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Learn to fix your car’s flaws, inside and out.
View our comprehensive “How To” videos that show you how to complete your repairs. Each video includes step-by-step instructions to help you skip the auto body repair shop and conveniently execute the needed repairs yourself. For slightly more extensive guidance, visit our Directions page. We recommend to read the directions before viewing the videos to fully understand the repair process.
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How to Purchase, Paint, and Install a Plastic Bumper Cover
In this tutorial you will learn how to purchase, paint, and install a replacement plastic bumper on your vehicle, for about half the cost you would pay an auto body repair shop. This is a rear bumper for a 2003 Odyssey. I called local car dealers and was quoted about $475 for this piece. I ended up buying it from... -
How to Repair Dashboard Scratches and Cracks
In this article we are going to show you how to repair scratches and cracks in your dashboard. The process takes about 30 minutes, and is simple enough that anyone can do it. What you need: Factory-matched leather dye Leather cleaner Scuff pad Superglue Superglue activator Heat gun (optional) Time required: 30 minutes. Step 1. Prepare Cracks/Scratches Apply superglue to... -
How to Repair Scratched Interior Door Panels
In this article we are going to show you how to repair scratches and cracks in your dashboard. The process is simple enough that anyone can do it, and it only takes about 30 minutes. What you need: Factory-matched leather dye Leather cleaner Scuff pad Superglue Superglue activator Heat gun (optional) Time required: 30 minutes. Step 1. Sand Scratch Sand... -
How to polish paint with the Cyclo polisher
This article will explain some best practices for using the Cyclo polisher. Here are the materials you will need: Cyclo polisher Orange compounding pads Eazy Compound Microfiber towel Time required: 40 minutes. Areas to avoid What really ruins a polish job is getting crust in gaps. Avoid the edges of the panel and anywhere the panel meets trim. Stay about... -
How to wetsand and polish paint with a polisher
In this article we are going to show you how to remove "orange peel" texture from clear coat using 2000 grit sandpaper and an electric polisher. What you need: Eazy Compound Microfiber Towel 2000 Grit Sandpaper Paint Polisher Pad Electric Polisher Time required: 15 - 45 minutes. Step 1. Mask Area Use masking tape to protect the edges of the... -
How to wax your car in 10 minutes
This article will explain how to wax your car in about 10 minutes. Here are the materials you will need: Cyclo polisher Green waxing pads Eazy Wax Eazy Spray Detailer Microfiber towel Time required: 10 minutes. Wax on Apply a small amount of Eaxy wax to your pad. Hit the switch and go in a pattern from left to right... -
What You'll Pay To Fix Plastic Bumper Damage
We asked 100 body shops what it would cost to repair this bumper scuff. What You'll Pay To Fix That Scraped Plastic Bumper So you hit a curb or post at a parking lot, scuffing, maybe even cracking your front bumper. What can you do? Your options: Live with it. Wear and tear happen, right? Fix it yourself. We'll get to... -
How to Paint Your Car's Plastic Side Mirror
In this article we are going to show you how to repair paint damage on a side mirror. The process is simple enough that anyone can do it, and it only takes about 40 minutes. What you need: Factory-matched paint in a spray can Automotive spray primer Automotive spray clear coat Wax and grease remover Scuff pad Cleaning towel Masking... -
How to Paint Your Car's Rocker Panel
In this article we are going to show you how to repair paint damage on a side mirror. The process is simple enough that anyone can do it, and it only takes about 40 minutes. What you need: Factory-matched paint in a spray can Automotive spray primer Automotive spray clear coat Wax and grease remover Scuff pad Cleaning towel 220-grit...