Pro Tips
Technical guides, product deep-dives, and shop tips from our team of refinish experts.
How to Fix Common Paint Defects — Causes, Prevention, and Repair for Every Major Issue
Every painter deals with fish eyes, runs, solvent pop, and orange peel — what matters is knowing why they happened and how to fix them wi...
The Complete Guide to Wet Sanding and Buffing Clear Coat
Orange peel, dust nibs, and texture in clear coat are expected — it's what you do after the booth that turns a decent paint job into a fl...
5 Common Masking Mistakes That Ruin Paint Jobs
Bad masking shows up as paint bleeds, hard lines, edge lifting, and adhesion failures. These five mistakes are the most common — and the ...
Choosing the Right Body Filler for Every Repair
Not all body fillers are created equal — and using the wrong one turns a clean repair into a cracking, shrinking headache six months late...
How to Set Up Your Spray Gun for Perfect Paint Application
Proper spray gun setup is the difference between a one-pass paint job and a weekend of rework. This guide covers air pressure, fan patter...
The Complete Auto Body Sanding Grit Guide — What to Use at Every Stage of Repair
From aggressive 40-grit stripping to mirror-finish 3000-grit wet sanding, every grit has a specific job in collision repair. This guide b...
How to Set Up Your Shop for Efficiency
A shop where vehicles flow forward through each stage without backtracking produces more repairs per week than one where cars zigzag betw...
Digital Color Matching Tools — How They Work
Digital color matching tools measure what your eyes can't — the exact spectral signature of the vehicle's color at multiple angles. This ...
How to Photograph Damage for Insurance Estimates
Insurance adjusters approve what they can see in your photos. Blurry, poorly lit, or incomplete damage photos delay approvals, underpay r...
