The world of auto body repair and restoration can seem daunting, but with the right Car Body Panel Tools, even intricate tasks become achievable for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike. Since Eastwood’s inception, we’ve been dedicated to equipping you with everything you need to tackle vehicle bodywork, from initial dent removal to final finishing touches. Our extensive product line encompasses traditional tools and cutting-edge solutions, ensuring you have the perfect tool for every stage of your project.
Essential Tools for Sheet Metal and Panel Repair
The foundation of any successful auto body repair lies in addressing the sheet metal. Whether you’re aiming to restore damaged panels to their factory condition or customize your vehicle’s body, having the right car body panel tools is crucial. Eastwood provides a comprehensive range to handle any sheet metal challenge.
Dent Removal and Shaping Tools
From minor dings to significant dents, our dent repair tools are designed to restore your vehicle’s panels to their original form. For smaller imperfections, our paintless dent removal (PDR) kits offer a non-invasive solution, preserving your vehicle’s paint finish. For more substantial damage, we offer a variety of hammers, dollies, and pullers. These car body panel tools are essential for shaping and smoothing metal, allowing you to manipulate panels back to their correct contours. Door repair tools are also available, specifically designed for addressing damage to vehicle doors, ensuring proper alignment and function.
Panel Replacement and Modification Tools
When dealing with rust or extensive damage, panel replacement becomes necessary. Eastwood provides all the car body panel tools required for seamless panel replacement. This includes welding accessories and clamps to securely hold panels in place during welding, along with rivets, shears, and seam splitters for precise cutting and separation. Panel gap tools ensure accurate alignment and spacing between panels, crucial for a professional finish. For enthusiasts looking to customize their vehicles, our popular fender rollers are indispensable. These tools allow you to modify and reshape fender wells to accommodate larger tires, achieving a clean, custom look without damaging your paint.
Plastic and Glass Repair Solutions
Beyond metal panels, modern vehicles incorporate plastic and glass components that are also susceptible to damage. Eastwood offers specialized repair products for cracks, chips, and breaks in both interior and exterior plastic and glass. Furthermore, we provide tools and kits for restoring interior trim components made of plastics, vinyl, and fabric, allowing you to bring your vehicle’s interior back to a factory-like condition.
Body Fillers and Smoothing Tools
Achieving a flawless finish often requires the use of body fillers to smooth out imperfections after metalwork. Eastwood offers a wide selection of top-quality body fillers and related car body panel tools from leading brands like 3M, EverCoat, and our own Eastwood Contour line.
Modern Body Filler Options
Our range includes modern plastic fillers such as lightweight fillers for ease of sanding, fiberglass-reinforced fillers for added strength in larger repairs, and glazing putties for achieving ultra-smooth surfaces before painting. These advanced formulas are designed for durability, ease of use, and superior adhesion, ensuring long-lasting repairs.
Traditional Body Solder
For those seeking a traditional approach, we also offer body solder kits. As the original body filler, body solder provides exceptionally strong and durable repairs to metal surfaces. Our kits include solder, paddles, and flux, providing everything needed for this time-tested metal finishing technique.
Sanding and Finishing Tools for Body Panels
The sanding and finishing stage is critical for achieving a professional-quality paint job. Eastwood provides a comprehensive range of sandpaper, sanding blocks, and specialized car body panel tools to ensure a smooth and even surface.
Sandpaper and Sanding Blocks
We offer sandpaper in a variety of grits, from coarse grits for initial shaping to fine grits for final smoothing. Choose from flat sheets or sanding discs compatible with orbital sanders, available with pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) or hook-and-loop backing for easy attachment. Our selection of sanding blocks and boards provides the precision and control needed for smoothing surfaces. Options include flexible, rigid, and longboard styles to suit various contours and applications. For a cleaner workspace, consider the Eastwood DSB Dustless Sanding Block, engineered to capture 99% of sanding dust.
Seam Sealers and Sound Deadening Materials
To complete your bodywork, Eastwood seam sealers are essential for filling and waterproofing joints, protecting against moisture, dust, and rust. Available in brushable, sprayable, and self-leveling formulations, they provide a durable and weather-tight seal. Additionally, we offer sound deadening materials to reduce noise and vibrations within the vehicle cabin, enhancing comfort. Options include mats, sprays, and adhesive-backed sheets for comprehensive noise reduction.
Body Carts, Rotisseries, and Work Stands
For larger restoration projects, securing your vehicle body or panels is essential for safe and efficient work. Eastwood’s body carts, rotisseries, and work stands are invaluable car body panel tools for these tasks.
Rotisseries and Body Carts
When undertaking a frame-off restoration or a custom build, our car body rotisseries and carts provide 360-degree access to the vehicle body, simplifying welding, painting, and undercarriage work. We offer rotisseries with high weight capacities and versatile body carts to accommodate different vehicle sizes and workshop spaces.
Paint and Fender Stands
Eastwood paint and fender stands securely hold individual panels such as hoods, doors, bumpers, and fenders during painting or assembly. These stands offer stability and adjustability, allowing for efficient and professional painting of individual car body panels.
Your Partner in Auto Body Repair
Since 1978, Eastwood has been committed to supporting the DIY automotive community. Our extensive catalog of over 4,000 products includes top-of-the-line car body panel tools designed to deliver professional-quality results in your home garage. Beyond tools, Eastwood provides educational resources such as books and DVDs covering a wide range of auto body and restoration techniques, catering to all skill levels. With our 24/7 online store, phone ordering, and growing network of retail locations, Eastwood ensures you have access to the auto body supplies you need, whenever and wherever you need them.
