Wood-filling compounds are a boon to any woodworker, saving their hard work from the everyday dings, dents, cracks, and scratches that can drag down its final appearance. Adding a minor step to ensure ...

A coat of paint won’t fill or hide cracks, chips and other surface defects in the wood, and it won’t smooth an existing rough surface. You have to fill and smooth the woodwork first. Wash the woodwork ...

Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: Nobody wants to use body filler—it's not a flawless fix. But often, perfect is the enemy of the good. Dinged sheet metal can be repaired with ...

Q: We recently bought a resale home. When we moved in, the front door took a beating. We were clumsy movers, and we dented the door in several places. The door is metal and has been faded by the sun.

Bodywork is probably the best test of patience in the automotive field. Unlike everything else we do to our cars, bodywork is not a matter of simply turning bolts. The whole idea is to reshape a piece ...