Beginner's Guide: How To Paint A Car At Home In 4 Easy Steps - Eastwood 

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I love these videos. I followed his instructions to a T. Started in October 2017 and now it's October 2019. Many milestones have passed....lost my job, wife left me, lost 60 lbs...but I'm now onto my second door! So yay me!

Thank you so much for this detailed, step by step instruction. You have convinced my husband to take his car in to a professional to get painted. Again, thank you.

legend has it that if you visit the eastwood company workshop, you can hear the ghosts of all the workers who died before they could finish sanding their door

Now this guy is a professional. Skips no steps, no matter how small. He is extremely detailed in his work, no imperfection is too small to over look.

"4 Easy Steps" 4 easy steps has left the room

I read all 2500 reactions while playing this video and he was still sanding...

When you are done you can see the reflection of a penny in your new paint job, because that's all you'll have left. But seriously, now I understand why a nice paint job cost so much.

This is probably the best automotive comment section I have ever seen. Y’all got me crying over here🤣🤣

My great great grandfather started this process and it has been passed along every generation, I was brought up by my dad with this door helping him sand every day. We reached step 3 today, but no time for celebration, we must sand more. My life is just that...that door... there is no end... For the love of God send help, please.

Now that we are quarantined, I might have enough time to finally paint my whole ca.... i mean door.

I came here with some confidence. Now I have zero confidence

Sands panel 19 times,uses tack rag 43 times to remove impurities. Paints panel outside and has a bird walk all over it.👍

True Story: This man was 18 when he started the process of painting the door. He is now a proud father and grandfather. His two kids have started families of their own and begun the simple 4-step process of painting a car door too. God bless them.

after 5 years, 20k in equipment and schooling, i finally finished my door. thanks Eastwood!

Thanks so much for this video. I am restoring an 88" Ford F150 for my son who is in the Army. I haven't painted a car in over 50 years and your clear instructions are exactly what I need.

First off, this is a great detailed video. Wonderfully done. Secondly… I typically feel overly confident after watching RU-vid videos, this video is no different. I am very confident I will pay a professional to paint my truck!

I was going to do some body work to my tractor until I watched this. I think I'll keep the dents. They give my tractor character.

Been following this guide for the past 4 months while I fully restore my 240sx. I'm at the wet sanding stage for my clear coat. For everyone saying there is too much sanding, its really not that bad. Took about 14 hours to block the entire car to prep for base and my god did this ever turn out spectacular. Thanks Eastwood!

I just painted a car little over a month ago. Turns out it’s easy. I used 2 stage and came out like it was dipped like glass. The real skill is in the prep.

I've been painting cars for 43 years ... done 6 so far!

When you buff through the clear no problem just start all over a gain.

19:45 that _"no big deal, just apply 2 more coats of clear"_ with that faint smile on his face looked so sadistic...

I followed this process but with local products because Im in Australia, but the detailed and easy to follow steps made the job easy. Im now up to the clear for my AE86 hood and its been a great guiding hand. Thanks Eastwood 👍

I can't accurately express my gratitude for this video. This is such a confidence booster, as I'm in the process of doing my first paint job. I really needed this, and thank you!

How many people searched "how to paint a car" to save some money, then decided it's never gonna happen?

Me: hell ya! I’ll just save a bunch of money and do it myself Me: watches video Me: googles paint and auto body shops near me

This is a no half stepping, no gitting around job. This is for a professional job. I got tired just by looking at all those steps to go by. I will say like I was taught when your shoe breaks down take it to the shoe repair shop. Now in days you replace them if you got the money. Outstanding proyect I did learn alot.

Wow, Amazing! I have a Binks model 7 since 1984, loaned it out years ago and it was returned seized up. Kept it and just decided to refurbish it. Also bought four other model 7's, a Binks 2100, a Binks 115 touch up and a new gravity Spectrum. I refurbish furniture and make them look new again. Painted a car once in 1989 and I guess I'm going to paint my wife's Mazda3, 2009. Great video.

If I painted cars for a living, I would have potential customers watch this right before I gave them their estimate.

When you're told the exam has only 4 questions, but each question has a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

I love to see people take the time and use their craftsmanship in a way to achieve beyond believable results. I purchased my 2002 Ford F150 lightning with 4000 miles on it under the assumption that that he had never been wrecked before I was wrong, it was beat the pieces, including the roof that I found out many years down the road. . I would be honored to have someone like you finally fix it and take it back to the original shape. My health is dwindling fast and I’m gonna give it to my daughter because she loves anything low bad and fast and she spent 11 hours and 500 miles every other weekend in it back-and-forth to pick her up for 14 years in my truck. She loves it and she will be heartbroken to know that it has been wrecked and I spent all this you’re trying to take care of it as best as I could. Now at 280,000 of miles road rash from the interstate I went through and replaced everything moving underneath it as far as all the suspension wise goes but the paint is rough. I’m gonna try to repaint it and do the best I can by watching your videos over and over and over. It’s nice to see somebody take their time and do things the right way. That’s funny because that’s the email address I have is the right way 55. so wish me luck. Thanks again.

I aim to refurbish vintage sewing machines and figured I might as well figure out the steps for painting them too, since many of the machines of the 1950s and 60s look like cars. Thanks for helping me now understand how much freaking sanding is involved! Respect and gratitude.

Today we paint a car door in 4 east steps. Each step has 52 divisions, each division has 13 parts. This 24 minute video was shot in only 3 years. LOL. All kidding aside, beautiful work.

Some say he is still sanding......

Not sure why so many smart ass comments but, what I've learned from you is a mirror paint job on all my cars. Thank you. People these days just don't have patience... Always in a hurry. They don't enjoy restoring a classic car to it's finest. Again, thank you.

This is a very informative and educative clip. All the way from Africa/Kenya, I've seen garages referred as professionals doing nothing, such content is what we look for and rely on to perfect our jobs. Keep up the good work. Don't listen to the haters.

To all the people asking why do this at home instead of paying a professional, you basically get to say, yeah I did all of this myself. And then you can just keep doing it. Change the colors every other year. Eventually you’ll do great. It can be fun and it’s just a project. That’s all it is, doing it yourself is for people who are looking for a project, not looking to save money, just a fun project.

"Trust me this will save you a lot of time and headache" this is now a $2000 door

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okay - watched this video about 25 times - did everything as directed and wow - what great results. thank you Eastwood.

After watching this door job I like rusty cars.

By the time he finished driver’s door, the passenger door was starting to rust again

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Signing in my sons account. This is his mom and my name is Maile.. Thanks for this great video. Helped paint my first car my 1927 Chevrolet Capital Tourer a few months ago with the help of my dad. I thought I might die from all the sanding we did. I’m now getting ready to do small body work and paint my 56 Ford f100 pickup. This gives me the extra confidence I need. I live in Hawaii and my dad lives in Mexico so it’s not like we can easily get together. Definitely saving this video for guidance.

The comments are better than the video itself 😂

Now that we have done the hard work of sanding priming and filling, it's to start prepping to do the sanding priming and filling.

HOW TO PAINT A CAR EASY AT HOME.... Proceeds to used an entire shop.

Love all these comments about how long this takes, too many steps, blah blah blah. This is what it takes to paint something the right way, and once you start getting higher end cars in your shop, this is how all of them are done at a high level. It does take a lot of work, a lot of consumables, a lot of time. But that's what a truly high quality paint job looks like. I think the point of this video was to show a high quality paint job being done at home, outside, etc. The supplies needed do cost money, but there is no way around that. Excellent video with just enough info, not over complicated, and it shows a great result. Thank you Eastwood

30 years painting , 90% prep work, 8% getting high on reefers, 2% painting.

This video is more discouraging than encouraging

So i Watched this video about 4 years Aho. And i decided to try it myself. I an now happy to anounce that i am almost about to begin with the clear coat. Been sanding for the last 3 years now. Feelsgoodman

This was a very clear and detailed description of the process. I wish Eastwood ran their own paint shop, because at 64 I wouldn’t have enough time left to complete the car. 😉👴🏻🇦🇺

Love all the haters but to be honest painting your car is harder than it first seems and I appreciate that he shows us what the professionals do. Thank you sir.

Eastwood stock manager : how many body filler & sanding paper u need? Mark : YEs

As much as I enjoy reading these comments, you just can't argue with the final result! Fantastic work!

I feel kinda bad for everybody clowning on you lol. But as someone who has done it wrong in the past, there's really no way around the whole process. You'll see every shortcut you take in the finished product. Great video

how to apply a DIY vehicle paint job like a boss...in under 7 months.

This is without a doubt the funniest comments video I have ever seen!

This video inspired me to paint my truck. Now I had no garage to do this in, but I did have a carport. 4 poles holding up a roof so I thot what the heck. I taped up 3.5 mil plastic walls from the roof and anchored the bottoms down with semi heavy objects. Two days after I set paint booth lol, a storm come thru with strong winds but I was able to keep booth in tact that night and next day. But wind from the storm changed weather causing wind to blow 18 to 25 mph finally taking half my booth down. Long story short, im going on almost 2 months its taken me to paint my truck basicaly in the open, and one month of time out of that was dedicated to my home made paint booth lol. Its time to color sand it then buff it and see how it comes out. I THINK FOR WHAT ITS BEEN THRU, YOUR NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TELL!

This is the best metal painting instructions so far.

you've spent 50 hours to finish a door and there's probably no sanding paper left in your entire city

GTA has misled me about how fast this can be done

Do to Eastwood's videos I painted my 2013 RAM 1500 (original white gloss) Hemi Orang Pearl. It took a lot of practice. And spraying the clear coat is the toughest method to get it correct. I am not a painter , but I found a new love in learing to do so. THANX EASTWOOD!!

Outstanding video!!! You leave nothing out, it's all good. The process is worth it when you achieve the finish you did. Great tutorial...True professional all the way!👍

Marketing director at eastwood when the guy made this video "Find a way to put every product we make onto one door so people thing they need every product we make."

person: What did you do today? Me: I watched a guy sand a car door for 24 minutes!

Man, thanks for putting out this video. You answered many of the questions I had. Working on my Dads 1995 f250. When he passed, it had 82k miles. Restore has been tough but is really coming alone.

I just started a few monts ago in a body shop ,but it's hard to find some one who teach you ,they born knowing everything,but tanks for your videos ,i learn so much.

I followed each step exactly as said but I standed my door away... now I have no door, just a pile of very fine dust

This guy has a masters degree in sanding

I've been helping out volunteering work at a Hot Rod and Classic Cars shop for 19 years and I have never done any painting. I have done quite a bit of sanding and lacquer thinner cleaning wipe downs. I would like to learn to start painting small projects first and then more important projects if I can do it good enough. Thank you for your beginning painting instructions. I have a lot to learn and I like that challenge 🙂👍!

Eastwood is and always will be a great company offering excellent products all across the board. I love their easy to use double flaring tool made especially for stainless steel tubing lines. whether you are a professional or beginner there product are well built and achieve excellent results. I have used them for years. This video is yet another statement to their commitment to all of their customers from beginners to pros Oh and I might add, I always use a little dish detergent when I wet sand, it sure does make things a lot easier. Thank you.

Legend has it hes still wet sanding that door..2019

Thanks x sharing these videos very helpful I hv a 56 f100 pick up took it to the body shop its been 3 yrs finally my truck is been painted.

The door didn't fit anymore, it got half an inch bigger... Love the way he stays serious 24 minutes of my life never coming back.

Congrats you've completed 1 door

Don't forget to use the wobbliest stand you can find.

Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to make quality video of high quality workmanship....lots of comments about sanding but its basically what it takes to get quality results.

Great video & tips. Problem spraying in the driveway is airborn inclusions. Regardless of how clean the surface is these bits find their way into the paint. I minimize these inclusions using the wipe then spray method. This involves using a tack rag before every pass of the paint or clear coat. Though particles still find their way in the results are a more acceptable finish nothing beats having a controlled environment painting booth.

I have never painted in my life...but I was so intrigued by the process and you did an awesome job explaining it. I have a new found appreciation for the whole process.

I wanted to paint my car for fun, after seeing this video, i realized that age 30, i will not live enough to finish the car, maybe my kids will finish it.

Birds, kids swimming pools, and endless sanding. I’m sold!

......Eastwood inventory manager: "So, how many cans of guide coat did you use for the door project?" .......Mark R: "....yeah"

"Easy." You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Wife: How was your week at work honey? This guy; phew was big one...painted a door.

Exquisite work, guys! There's clearly no substitute for time and effort if you want that kind of mirror finish.

Thanks for the video. These video was really a gem for DIY guys. 🎉😊

This is great! Glad I only need to paint one panel per month!!! In just 2 to 3 short years, my Pinto will be finished!!

Now that's taking pride in your work And i love how as he's explaining the car behind him only has the door painted and he looks exhausted

The best detailed video clip ever I am doing my own car thanks to this clip

Great video, I have a '74 Chevy K10 I am planning on painting myself. Love all your Eastwood videos, very informative!

Man! Thank you so much for putting this video out. First video I've found that really went into what it really takes to paint a vehicle without trying to charge me 300 to watch a full video on the subject.

This is really intuitive. Thanks for this simplified version of a tuation on how to paint. I've been through scores of hours and this is the most compact simple and comprehensive. Thanks a MILLION !!!

you guys are the best quality painter I have ever seen, good quality job guys

Am I the only person who likes how thoroughly they explained their process? They explained it plainly too so it's easy to follow, just takes a lot of time maybe but it's good imo.

One of the best videos from Eastwood. Shows the whole process with no confusion over products and order of use. Keep it up

This is excellent video. It clearly show all the effort You need to put into spraying a panel. That for US in trade is awesome, I have been doing this for many years and I consider myself a top-tier expert. For me, as much as I hate when people try to do something like this themselves, I truly like this video :D I need to do it all over again after reaping all the stuff they put on it, to do it properly. It is an honest guide how to do it yourself, and after you are not happy bring it to us, it just shows you where is your money going. These days people don't want to pay as much - especially here in London, you still get good money but they come from poorer countries where standards are much lower (quite often - not always) and jobs cheaper and after they wonder why panel is for example 250 GBP. That video shows you just bits of the steps - lets say you have door panel just like the one above; - take off the door (or leave it on but you will have more masking etc), that takes about 20 minutes. - wash the panel and dry it, or wash the car and dry it, another 10-20min, - repair the panel, anything from 20min to 5h and up, - prepare the panel for priming, sand the area around the repair with orbital 320, heavier over 180 random orbital marks from area just over the filler progressing to 500 random orbital sander further away from repair for blending, - mask the panel all round using special techniques for fading preferably as it avoids primer burn and sinking marks after baking, - prime the panel in closed space - not outside as its overspray - the cloud of airborne paint travels good several seconds with the wind or velocity from gun, the overspray sticks to everything, you will have it on neighbours car from 10m away if not lucky and that is few hundred dollars to fix ( house windows, your own car - for that if panel left on car you need to mask entire car preferably all the way to ground including roof - preferably soft masking film) - whole process - of the car 20min, on the car 20min + another 10 for the car - if windy another 10 for securing sheet, - LET PANEL DRY - 25 Celsius - about 4-5h in the sun for light coat - preferably a day for heavier coat or more if many layers of previous repairs blended underneath, or bake it in an oven - like the big one made for cars - after air drying and flashing off complitelly (minimum after 20min) - or the heater instead of oven, in other words it needs to dry properly and be fully cured as it will act normal but after a month or so it will sink - and that is guaranteed if not fully off, - wet block primer and wet sand the rest of panel - can dry block it first if entire panel done - 320 for whole panel, after that dry, guide coat, 800, 1200, 1500 done, reason why not to dry sand spot repairs is that dry sanding is far less equal to wet (as wet with soap sticks evenly to panel) and less efficient and 320 can produce deeper marks plus 320 marks in lacquer will be very difficult to remove with wet sanding and will probably occur in panel curve defects visible under sun and since both primer and clear that primer is blended onto have different hardness, sanding it dry is done only by professionals who want to step down primer and are capable of not fuking it up :), wet sand the rest of panel progressing up to 1500 and not breaking anywhere as the paint wants to be blended, anything from 1 hour up to 2-3 depends on quality level, - apply base coat - spray it on - all the prepping like drying, degreasing, tack raging whole panel, all done in the booth for quality and no defects in paint, about 10-25 minutes, - apply clear, - 30min up to an hour. - dry for half an hour and bake, baking paint is essential, there are no paints, does not matter how expensive they are, that will be fully cured in 25 degrees in 2 days, I mean end effect will look good but it will eventually sink a tiny bit, it is chemical unavoidable process, baking saves weeks of waiting and minimises sinkage, it is always best to polish panel after a week or so anyway if it is a respray, most customers will never see the difference anyway but honest garages do care, so drying takes lets say after baking you leave it and polish it next day, - polishing takes from 30 minutes on spotless finish up to an hour on slightly dirty topcoat, - put the panel on the car and wash everything with car wash stuff - 40 minutes. Ok so it looks like 3 day job - and it usually is, plus the times above are valid ONLY if you do it all perfect on first try, you cannot break thru any layer after priming, you absolutely cannot break thru the edges as it will result in painting panel next to it - yes, you need space on perfectly wet sanded 1500 panel with repair far from edges to be able to blend it - if you brake on edge (there are ways to fix those mistakes but those are professional grade) you will need to paint another entire panel... Yes. Another point, silicons, SILICON, craters, eyes, runs, pin holes, those are very common problems hard to avoid if you are not doing it everyday. Anyways point is - for those 150-250 dollars you will need to spend, you gonna end up spending half of that in materials (as you are not buying in bulk for company) and you will end up with crappy job in 97.5% cases - in 3 days time - or 5 if you don't have oven and you do care about the panel you are doing :) Plus lets be honest that video above have visible defects, shape, sand marks etc, it is all visible in final shots after polishing like in 23:40 just around the handle, shape overall is wanky and wobbly. As technician in the video is definitely capable of making this door spotless - for the sake of youtube video, it just shows you that "only" little effort is needed. PS. Good job guys at Eastwood! But it does strike me as an attempt to get people to just buy and waste your products - innit? :P

This video was so good thank you so much!! I'm a student of auto body collision repair I'm trying to paint my 97 Civic I fixed all the dents in and had 2K urethane primer on since April. So I was trying to see what grits I needed to sand it with and if I needed to use surfacer before I base and clear it. This was very helpful thank you

Awesome video. I own and operate a metal refinishing shop here in Missouri. I mostly restore older outdoor equipment. Your video helped me out tremendously. Thanks for sharing. Take care and God Bless.