Mixing paint properly is crucial to achieving a good standard of finish when preparing and painting your classic car restoration project. In this video, Michael not only teaches you how to mix classic car paint properly, but he’ll also show you how to read and understand the manufacturers technical specification sheets. This tutorial video covers how to mix paint and thinners, how to measure thickness or viscosity and the types of mixing containers that are best to use.
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How to Check Your Engine for Wear and Tear
In the next step of basic engine maintenance, Ed explains how you can learn a great deal about a car engine’s wear and general health by inspecting a few key components and completing a test or two.
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How to Weld in a New Wheel Arch Panel – Step by Step
Discover the different forms of welding and assess which is most appropriate for your car’s new wheel arch. Michael Coman discusses the pros and cons of each weld type, and teaches you how to install and weld a factory wheel arch in place of an old rusted component.
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MGB Service Guide – Introduction
To give you a clear understanding of what you should do when you go through the process of an MGB restoration, our Skill Shack servicemen will teach you a new technique in each of five classes. Danny Hopkins, Matt Tomkins and Clive Jefferson will demonstrate some of the necessary skills you’ll need when you pop the bonnet on your own MGB.
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How to Decoke Your Classic’s Engine – Introduction
Any capable restorer of classic cars ought to know how to decoke an engine. Over time the engine on a classic car becomes backed up with carbon, which causes the efficiency of said engine to drop. When enough carbon builds up, it might be time to decoke the engine–but how do you know whether it’s the right time?
Throughout this course, Danny and Ed will teach you some of the basic tips any car restorer needs to correctly maintain cylinder heads and gaskets, focusing on how to decoke an engine once the head has been removed.
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