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Why waste time and money on an expensive auto dent repair shop when True Colors can come to you!

Hey everybody! I’m Paul Guye, the owner of Accurate Colors Mobile Reconditioning Specialist. I’ve worked as an automotive painter for several numerous years. When I realized the require for a trustworthy firm, I decided to go into enterprise for myself. From auto dent repair to custom painting, I now can truthfully and openly give my services to the client. By having a mobile organization my costs are cheaper for you and I can invest a lot more time educating the client so they can make an educated choice on their car’s repair. With over 14 years of encounter I’m undoubtedly certain you will be more than satisfied! In addition, I gave couple of advice on the prosand disadvantages of couple of body shops and determine if it’s even worth your … Read entire article »

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How to Paint your Own Motorcycle

———- Motorcycle and chopper painting tutorial PAINT AND PREP SUPPLIES Reducer Plastic Filler Flowable Putty Epoxy primer Epoxy Sealer Base color Paint Clear Coat 80,120,400,600,1500,2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper IMPROVISED PAINT BOOTH If you’re like me, you don’t have the luxury of a down-draft spray booth in your shop. Here’s what I did. I cleaned out a storage room that’s attached to the back of my shop. I lined the walls with white poly, and placed a variable speed fan in the window. I then went around with a roll of duct tape and sealed the perimeter of the fan to the surrounding poly on the walls. Now onto the lights. Right after the 1st time you attempt painting something, you’ll rapidly understand just how crucial excellent lighting is. In fact when it comes … Read entire article »

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The Evolution of Automotive Art

Several auto enthusiasts are becoming a lot more and more conscious of the beauty of automotive art. Such auto lovers are the ones who drive the vehicle art market. The automotive sculptural and painterly elements can be discovered somewhere between the necessities and luxuries of everyday life. Auto enthusiasts appreciate the automotive splendor in terms of its form and shape, composition and line, texture and color, which had led them to appreciating automotive art as well, that is the work of those who can express such splendor in bronze, through a lens or on canvas. The appreciation has reached such an extent, that auto art has been identified as its own genre, through the work of established artists. Other automobile art enthusiasts have established automotive art societies, to show that … Read entire article »

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Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Glass But Were Afraid to Ask

What is frit? Frit is an industry term for the paint that is applied around the perimeter of the automotive glass parts. One of the key ingredients in frit is a glass ceramic particle that fuses to the glass surface making it a very durable and scratch resistant surface. Why is frit (paint) on the glass? Frit serves two roles on the glass. First, it is a cosmetic feature that is used to hide interior trim and pinchweld details. Early model vehicles used wide moldings to obscure what would otherwise be exposed areas. As moldings became smaller to the point of nonexistence on several current models, the frit had a greater role in covering unfinished areas of the vehicle. Secondly, the frit inhibits UV degradation of urethane adhesives. While the frit … Read entire article »

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