I've learned a lot on DIY and am applying this to my personal projects on non-classic rides(so far). I used to refinish/restore furniture years back. Now the fix-it-up, restore it bug has bit me again. Even if its just daily drivers, there is still the pride of doing it yourself. I expect to muck up, and sometimes i have to redo my work and atart over...but its a lesson learned and keep going. Keep doing what u do and i'll keep watching and taking notes and applying it to my projects.

Thanks Pete 👍 for taking time out of your busy schedule to show us all the great teck tips . Much appreciated Brother 👍

Been watching you for years Pete, you are hella good at what you do bud, thank you for all the tips over the years. much appreciated.

This has been my favorite video of that you've done!🏆 You were humble, Kind and showed your skills flawlessly👏👏

Finally got my SWRC shirt today. Thanks to my friend Pete letting me know that they are available. Another great lesson thanks Pete.

Been watching a couple of years 1st time commenting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Great job, Pete I enjoy your teachings. You are a body shaping master. I think we all would like to see Mili too. A little TNA can't hurt from time to time

Pete, your tech tips are teaching us to use all of our senses, including our eyes to watch the light reflect off primer. Also, minor imperfections can be repaired by scratching the surface with 80 grit, using the Bondo & honey mix, without grinding it down with 36 grit for a tooth required for straight filler. That saves us, the DIY guy, time, money and doing it right. Thanks Pete. You are the best! Experience guided by knowledge and polished by passion!! :-) GB

Mad respect for the work you do, Pete

Have a nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

I like your videos, you show in a few words the key to any job that seems very difficult to solve, for people like me who are only enthusiasts, not professionals. Thank you.

Thanks again Pete, enjoyed the video.

Top tips again there mate that only comes from years and years of experience,thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Im glad i found you.Other youtubers are showing just sweet part.When i started i was frustrated becouse i had this kind of situations where i find imperfections after priming and that really tested my nerves and was making me feel like fool.KZfaqrs are making this job looking like kings hobby but its not its dirty and sometimes make you really mad

Thanks for the great tips Pete!

Thanks Pete for the tech tip . That's better than guide coat on the roof. I never seen any tech do this.

Pete your knowledge and experience is amazing thank you for sharing it 😊

Looks good I got a hail damaged roof on my 98 Z71 Silverado to do next couple of weeks lots of good tips.

Good Stuff my friend Pete my s10 will be straight and true no clown show here Bud! Thanks to you and Mini the body shop 👧! DIY May the light be with you!

Thanks for making me see the light, Pete!!

Always look forward to your videos!

Cool ..... like always I'm in the front row middle seat on today's dyauto school tip

Love the vids. Real teaching going on here .

Thanks, I never thought about using the marker method to find small dents, or how to use the light to proof the body work. I'm going to try it on the truck I'm fixing up tomorrow

Thanks, Pete. You're for real, Dude.

Great tip. Thank you.

Great Tips... Thanks for Sharing... Brother

Great idea, Pete

Awesome video Pete.. Have you ever thought about doing PDR (Paintless Dent Repair/Removal)?? Since metal has memory, you can finesse it back into shape using a line board, light, sometimes heat and some special tools..

Very Wise.... My Friend Pete...... Monte Carlo Sean here, buddy..... lol. Cool Avatar on this, huh Pete!!!

Thanks Pete made a lot of sense thank you

the sharpie idea is brilliant!! i use the light but i find most of my stuff with a wet sponge when i wipe it 99% find my flaws works great with the light too because just like your clear youll find it in the shine will reveal your flaws to for us who cant see 3 inches in front of us anyway lol. excellent video Pete

The sharpie method also works good for guiding run removal.

very nice tutorial, thanks.

Brilliant I love this guy he’s so down to earth what you see is what you get he’s the nuts well done you see you again soon larrysullivan in London

Nice lesson

Thank you sir 💪🏾

Great video and thank you! will be repainting an older Mercedes and need to find all the dings and dents

awesome video brother keep up the good work and God Bless

Great video MFPete! What do you use for roof/quarter panel seams on muscle cars, lead, short strand fiberglass, or other? Thanks a bunch!

Hi Pete love your videos I've learned so much from you thank you. I know this is off the subject but is there a way you can make a lesson on how to make a dry flake gun like a flake king gun ? Thanks and God bless you.

You are the best!!!!

Great video. going through this now with a 79 Scout restoration. Curious as to why the Plastik Honey needs to be added to the filler vs just mixing the filler normally . thanks

Pete, I also use a sponge and light too I wet the area do about the same thing it does show the imperfection also, I did a long time ago by just looking at it for hours mi first car a 1978 Plymouth Colt good video Pete

This will help make repairs go faster and better. Great for flat rate

Hey Pete. In this video you showed the other dented section on the Beetle roof... that has been mostly repaired.. but needs finishing. Are you able to create a video on that situation? How far do you go to flatten out all of the lows and highs before applying body filler?

Clever man.

One of the better vids...

thumbs up Pete

On repaint job do you have to go to metal or just sand off clear coat and some base than prime?

Cheers Pete 👍😳

Hey Pete do you have any videos of you spraying metallic

I was your 600th like.

I wonder if you could use a white board marker and cloth the same way for paintless dent repair

I like how you show us how to use the sharpe to find the lows i just wish you would have shown how to get rid of the oil caning with the hammer and dolly. this my biggest problem doing body work especially in areas where you cant reach to get the dolly.

Thanks......

Been detailing and using the light for years, it's kind of like the force from Star Wars!

That car came out amazing, Pete!

i just guidecoat the bare metal , then grind the low spots then work it from there .

wise words sir

I always follow the light ...............been doing Bodywork for 27 yrs

Great video Pete! Where is Minnie?

Follow the light!

Hey My Friend Pete I know everyone dose not have it but Dykem layout fluid works great and it's not that expensive.

used to have body guys ask me for the old durabond 20 they said it was better than bondo..would have to hide it for myself lol.

Why Marker and not regular guide coat spray can ?

AS simple AS efective thats "my friend pete"

why do people give a "thumbs down" to someone trying to help,inform, and even entertain??? If its not your thing, move along. Go play your video games while your momma cleans your room and makes you a sammich...

Pete.... Now you need to show us all how to put on Door Weatherstrip with the glue...

Great tips Pete. Anyone on here use fiberglass resin to thin their body filler??? The honey is way overpriced. I’ve made rondo from bondo&resin it is self leveling.

Dykem is great for this and laying out parts

So are you at Moab permentally now? Bye bye Texas?

Here is another tip, just send it over to My Friend Pete & Get R Done Right. What a great work of art

Your right ink is your friend an not just with bodywork , a good bastard file an ink will flatten any piece of metal like a head or stubborn starter , in fact the first lathe was made with a file an with a lathe you can make a mill or any other tool um so learn to make a file an use it cause way the world is looking might need people that can

Whats minnies channel?

The '77 CVCC would have rusted out by '97 where I live.

Great lesson ! But why not just re skin that thing ??

Do you have a part number for that bondo honey?

I use black rattle can

IT LOOKS LIKE ABOUT 1 GALLON OF BONDO WILL LEVEL IT RIGHT OUT😂

Plastic Honey sounds like the name of one of those "love Dolls"

Just like machinists layout blue

Would have liked to see you get the tin can out of the bug though. later, bill in w mich

Nobody cares about their work like my friend Pete does. Highest quality ALL THE TIME!

I think he means "Oil canning"

Why don't you just guide coat the dent or use a cheap rattle can dark paint spray that's how I did my car roof faster and easier than using a marker pen

bo, get some damn spray guide coat

Nothing like showing us how to fix the dam dent in the VW top?

It's hard to hear him.

Should've titled it poor mans technique. The proper way should use guide coat. Then again that turns into another conversation about finding low and high spots after you primer .Either way do what it takes to get the job done.

7 lol

in oz we usually spray a little bit heavy guide coat straight over metal n then do what you do...is it possible to show how to use a "slapper file n dolly " please....i love watching old stuff now I've retired n long gone.. TY Mate..