Eastwood, since its inception, has been at the forefront of providing car enthusiasts and professionals with top-notch auto body repair and restoration solutions. From foundational tools for DIY bodywork to advanced equipment, Eastwood offers a comprehensive range of products to tackle any auto body project. Whether you’re dealing with minor dents or undertaking a full-scale restoration, having the right Bodywork Tools For Cars is crucial. This guide explores essential tools, from traditional sets to modern solutions, ensuring you have everything needed for professional-quality results in your own garage.
Sheet Metal Repair and Panel Perfection
The foundation of exceptional bodywork lies in meticulously working with sheet metal and panels. Eastwood provides an extensive selection of tools designed to restore damaged panels to their factory specifications or enable custom modifications for unique automotive projects.
For addressing dents, Eastwood offers specialized dent repair tools, including paintless dent removal (PDR) kits. These kits are perfect for maintaining the original paint finish while removing minor imperfections. For more significant damage, our range of body hammers, dollies, and door repair tools are indispensable. These tools are engineered for both DIY enthusiasts and seasoned professionals, ensuring effective repair of everything from small dings to substantial dents. A quality set of body hammers and dollies is fundamental for shaping, smoothing, and accurately repairing vehicle body panels, making them essential for any auto body technician, whether professional or hobbyist.
Panel replacement becomes straightforward with Eastwood’s essential tools. Our inventory includes welding accessories, clamps, rivets, shears, seam splitters, and panel gap tools. These tools simplify the process of replacing rusted or damaged sections, ensuring precise and durable repairs. To further enhance customization and accommodate larger tires, Eastwood’s popular fender rollers are invaluable. They allow for reshaping fender wells to achieve a clean, professional aesthetic and improved vehicle stance.
To address damage to non-metal components, Eastwood also provides plastic and glass repair products. These solutions effectively handle cracks, chips, and breaks in both interior and exterior vehicle parts. Moreover, for interior restoration, Eastwood supplies tools and kits specifically for trim components. These are designed to repair and restore plastics, vinyl, and fabric, helping to achieve a factory-fresh interior appearance.
Body Fillers and Metal Finishing
Achieving a flawlessly smooth surface is paramount in auto body repair, and Eastwood offers a wide array of top-tier body fillers and related tools. We stock products from leading brands like 3M, EverCoat, EZ Mix, USC, and our own trusted Eastwood Contour line. Our selection includes modern plastic fillers such as lightweight options, fiberglass-reinforced fillers for added strength, and glazing putties for final surface refinement before painting.
For those who prefer a traditional approach, Eastwood continues to offer body solder kits. As the original body filler, body solder provides exceptionally strong and durable repairs on metal surfaces. These kits include solder, shaping paddles, and flux, providing everything needed for authentic metal finishing techniques.
Sanding and Surface Preparation
The sanding and finishing stage is critical for achieving a show-quality paint finish. Eastwood provides an extensive range of sandpaper in various grits, suitable for every stage of bodywork, from aggressive shaping to ultra-fine final smoothing. We offer both flat sheets and sanding discs compatible with orbital sanders, with options for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) or hook-and-loop backing for easy attachment to sanding pads.
Precision and control during smoothing are ensured with Eastwood’s assortment of sanding blocks and boards. Available in flexible, rigid, and longboard styles, these tools cater to diverse applications and contours. Notably, the Eastwood DSB (Dustless Sanding Block) significantly enhances workshop cleanliness by capturing 99% of sanding dust, maintaining a tidy workspace regardless of project scale.
To ensure long-lasting, weather-tight repairs, Eastwood’s seam sealers are engineered to fill and waterproof joints, protecting against moisture, dust, and rust. These are available in brushable, sprayable, and self-leveling formulations to suit different application needs. Furthermore, Eastwood offers a comprehensive selection of sound deadening materials. These products, including mats, sprays, and adhesive-backed sheets, effectively reduce noise and vibrations, contributing to a quieter and more comfortable vehicle interior.
Body Carts, Rotisseries, and Work Stands
For extensive projects, securing the vehicle or panels is essential for safe and efficient work. Eastwood offers a range of car body rotisseries and carts, ideal for frame-off restorations or custom builds. These provide 360-degree access and full mobility, significantly simplifying large-scale projects. Options include high-capacity rotisseries and adaptable body carts suitable for various vehicle sizes and workshop spaces.
For painting and assembly tasks, Eastwood’s paint and fender stands offer secure support for panels, hoods, bumpers, and other components. These stands provide stability and adjustability, streamlining the painting process and ensuring professional results.
Expert Guidance and Resources
Since 1978, Eastwood has been dedicated to supporting the DIY automotive community. Our inventory of over 4,000 products includes some of the best automotive body repair tools available. To further assist enthusiasts and professionals, Eastwood’s collection of books and DVDs offers in-depth instructional content on a wide spectrum of auto body and restoration techniques, catering to all skill levels from beginners to advanced restorers.
Eastwood is committed to providing not only professional-grade car body repair supplies for your home garage but also comprehensive support to ensure project success. With a 24/7 online store, phone catalog ordering, and a growing network of physical locations, Eastwood ensures that quality auto body supplies are always within reach.
