Whether in furniture making, renovating, or small DIY projects–sanding is almost always involved. Anyone who has sanded by hand for an extended period knows: Using just sandpaper quickly becomes ...

Sanding is a simple way to elevate your woodworking projects from DIY to professional status. The process eliminates any splintered parts of the wood and evenly smooths the surface. Sanding can take a ...

1. When a normal sanding block just can't conform to detailed body lines and tight corners, it's time for a specialized tool. Soft-Sanders are lightweight, flexible manual sanding blocks in six ...

A quick step-by-step guide to making sanding blocks. This video includes a full build demonstration and offers free templates for your projects. #SandingBlocks #DIY ...

You've probably heard this a thousand times. Nonetheless, if you've been around the block more than a couple times, you already know the ultimate quality of any paint job is only as good as the ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Until recently, people rarely referred to paint in terms of performance. Performance described how well a vehicle accelerated, cornered, or braked. But paint? Unless you were building a show car, it ...