Frank Roll - Metal Repair & Color Matching (DVD)

Application: Custom Automotive
Classification: E - Educational
Running time: 81 minutes
Format: DVD Region 0

Here's a comprehensive DVD guide to metal repair and color matching on a vintage car from the staff of Steve's Auto Restorations of Portland, Oregon, one of the world's leading hot rod builders.

You'll learn:

• How to analyze damage
• How to deal with stress cracks
• How to prep a vehicle for paint and grinding
• How to use a mini/and 5-inch grinder
• Safety issues
• How to identify and mark high and low areas of a surface
• How to perform hammer and dolly work
• Review of hammers, including:
  • Heavy bead hammer
  • Cross-peen hammers
  • Picking hammers
  • Door-skin hammer
  • Rawhide mallet and more.
• Review of dollies, including:
  • Radius dolly
  • Common dolly
  • Loaf dolly
  • Shrinking dolly
  • Shot or bean bag and more.
• Review of other tools, including:
  • The stair tool
  • Spoons: heavy and light
  • Slapper
  • Files and more.
• How to use a stud-gun and slide hammer
• How to mix and apply body fillers
• Set-up times of body filler
• How to use sure-forms or "cheese graters"
• Top pro wet/and dry sanding techniques
• Use of Dura-block sanding blocks
• How to check a projects progress
• How to scuff the surface
• How to apply primer
• How to check for straightness in a panel
• Discussion of the variety of primers
• Use of wax and greece remover
• The importance and use of a guide coat
• Hot to use compound
• Color matching techniques
• How to apply sealer, basecoat, and clearcoat
• And much more!