How To

On this page you will find a curated selection of videos and guides containing how to tips for the home garage.

From sanding to mixing paint to getting the best bang for your buck on spray guns — we want to make sure you know what you’re doing when you’re working on your car at home.

We’ve put together a collection of videos and guides from experts that will help you get the most out of your home garage.

How to Properly Mix Body Filler in the Home Garage

By Ideal Auto Paint on September 27, 2022

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to properly mix Body Filler.

Learn How to Apply OPTEX Body Filler, Putty, and Primer

By Ideal Auto Paint on June 30, 2020

What body shop DOESN'T want to save time and money?! Join us as Jason Stahl, editor of BodyShop Business, talks with Tim McKenney of Evercoat about the OPTEX line of color-changing products and how they can help save shops time and money!

How To Prep a Panel for Body Filler in your Home Garage

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to correctly prep a panel for the application of Body Filler in Body Filler Basics Part 1.

How To Sand Before Applying Body Filler in your Garage at Home

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to properly mix Body Filler.

How to Properly Mix Body Filler in the Home Garage

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to properly mix Body Filler.

How To Apply Body Filler & Avoid Pinholes in the Garage at Home

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to apply body filler WITHOUT creating pinholes.

How To: Why You Need Body Filler Mixing Sheets

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on why it's important to choose a mixing sheet that isn't going to negatively impact the repair.

How To Sand Body Filler & Fix Low Spots in your Home Garage

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to sand body filler and fix low spots.

How To Fix Micro Pinholes in Body Filler in your Garage at Home

By Ideal Auto Paint on April 29, 2020

Sometimes Body Shops need to go Back to Basics and brush up on their Body Filler skills. Join us as Editor of BodyShop Business, Jason Stahl, talks with Tim McKenney of EVERCOAT on how to fix micro pinholes in Body Filler.