Refinish Network Auto Body Repair & Painting Tips

Subject: How to choose OBD2 OEM CarBrain C168 Scanner - by: swtvdrvn

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:33 +0000

Recently, my company wanted me to buy an OBD2 OEM CarBrain C168 Scanner. But I am not very familiar with it. Does anyone know about it? I looked it up on line and found one which may meet my need(C168). But I am not sure. Can anyone give some suggestion? Tks!!

Subject: TYG front bumper? - by: zarbat007

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Hi everyone.

I need to replace the front bumper of my 2002 BMW 530i. I cannot find a decent used one around here, and the new OEM is around $800 after tax (with my membership discount!) so that is not an option.

I had a local bodyshop order a new aftermarket bumper, I went and checked it out and it was a TYG (Tong Yang Group) bumper.
I know it will not line up perfectly 10/10 like an OEM bumer would, but how is the fitment on this? How would you rate it out of 10?

Initially I thought they were going to order TYC, but it turned out to be TYG... same company? What is the difference? Anything better out there?

Thanks.

Subject: black paint - by: woody469

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:06:56 +0000

guys i would like your opinions, i am painting a 65 mustang show car the color is black, my question is what kind of paint do you recomend for gloss, very durable scratch free ( as much as possible) single stage or a clear coat system.

Subject: Why Recycling is important in the auto industry - by: Brad Larsen

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:12:13 +0000

This is a photo of me at a tire disposal pit. There are over 80 million tires in this pit and I am in the middle of it. It looks like this 360 degrees all around me. The Big Three, GM,Ford and Chrysler consume about 30 million tires per year alone. Be sure you recycle.

Subject: Re-Paint - by: Kakenworth

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:36:58 +0000

I painted my car last summer,but had alot of orange peel . This year I decided to repair a few spots that weren't quite right and plan on repainting the whole car again. I sanded it with 1000 grit paper to get out the orange peel and now wonder if I need to use a sanding paste or coarser paper to make sure the new paint adheres to last years.Any help is appreciated. Base Coat/ Clear Coat. The repaired spots have already been primered.Thanks!

Subject: WTB - by: smooth

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:25:07 +0000

WTB a 1.4 fluid tip and needle set for a Sata 4000 B RP.

Subject: planet color candies - by: s-357

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:38:52 +0000

hey guys looking for anyone with experience in painting candy colors. i have a car to paint and it is going tangerine pearl a very light and poppy orange. i have no personal experience with candies as im pretty much a collision painter. i have talked to a few guys on how to do this and have a rough i dea but if anyone has any input or a good write up on how i should go about this it would be appreciated. its going to be painted with sherwill's planet color

Subject: Sherwin Williams HPC15 - by: Andy T

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:56:10 +0000

Anyone had a go with this stuff? We had a guy come and demo it today as I liked the sound if it, and it went pretty well I reckon.

A very fast drying clear for some of the smaller jobs we do. One of the test jobs was baked in 7 minutes, the other air dried for 30. It's not a product I'd use a lot of, but for banging out several bumper covers in a row and saving a heap of money on gas to bake them off, it's tempting.

The price works out high compared to my normal DeBeer clear (about double RFU), but this may be outweighed by the savings on time and gas.

My question really is has anyone had any experience with it, and how well does it hold out over time?

Thanks all,

Andy.

Subject: Superior 250 - by: KFT

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:52:44 +0000

Just started spraying 250 looking for tips to success.
Such as gun,gun set up ,air pressure.

Subject: sherwill AWX problems - by: s-357

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:53:05 +0000

i have been spraying sherwill for 6 years now from ultra to AWX and im finding at least 50% tinting to get anywhere near an accurate colour matchs among other things. has anyone else been having any problems with AWX? poor tech support and my rep telling me that no one else is having these issues is not helping plus the fact the i have talked to other painters who have the same concerns.. if u have a concern or a suggestion id be happy to hear