K-Daddy guides you step-by-step through the entire process of repairing dents, dings and scratches! You'll also learn, bodywork concepts, tools of the trade, how to use body hammers, dollies, grinders, &fillers, welding holes, safety issues, dent repair prep, how to even out metal surfaces, various uses of body fillers, sanding tools & techniques, how to use a D.A. sander, how to use welding equipment, how to prevent waring after spot welding, how to feather a smoot contour for optimal priming, sanding for primer application, how to use a guide coat, and more.
This sequel to Craig Fraser's original video demonstrates four top-selling designs in a detailed step-by-step presentation. You'll learn how to use automotive urethanes, Kandy Koncentrates, dry pearls, base coats, clear coats, surface prep, the metal effect, and how to create rust, pock marks, rivets, streaks, gradations, and indentations. You'll also learn shadowing, how to properly mix colors, masking techniques, use of reducer, use razor knives, use of circle templates, stencil registration, fogging, highlighting, how to use freehand shields, furls, use of transfer tape for masking, how to achieve depth in your images, the correct way to remove tape, the diamond plate effect, how to use computer-cut masking, the torn metal effect, warped metal effect, vinyl weeding, use of transparent masking tape, the brain effect, drawing with the airbrush, stippling, how to use pre-cleaner, marble/malachite stone effect, and more! Troubleshooting tips include: how to prevent or reduce overspray, correcting general mistakes, moisture prevention, how to avoid flashing, and how to avoid adhesive marks on projects.
This is probably the most comprehensive metalworking video to date: Ron Covell thoroughly demonstrates basic hammer and dolly techniques, and shows how to do high-level metalwork that requires no filler. In the video, he starts with a 1932 Morgan in very bad condition, and goes through every step of perfectly restoring the body. Great coverage of hole filling, patch panels, wired edge repair, rust repair, TIG welding, metal finishing, and shrinking. You’ll see how top-quality metalwork can be done with very simple tools!
Here's the ultimate guide for beginning to intermediate pinstripers and artists alike. Featuring Gary Jenson, one of the World's best as your guide, this presentation pulls no punches in serving up the top professional tricks, tips, and techniques required to establish the strongest foundation toward pinstriping mastery. As a special added bonus, gold leaf pinstiping is included!
Kar Kustom masters Craig Fraser and Dion Giuliano demonstrate the top pro tricks of spraying Kandy. You'll learn how to use the House of Kolor urethane system, how to create kustom colors, underpainting, use of fine-line and other varieties of tape, laying out automotive graphics, use of Artool's Bone, Skullmaster, and Cheetah stencils, proper air pressures, how to render a pearl effect, how to airbrush freehand flames on a helmet, how to avoid streaks, how to apply and troubleshoot metal flake paint, use of the agitator cup, and much more.
Scroll style pinstriping is the fast track to big profits and Wizard reveals all about how to master this intricate art form through a series of designs on panels and a gas tank. This highly detailed step-by-step course is geared toward beginning to advanced artists.
Craig Fraser shows you step-by-step how to create a complete hot-selling automotive kustom graphic using his top tricks and techniques. You'll learn how to use fine-line vinyl tape, work on metal surfaces, use of negative and positive space, how to use automotive-quality masking tape, secrets of masking, how to apply automotive masking paper, uses of the X-Acto knife, how to protect against "bleeding," how to prep the surface, use of pre-cleaner, how to use House of Kolor urethane paints, use of RU-311 reducer, how to spray with the Iwata RG-2 spraygun, and the Iwata Eclipse and Micron C airbrushes, paint ratios, how to apply tack coats, how to avoid paint settling, how to use Kandy Concentrates, SG-100 Intercoat Clear, how to mix clears, use of stencils, the flame effect, how to avoid overspray, freehand airbrushing, how to render the 3-D effect in graphics, techniques for removing tape, correcting tape bleed, snake/lizard skin pattern, use of solvent-proof freehand shields, 'pushing' and 'pulling' colors, use of semi-transparent transfer tape, use of reference marks, multiple graphic design, use of dual-cartridge respirator masks, urethanes vs acrylics, wet vs dry spraying, making repairs, dulling the tape, 'blowout' technique with an airbrush, how to paint with pinstriping urethanes and create a slash line, loading the paintbrush, importance of 'spinning the brush', and much more.
Gary Jenson, world class pinstriping master, reveals the secrets of gold-leafing for automotive applications as demonstrated on metal panels and a motorcycle tank. In-depth product instructions and top pro tricks make this the only video of its kind.
Automotive kustom masters Craig Fraser and Dion Giuliano demonstrate the top pro tricks of clearcoating. You'll learn how to use of House of Kolor basecoats, clearcoats, Shimrins, Kandies, pearls, and reducer, and how to prep your surface, use of fine-line tape, Auto Mask's tranfer tape system, how to touch-up lifted paint, how to create special F/X, how to render flames, pinstriping basics, safety precautions, info on various temperature conditions, machine polishing, buffing, wet-sanding, and hand glazing, how to protect against contaminants, and much more.
This video is filled with fantastic close-up shots, which bring the metalworing into clear view. Ron Covell shows dozens of ways to work with tubing, including bending with heat, bending with both inexpensive and high-end tube bending machines, mitering, flaring, and tapering tubing. There is an extensive section that deals with using mandrel formed U-bends, showing how to create anything from simple water pipes to elaborate headers. Most of the techniques use only simple shop equipment! This video is a must for anyone making custom headers or exhaust pipes.
