There are wet sanding and dry sanding methods. Either can be used and both are effective. And you are correct, you want to final sand before painting with 400 to 600 grit sandpaper before painting. Thanks for watching!

@MrElPoderozo1

6 жыл бұрын

Donnie Smith. Hello! I have a question if I may. I am wet sanding 2K primer with 400 and I hit metal on some edges. My question is Do I have to put primer again on that expoused metal and if I do what primer? 2K or epoxy primer? Remember im wet sanding for paint, thanks.👍🇺🇸

@mattblack9344

4 жыл бұрын

Finish sand 800 for silvers.

Amazing video. I worked under a professional for a short time years ago and your video reminded me of the things I forgot. Very comprehensive and well made. Thanks for taking the time. Much appreciated.

Thanks for sharing Donnie.. Makes my finished job the quality that I'm looking for. Your teaching technique is easy to follow..

Thanks for watching! I am glad you and your classmates enjoy the videos. I'll be doing some more hands-on videos soon!

Great video,learned a lot,about to venture out on my first prep job to save some money and this helped a lot.Thanks

You packed a lot of good useful info into this video. Thanks for taking the time to film it!!

Thank you so much for the tips. I'm restoring a 1959 Glastron Fiberglass boat and just primed the hull and wasn't exactly sure what to do next to prep for the finish coat. This video was exactly what I need to see.

@CarAddictGarage

7 жыл бұрын

I am going to start a boat project soon. I would use guide coat and final sand the boat with 400 grit sandpaper. Then you should be ready to paint. You can finish it like a car. You can also use a gel coat, which is a little thicker, but does not have the gloss level as automotive base and clear. This lesson will help you out with the prep process. www.collisionblast.com/paint-prep/ Thanks for watching.

Leaving it masked off is fine except for when actually using "some" of the extra extra high build Polyester, Epoxy Primers. As the build that it creates will/can leave such a hard/built up edge/line depending on the "masked situation." Plus, applying different stages of primer over the same tape/paper "can" make it a miserable bytch to pull off/unmask. Also? Leaving the used paper can cause LOTTA extra dust/debris that just ends up in your primer being shot, and on some primers? Cause it to "fuzz up" more and ya spend MORE time sanding the stuff vs just using more tape/paper/painters plastic to remask....Just my 2 centavos. Keep a GRINDIN! 👍

Best explanations on block sanding I've seen yet. Love the boat analogy. This is going to be very helpful for my resto. Thanks!

Thanks Dan!

I've been an autobody hobbyist and have run a small shop since the mid '70s and it's good to see some of the tips you have here. It's always good to learn new things. Thanks for posting!

thanks Donnie, I appreciate you doing the videos. Keep up the good job.

I specialize in wheel repair and reconditioning but I was given the opportunity to work on body and wheel and these videos have helped tremendously. Thanks

Thanks for watching!

As I have had some previous diy experience with bodywork and spraypainting your tips an advice have worked for me,the guide coat bit definitely worked on my m/cycle fuel tank,and the end result was better than all my previous diy work,true,proper prep is required for good end result,kind regards.

I wish I had found this video a year ago! I've got a 1975 Trans AM that I stripped down to bare metal and have epoxy primed. Looking forward to filler priming and blocking now that I've seen this. Thanks!

I needed a video to refresh my body work, this was the best video, I have a 7 trans am primed and guide coated going to get it going here soon before boot camp :) thank you sir.

Thanks for taking the time to teach and share your knowledge

great series by a real professional, keep up the good work, I have not only learned a lot but also refreshed my memory on a couple of basic methods

@CarAddictGarage

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and for watching.

Nice analogy about the boat and the waves, great job keep it up

Best Video series on KZread. I am by no mean the best bodyman but I can hold my own. I was passing on knowledge to my friends and they did not believe me about blocking and guide coats until they saw your videos. Bunch of rookies.. Keep up the good job. Pass on the knowledge...

I certainly learned a lot. Thank you for a great presentation.

I really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. Ive painter dozens of guitars flawlessly, but when it came to my car, im extremely petrified of the repair. Im only at the primer stage, but your videos have given me a lot of confidence. Thanks again!

@CarAddictGarage

10 жыл бұрын

Nick Dominguez I am glad you find the videos useful…Thanks for watching!

Outstanding videos, excellent presentation.

Thanks!

Awsome thankyou im in australia im moulding monaro bonnet scoop in and found your video very helpful i dont have any skills in body or paint work and have no help the people i no with experience back yard painters seem to no alot about nothing you have sumed the guide coat up for me as i couldn't work out the purpose of sandind every bit of black paint off and still be left with low points with no paint thanks your presentation is clear helpful and detailed keep up the good work

Excellent and very informative thank you.

This is by far the best explanatory video about how and when to blocks and. Excellent work sir

@paintwizard1157

5 жыл бұрын

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Great video I love the way you explain things simply and down to earth big 👍 and subscribed

u r a wonderful teacher really

Thanks for the class.... I'm right into block sanding now.

Always learn when I watch. Thank you

Thanks, this was very informative and helpful.

I agree with everything your say'n and I've learned these things over the years. The more you do it, the better you get.

Donnie that was an outstanding explanation of proper block sanding technique and proper use of tools. Great Job! Great video!

thank you. I'm new when it comes to sanding and blocking. Great tutorial now I know what type of block to use in different places

@CarAddictGarage

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching.

Thanks so much for this

Great tips and techniques my man!!!..awesome job on the video!! 👍🏻👍🏻

Thaaaank youuuuuuuu, very very informative, will do, and im off & running.

An excellent tutorial and source of information on block sanding, the best I've found around. Thanks for your efforts to share your knowledge and expertise in this work.

@CarAddictGarage

10 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

Donnie, very well presented!

Tremendo video. Gracias!

Your video was very helpful,thanks

The Carlsberg of priming and blocking: Probably the best tutorial in the world. This is excellent and really helpful, especially the explanation on when to stop or redo.

@CarAddictGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@as680783

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarAddictGarage 👌

Great video. Just found you on KZread. Great teacher. I’m a subscriber

I learned a lot. Thank you

@CarAddictGarage

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for watching.

Now 2022, it’s been 11 years since this video aired. The worst blocking issue it almost two fold on the same vehicle. This is my 67 C10 truck. #1 area hard to block is the center of the front hood. It has a peak, reverse crown and convex areas that change from from to rear. I used a contour gauge to form a block from a hood in the package my son bought. Once drawn, 32 grit on die grinder created the front, but it get smaller at the rear. Make a second one and keep going. I was exhausted until I got into the reverse crown that changes to larger toward the rear as you progress down the side, front to rear. Having built a block that fits helps duplicate both sides so close you could not tell. As you mentioned, but black epoxy, covered the a gray high build, let’s you know once you pass thru primer into a sealer into a different color. Thanks.

Saving $$$ ALWAYS costs more in the long run, 3 years later I'm re doing my bloody hood cause I was being cheap and or lazy and dumb Thanks for the videos mate great refresher courses

well glad I found this video before I waste more time on my paint job. Finally a vid that has all the right information and is straight to the point. Cheers mate

@CarAddictGarage

10 жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and have a great day!

Thank you! Nice video i learned a lot!

Well done you made my job neat street THANK you

Thanks for the video... very informative

Thanks for the information

Awesome video! great help Donnie! Mike... New Zealand.

Excellent. Thank you

Thanks for the great tips! Very helpful!

@CarAddictGarage

8 жыл бұрын

+JosephDR You're welcome, thanks for watching.

Good info. Thank You

This helped me, thank you!

I would like to work under Donnie Smith on a few projects! Great instructor!!!

@CarAddictGarage

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great advice!My GTO is gonna look good.Your adding value to my car.Got to have patience when you dont do this every day.

Awesome...I am glad you receive the sander and like the sander. Be sure to post some pics and videos of your project on my Collision Blast Facebook page! I hope you get good use out of the sander.

Thanks. I think I am ready to make my first attempt.

awesome videos donnie ,, appreciate your videos

Thank you very good explanation

Thanks very helpful and hope to be trying is soon. Also a delight to watch such a video without the bad language

@CarAddictGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I make all my videos safe and friendly for everyone to watch.

Good video Donnie!

Great job

Great video and i gueas the best advise i could give is to wet the whole car before paint , that will show you any imperfections when looking down the panels. If you are having a hard time getting the lines out use a da file softly but quickly. An older friend helped me with that years ago and the black car came out slick. Keep up the great work!

Great video, thanks for making it

great information

No nonsense video on how to,paint your car properly. The best one on the web.

@CarAddictGarage

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Good information!

Outstanding. To say the least... Im going to use his methods . like NOW... Yes ive tipped the block.. Yes i used tbe walmart paint. . ive done the dont's... It is now time for the do it correctly. Tnsbk you

thanks u . u been very helpful

Thanks you brother

awesome video thanks .

Nice! Keep em coming bud!

Nice & simply talk Donnie. Than ks for making it understandable. Paisano

great video,very informative,especially (long block)

@CarAddictGarage

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Robertson Thanks for watching.

I`ts very pleasant watch the masters of the trade share the right knowledge"

very nice videos ,thanks

I watch my son do this. Now I understand more from your video. I want to help restore a Bertone X 1/9 . Tomorrow, I sand the hood he primed Saturday...carefully. Thank you for explaining so much. We did a VW Bug last month. Beautiful. Learning auto body work is so fun, I barely cook anymore. We have nice cars but we are hungry.

@CarAddictGarage

9 жыл бұрын

Patty Sherwood lol...I am glad the videos are useful. I guess you can hit McDonald's!

@pattysherwood7091

9 жыл бұрын

DIY How To Paint A Car School Good idea! We finished the Bertone and it is nice! You teach everything exactly like Ben does, and he is a perfectionist. Now I know he is not obsessing. priming, sanding,( priming), sanding. basecoat, clear, sanding, sanding,...Perfect! Have a nice summer.

Thank you for the good video. Restoring my 1971 Lemans Sport convertible, and just cannot afford to pay the 10-15 grand I've been quoted by several for a good street paint presentation. Most shops seem to think concours or nothing. I found a mobile soda blasting company that will do soda blast at my garage. The car is relatively clean of rust with some typical body dings and some wavy panels. I figure if I can do the bodywork and prep, I can save a bundle to then have it professionally painted. Again, thank you.

Tips was a lot of help was unsure what to do when coming to bare metal when block sanding it 16 restoring a 65 mustang 289 4 speed k code car

This may help some people sanding curves, I use old radiator hoses and heater hoses on curves, I have fender flares on my Camaro and it worked great getting them just right, I just wrap the sand paper around the hose and go at it, works great.

@dianejaquez2421

6 жыл бұрын

cloak andswagger

@jackedwards8550

6 жыл бұрын

I use PVC pipe for the same purpose but it stays rigid

@davidsmith-vc9ul

6 жыл бұрын

c andswagger;;soft blocks work great on curves,.

@scottwest1813

6 жыл бұрын

cloak andswagger Good idea!

FINALLY, an instructional video that explains everything I was wanting to know about prepping, priming, blocking and using guide coat!!! Subscribed and thankyou for also considering the people on a budget! I already threw a lot of money out on the rustoleum paint roller technique only to go back to step one again because I either didn't prep right or because crutial information about prepping were left out. Lots of wasted sandpaper, paint and disappointment. I wont be using a spray gun but the techniques you described will help a lot

@CarAddictGarage

8 жыл бұрын

I am glad you found this useful Check out my video page with more prep, prime and block videos. I think this will help you as well. CollisionBlast.com/PaintPrepVideos Thanks for watching.

@ArturB993

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Donny, I asked you a question on another video and would be grateful if could tell me what the main differences are between "sandable" primer and filler primer is? Also is it okay to spot spray areas with bare metal with etch primer and then go over the whole panel with the sandable or surfacer? Thankyou.

@ArturB993

8 жыл бұрын

Also the etch dries a little smooth, worried it won't have enough adhesion.

I've watched several of your videos tonight and find them interesting, I'm no professional but try and do my best when I can but some people just don't understand how much work goes into even the smallest repair and the price of everything has went up and they wonder why it cost so much to fix the vehicle. I just did a F250 for a guy and did a lot of work to it, if it where me the truck wasn't worth the money it took to fix what I fixed

U made a huge point

Thanks bro. It's nice to get tips from a professional without feeling like it's a sermon.

I love your fringe.

Makes a lot more sense now thank you

@CarAddictGarage

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

Great videos.

Very nice video, thumbs up!

Block sanding by hand is the way to go, I agree. Do you re apply guide coat in between 220 and 320 stages?

great info.. thanks

10:50........"Now let's talk about blocking technique"......the 30 degree cross for great shine ......This is new and amazing to me thank you and happy Christmas! ....

I"m a retired Auto Body technician, yes we are Auto Body Technician's not Body Men. Any way this man sure knows his trade. Thanks for the great video....Canada.

@CarAddictGarage

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, technicians...and cars are becoming more complex every day. Thanks for watching and for your comments.

@constitutionalrepublican1611

6 жыл бұрын

Auto body technicians never retire. Idk who youre trying to pull the wool over. I bet you are doing your own projects at a minimum, that's actually what I am doing currently finishing up a 1965 impala (factory full restore every bolt removed and done correct.

@MrElPoderozo1

6 жыл бұрын

Donnie Smith. Hello! What should I do if I did the body work and of course I thought my body work was really good on a hood but after using Eastwood contour primer I used 320 and some metal showed up. Now im confused. Should I spray some epoxy primer in that small area then sanded down and spray 2K primer? Thanks and love the videos, thanks for the time and effort you put into them👍.

@constitutionalrepublican1611

6 жыл бұрын

MrElPoderozo1 definitely use the 2kp- depending on the color of the car you may want to hide the work by spraying a silver paint in that area. Its a 90's trick me and some friends came up with for ppg/matrix systems. Good luck

@MrElPoderozo1

6 жыл бұрын

Liutenant General. Thank you for answering me. So it doesn't matter if it is showing some expoused metal as I was feathering down the Eastwood Contour primer? I can spray the Eastwood 2K primer over the metal and it should be ok? Thanks again for your time 👍

thank you!

@CarAddictGarage

10 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!

Donnie I love your videos, you provide with so much information that could be the difference between an ok job and a great finish. I have a question though, once you block sand and you end up with low spots, do I just try to level them those spot up with body filler again or glaze putty? or should I simply keep block sanding till everything is leveled?.

Nice video...great explanation, very helpful!

@CarAddictGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!