Tech & How-To
Buick Riviera Sunroof Install – The Dark Side of the Moon
As far as one can remember, lowriders and sunroofs/moonroofs have always gone hand in hand—whether you’re hitting hydro switches or hitting back the moonroof switch.
Paint & Body
Tech & How-To
Tricked-Out Custom Paint
Pete “Hot Dog” Finlan dubs this technique “Moving Checkers,” a trick he perfected while painting surfboards early in his career.
Tech & How-To
Axalta Coating Systems CFX
Candy paintjobs are an art in itself and they require a whole lot of blood, sweat, tears, and patience—especially when you’re spraying a 20-foot-long lowrider.
Tech & How-To
Nothing Can Stop House of Kolor’s Pearlescents
Basecoat products, such as pearls, can make your project sparkle, flip-flop, shimmer, and turn heads. But this is where things start to get exciting, as you have to decide which pearl effect to choose from.
Tech & How-To
PPG Waterborne Technology
Long before collision centers began to hear about waterborne paint, PPG was already immersed in it.
Tech & How-To
Different Types of Paint and How They Should be Used
Zack Felix of Felix Designs takes us through the different types of paint products he uses as he refinishes a ’78 Monte Carlo.
Tech & How-To
Refining the Lines of Project Riviera Boat Tail
Learn the proper way to patch, weld, and shave parts.
Tech & How-To
OPGI Weatherseal Products – The Weatherstrip Report
When restoring a vehicle, you can never “seal the deal” without replacing your weatherstripping.
Tech & How-To
California Funk’s Custom Paintjob – Fine Lines
Custom paint has always been a part of our lives. Whether it’s flakes, candies, fades, or pinstripes, it’s become an integral part of our culture, and it’s with good reason.
Tech & How-To
Metal Panel Replacement, as Easy as OPGI
With OPGI replacement panels and Miller Electric Manufacturing Company welders in hand, our Buick Riviera Boattail will have pristine metal in no time.
