You don’t need fifteen years of experience to paint a front lip. All you need are the tools required to pull off this paint job and some professional advice. We won’t buy the tools for you, but we will give you professional advice on painting a front lip. OEM front lips can make your car … Read more
Sandblasting is one of the easiest and most effective methods of removing chrome from a car surface. Therefore, sandblasting is an excellent removal method if you want to dechrome your bumper. If you have never used a sandblaster, below, we will educate you on how to do so and provide you with helpful tips on … Read more
We have to hand it down to Plasti Dip for popularizing rubber coatings in the auto industry. Recently, Plasti Dip has been facing a lot of competition from Rust-Oleum, who have developed a peel-coat paint spray that works exactly like Plasti Dip. When you visit your nearest store, you will find Rust-Oleum Peel Coat placed … Read more
This might be the most challenging decision you will ever have to make in your life. If you are getting a new set of wheels or grille and prefer a darker color, it’s easy to settle on either black chrome or gloss black. Both look amazing and blend well with a wide range of car … Read more
Before we can even get started with how to paint over chrome plastic, we must define what chrome plastic is. This is when plastic is placed in a vacuum chamber, and aluminum is vaporized into it using electric filaments. Plastic chrome plating has become a common practice, and if a plastic part of your car … Read more
If you know a thing or two about painting, you understand the role primer plays. Primer ensures you get a quality finish by creating an undercoat for the paint to stick to. The primer itself is paint that promotes the adhesion of various topcoats. In every professional painting job, primer always comes second after sanding. … Read more
Bondo can last for years when used as a filler. However, certain factors dictate how long Bondo lasts on your car’s body. We will get much deeper into that later on. If applied correctly, Bondo can last for more than five years. In most cases, Bondo filler lasts for two to three years. There are … Read more
When you look at Bondo’s description on the official 3M page, they say that it should be used on metal, masonry, drywall, painted wood, and concrete. Plastic is not included on this list. Considering how popular plastic is in the environment if Bondo were to be used on plastic, the manufacturers would have mentioned that … Read more
Installing a winch on your front bumper has many advantages. However, before you do so, there are some factors you have to consider. One of these key factors includes; whether the stock jeep bumper can accommodate a winch. Contrary to popular opinion, you can put a winch on the stock Jeep bumper and you won’t … Read more
Wrapping chrome bumpers does have many advantages. For one, it protects the bumper from abuse. With a vinyl wrap, you can match the color of your car’s paint. And, after a few years, if you still want to reveal the chrome on your bumpers, all you have to do is remove the wrap. Wrapping chrome … Read more