent pattern overlap is the sweet spot with self-etch primer. A second coat is OK, but it is seldom ne ...