Body and exterior tips
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*Never use anything metal for cleaning paint guns. | *Never use anything metal for cleaning paint guns. | ||
*Leftover paint with hardener can be placed in the refrigerator. The cold temperature will slow down the hardener. | *Leftover paint with hardener can be placed in the refrigerator. The cold temperature will slow down the hardener. | ||
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==Sanding== | ==Sanding== | ||
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##Trim out the shape on the spreader. | ##Trim out the shape on the spreader. | ||
*To clean body filler spreaders, use a 3M scratch pad with lacquer thinner on it. | *To clean body filler spreaders, use a 3M scratch pad with lacquer thinner on it. | ||
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| + | ==Miscellaneous== | ||
| + | *When you purchase new paint or other finishing products, write the date on them with black magic marker. | ||
| + | *When disassembling parts or vehicles, be organized. Baggies, tape, and a magic marker are essential. | ||
| + | **Write notes on a piece of tape, and stick the piece of tape to a part. | ||
| + | **Put small parts, nuts, bolts, clips, etc. in bags together for each assembly. Mark each bag. | ||
| + | **Tape nuts and bolts into their holes, or tape them to their part. Write notes on the tape. | ||
| + | *Make paper templates for easy cutting and drilling. For more information and photos, see Brian Martin's article posted on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board: [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-13-a-71092.html Basics of Basics: Templates for Accurate Cutting and Drilling]. | ||
| + | *To hold nuts in a socket while assembling hard-to-reach body and exterior components, use masking tape stuffed in the socket -- sticky side out. Similarly, bearing grease can be placed on a washer to hold it to a socket for re-assembling parts. | ||
| + | *When disassembling small hard-to-reach parts, use grease in the socket to prevent losing fasteners. | ||
| + | *Use a squirt can for dispensing small amounts of lacquer thinner. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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