Paintucation 5-DVD Set

This video is ok, for someone who knows nothing about the auto body shop business. It's pretty much all basic stuff.It's not what I expected it to be for my needs. Also the videos could be updated to this era, the videos are not very recent, to say the least. But having said that, it's good for someone who is just getting in to the business or working on his or her own vehicle.

It was a good set of basic info. Definitely will help me start painting. They do have a Web forum that you can ask questions on, but from the looks of it no one uses it.

Retired and this is just what I needed to help me begin the restoration projects of automobiles I have admired from my generation and before.thanks

Good information well presented and detailed

These Paintucation DVDs are essential for the Do it yourself automotive enthusiast or the skilled professional. They serve as great introduction level education and also as a great refresher for those that don't work in the profession on a day to day basis that might need a simple reminder here and there. I have a 1994 Ford Bronco, for those of you unfamiliar with Broncos, simply put, they love to rust! With the help of these videos, and pretty much these videos alone I was able to replace body panels, such as fenders, I sanded down to bare metal, primed, blocked, repainted, clearcoated, color sanded, and buffed to obtain the perfect finish. Something that I had never done before and now I get complimented on my once rust old truck time after time. I would recommend them to anyone in the auto body industry looking to build a foundation from the start. I believe these videos would serve an amazing purpose for those shy about entering automotive bodywork certification education as an excellent learning curve so that you have the confidence to broden your horizens like myself. I was a little shy about taking courses at my local community college because like I stated I never had any previous experience in this field but was highly motivated to learn. I felt like these DVD's gave me the motivation to actually go so I didn't feel so out of place and lacked knowledge in potentially a room full of know hows.The way these videos are organized is SUPERB. It starts you off right where you would be in a real world scenario and finishes in the color sanding and buffing portion to obtain the final result. I never heard of Kevin Tetz until I started browsing the web and stumbled upon a site called autobody101.com where these videos were highly recommended. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain by making the purchase, which is actually where I purchased these videos as they were slightly cheaper on that website *at that time* The videos are not only educational but they also keep you interested with Kevins personality. It's not dry education, but he has a sense of humor that you would expect from that type of line of work. He doeesn't look like, but sort of reminds me of the Chip Foose type of character, the type of guy where if nobody knew,turns to him because he would.Bonus: He also advises you on some very helpful money saving tips that more than pay for the DVDs themself. If you know auto body and paint, and are a do it yourselfer, or,if you don't already know, you will find that it can be extremely costly for the materials, tools, and supplies. Do you really need that $43.00 3M sanding block? Or could you get by with a piece of hard rubber, wood, or even a paper towel roll? He tells you what you truly need, where you shouldn't take shortcuts, and where you can afford to, for lack of better words. From the minute I popped these in to my DVD player I found myself glued. I even paused in MANY parts and took notes.Bottom Line: By now I probably sound like I am gaining something by advertising these videos so highly. Rest assured, I am just a normal guy just like you. If you don't believe me you will find in my profile/reviews that I review anything and everything from shop vacs to call of duty modern warfare 3. I have nothing to gain by praising this set of DVD's but you have a lot to lose by choosing NOT to buy these! Take it from me, they are well worth the money, you won't be disappointed!