Best Body Repair Paint Tools & Equipment
The Critter Spray Products 22032 118SG Siphon Gun is ideal for the beginner to serious the woodworker who wants to achieve professional finishes. When finished for the day simply cap off the sealer jar and with a sealer jar lid and store material air tight until next project. Comes with glass Mason jar and metal spray gun.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Spray projects are something I tend to dread, so having a tool that makes it less stressful is very important to me. I was underwhelmed by the Home Right product, but the Critter Gun has exceeded my expectations. The quality of my painted projects with the Critter is good, but it's not professional, by any means. For instance, the vanity and cabinet drawers that I sprayed look good, but they are far from flawless. You can buy a cheap, tiny one from somewhere like Harbor Freight, or you can buy a compressor combo kit (which would include a nail gun and a staple gun) from Home Depot (that's what I did a couple years ago; I have felt it was a worthwhile investment). Pros (vs. Home Right Sprayer): - setup and cleanup are faster and easier with the Critter. Ideally, choose one that has an elastic band that would hold the strainer in place on top of the Mason Jars. - use Floetrol (sold at all big box home improvement stores) to thin out latex-based paint. - ideally, have your subject pieces laid flat down on the ground, rather than vertical against a wall."
"Bought this little gun to spray some kitchen cabinets with oil based paint and am now a true devotee of this little green critter. We also generally add a couple drops of Japan Dryer. - pour your paint through a paint strainer into the mason jar. - Set your compressor to deliver about 25 lbs pressure as a starting point (this gun doesn't take much). - Put on your breathing gear (seriously, don't spray paint without a proper mask on). - Start spraying onto a scrap piece of wood or cardboard to make fine adjustments. If the coverage seems a bit sparse, then slowly increase the pressure to the sprayer a pound a tiny bit at a time. Have a second mason jar with some mineral spirits in it, attach it to the sprayer and spray into a cardboard box until it's clear of paint (about 6 or 7 short bursts), then take a paper towel with a little mineral spirits on it and wipe the brass parts of the sprayer down to get any paint off. We've uploaded a picture of one of our custom bathroom wall cabinets that was painted using this critter sprayer so you can get an idea of the finish quality."
"Changing colors or jars is extremely easy. I keep a jar for my paint and a jar of water so that I can rinse the sprayer as soon as I'm done to avoid the risk of it clogging, or when I want to change colors."
"looks like good quality metal, is easy to clean, and should last a long time."
"I use this product in my sign shop, it sprays the spar urethane evenly leaving a glass finish on my product."
Solvent Paint Gun Kit Includes: FLG-670 HVLP Gun, 900cc Aluminum Cup, 1.3, 1.5 & 1.8mm Fluid Tips, Air adjusting valve with gauge. Achieve superior results with its precision machined air cap and fluid nozzles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Better than show room paint finishes."
"Good quality gun for a reasonable price."
"Good quality, works well."
"Gun workes great ."
"Great gun, out performs the other brands with plastic cups that don't hold up to lacquer."
Style: 3M 16580 Accuspray Spray Gun System. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have used many different guns in all price ranges and have a paint business I run on the side and this is the biggest bang for your buck."
"Just take the time to set the fan and fluid controls and pay attention to your air pressure. It generally takes less than 4 oz of lacquer thinner to clean the gun which is awesome. I've actually cleaned the gun between primer coats to ensure I don't have any chunk build up on the fluid needle and I was working to 5-7 minute flash times."
"Ran 4 quarts of grey & red rustoleum oil paint thru gun (refilling same cup) - no problems."
"I bought this gun because I really hate spending a lot of time cleaning spray guns when finished painting. Short of spending a lot of time cleaning the lid for reuse so I can use the additional liners, I don't see the purpose for the mismatch."
"Sprayed thick enamels as well as ultra thin Ceracote for a firearm."
"This gun works great!"
"I’ve gon through several guns over time mainly because their hard to keep clean."
"The plastic nozzle popped off while painting."
Best Body Repair Paint Curtain Wall Systems
Kit contains 1 3M Accuspray Spray Gun, 3 Accuspray atomizing heads in sizes 1.4mm, 1.8mm, and 2.0mm, an airflow control valve and mountable spray gun hanger. Maximizes benefits of 3M Paint Preparation System (PPS); an all-in-one disposable cup solution for mixing/measuring, filtering and spraying in any direction.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love the system, sprayed very smoothly and I just threw away the nozzle and cup when done no mess no 45 minutes clean up ."
Best Body Repair Paint Masking Tools
Easy loading for paper rolls and tape. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It will try to walk the tape on the holder thus making the exposed tape on the paper less and less. They make life a lot easier and masking less painful( masking needs all the help it can get)."
"not top of the line but a good price, and it does it's job."
"Pain in the arse to assemble."
"Easy to assemble, works great."
"What the hell are the springs for and how do they fit on the rig, still dont know, dont bother looking at the directions, they are useless."
"Searched the Internet and found the manufactures sited and down loaded the instructions. Start bolting the parts together and the bolt holes don't align unless you assemble the base upside down. Now that this poorly painted, miss manufactured, bent, missing parts is assembled we go to mount a role of 20" paper on it."
"Opened the box and began assembly."
Best Body Repair Paint Curing Systems
1,500 watts of curing power over a 2' x 3' coverage area makes this product ideal for small area repairsNew, heavy-duty stand adjusts to over 6' high for curing hoods and roof linesParabolic reflector creates uniform heat distributionEnergy efficient fixture operates for only pennies per hourUnderwriters Laboratories (UL) ListedSpecifications:120 volts12.5 amps36" head24 lbs.Replacement Element Part No. 1500 Watts of curing power over a 2 x 3 coverage area - ideal for small area repairs.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Works great and much better than I had expected."
"WORKS GREAT FOR CURING OUT WHEELS/BODY PIECES AT OUR FAMILY BUSINESS."
"I used it to paint my hood and trunk and worked great."
"Great product ive always wanted one for my personal use painting cars at home."
"Outstanding totally satisfied exactly what I'm looking for I may order another one."
"That temp was at one end, the other end was about 220*. I started the lamp 14" away from the wrench, came up to 140*."
"I have contacted customer service with no answer, and left messages with no return call."
Best Body Repair Panel Flange Tools
• Condition: 100% Brand New. • Size: Length: 5.91" (15cm) ; Width: 1.65" (4.2cm). • Color: Black. • Waterproof Rate: IP44. • Voltage: 12V. • Power Input: DC 12V-24V. • USB Socket Power Output: DC 5V 1A / DC 5V 2.1A. • Material: High Quality Nylon Plastic Socket Body. • Weight: 200g. DC Voltmeter. • Display: segment LED digital tube, lamp display is red. • Monitors the state of your battery between full charged and discharged. • Can indicate a poor or bad charging system. • The meter has easy to read LED segments and connect to your 12 volt system. The flush mount socket features a dust proof cover and are suitable for charging GPS,IPhone,IPod,PSP.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Body Repair Dent Removal Tools
Even if the driver leaves contact details, there can be a lot of frustration dealing with body shops and insurers. PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) Tools are the new products, for removing most minor, and/or even some major dents, without repainting the vehicle and damaging the factory finish. As you can see, Paintless Dent Removal Tools are your best choice when getting your cars out of those ugly dings and dents. TIME SAVING – No need wait for the car dent repair in repair shop, most of the dent removal can be finished in half hour.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was expecting it to be a little difficult to do, thought it would take a few tries but to my delight just as I barely began to twist it the dent popped right out!"
"This is a great car dent tool has it comes with everything that is needed in size wise to remove different size dents."
"Had 2 small dents in our stainless fridge from the broom handle hitting it."
"I feel good to have one of these repair kit around."
"I would have given it 5 stars if the glue gun was car compatible."
"I have hail damage on my car but really didn’t want to file an insurance claim."
"So I'm here to recommend you buy this product, and the economy is affordable."
"I scanned the QR code and watched the you tube video before I started and didn't even need the written instructions after that."
Best Body Repair Upholstery & Trim Tools
1x Storage Pouch. 1x Wide-Type Remover. 1x Pull-Type Remover. 1x Angled Clip Panel Remover. 1x Handy Remover. 1x Narrow-type Remover. 1x Upholstery Clip Remover. 1x Fork Tip Flat Clip Panel Remover. 1x Panel Remover. 1x Blunt Tip Flat Clip Panel Remover. 1x Sharp Tip Flat Clip Panel Remover. 1x Clip Panel Remover. Perfect For Installing Or Removing Stereo System, Door Panels, Moldings, Window Trims, Clips, Or Any Plastic Piece In Your Car Without Damaging The Car Like Metal Tools.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have used these a couple of times now and they got the job done."
"These are the real deal."
"Made panel removal so easy on a 15 mazda 6. when some of the rivers got stuck in the door it made it so easy to remove them."
"Acceptable for the price."
"Needed a trim removal kit, this worked perfect and there all still in one piece.. makes trim removing simple and safe without damage to my interior."
"The trim removal kit arrived very quickly."
"Seems like a nice set of tools."
"Nice kit made of real flexible plastic."
Best Body Repair Putty
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Superb for filling small pinhole areas and scratches."
"This is a great bond product when you don’t want lightweight filler and require quick drying and good sandability."
"Dries fast (almost too fast sometimes), Sands Easily."
"If you need to fill in light scratches or pinholes in filler then this will work great."
"I use this stuff all the time to fix small defects with projects."
"Excellent for ceramic tile repair - especially where one does not require large amounts."
"like this more than wood putty, little more time and work but end result is superior."
"Even after squeezing tube several times."
Best Body Repair Chains, Clamps & Hooks
This Oetiker 18500060 StepLess one-ear clamp kit contains stainless steel StepLess one-ear clamps and a pair of standard jaw pincers for clamping hose clamps in a variety of diameters. 10 1/2"/13.3mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 9/16"/14.5mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 5/8"/15.7mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 23/32"/18.5mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 7/8"/22.6mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 1"/25.6mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 1-1/8"/28.6mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 10 1-1/4"/31.6mm StepLess 1-ear clamps 1 Pair standard jaw pincers Instructions.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love these clamps."
"So far I've used it on repairing a few air line hoses, a garden hose and made on a nice crimp on my motorcycle radiator hose."
"Excellent clamping system."
"Great item and a must if you want to repair hoses on your automobile like a pro- Excellent."
"The clamps are much tighter than regular hose clamps."
"They do seem much sturdier than standard clamps at your auto part store."
"Excellent kit that has a great variety of clamps."
"Clamping "pliers" can be somewhat cumbersome to use in tight spaces."
Best Body Repair Grinders & Polishers
Internal components and machine configuration finely balanced for superior ease of use and unmatched user experience.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you are looking for a great polisher..."
"It comes with compounds for polishing, I would recommend checking out their site for more polishing stuff for the car for it is great stuff."
"I love my Torq!"
"I have had a few different polishers in my time and I am very happy with this one I would recommend this to everyone."
"This is the best polishers with the latest technology which provides sufficient power and stable rotation but a little less noise."
"Works great for just about any sort of buffing/polishing need."
"However, if your planning on cutting through some deep grime I suggest getting a tougher polish and pad (V32 and Orange pad did okay but took too long)."
Best Body Repair Sanders
Durable. This 80-grit roll is designed to reduce clogging, and the improved grain orientation and high strength phenolic resin bonding provides greater grain support for longer work life and higher resistance to wear, so it cuts even faster. Practical: Use the ABN Adhesive Sticky Back 80-Grit Sandpaper Roll 2-3/4” Inch x 20 Yards Aluminum Oxide Golden Yellow Longboard Dura PSA when strips of adhesive sanding paper are needed.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I would have to intentionally dust the adhesive with some powder from sanded body filler to reduce the tack. But at 180 grit, shouldn't be too much issue unless you're using to get a 180 brush finish on metal, in which case you will have some marks deeper than others."
"I bought several rolls of ABN sandpaper for an auto restoration that I am doing."
"Excellent transaction and great price."
"If this sandpaper was available in a course grit I would buy another roll because you can't beat the price when compared to 3M, Norton, DuraGold and other products."
"Good cheap sandpaper, Worked as well as I hoped it would."
"The 180 grit is a hit or miss on longer Dura Blocks you may get a flap come loose but it's not a big deal it never actually comes off when sanding."
"Bought 80, 120, and 220 grit rolls to give them a try and man do these things perform well."
"Grit does not stick to the paper."
Best Body Repair Collision Repair Sets
Everything You Need for Body Repair. Porto-Power B65115 Hydraulic Body Repair Kit is a 10 Ton hydraulic collision repair kit. 10-ton hydraulic pump.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was a little worried on what it would look like, but after opening the box and finding the case still in one piece I'm happy to report it looks great."
"So far so good."
"Everything arrived in perfect condition and. seems to work perfectly."
"Everything works great."
"This item works ok.."
"Rated 4 stars because case is simply not sturdy enough to handle the weight of the kit. I secured case top to bottom with 3 light duty ratchet straps."
"for a unit built overseas it works good so far , the reason i gave it a bad rating is the storage case was busted as all the other reviews said when it showed up ."
Best Body Repair Slide Hammers
Heat treated, 24" long and a 5/8"-18 threaded end to adapt to any of OTC's pulling attachments. This hammer gives you the extra muscle for really stubborn pulling jobs.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Made in USA, it worked perfectly, and I believe it would have been a more difficult job with the 5 Lb."
"The 5lb hammer provided in the kits is just too small for all but the lightest pulling applications.This 10 lb weight does not fit it my original OTC case without application of lots of heat."
"The OTC 7703 is a heavy duty slide hammer."
"arrived in England 3 days from ordering, a garage totally wrecked all our wheel bearings, suspension wishbones, wheel sensors, and new driveshafts."
"This has been used to remove multiple wheel bearings and it barely looks like it has been used."
"Quality slide hammer, worked perfectly removing old rear axle."
"Great tool."
"This thing is a beast."
Best Body Hammers & Dollies
Heat treated, 24" long and a 5/8"-18 threaded end to adapt to any of OTC's pulling attachments. This hammer gives you the extra muscle for really stubborn pulling jobs.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"arrived in England 3 days from ordering, a garage totally wrecked all our wheel bearings, suspension wishbones, wheel sensors, and new driveshafts."
"This has been used to remove multiple wheel bearings and it barely looks like it has been used."
"Quality slide hammer, worked perfectly removing old rear axle."
"This thing is a beast."
"This slide hammer is a beast."
"Heavy duty construction and does the job!"
"Used it on a couple of tougher jobs."
Best Windshield & Glass Repair Tools
For best results, repairs should be made as soon as possible after the damage occurs and before the break is contaminated by dirt or water. Minimizes the appearance of chips and cracks and stops them from spreading.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought I'd buy this just to give it a try cause I didn't feel like paying the mechanic 3 times as much to have em use the same thing!"
"I tested the repair kit on two large pieces just out of curiosity and it worked well with good bonding strength."
"Worked just fine to fill in a small chip (no cracks); the kit was simple to use for that."
"Instructions written in English by native English speakers, easily repaired one hyunni boo boo and then (the next day) it rained cats and dogs so I haven't been able to fill all the little chips but I like that there's enough glue and materials to fix multiple chips or cracks."
"I got bad luck to crack my x3 windshield with a stone in highway."
"The resin quantity is really small if you have a long crack you better order two kits."
"The repair is about 95% successful and some small degree (shallow) ends of stretched crack are visible from very close inspection or inside with sun glare."
"All worked well, but it did seem to leave a small spot on the surface."